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Reddit mentions of Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the rules that make the difference!
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>I'm from Sweden were there's a long tradition of strong unions and many pro-worker policies (which I've given the impression is somewhat the polar opposite of japanese work culture), is this going to be a big cultural difference?
First of all, it depends on what kind of employment you have. If you are a sennin (usually translated as full-time or permanent) employee you have quite a lot of protections. Of course, not all employers follow the law, but if they do sennin employees are well paid and well protected. However, other types of employment, such as contract, outsourced, part-time, etc. have very few protections and these types of employees are often exploited. As a foreigner you are unlikely to be offered employment as a sennin. Most likely you will be offered a contract position and you will need to pay close attention to what the contract says. Are foreign employees treated different in Sweden? I don't know. I suppose it might be a "big cultural difference" that you are discriminated against because you are a foreign employee.
> In Sweden, we usually don't interact much with people we don't know and getting to know new people is a pretty hard business.
I'd say that's true of everywhere world. Urban, developed, industrialized society doesn't promote interaction with people. Japan is no different.
>In general, is it difficult to interact socially with people in Japan?
It depends mostly on you, but also where you are in Japan. I live in Osaka and people here are well known to be friendly and outgoing (for Japanese) so I've never struggled to interact socially with people. My experience may have been very different if I lived in Tokyo. I don't know. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm just a friendly outgoing guy.
>Are there any cues that might not be apparent for an outsider?
Yes. And there have been whole books written on the subject. You're not going to get a particularly definitive or comprehensive answer here on Reddit. It's better to try reading something like THIS and then come back with specific questions.