One job that exists in Japan that doesn't in my country is that of the career fairy. These are people, usually women, who work at places like the central post office or the bank and are on hand to help customers as they walk in the door. And as a customer, of course you need help.
You've seen these fairies yourself — they descend upon you as soon as you walk in the door, even if you are just coming in to perform a routine errand. While surely people have been going to the post office and bank successfully for years, unaccompanied, these lovely ladies will accost you as if you must want and need instruction.
Once approached, you must tell this perfect stranger what your errand is that day: to open an account, to close an account, to deposit some money into an account, to send an international check or money order, etc. The fairies at the bank will even assist you all the way through your transaction at the ATM. Sigh.