Most Japanese Schools Don’t Have Janitors.

In a country known for rigid hierarchy, the sight of the school principal on hands and knees might seem strange. 

But in Japan, it's just souji time-the period of about 15 minutes each day when students, teachers, and administrators all drop whatever they are doing, pull out the buckets and mops, and give everything a good scrub.

Most Japanese schools don't employ janitors, but the point is not to cut costs. 

Rather, the practice is rooted in Buddhist traditions that associate cleaning with morality-a concept that contrasts sharply with the Greco-Roman notion of cleaning as a menial task best left to the lower classes.

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