Japanese companies are embracing co - working as a way of shortening employees ’ commuting times . railway Tokyu Corp. The railroad contracts with companies to offer shared satellite offices within walking distance of major train stations mainly in greater Tokyo. Japanese company Tokyu Corporation operates NewWork , a network of underground co - working spaces within walking distance of major railway stations . Employees of other companies can choose to work from any of the centres , while a digital monitoring system enables employees to monitor the hours they work . Tokyo Metro has also entered the market , installing work booths in four underground stations last June . The two - person pods , which are equipped with power and Wi - Fi , can be booked for JPY200 ( $ 1.80 ) for 15 minutes .
Japanese companies are embracing co - working as a way of shortening employees ’ commuting times . Japanese company Tokyu Corporation operates NewWork , a network of underground co - working spaces within walking distance of major railway stations . Employees of other companies can choose to work from any of the centres , while a digital monitoring system enables employees to monitor the hours they work . Tokyo Metro has also entered the market , installing work booths in four underground stations last June . The two - person pods , which are equipped with power and Wi - Fi , can be booked for JPY200 ( $ 1.80 ) for 15 minutes .