But knowing the Japanese’ sense of community ... There are limits to informality in business attire, more so if the business executive or government official concerned meets with high-value ...

“Japanese business attire has definitely become more casual over the last three to four years,” said Jun Mizutani, head of marketing at Tokyo-based RCM Japan. However, casual varies slightly ...

Still, most office workers don their casual attire in May and don’t switch ... Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times Ben Dooley reports on Japan’s business and economy, with a special interest ...

(Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO -- Lawmakers in Japan are often seen in suits ... following a government initiative encouraging light summer-business attire from May to September, it is permitted ...