Japanese firms are hiring in 'handsome weeping boys' in a bid to make staff cry as part of bizarre team-building exercises.
作为与众不同的团队建设活动的一部分，日本公司正招聘“英俊的哭泣男孩”，来让职员哭出来。
The good looking men reportedly arrive at offices and play upsetting films showing dying pets or families dealing with terminal illness.
The workshops, which are mainly aimed at women, supposedly bring staff together by showing their vulnerabilities to each other.
The hosts then walk around wiping tears from the faces of those who have burst into tears.
Ryusei, one of the handsome weeping boys, told the BBC: "Japanese are not used to crying in front of people. But once you cry in front of others, the environment will change, particularly in a business ."
He is known as a "good looking but slightly older" weeping boy because he is nearly 40 while most hosts are in their 20s.
The quirky workshops were dreamed up by Hiroki Terai in an attempt to get Japanese people to more openly express their emotions.
The businessman, who was inspired by his schoolboy days when he ate his lunch alone in a toilet cubicle, said he "wants Japanese people to cry".
He added: "After you cry and let people see your vulnerability, you can get along even better with people which is also good for the company."
Other services on offer in Japan include non-sexual cuddling sessions and businesses that will let lonely people rent a friend.
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bizarre解释：adj.奇形怪状的，怪诞的
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They saw a bizarre animal in the lake.他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。
The building was of bizarre construction.这建筑构造奇异。
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dealing解释：n.经商方法，待人态度
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This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
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cubicle解释：n.大房间中隔出的小室
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She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
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相关单词：vulnerability
vulnerability解释：n.脆弱(性)
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A baby is the embodiment of vulnerability. 婴儿极为脆弱。
Saudi Arabia obscures its vulnerability by opaqueness. 沙特阿拉伯人以其神秘莫测来掩饰其脆弱。
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