A Gaijin Sarariman by Asif R. Chowdhury - ISBN: 9789815017809
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Foreigner navigates Japan’s unique work culture: hilarious, painful, insightful.

A Gaijin Sarariman

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    288 pages

  • Release Date

    10 January 2023

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Summary

A Gaijin Sarariman provides a first-hand account of the lifestyles, customs, and culture of the Japanese people, particularly that of the office-workers known as sarariman, along with their historic context and relevance to Japanese society. This is achieved through reciting the author’s amusing, often painful, yet entertaining experiences while living and working in Japan.

People who work for companies for monthly salaries are known as sarariman in Japan. They are the foot soldiers w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9789815017809
ISBN-10:9815017802
Author:Asif R. Chowdhury
Publisher:Penguin Random House SEA
Imprint:Penguin Random House SEA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:10 January 2023
Weight:325g
Dimensions:215mm x 137mm x 22mm
About The Author

Asif R. Chowdhury

Asif Chowdhury is currently working in executive management at a global semiconductor company where he also serves as the head of their Japan business. During his thirty plus years in the semiconductor field, Asif has travelled extensively to many parts of the world, especially in Asia, giving him an opportunity to work with people from different cultures and various backgrounds. His career path has moved him and his family from Texas to Arizona to South Korea, to Japan to Massachusetts and more recently to Singapore. Asif worked as an expatriate in Seoul, Korea for three years and later in Tokyo, Japan for four years. His business development role in Japan took him all over the country and enabled him to work and interact with the Japanese people from all walks of life but especially with the sarariman from many top Japanese companies. He has written for various trade publications and magazines. Asif holds several degrees including a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Texas in Arlington, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas), an MS in Finance and an MBA from Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts). Asif currently resides in Singapore with his wife and teenage son while his daughter is working as an aerospace engineer in Texas.

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