A large Astroboy poster overlooks a Japanese salaryman waiting for a train at the local train station

In the following home video, a little Japanese baby boy in diapers imitates his salaryman dad on the keitai (mobile phone) He has the mannerisms of how many Japanese adults actually speak and act while using the phone.

If you thought Japanese comedian Tomonori Jinnai 陣内智則  did a good job on  the Japanese salaryman 5 minute wake up and go sketch, watch the video below of fellow comedian Sekai no Nabeatsu 世界のナベアツ trying to best him in the 5 minutes allowed.

Japanese Comedian Sekai no Nabeatsu 世界のナベアツ

Japanese salarymen have it tough. They may be expected to be at work at 8.30am and with many facing a crowded 1.5-2 hour commute by train, this means getting up early even if they had a late night of drinking with the boss the previous night.

Single Japanese salarymen who aren’t married or have nice Japanese girlfriends that make them breakfast, need to do everything themselves and some have perfected the art of the 5 minute wake up and go. Japanese comedian Tomonori Jinnai shows us on Japanese TV just how to get up, eat breakfast, get dressed and get ready for work in just five minutes.  Read more...

We’ve previously featured Candy Fruits, a well known Japanese maid costume and cosplay brand.  Capitalizing on their popularity, the company has opened up its first maid themed establishment in Akihabara last August called “Refresh Club キャンディフルーツ　リフレッシュクラブ where stressed out salarymen or otaku can relax enjoying the company of a maid.

The stores concept is that of providing the customer with a chance to relax the body and mind, something known as “Iyashikei” in Japan.  Customers can do a variety of activities including watching DVDs, doing yoga, reflexology, having their ears cleaned or even playing Wii Fit – all with their specially trained maids of choice.  Read more...

If you’re in Japan and you see some salaryman or otaku blowing into his iPhone, good chance that guy has a newly released iPhone application called PUFF!、ぱふパフ！！by BottleCube Inc. The upskirt panchria app features 3 pretty Japanese gals,  gravure idols Yurika Kurosawa, Aki Suzumori and  Kana Osumi whose skirts you can blow-up (the mic) or flick-up (the touch panel).

PUFF!、ぱふパフ！！ videos

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In the mid 1980s in Japan, No-Pan Kissa (ノーパン喫茶) were the discerning salaryman’s bar of choice. These “no panty bars” had waitresses in short skirts wearing no underwear often in establishments with  mirrored flooring!  Although there were no-touching rules, drunk salaryman found it hard to resist temptation.

The bars charged around four times as much for any drink and were a popular employment choice amongst some women because they paid well and generally required little sexual contact with the customers. Many employees were college students who were earning extra money.

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