Japan has the same standard of 8 hr days, 40 hr weeks. and just like western countries, many people work well over that (including 12 hr days). the prominence of toxic work culture in Japan compared to western countries is mostly a product of colonialism (Japan is a junior partner to western imperialism, but still subject to its destructive hunger). lets take an example from a country that isnt fascist-- China. many ppl deride them for 996 culture (12 hr days, 6 days a week), but this kind of work schedule is mostly present in tech and other highly competitive fields. and even those people working 996 typically take a long nap in the middle of the work day, arent working the entire time ("slacking off"), and are compensated very well compared to the average worker
Japan has the same standard of 8 hr days, 40 hr weeks. and just like western countries, many people work well over that (including 12 hr days). the prominence of toxic work culture in Japan compared to western countries is mostly a product of colonialism (Japan is a junior partner to western imperialism, but still subject to its destructive hunger). lets take an example from a country that isnt fascist-- China. many ppl deride them for 996 culture (12 hr days, 6 days a week), but this kind of work schedule is mostly present in tech and other highly competitive fields. and even those people working 996 typically take a long nap in the middle of the work day, arent working the entire time ("slacking off"), and are compensated very well compared to the average worker