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Karoushi

Working yourself to a horrible death


1. Introduction_Eva Thomas

2. Risk Factors_LE thihoa

3. Impact of Karoushi in Japan_Tran Thi Nhu

4. Solutions_Ahmad Farhan

Introduction


1. What is karoushi?

過過過 – overdo, work, death


1. What is karoushi?

Major medical causes:

Other causes:

Stroke

Heart attack

Brain haemorrhage


What causes karoushi?
Major risk factors:

Long working hours

Lesser risk factors:

Irregular hours

Too much stress
Night shifts

Jobs away from

Ignorance


2. Karoushi, which is the main reason?


Cultural Factors

Psychological Factors

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The symptoms building-up to karoushi is not without cause. Two major causes of stress and long working hours can be credited to both

cultural and psychological factors.


2.1. Cultural Factors


2.1. Cultural Factors

15% of companies do not favorably look upon vacation time and less that 30 percent of
workers observe all three holidays; New Year’s holiday, Golden Week and a week rest in
summer.

A study performed around 1994 by the Japan
Federation of Employers’ Association, found that

With little down time, a work environment based on “desk time” and a culture which
endorses it, it is the Japanese who bring upon themselves this culture of long work hours
and stress which lead to physical and mental health issues resulting in karoshi,


2.2. Psychological Factors

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2.2. Psychological Factors

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The “salary-man often thinks he too must work hard or else he will feel guilty” (Herbig & Palumbo, 1994).
This notion leads to overwork and stress but moreover, psychological side effects where the salary-man
feels it is their duty to fit in and perform to expectations. This mentality makes it hard for workers to stop,

say “no” or confronts their bosses when faced with excessive overtime, or the need to take time off. In
numerous cases, companies which are built upon traditional

This notion originates from the Code of Bushido where the “Japanese believe they are creating
conditions for happiness and making a moral person happy by allowing him to work hard”


2.3. Karoushi cases in Japan

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Based on the Ministry of Labor data, work-related suicides have
risen to 45% in past four years (2011 to 2014) among those who
were 29 years old and younger – additionally among women,
increasing up to 39%.

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Due to the shrinking population in Japan, the labor demand has
increased to the highest levels since 1991, with 1.28 jobs per
applicant.

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At the same time, based on the Ministry of Labor data, claims for
compensation for Karoushi rose to a record of 1,456 cases in
March 2015.

Number of compensated cases (Karoushi and Karojisatsu).
Source: Ministry of Labor />

Takahashi, who had joined Dentsu in April last year, regularly worked more than 100
hours of overtime a month, including at weekends, in the firm’s internet advertising
division.

In July 2015, Serizawa killed himself after working 90 hours per week in a company
that provided residential building maintenance. His father, Kiyoshi Serizawa, said in
an interview at their family home: "They said they'd never seen anyone who didn't
even own the company work so hard”


Every year in Japan, thousands of workers are dying from overwork. According to a U.K
news agency, Kiyotaka Serizawa was one of them. In July 2015, Serizawa killed himself
after working 90 hours per week in a company that provided residential building
maintenance. His father, Kiyoshi Serizawa, said in an interview at their family home:
"They said they'd never seen anyone who didn't even own the company work so hard”.
In 2015, the MHLW classified 189 deaths as Karoshi, which were either from a fatal
heart attack or stroke, or a suicide triggered by overwork.


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4. Solution


Efforts by the Government

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Redoubling efforts to prevent illegal long hours of work.

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Redoubling efforts for mental health and to prevent power harassment.

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Preparation of fulfilling consultation counters for workers.
- Establishment of consultation counters for working conditions.
- Establishment of consultation counters for mental health problems, health problems caused by overwork.


Society

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Enlightenment on working conditions at universities and high schools, etc.

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Awareness and enlightenment to reduce long hours of work.

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Awareness and enlightenment to prevent health hazards caused by overwork.

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Awareness and enlightenment to prevent and resolve power harassment in the workplace.


Private sector

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Training for counseling experts, such as industrial medical doctors.

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Organizing symposiums on promotion of prevention measures for karoshi.


References

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1. Asia Pacific Business & Economics Perspectives, Winter 2016. “Karoshi and Karou-Jisatsu in Japan”_Behrooz Asgari

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu, Japan

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2. Death from overwork: Japan's 'karoshi' culture blamed for young man's heart failure_Tue 18 Oct 2016, The guardian

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3. In Japan, working to death is a dire concern, The Washington Post, 1 Aug 2016 by Anna Fifield.