@The Japan Times: As recently as five years ago, foreign-born clerks were something of a rarity, e…

As recently as five years ago, foreign-born clerks were something of a rarity, even in Tokyo. However, a shortage of Japanese workers and an increase in overseas students looking for part-time work has created a modern phenomenon that anyone who has shopped at one of Japan’s 55,000-plus convenience stores in recent years will likely have noticed with their own eyes. Meet a few of the workers who bag your groceries, microwave your bento, and yell “Irasshaimase!” on The Japan Times online. (Dan Szpara photos)
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