지금 일본에선"Walk to work"

정신 집중과 업무능률의 향상에 상당한 효과가 있다고하여 사무실 근무를

앉아서 하는 게 아니라 서서한다고 한다. 이번엔 마쓰다에서 2km이내에

거주하는 종업원들에게 일하기 위해 걷기를 권장하고 나섰다. 한달에 15일

이상을 걸어야하며 걷기 수당으로 월 12불이 지급된다고. 정말 이런 사소한

것에서 큰 것을 건지는 이들의 마인드가 오늘의 일본을...

Walk to work, carmaker tells staff--TOKYO, Japan (AP) --

Saturday, December 3, 2005 Posted: 0151 GMT (0951 HKT)

Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp. is recommending its employees walk to the office, rather than drive,

to improve their health and protect the environment, a company spokesman said Friday.

Those meeting a set of requirements by going to office on foot are eligible to receive 1,500 yen ($12) a month,

Mazda spokesman Ken Haruki said. Aimed at improving employees' health and promote environment protection,

Mazda introduced its "Eco-walk commutation allowance" on Thursday, Hakuki said.

Mazda, Japan's fourth-largest automaker based in Hiroshima, is the first Japanese automaker to encourage

its employees to walk and offer an incentive money, he said. The company's all 20,000 workers at domestic plants

are eligible. The company has no plans to apply for those working outside Japan, Hakuki said.

Haruki said the allowance will be given to any Mazda employees who live more than two kilometers (1.24 miles)

from the office and walk more than four kilometers (2.48 miles) in round trips at least 15 days a month.

Employees can get off a train or bus on their way to office and take a walk over the distance to meet the requirements,

Haruki said. Yamaha Motor Co., a major Japanese motorcycle maker, introduced a similar eco-walk commutation

system for its employees a year ago