Unfortunately not that I know of, it’s a large wall mounted clock.

Fascinating – thank you for the cultural perspective; an important factor in any negotiation.

Here’s an additional tip for folks traveling to Japan: To get angry (in the US or more generally a Western sense) is often considered very childish. One is better served to be profoundly apologetic even sad about the situation, regardless if the issue is not your fault. Remain insistent on finding a solution together and use language to build solidarity against this concern/issue.

It often takes time and you may feel you are going to miss your flight, etc., but experience has shown me that it’s more important to resolve the issue to maintain the relationship (customer to employee/company) and that the issue won’t be allowed to compound (missed flight, etc.).