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Karōshi

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, which can be translated literally as "overwork death" in Japanese, is occupational sudden mortality. [1]

63 relations: Arte, Australia, Bullying, Bus driver, Cardiogenic shock, Chengdu, CNN, Corporate title, Crisis hotline, Damages, Dentsu, Depression (mood), Dieting, Dismissal (employment), Epidemic, Freeter, Freight transport, Furoshiki, Government of Japan, Guanxi, Honda, International Labour Organization, Japan, Japanese asset price bubble, Japanese language, Japanese management culture, Japanese work environment, Japanese yen, Layoff, Lost Decade (Japan), Middle management, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, Morinaga & Company, Myocardial infarction, New Zealand, Nikkei Business Publications, Nissan, Nomikai, Occupational burnout, Occupational stress, Overtime, Physician, Premium Friday, Salaryman, Shift work, Stress (biology), Stroke, Suicide, Suicide crisis, ..., Suicide in Japan, Suicide pact, Suntory, Taiwan, Telecommuting, Television channel, Tokyo, Toyota, United Kingdom, United States, Workaholic, Work–life balance, World War II. Expand index (13 more) »

Arte

ARTE (Association relative à la télévision européenne) is a public Franco-German TV network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Bullying

Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate or aggressively dominate others.

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Bus driver

A bus driver, bus operator, or omnibus driver is a person who drives buses for a living.

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Cardiogenic shock

Cardiogenic shock is a medical emergency resulting from inadequate blood flow due to the dysfunction of the ventricles of the heart.

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Chengdu

Chengdu, formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of China's Sichuan province.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and an independent subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.

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Corporate title

Corporate titles or business titles are given to company and organization officials to show what duties and responsibilities they have in the organization.

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Crisis hotline

A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate emergency telephone counseling, usually by trained volunteers.

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Damages

In law, damages are an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury.

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Dentsu

Dentsu Inc. (株式会社電通 Kabushiki-gaisha Dentsū or 電通 Dentsū for short) is a Japanese international advertising, public relations, stockholding company HQ in Tokyo.

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Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being.

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Dieting

Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases, such as diabetes.

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Dismissal (employment)

Dismissal (referred to informally as firing or sacking) is the termination of employment by an employer against the will of the employee.

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Epidemic

An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time, usually two weeks or less.

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Freeter

is a Japanese expression for people who lack full-time employment or are unemployed, excluding housewives and students.

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Freight transport

Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo.

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Furoshiki

Furoshiki (風呂敷) are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth traditionally used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods.

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Government of Japan

The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy in which the power of the Emperor is limited and is relegated primarily to ceremonial duties.

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Guanxi

Guanxi describes the rudimentary dynamic in personalized social networks of influence (which can be best described as the relationships individuals cultivate with other individuals) and is a central idea in Chinese society.

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Honda

is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and power equipment.

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International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour problems, particularly international labour standards, social protection, and work opportunities for all.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese asset price bubble

The was an economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991 in which real estate and stock market prices were greatly inflated.

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Japanese language

is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language.

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Japanese management culture

Japanese management culture refers to working philosophies or methods in Japan.

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Japanese work environment

Many both in and outside Japan share an image of the Japanese work environment that is based on a and " model used by large companies as well as a reputation of long work-hours and strong devotion to one's company.

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Japanese yen

The is the official currency of Japan.

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Layoff

A layoff is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or, more commonly, a group of employees (collective layoff) for business reasons, such as personnel management or downsizing an organization.

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Lost Decade (Japan)

The is a period of economic stagnation in Japan following the Japanese asset price bubble's collapse in late 1991 and early 1992.

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Middle management

Middle management is the intermediate management of a hierarchical organization that is subordinate to the executive management and responsible for at least two lower levels of junior staff.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

is the trust banking arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a Japanese financial services group which is the largest in the world measured by assets.

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Morinaga & Company

() is a confectionery company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899.

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Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Nikkei Business Publications

, commonly known as, is a book and magazine publisher based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Nissan

, usually shortened to Nissan (or; Japanese), is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama.

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Nomikai

A is a drinking party phenomenon particular to Japanese culture.

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Occupational burnout

Occupational burnout is thought to result from long-term, unresolvable job stress.

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Occupational stress

Occupational stress is stress related to one's job.

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Overtime

Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours.

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Physician

A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

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Premium Friday

Premium Friday is a campaign to promote consumer spending advocated by the Japanese government and Japanese business organizations.

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Salaryman

refers to a man whose income is salary based, particularly those working for corporations.

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Shift work

Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of, or provide service across, all 24 hours of the clock each day of the week (often abbreviated as 24/7).

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Stress (biology)

Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

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Suicide crisis

A suicide crisis, suicidal crisis, attempted suicide or potential suicide, is a situation in which a person is attempting to kill themselves or is seriously contemplating or planning to do so.

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Suicide in Japan

Suicide in Japan has become a major national social issue.

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Suicide pact

A suicide pact is an agreed plan between two or more individuals to commit suicide.

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Suntory

is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group.

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Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia.

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Telecommuting

Telecommuting, also called telework, teleworking, working from home, mobile work, remote work, and flexible workplace, is a work arrangement in which employees do not commute or travel (e.g. by bus or car) to a central place of work, such as an office building, warehouse, or store.

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Television channel

A television channel is a broadcast frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Toyota

, usually shortened to Toyota, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Workaholic

A workaholic is a person who works compulsively.

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Work–life balance

Work–life balance is the term used to describe the balance that an individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects of life.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karōshi

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