Phyllis Birnbaum, and "Japan's Working Wounded: In Limbo the Window" by Daniel Master, in Across the Board (June 1988), The Conference Board, 845 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.
Americans, who work an average of 1,800 hours per year, are among the West's most industrious employees. The Japanese do better: 2,100 hours per year. A mere 27 percent of all Japanese workers enjoy a two-day weekend, and a move to reduce the 48-hour workweek was opposed not only by executives but also by wage...