Tag: The salaryman

Japanese Standup Comedian Meshida on Translating Manga and What Hentai Really Means

American Mike Howard used the antics of his years as a Japanese salaryman for his humorous memoir The Salaryman, illustrated by mangaka Rena Saiya. After this he turned The Salaryman into a manga (again with artwork from Saiya) and has recently translated the manga into …Read more »

What Happens When an American Businessman Becomes a Salaryman in Japan?

February 4, 2020

Danica Davidson

In 2008, American businessman and journalist Michael Howard moved to Japan to become a salaryman. Here he experienced culture shock, made more than a few faux pas, and kept a journal of everything so he could turn it into a “painfully funny” book. A decade …Read more »