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Japan’s work culture is infamous for its intensity—so much so that there’s a specific word for death to overwork: karoshi. This cultural phenomenon has cast a long shadow over the nation’s traditionally work-centric culture for decades. But change is in the air. A significant number of workers are finding the courage to say, “enough is enough,” and they’re doing so in increasingly unconventional ways. From enlisting resignation agencies to crafting creative resignation letters, these bold acts signal a way of defiance, a quiet r
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olution against the grind. What’s driving this workplace revolution? According to experts, Japan’s notoriously rigid corporate culture,