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日本职场变化大，女性获益多

The weather is getting warmer in Tokyo and many Japanese men are accompanying their young children to parks on the weekends, to play football or catch, or walk with them in the woods. The mothers are always not present.

东京的天气渐渐转暖，很多日本的爸爸们在周末陪他们的小孩在公园里踢足球，或是在林中相互追赶亦或散步。而这些场景中却总是鲜见妈妈们的身影。

This is something of a sea change for Japanese men who have a reputation for being lazy at home.

日本男性因对家务事不上心而出名，而现在事情正在发生重大变化。

A poll of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's member countries last year found that Norwegian men pitched in the most - 180 minutes a day - with housework and related chores while Japanese men did the least - only 62 minutes a day.

去年，一项针对经济合作与发展组织的成员国的民意调查显示，挪威男性在家务活中投入时间最长，一天达180分钟，而日本男性投入时间则最少，一天仅有62分钟。

There is a reason for Japanese men's unhelpfulness at home.

日本男性在家里帮不上忙的原因如下。

In Japan's corporate culture, many employees - almost all men - are more devoted to their company than to their family. They routinely work long hours. They accept reassignment to remote locations without question. They carouse with colleagues and corporate clients till late at night.