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“Bonenkai” year-end company drinking parties once were a public fixture widely enjoyed everywhere in Japan at this time of the year.
90% of Japanese firms forgo year-end, New Year parties due to virus Nearly nine out of 10 Japanese companies plan to suspend their year-end and New Year parties to help reduce the risk of employees becoming infected with the coronavirus, a recent survey showed, in what would be another pandemic-induced disruption of the country's seasonal traditions. Annual parties to look back on a passing year and then another to mark a new year, called "bonenkai" and "shinnenkai," respectively, are treated as important customs in Japan's corporate culture, making the period between December and January one...
90% of Japanese firms plan to skip year-end, New Year parties due to virus Dec. 13, 2020 08:52 pm JST Dec. 21, 2020 | 12:06 am JST TOKYO The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © KYODO ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. 90% of Japanese firms Who's the other 10%? I'd like to know so that I never to do business with them for their irresponsible behavior. 17 ( +22 / -5 ) My company canceled all Year end and New Years Parties. 13 ( +16 / -3 ...