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What is the term used in Japan for death by overwork?
What is the term used in Japan for death by overwork?
- Hatarakigai
- Kintsukuroi
- Karoshi (correct)
- Shoganai
Why do nearly 25% of Japanese companies require employees to work over 80 hours of overtime per month?
Why do nearly 25% of Japanese companies require employees to work over 80 hours of overtime per month?
- To promote work-life balance
- To encourage creativity
- To reduce stress levels
- Oftentimes unpaid and rooted in the culture of long hours (correct)
What does the salaryman culture in Japan involve?
What does the salaryman culture in Japan involve?
- Extreme loyalty to one company for an entire career (correct)
- Early retirement at the age of 40
- Participating in limited social activities outside of work
- Frequent job changes for diverse experience
Despite being entitled to 20 days off per year, what is a common practice among Japanese workers regarding their vacation days?
Despite being entitled to 20 days off per year, what is a common practice among Japanese workers regarding their vacation days?
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Why is taking paid leave seen as guilty in Japan?
Why is taking paid leave seen as guilty in Japan?
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What are some efforts made to reduce overworking in Japan?
What are some efforts made to reduce overworking in Japan?
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Study Notes
- In Japan, the culture of working long hours is so ingrained that there is a term for death by overwork called "karoshi".
- Nearly 25% of Japanese companies require their employees to work over 80 hours of overtime per month, often unpaid.
- The salaryman culture in Japan involves extreme loyalty to one company for an entire career, leading to long working hours and after-work socializing.
- Despite being entitled to 20 days off per year, Japanese workers often leave around half of their vacation days unused.
- Japan's emphasis on company success over individual well-being has led to a culture where taking paid leave is seen as guilty, with low productivity compared to other G7 nations.
- Cases of karoshi, or death by overwork, are legally recognized in Japan, with reported cases possibly being underrepresented.
- Efforts to reduce overworking in Japan include government initiatives like mandatory vacation days, Premium Fridays to leave early, and promoting robot use to compensate for a shrinking labor force due to an aging population and declining birth rate.
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