Dancing Salaryman Pokes Fun at Japan’s Buttoned-Down Culture

October 17, 2026 · 4:00 am 2 sources

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• Dancing Salaryman Pokes Fun at Japan’s Buttoned-Down Culture
  The New York Times · October 17, 2026 04:00
  Toru Utsumi has won more than a million fans on TikTok and Instagram with short, fancy-free videos.
• Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving
  The New York Times · October 17, 2026 04:01
  Toru Utsumi, 60, works as a management consultant, but on his days off, he has become a global internet star — despite some local disapproval.