Name: 日本工廠工人的一天 (Day in the Life of a Japanese Factory Worker)
Uploaded: 2025-07-31T18:24:38.000Z
Duration: 19 min 43 s

This is a day in the life of a Japanese factory worker

現在進行式

This is Kenta, 33 years old, living in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, and he's just waking up for work.

他叫健太，33 歲，住在東京南部的橫濱，現在剛起床上班。

過去簡單式

He's been living in this apartment with his mom since junior high, but was born and raised in central Yokohama, and moved here after his parents separated.

他從國中開始就和媽媽住在這間公寓裡，但他是在橫濱市中心出生和長大的，父母離異後搬到了這裡。

This is his typical morning breakfast, one banana.

這是他典型的早餐，一根香蕉。

In fact, his dream since high school was to play in a band and work tirelessly to make a life from it, but after university, his band broke up and made the hard decision to seek out regular full-time employment, as he plays his music on the side.

事實上，他從高中開始的夢想就是組建一支樂隊，並以此為生不懈努力，但大學畢業後，他的樂隊解散了，於是他做出了一個艱難的決定，那就是尋找正規的全職工作，因為他的音樂是兼職的。

Like most Japanese in the city, he commutes to work by train, which for him is only two stops away, in total 20 minutes door to door.

和城市裡的大多數日本人一樣，他也是坐火車上下班，對他來說，坐火車只需兩站路，從家門到公司總共只需 20 分鐘。

In his previous job though, which is not uncommon in Japan, he would commute one and a half hours one way to the east side of Tokyo.

不過，他以前的工作在日本並不罕見，他需要往返東京東區，單程需要一個半小時。

So when he received an offer from his current job, he was more than grateful to accept the shorter commute.

是以，當他收到目前工作的邀請時，他非常感激地接受了通勤時間更短的工作。

Now he makes a quick stop at the convenience store to pick up his lunch.

In Japan, it's more typical to purchase food at a shop near one's workplace to avoid carrying the item, but he particularly prefers this Lawson over the other options closer to work.

在日本，人們通常會在工作地點附近的商店購買食品，以避免攜帶物品，但與工作地點附近的其他選擇相比，他特別喜歡這家 Lawson。

I'm back with another day in the life, and I've got an egg-cellent video for you guys today.

我又回來了，今天給你們帶來了一段精彩的視頻。

I was reading manga until late last night, so I didn't get much sleep.

我昨晚看漫畫到很晚，所以沒怎麼睡。

So his workplace is located in a quiet residential area, often known in Japan as a bed town, as many people living here take advantage of the lower cost of living and commute to their work located in the central city area.

是以，他的工作場所位於一個安靜的住宅區，在日本通常被稱為 "床城"，因為居住在這裡的許多人利用生活成本較低的優勢，通勤到位於中心城區的工作地點上班。

Kenta works at Yachiyo Poultry, a well-renowned egg factory with a proud 95-year history, even running its own farms.

Kenta 在八千代家禽公司工作，這是一家擁有 95 年悠久歷史的知名雞蛋工廠，甚至還經營著自己的農場。

In Japan, tamago, aka eggs, have a place in every meal, which is why it's no surprise that the country ranks the second highest consumer of eggs globally, each person consuming on average 339 eggs per year.

在日本，雞蛋在每頓飯中都佔有一席之地，這就是為什麼日本的雞蛋消費量位居全球第二，平均每人每年消耗 339 枚雞蛋。

With almost a century of experience, their 160 hardworking staff remain committed to providing the freshest eggs possible while bringing joy to egg lovers throughout the nation each and every day.

憑藉近一個世紀的經驗，他們 160 名辛勤工作的員工始終致力於提供最新鮮的雞蛋，每天為全國的雞蛋愛好者帶來歡樂。

And Kenta is responsible for leading the shift workers in the kojo, aka factory.

而健太則負責上司工廠裡的輪班工人。

I got a call yesterday, so I went down to the factory to check it out.

昨天我接到一個電話，於是就去工廠看看。

His job officially starts at 7.50, but he arrived a little before this time.

