Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009

A recent online poll asked Japanese OLs if they agreed with the following unwritten workplace rules:

A. Say hello if you happen upon a colleague in the street
B. Make sure to clean shared spaces if you’re a kohai
C. Don’t touch your cellphone during lunch with a senpai
D. Show up at work before any of your senpai
E. Don’t fall in love with your colleague’s boyfriend
F. Base heaviness of makeup on your senpai
Source: Escala Café (http://escala.jp)