The Lazy Guy

“If you live in Japan, and work in a Japanese company, you need to follow the Japanese custom.” says Misora, a Japanese woman working in Tokyo. We follow Misora’s story about her ‘lazy’ colleague Paul. We also discuss Paul’s perspective - the western individualistic point of view. 

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