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30% of companies using telework quit due to employees slacking off in Japan
Due to the corona pandemic, many companies in Japan have implemented teleworking. According to Tokyo Shinbun web, about 30% of companies in Japan with telework quit, due to many reasons such as reduced productivity. Of those that quit say: “We have no plans of teleworking again.” 788 companies in Tokyo were surveyed in 2020, September to October. 232 companies, which account for roughly 30% “quit teleworking”. Reasons for this were: “reduced productivity” 46%, “machine and networking infrastructure difficulties” 40%, “matching with the site necessary for accounting” “not comfortable with the security”. On the other hand, the 46% of the companies still teleworking has progressed work style reform, but 58% of…
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Too many cashless payment options in Japan
Japan used to be a country with one of the lowest cashless payment options. This is a graph by digima-japan comparing countries and their cashlessness: However, with the corona virus pandemic, actual cash is less hygenic became less popular. A lot of new cashless options have emerged, and here they are as of 2020/11/1: Transportation IC type electronic money (Prepaid) (Usable anywhere in Japan): ICOCA, Kitaka, Suica, Monorail Suica, Rinkai Suica, SUGOCA, TOICA, nimoca, ISAS nimoca, Denden nimoka, Mejiron nimoka, PASMO, Hayakaken, manaca Transportation IC type electronic money (Prepaid) (Usable only in local areas): ICi-Card, IC bus card (Kitami bus), Asaca, ayuca, icsca, ICOUSA, itappy, Ibappi, IruCa, Iwasaki IC CARD,…
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Man eating only fruits for 7 years, experiments on himself.
From ShuuPre news. Perhaps you have heard of Mizuki Nakano, a fruit scientist. However, he is no ordinary fruit scientist (though we’re usually not too familiar with them); he has been experimenting on his self. He hasn’t orally taken in anything other than fruit for 7 years. That’s right; no rice, no bread, no meat or fish. Not even water, tea, or alcohol. This is even harder than a vegetarian in my opinion. He says that he is testing out the hypothesis that fruits are total nutritive food. 3 Facts to wrap it up: He has been eating and drinking only fruit for at least 7 years. He is researching…
