InsideJapan's corporations, thecultureemphasizesthesuccessof a companyas a wholetobemoreimportantthananysingleindividual, whichmightexplainwhyonestudyfoundthat 63% ofJapanesefeltguiltyfortakingpaidleave.
Japan's governmenthasconsideredseveralinitiativestocurbthenumberofhoursspentattheoffice, includingmakingitmandatorytotakeatleastfivevacationdays a yearandrequiring a “rest” periodbetweentheendofonedayandthestartofanother.