Expats often have "I'm not Japanese" as an excuse and a lower expectation of conformance. To be clear this is not just a company issue it's a cultural issue. I

Expats often have "I'm not Japanese" as an excuse and a lower expectation of conformance. To be clear this is not just a company issue it's a cultural issue. If the company does not have a policy of "go home at 6pm" the default culture everyone expects is "work late", especially for men.