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

Saturday 17 October14:00 · 1h agoAI summary
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Toru Utsumi, a 60-year-old management consultant, has become an unexpected global internet sensation by dancing on his days off, despite facing some disapproval locally.

01Summary

  1. 01Toru Utsumi, age 60, works as a management consultant in Japan.
  2. 02He has gained global internet fame for his dancing, which he does on his days off.
  3. 03His popularity as 'Dancing Salaryman' exists despite some local disapproval.

02Why it matters

This story highlights how an ordinary individual can achieve global fame through social media, even when their behaviour is not universally accepted in their home culture.

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