Dozens of young people from around Asia descended on Tokyo last month for a job fair, dressed in a plain black suit of the type considered ¡°the uniform¡± for Japanese college students when they meet with prospective employers.
Some of the visitors said they were attracted to the nation¡¯s cutting edge technologies while others expressed interest in the comprehensive in-house training provided by Japanese firms.
However, Japan Inc. may not be all a bed of roses when it comes to conservative labor customs. These include the male-dominated management style, rigid seniority system and long hours that sometimes even results in death from overwork, the phenomenon known as °ì²¹°ù¨²õ³ó¾±.
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