Japanese Labor Hours are the Longest among Major Countries, While Its Productivity is the Lowest.

On August 3rd, Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry of Japan announced that Japanese industries' average labor hours recovered to the former standard of the incidents in March.

Comparison of the Number of Days of Summer Holiday among Developed Nations

• Australia: one and a half month.
• Spain: one month.
• Sweden: 25 days to 35 days according to his/her age.
• Austria: 35 days.
• France: five weeks + two weeks in when laborers can cut their labor hours in half.
• Poland: 46 days; laborers who've worked more than 10 years have ten more days to rest.
• Germany: minimum 33 days, maximum 37days.
• Italy: minimum 32 days, maximum 42 days.
• Norway: The average is 25 days.
• Japan: 5 days. Literally, "give me a break."

A Factory in Japan

Alarms set in the hallway will warn you, if you walk slower than the pace: 5-meters in 3.6 seconds.

An office without any chair. 

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