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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Some companies are still like that. Moreover, some people are just like that... and that's the crux of the issue. Social pressure is huge in Japan, so it's hard for people who want no part in that to stop when others keep doing it (even if no one orders or even expects them to).