Japanese Life Rules That Might Seem Foreign To Visitors

It's Frowned Upon To Leave Work Before The Boss

Some people from the West might think this is strange, however in Japan, it's not okay to leave work before the boss. In the West, a boss who is "first in and last out" is thought to have an excellent work ethic. In Japan, meanwhile, staff are expected to stay at work as long as their superiors. Japan has a culture that values effort, therefore it's not unusual for employees to put in extra hours if their employer isn't done yet.

If you worked in a Japanese office, you would just have to pray that your supervisor isn't the kind of person who stays late to work.