Japanese Life Rules That Might Seem Foreign To Visitors

It's Not Uncommon To See Strangers Sleeping On Shoulders

This list has a lot of work-related customs and traditions because work is a big element of Japanese culture. A lot of people in Japan work very long hours. This might explain why it's normal to see strangers sleeping on each other's shoulders on trains and buses. People in Japan don't normally want to touch each other, but they don't mind people sleeping on their shoulders because they work long hours.

If you see people sleeping on shoulders in Japan, it's typically because they worked a hard day and are just trying to get some rest.