There Is No Teacher's Day In Japan

In Japan , there is no Teacher's Day

One day, I asked my Japanese colleague, teacher Yamamota:

How do you celebrate Teacher's Day in Japan?

Surprised by my question , he replied :
We don't have Teacher's Day.
When I heard his reply , I was not sure whether I should believe him or not.

A thought passed through my mind : " Why a country , which is so advanced in Economy, Science & Technology, so disrespectful towards teachers & their work??”

Once, after work, Yamamota invited me to his house . We took the Metro rail since it was far away .
It was the evening peak hour, & the wagons in the Metro train were overcrowded. I managed to find a space to stand, holding tightly the overhead rail. Suddenly, the elderly man who was seated beside me offered me his seat.
Not understanding this respectful behaviour of an elderly man , I declined, but he was persistent, & I was forced to sit . Once we were out of the Metro , I inquired Yamamota to explain what exactly the whitebeard did . Yamamota smiled & pointed towards the tag of teacher I was wearing & said :
This old man has seen the tag of a teacher on you & as a sign of respect towards your status , offered you his seat .

Since I was visiting Yamamota for the first time, I felt uncomfortable going there with empty hands so I decided to buy a gift . I shared my thoughts with Yamamota, he supported the idea & said that little further, there is a shop for teachers , where one can purchase goods at reduced prices. Once again , I couldn't hold my emotions :
Privileges are offered only to teachers ? I asked.
Confirming my words , Yamamota said:
In Japan, teaching is the most respected profession & the teacher is the most respected person.
The Japanese entrepreneurs are very happy when teachers come to their shops, they consider it an honour .
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During my stay in Japan,
I've observed multiple times the utmost respect of the Japanese towards teachers. They have special seats allocated for them in Metro , there are special shops for them , teachers there don’t line up in queue for tickets for whatever type of transport.
That's why the Japanese teachers don't need a special day , when every day in their live is a celebration.