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Samad Abdus, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi auto shop worker in Nagoya, struggled to adapt to life in Japan. Unlike in his home country, Ramadan is not celebrated or practiced by the whole of society, making adapting to the new mealtime schedule while living in Japan difficult.

"Here, everyone lives normally and it was hard to get used to it," he said.

There were some days when he did not have time to eat as a vocational student because he was also working a late-night part-time job.

"The other students accept the practice as it is, and are learning the importance of mutual understanding and diversity," Eiji Hori, the assistant principal, said.