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Spanish Prime Minister’s “Japanese-style strike” remark shows a warped view of working in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2018 - Tweet
Japan’s legendary work ethic has resulted in a very strange part of the Spanish language.
- Europe, Japan
- (business • crazy • funny • linguistics • Mariano Rajoy • Spain • weird • working in Japan)
Japanese “mommy” team gives wake-up calls to adults so they won’t be late for work【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 6, 2018
Program aims to help new college graduates get ready for the start of grown-up working life, with voices ranging from anime-style to husky.
“The one and only way to make people in Japan take more vacation time”
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2018
Our veteran salaryman-turned-reporter gives his idea for the one thing that has to change before Japan will stop working itself to death.
- Japan
- (business • COK • economy • overwork • P.K. Sanjun • salarymen • SNOJ • society • working in Japan)
The kind of boss Japanese millennials wish they had, shown in touching workplace manga
- Casey Baseel
Dec 28, 2017
Managers in Japan often use the phrase “Imadoki no wakai mono ha…” to gripe about young people, but this time there’s a twist.
- Japan
- (cool • generation gap • karoushi • manga • moving • society • touching • working in Japan)
Live with parents or burn through your savings? Survey of young anime workers draws bleak picture
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2017
Majority of participants who don’t live with Mom and Dad are losing money while they work in the anime industry.
Japanese company prohibits employees from smoking on their commute to the office
- Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2017
Ban even forbids smoking in the surrounding neighborhood on weekends and holidays.
- Japan
- (Anti-smoking • business • health • smoking • society • working in Japan)
New employee late to work in Japan shocks older coworkers by blaming the screw-up on “Mama”
- Dale Roll
Nov 25, 2017
Kids these days, amiright?
- Japan
- (funny • generation gap • jobs • society • weird • working in Japan)
Japanese company recognizes marriage with anime characters, provides family support benefits
- Casey Baseel
Nov 23, 2017
Tokyo-based employer’s limited-time offer helps anime fans better enjoy life with their 2-D spouse.
Japanese company tries to create motivational poster, accidentally creates demotivational poster
- Scott Wilson
Nov 11, 2017
It has to be happy because of the rainbows and smiles.
- Japan
- (motivational • poster • twitter • working in Japan)
Four frustrating “middle-aged man rules” that dictate life in a Japanese office
- Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2017
Are you an innovation-loving young professional? Brace yourself for the chance you’ll run into this aggravations working in Japan.
A piece of Japanese business manners that many Japanese people could do without
- Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2017
Farewells can be sad, but in a Japanese business saying good-bye can be a pain because of the country’s elevator etiquette.
Welcome to the age of the “Insta-view”: Instagram interviews become popular in Japan
- Richard Simmonds
Oct 2, 2017
Growing number of companies expect job candidates to exhibit Instagram skills as part of the selection process.
- Japan
- (Instagram • jobs • Recruitment • working in Japan)
Invasion of privacy? Survey asks workers about social media friend requests from the boss
- Richard Simmonds
Sep 22, 2017
You have one new friend request: Survey answers reveal workers’ dilemma and bosses’ motivation.
- Japan
- (bosses • spying • survey • work • work relationships • workers • working in Japan)
Easier anime work visa requirements for foreign students being considered by Japanese government
- Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2017
New system could start as early as next year, making it easier for foreigners with anime aspirations to get their foot in the door.
- Japan
- (anime • government • immigration • Living in Japan • moving to Japan • visas • working in Japan)
Many Japanese workers told by workplaces during missile scare: “Please come to work as usual”
- Scott Wilson
Aug 30, 2017
Some schools marked down students as “tardy” if they were late after taking shelter
- Japan, North Korea
- (military • missile • North Korea • society • twitter • working in Japan)
Japanese employees show almost unanimous support for in-office romances in survey
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2017
Idea of finding love at the office receives especially strong support from older workers.
- Japan
- (business • relationships • romance • society • working in Japan)
Tokyo company plays Rocky theme for workers every day to cut overtime, boost productivity
- Casey Baseel
Jul 11, 2017
Employees show increased ability to eat lightning, crap thunder, and actually go home on time.
Four factors frustrating foreigners fighting for jobs in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2017
Hand cramps and style cramps are both part of job-hunting in Japan.
Young Japanese women pick least favorite ways they feel pressured to socialize with coworkers
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2017
Drinking with the boss is only the second-biggest complaint in survey.
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Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
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Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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Princess Mononoke was going to look totally different, new Studio Ghibli artbook shows
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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Weekly
- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Yearly
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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