There's a good reason why people tell others they shouldn't live there. Japan's p fucked in a lot of ways, just hides it well. Not to mention the xenophobia and all that.This sadly seems like a window/mirror on the actual japanese work industry/society. A quick search on the web confirms that Japan still has one of the highest suicide rate globally, a high % of companies that are in truth "black" (low wages, un-paid overtime work, etc.) and power harrassment is not uncommon.
It's sad that one of the most advanced nation in the world is so murky deep down