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Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving

Published by New York Times World By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno · 17 October 2026 at 07:01
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Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving
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Toru Utsumi, 60, works as a management consultant, but on his days off, he has become a global internet star — despite some local disapproval.

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