Economy of Japan

economy of the country

thumb|upright=1.34|A "No More Karoshi" protest in Tokyo, 2018 thumb|500px|Deaths due to long working hours per 100,000 people in 2016 (15+) thumb|right|500px|Average annual hours actually worked per worker in OECD countries from 1970 to 2020 , which can be translated into 'overwork death', is a Japanese term relating to occupation-related sudden death.

the central bank of Japan

Japanese pearl diving

Japanese government ministry

stock exchange located in Osaka, Japan

concept as an expression of Japan's emergent status as a cultural superpower

Japanese banker

Japanese general trading companies

practice of government regulators being employed later by the affected industries and vice versa

unmarried adults financially and psychologically dependent on a provider for daily living

Bilateral free trade agreement

is a Japanese term, usually translated as "spring wage offensive." It refers to the annual wage negotiations between enterprise unions and the employers in Japan. Beginning in February or March each spring, thousands of unions conduct wage negotiations with employers simultaneously.

Nemawashi () is an informal Japanese business process of laying the foundation for some proposed change or project by talking to the people concerned and gathering support and feedback before a formal announcement. It is considered an important element in any major change in the Japanese business environment before any formal steps are taken. Successful nemawashi enables changes to be carried out with the consent of all sides, avoiding embarrassment.

homeless people in Japan sheltering in 24-hr cafes

generation in Japan that has given up ambition and hope due to macroeconomic trends

thumb|300px|alt=A building with architectural elements resembling a cat face, such as structures on the roof to resemble ears and windows designed to resemble eyes, and the word "TAMA" on the roof|Kishi Station (Wakayama)|Kishi Station has been redesigned to resemble a cat, following the popularity it gained by appointing the cat Tama as [[station master.]] Nekonomics (), a term blending neko, the Japanese word for cat, and economics, describes the phenomenon of cat-related economic consumption in Japan. This includes the sale of products marketed towards cat owners, the use of cat imagery to

working philosophies or methods in Japan, including concepts and philosophies such as just in time, kaizen and total quality management

full-day school outside Japan for native speakers of Japanese.

Industrial Region in Chiba, Japan

term in business studies on product development

thumb|240px|right|Sarakin office building in Hokkaido is a Japanese term for a legal moneylender who makes unsecured loans at high interest. It is a contraction of the Japanese words for and . An illegal loan shark who goes above legally permitted maximum interest rates is called yamikin, short for , and many of them lend at 10% for 10 days.

overview of the manufacturing industry of Japan

poll on business confidence released by the Bank of Japan

economic zone exclusive to Japan

McRefugee is a neologism and McWord referring to those who stay overnight in a 24-hour McDonald's fast food restaurant.

Mrs. Watanabe refers to Japanese private investors who benefit from the yen carry trade . It originated from the common Japanese adult "Watanabe,'' and was originally used to refer to the Japanese housewife tech division.

overview of mining in Japan

work culture in Japan characterized by simultaneous recruiting of new graduates (shinsotsu-Ikkatsu saiyō), lifetime-employment (shūshin koyō), long work-hours and strong devotion to one's company

woman selling Yakult products

shift in US-Japan relations and reconstruction during the Allied occupation

Sports betting, lotteries and pachinko in Japan

form of harassment

Japanese Government Agency

weekend schools for Japanese persons outside of Japan

period when youth unemployment is high in Japan

Economic policy during the occupation of Japan