他的工作正式開始時間是 7:50，但他比這一時間早到了一點。

Punctuality is a deeply ingrained aspect of Japanese work culture, emphasizing the importance of being fully prepared and ready to work before the start time rather than simply arriving at the start time.

守時是日本工作文化中根深蒂固的一個方面，它強調在開始工作前做好充分準備和準備的重要性，而不是簡單地在開始時間到達。

And of course, before entering the factory area, all employees are required to meticulously clean off their uniform of dirt and dust, wash and sanitize their hands, on top of wearing a mask and a hat.

當然，在進入廠區之前，所有員工都必須一絲不苟地清除工作服上的汙垢和灰塵，洗手消毒，並戴上口罩和帽子。

His first task is to turn on all the machines in the factory.

他的首要任務是打開工廠的所有機器。

With three independent conveyor belt lanes, each with multiple machines, it actually takes some time to power them up for the day's workload ahead.

由於有三條獨立的傳送帶，每條傳送帶上都有多臺機器，是以實際上需要花費一些時間來啟動這些機器，以應對未來一天的工作量。

Next, he checks the inspection machine and sticker printers to ensure they're in proper working order.

接下來，他檢查檢驗機和貼紙打印機，確保它們處於正常工作狀態。

It's his responsibility to perform all these tasks before the other factory workers arrive so that they can start their day without delay.

他的責任是在其他工廠工人到達之前完成所有這些任務，以便他們能不拖延地開始一天的工作。

Because eating raw eggs in Japan is part of the daily cuisine, the expiration dates are set much shorter than other countries like the US, where eggs are generally considered edible for 4-5 weeks after packaging.

在日本，生吃雞蛋是日常飲食的一部分，是以保質期比美國等其他國家要短得多，在美國，雞蛋一般在包裝後 4-5 周內可食用。

Japanese consumers tend to strictly follow dates printed on the cartons and will quickly dispose of raw eggs even after one day of expiration, prioritizing freshness and safety above all.

日本消費者往往嚴格遵守紙盒上印製的日期，即使生雞蛋過期一天也會迅速處理掉，將新鮮和安全放在首位。

Before the shift workers clock in, Kenta preloads the eggs from the warehouse, as there was a shipment late last night.

在輪班工人上班之前，肯塔從倉庫裡預裝了雞蛋，因為昨天深夜有一批貨。

This factory alone packages and ships out about 450,000 eggs per day.

僅這家工廠每天就包裝和運輸約 45 萬隻雞蛋。

At 8.30, all of the factory workers perform morning calisthenics together, in unison, guided by an old radio broadcast called Prajo Taiso.

8 時 30 分，工廠的所有工人在名為 "Prajo Taiso "的老式廣播指導下，齊聲做早操。

It's a rather typical exercise for many factories in Japan and it dates back almost 100 years.

這是日本許多工廠的典型做法，可以追溯到近 100 年前。

Next, the workers continue their daily morning meeting, known in Japan as Chorei.

接下來，工人們繼續每天的晨會，在日本被稱為 Chorei。

It's Kenta's responsibility to provide instructions to all of the workers and inform them of any important factory matters.

健太的職責是向所有工人提供指導，並告知他們工廠的任何重要事項。

By grouping orders and assigning them to specific lanes, he's able to maximize the efficiency of their line workers and overall production.

通過將訂單分組並分配到特定通道，他能夠最大限度地提高生產線工人的效率和整體生產。

Once assigned, he watches over the lanes and makes adjustments to make sure the production

一旦被指派，他就會監督巷道並做出調整，以確保生產

Unfortunately, these accidents do happen, especially given that eggs themselves are quite fragile.

不幸的是，這些事故確實會發生，尤其是雞蛋本身非常脆弱。

Since the cartons differ in size depending on the type of product ordered, it's also

由於紙箱的大小因訂購的產品種類而異，是以還需要

Kenta's job to manually adjust the machines for each package size throughout the day.

Kenta 的工作是在一天中根據每種包裝尺寸手動調整機器。

So, in Japanese factories, it's very common to have more part-time shift workers than part-time workers.

是以，在日本的工廠裡，輪班工人比兼職工人多的情況非常普遍。

So, Kenta's job is to manually adjust the machines for each package size throughout the day.

