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that the Japanese call the phenomenon of people working themselves to death Karōshi . The term became popular during the real estate boom in the 1980s, when several business executives died of overwork while in their prime years. Committing suicide due to overwork is called karōjisatsu.

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Fun Fact: that the Japanese call the phenomenon of people working themselves to death ‘Karōshi’. The term became popular during the real estate boom in the 1980s, when several business executives died of overwork while in their prime years. Committing suicide due to overwork is called karōjisatsu.

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