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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2024 · 27 MIN

What Is It Like To Work for a Japanese Company as a Foreigner?

from Portraits of Life in Japan · host Monclou Karoline

Work-related deaths are common in Japan. The Japanese word for describing this phenomenon is “Karoshi.” According to BigThink.com, “death from overwork, has been a recognizable social problem in Japan since the 1970s.” Today I am going to talk about what is it like to work for a Japanese company as a foreigner. Join Portraits of Life in Japan on Patreon by clicking here! Follow Portraits of Life in Japan on ⁠Instagram⁠ Leave your comments and reviews on ⁠Podchaser.com⁠ Music by Jason Shaw on ⁠⁠Audionautix.com⁠⁠

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