是以，Kenta 的工作就是在一天中根據每種包裝尺寸手動調整機器。

So, in Japanese factories, it's very common to have more part-time shift workers than full-time workers.

是以，在日本的工廠裡，兼職輪班工人多於全職工人的情況非常普遍。

In this factory, 100 of the workers are part-time while 60 are full-time.

在這家工廠裡，100 名工人是兼職，60 名工人是全職。

In the meantime, let me quickly walk you through what happens in this Japanese egg factory and show you how they offer the freshest eggs possible.

同時，讓我帶您快速瞭解一下這家日本雞蛋工廠的情況，並向您展示他們是如何提供最新鮮的雞蛋的。

So, newly laid eggs generally arrive at the factory within 24 hours with about 4 deliveries each day.

是以，新產的雞蛋一般會在 24 小時內運抵工廠，每天大約運送 4 枚雞蛋。

The eggs themselves are produced by chicks raised exclusively on the farm which undergo an extensive quality control process reviewing each aspect of its life from health management to feeding.

雞蛋本身是由農場專門飼養的雛雞生產的，這些雛雞從健康管理到餵養的每一個環節都要經過嚴格的品質控制過程。

The newly delivered eggs are washed on the conveyor belt to ensure a safe and clean product.

新交付的雞蛋在傳送帶上進行清洗，以確保產品的安全和清潔。

The eggs are then scanned both by cameras and human eyes to detect stains, defects, or even cracks in the eggs.

然後通過攝像頭和人眼對雞蛋進行掃描，以檢測雞蛋中的汙點、缺陷甚至裂縫。

Japanese consumers are known to be highly selective and will commonly reject products with blemishes so the scanning process must be meticulous.

眾所周知，日本消費者非常挑剔，通常會拒絕有瑕疵的產品，是以掃描過程必須一絲不苟。

Next, the eggs are inspected with a spectrophotometer to detect blood contamination.

然後，用分光光度計檢查雞蛋，以檢測血液汙染。

Only the eggs that pass all the previous tests are sterilized using a light 2,000 times stronger than the sun.

只有通過前面所有測試的雞蛋才會使用比太陽光強 2000 倍的光進行消毒。

Finally, the perfectly sterilized eggs are sorted by size and packed into designated cartons.

最後，經過完美消毒的雞蛋按大小分類，裝入指定的紙箱。

In Japan, a variety of carton sizes are available, usually 10, 6, 4 and even 2, most likely catering to customers who value freshness over the convenience of storing eggs in bulk.

在日本，有各種尺寸的紙盒可供選擇，通常是 10 個、6 個、4 個甚至 2 個，這很可能是為了迎合那些看重雞蛋新鮮度而非散裝儲存方便性的顧客。

As mentioned earlier, raw egg consumption is built into daily Japanese cuisine.

如前所述，食用生雞蛋是日本人的日常飲食習慣。

From as simple as raw eggs over a bowl of rice, over natto, as a dip for sukiyaki, all the way to a top beef tartare and sashimi.

從簡單的生雞蛋蓋飯、納豆、壽喜燒蘸料，到頂級的韃靼牛肉和生魚片。

And although specific data on egg-related food poisoning cases are unavailable, Japan in general has a low number of food poisoning cases, even more so compared to say the United

雖然沒有與雞蛋有關的食物中毒病例的具體數據，但總體而言，日本的食物中毒病例較少，與美國相比更是如此。

States which has roughly 3,000 times more.

而美國的數量大約是美國的 3 000 倍。

嘿，我看到棕色和白色的蛋了。

It looks like Kenta's going to be managing the line for a little bit.

看來，肯塔要管理生產線一段時間了。

So while he's doing that, let's see what's cracking.

在他這麼做的同時，我們來看看有什麼東西在裂開。

Okay, so let's see what's going on around this office.

好了，讓我們看看辦公室裡都發生了什麼。

好吧，讓我們看看這傢伙在幹什麼。

So the production quantities are pretty much fixed, but if there's a shortage, it's his responsibility to help source more eggs.

是以，生產數量基本是固定的，但如果出現短缺，他有責任幫助採購更多的雞蛋。

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