On May 6, 11:39 pm, Gerry <somewh...@sunny.calif> wrote:
> On 2010-05-05 08:06:12 -0700, Declan Murphy said:
>
> > Has been and gone. Cluster of public holidays so that anywhere you try
> > to go is crowded and or expensive. I kind of understand what the point
> > was back in the day, but I always wonder what the point is now?
>
> The weather is beautiful for traveling? I understand that some
> staggering percent of the population is displaced during this period.

The part of Japan I live in has a large number of megacorporations
(50,000+ employees) so it kind of makes sense for them to shut down
for 11 days. They do the same with Obon and New Year. However for
small service companies and organisations, its not possible, and
keeping services running basically means making staff work on public
holidays etc.

> Seems like when ever we plan a trip to Japan it gets bumped forward or
> backward because of work demands and then we find the best week is
> always GW, so then we blow it off until another time.

Before, during, or immediately after GW, is never a good time for a
business trip.