The government launched a ‘work style reform’ campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks.The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. The concept has been slow to catch on, however; about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week, while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one day off, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-size businesses, the government launched a “work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. The labor ministry recently started offering free consulting, grants, and a growing library of success stories as further motivation.“By realizing a society in which workers can choose from a variety of working styles based on their circumstances, we aim to create a virtuous cycle of growth and distribution and enable each and every worker to have a better outlook for the future,” states a ministry website about the hatarakikata kaikaku campaign, which translates to “innovating how we work.”The... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2024-09-02 14:15:57 UTC ]
Do you love reading about platonic relationships in comics? Then check out this list of some of the best manga friendships. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-06 10:42:00 UTC ]
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Are you prepared for the explicit gore of these new horror manga reads? Dive into our recommendations for your best starting points. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-29 10:39:00 UTC ]
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If you’re ready for your early readers and middle schoolers to explore manga, this is our list of the best manga for kids to get started, including Children of the Sea by Daisuke Igarashi. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Looking for something to do while you're staying at home? Do you love manga? Pick up one of these manga drawing books to start a new hobby! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:40:00 UTC ]
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A quick and dirty glossary of manga terms for absolute beginners and newcomers to the Japanese comic style. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-31 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Ecological topics regularly appear in manga, sometimes in surprising ways. Check out these manga with environmental themes to see how! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Demons, ninja, enemies and friendships, these 10 manga like Naruto will be the perfect read after you finish the popular series, including Black Clover by Yuki Tabata. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-24 10:35:00 UTC ]
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In 2014, Japanese automobile gargantuan Subaru relied on special effects and bizarre super-sized monsters from popular manga series Attack on Titan to advertise the company's compact crossover five-door SUV, the Forester. Six years later, the automaker didn't need to rely on fiction to showcase... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-08-11 22:15:19 UTC ]
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While science fiction is often preoccupied with the threat of artificial intelligence successfully imitating human intelligence, researchers say a bigger danger right now is people using the technology to imitate one another. A recent survey from the University College of London ranked deepfakes... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-08-05 21:14:18 UTC ]
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A new collection introduces English-speaking audiences to an overlooked Japanese cartoonist who smashed both gender and genre norms during her short life. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2020-08-05 18:19:54 UTC ]
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Enjoy SOLO LEVELING? Here are ten manhwas and manga like SOLO LEVELING you should read if you really enjoy the popular South Korean webtoon. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-04 10:39:01 UTC ]
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In English for the first time, a comic by Kuniko Tsurita, the first woman to contribute to the legendary alternative manga monthly ‘Garo.’ Continue reading at The Paris Review
[ The Paris Review | 2020-07-17 13:00:31 UTC ]
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Do you want more animal manga series in your life? Check out this list of titles, which ranges from the cute to the downright weird. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-07-02 10:33:25 UTC ]
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It kept happening. On Twitter, on Facebook, in your WhatsApp chats. The bookish people you know, the introverts, declaring that lockdown would give them more time to read. Or the people who know you, and know that you might be bookish, declaring that you’d got a head start on them in terms of... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-05-29 15:15:00 UTC ]
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After years of sales growth, manga publishers are doing their best to respond to the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai not only directed the Weathering with You anime released in 2019—he also wrote the novelization published in the U.S. and the forthcoming manga adaptation. The post Panel Mania: ‘Weathering with You’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-05-28 10:00:40 UTC ]
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Need a break from the present? Dive into the past with these historical manga series, which feature epic quests, blood-soaked revenge, or gentle romance! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-05-14 10:36:45 UTC ]
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Children's indie Guppy Books is to publish Tsunami Girl, a part novel, part manga by Julian Sedgwick, illustrated by manga artist Chie Kutsuwada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 19:42:02 UTC ]
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Do you love manga and need more books featuring characters of color? Then you need to read these manga books featuring Black characters now. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-29 10:36:21 UTC ]
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Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-15 13:00:12 UTC ]
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