#work culture

Millennials are rejecting traditional ambition for 'mediocrity,' but this cultural shift reveals deeper questions about success, creativity, and what makes work meaningful in the modern era.

Thousands of employees visited Tokyo's Kanda Myojin Shrine for business prayers on Jan. 5, 2026. Visitor numbers surged by 30% compared to 2025, marking a strong start to the work year.

A decade after her daughter's death from overwork ('karoshi'), a mother's plea highlights ongoing risks in Japan's corporate culture, as the government signals a potential rollback of labor protections.

From printing emails to scan them to using fax machines in 2025, workers are sharing their most absurd stories of workplace inefficiency driven by the phrase 'we've always done it this way.'