I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country's work culture and office quirks still surprise me.

The work and office culture in Japan has been interesting to adjust to.

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• I moved to Japan three years ago and started working a corporate job.
• Hanging out with coworkers at nomikai is important, and they often involve a lot of alcohol.
• Fax machines are surprisingly popular here, and many workers stay at the same company for life.

When I moved from Italy to Japan three years ago, I felt overwhelmed by how different my life felt.