Japanese firm gives paid leave if worker's idol retires

Tokyo events and advertising company Hiroro gives its employees up to 10 paid days off when their idol is retiring, Vice reports. They’re also entitled to 10 days of bereavement leave, which is usually taken to mourn a relative’s death if their favorite idol is getting married. If one’s second, or even third favorite is stepping off the stage, employees can take up to three days off. Corporate Japan has a notoriously strict work culture and no national sick leave system.