Determined to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon, she consulted a Japanese friend who told her that sleeping outdoors “is a typical style for salarymen.” Inspired by the imagery ...

In this chapter, we will focus on the Japanese salaryman, the key person that most foreigners interact, negotiate, and have to compete with. The chapter will identify the inherent cultural values of ...

Shinjo is a new employee at NEO Beer which is currently ranked fifth in the industry When NEOs president demands that they figure out a way to capture the top market share Sales division chief ...

"Salarymen don't get paid a lot ... slabs of buttered toast and ham and egg sandwiches. Across Japan, consumers and businesses like Heckeln are facing sticker shock for everything from coffee ...

TOKYO: Popular tales of “Mrs Watanabe” – the canny Tokyo housewife who dabbles in currency trading in between school runs and shopping – barely begin to tell the story of Japan’s retail ...

Traditionally, it began after the Second World War. Fueled by a dedicated workforce of salarymen, white-collar businessmen in Japan, and the support of stay-at-home mothers or housewives ...

Recently retired from a company after some 40 years of service, Sunada Tomoaki, father of filmmaker Sunada Mami, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months left to live.