A new type of school for office workers, Nagoya Morning University, was established in mid-April in the city's business district.
The first course on offer is geared toward town revitalization, and all 35 places were quickly filled by employees looking for opportunities to further their abilities and knowledge outside of the workplace.
The classes, held from 7:30 a.m., give ambitious workers the chance to hone their skills by putting their precious morning hours to beneficial use. The university also has benefited from the increasing number of people seeking to give something back to the society following the Great East Japan Earthquake catastrophe, according to the organizer.