THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 1, 2022 at 19:03 JST
New employees dressed in pajamas at Futonto Inc., a bedclothing company known for made-to-order pillows, attend a welcoming ceremony on April 1 in Machida, western Tokyo. (Katsumoto Horikawa)
Traditional “nyusha-shiki” welcoming ceremonies boasting big crowds have come back in fashion, as major companies revived their standard, pre-pandemic pomp to greet fresh recruits in-person this year. [Read More]
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