Perception of Time

Japanese people are known to be precise about time. The punctuality of trains that arrive on time as well as Japanese people who aren't usually late to meeting places astounds our foreign guests. They also praise the estimated time of arrival of the car navigation system. A foreign guest experienced the latest car navigation system which provides the shortest route to a destination by catching traffic jam info updated on a moment-to-moment basis. Rapid cooking spaghetti was developed especially for Japanese people who wish to save time even for cooking. After much trial and error, 3-min boiling time was realized by creating a pinwheel shape on the cross-section of the noodle. The program will share the story of its development.