It is common for Japanese workers and managers to start their workdays together with group exercises and singing of the "company song." Together, the exercises and songs form a __________.

A) rite
B) ritual
C) cultural symbol
D) saga
E) routine

The combination of group exercises and singing of the company song is a repeated, symbolic act that is most accurately described as a ritual. The other options either do not accurately capture the nature of this phenomenon (i.e. rite, cultural symbol) or are not appropriate descriptions of this practice (i.e. saga, routine).