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In a sea of gray-toned suits and uniforms, the woman trying to soothe her crying baby comes across as an outlier even before a belligerent young salaryman starts screaming at her for disturbing the peace.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The story unfolds in Enoshima, Japan, where a middle-aged salaryman, unable to submit his resignation letter, meets a heartbroken young Korean man at a ramen shop.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
There, a listless, middle-aged salaryman named Alex (played by Will Arnett) rediscovers himself as a stand-up comic.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
In Japan, the first capsule hotel was built in the city of Osaka in 1979, primarily to serve as an inexpensive overnight option for salarymen who worked late and preferred to stay out drinking and socializing rather than spending more money commuting home.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The story unfolds in Enoshima, Japan, where a middle-aged salaryman, unable to submit his resignation letter, meets a heartbroken young Korean man at a ramen shop.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
There, a listless, middle-aged salaryman named Alex (played by Will Arnett) rediscovers himself as a stand-up comic.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
In Japan, the first capsule hotel was built in the city of Osaka in 1979, primarily to serve as an inexpensive overnight option for salarymen who worked late and preferred to stay out drinking and socializing rather than spending more money commuting home.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Salaryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salaryman. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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