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does not have time to raise a family and his work becomes a lifelong commitment. Companies typically hire the salarymen straight out of high school, and they are expected to stay with the company until retirement, around the time they reach the age between 55 and 60. As a reward for the demonstration of their loyalty, companies rarely fire the salarymen unless it is under special "dire" circumstances. There is also a belief that the "amount of time spent at the workplace correlates to the perceived efficiency of the employee." As a result of this intense work-driven lifestyle, salarymen may be more likely to suffer from mental or physical health problems, including heart failure or suicide.
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was an immensely popular game among the 1960s generation of salarymen, who brought the game into company circles directly from high school and college groups. The 1970s generation saw a gradual decrease in the number of avid mahjong players, and by the 1980s, it became common not to show any interest
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However, many Japanese still criticize the government and believe there should be some form of punishment for companies that violate work hour laws. Approximately 2,000 annual applications are filed by the families of salarymen that die of karōshi. However, the death toll may be much higher, and "as
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became widely popular during the economic bubble, when golf club passes became useful tools for currying favor with corporate executives. Many mid-level salarymen were pressured into taking up golf to participate in golfing events with their superiors. The collapse of the economic bubble led to the
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A typical description of the salaryman is a male white-collar employee who typically earns his salary "based on individual abilities rather than on seniority." Salarymen are known for working long hours, sometimes over eighty hours per week. Often, because of his busy work schedule, the salaryman
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Changing social circumstances have greatly diversified the life of the salaryman outside of work. Though the importance of social drinking has not declined, its image has changed over time from mass partying during the economic bubble to conservative consumption at home after the collapse of the
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The life of a salaryman revolves around work. The activities that he or she does outside of his or her working hours typically involve his or her coworkers, which lessens the distance between him or her and work. Due to this expectation, there have been a variety of derogatory names given to
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Dasgupta, Romit. "Creating Corporate Warriors: The "Salaryman" and Masculinity in Japan." Asian Masculinities: The Meaning and Practice of Manhood in China and Japan. By Kam Louie and Morris Low. London: Routledge, 2003. 118-34.
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article, the Japanese government struggled for years to pass a law limiting to the number of hours one can work, and the issue has been prevalent since the 1970s. In 2014, after 30 years of activism, Japan's parliament (the
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The prevalence of salarymen in Japanese society has given birth to many depictions by both the Japanese and American media. Some films in Japan about salarymen include
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many as 8,000 of the 30,000 annual suicides each year are thought to be work-related," with "as many as 10,000 non-suicide karōshi deaths per year."
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with executives has become increasingly rare. However, some current salarymen may have golfing experience from their student days, and
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Karōshi, literally "overwork death," was first diagnosed as a "circulatory disease brought on by stress" in the late 1970s after the
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with his or her colleagues and bosses, and prioritize work over everything else in his or her life. "Salarymen" typically
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is sometimes used with derogatory connotation for his total dependence on his employer and lack of individuality.
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A Week in the Life of a Tokyo Salary Man. Dir. Stu. Perf. Stu. Youtube.com. N.p., 28 Feb. 2015. Web. 5 Apr. 2015.
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Extreme pressure on salarymen can lead to death by overwork, or
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who shows unwavering loyalty and commitment to his employer.
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is still acknowledged as an expensive hobby for salarymen.
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stay with that corporation for the duration of their career
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workers. In Japanese popular culture, it is portrayed as a
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Other popular concepts surrounding salarymen include
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Tokyo metropolitan area
Tokyo Station
salaried
white-collar worker
drink
karaoke
hostess bars
enter a company after graduating from college
stay with that corporation for the duration of their career
karōshi
sararīman
wasei-eigo
loanwords
bureaucrats
Nikkei 225
mizu shōbai
freelancers

Hitokara

wage slavery
Mahjong
Golf
golf
golf
Karōshi

karōshi
Japanese Diet

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