SOCIETY
Kanagawa Police Stop Issuing Skirts to Female Officers
A sexist symbol of Japan's past is no more: As of February 2025, Kanagawa Police say new female recruits will only receive…
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SOCIETY
CULTURE
Japanese People Dip Out of Year-End Work Parties
It seems companies in Japan are more excited about holding end-of-year work parties than people are on attending them. One survey found…
SOCIETY
Why More Japanese Service Employees Are Hiding Their Names
A rising awareness of customer harassment and stalking in Japan means more employees are hiding their identities.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
As Summers Heat Up, Smelly Customers Challenge Japan’s “Omotenashi”
A user at one game center in Japan reeked so badly that customers complained, and employees said they "wanted to vomit." As…
SOCIETY
“Smell Harassment”: Japan’s Newest Workplace Controversy
Wake up, babe - a new form of workplace harassment just dropped in Japan. It may not get you fired, but many…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
90% of Japanese Pet Food Company’s New Employees Quit Within Weeks
In Japan, 30% of employees resign from their first jobs. But at Inaba Foods, they're setting new records for attrition. Why were…
NEWS
Japan Railways Says It’s Cracking Down on “Customer Harassment”
In Japan, they say "the customer is god." Lately, more customers are angry, wrathful gods - and one Japanese company says it's…
SOCIETY
Survey: Japan’s Part-Time Public Employees Suffer Severe Workplace Harassment
A new survey says the vast majority of Japan's irregular public servants - many of them women - routinely suffer harassment at…