A firefighter sergeant in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has been suspended after an unusual case of workplace misconduct that has since gone viral online. The officer, based in Inazawa City, was found to have coerced colleagues into playing handmade board games during duty hours, including rest or nap breaks, over a six-month period. What he described as team-building was later deemed inappropriate and coercive, especially after reports emerged that participants felt pressured to join. The incident, which also involved falsified duty logs and an attempted cover-up, has drawn widespread attention.
