Compared to Australians who switch their jobs every 2-3 years (or working on 6 months contract a time), I have an impression that Japanese stick to their job where you enter a company as a graduate and (if you're a man) stick around until you receive your golden watch on the way out to retirement. … Continue reading Japanese mentality to work and yet another public holiday
“Can you please wait a day or two for my share of work dinner expense from last night because I’ve spent all my pocket money…help me save my face or my wife will get mad!” “I came back to work after a couple of days after my wife gave birth. She seemed to be handling … Continue reading Japanese triangular communication method
I have been living in Tokyo for over two weeks now and during my stay so far, my husband and I have been setting up our own place in central Tokyo. We still don’t have a couch to lounge on or a table to put our meal on or even a chair to sit down … Continue reading 8 unique discoveries when making a home in Tokyo, Japan
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