Pension & Retirement Issues in Japan

（This is the famous Mitsuo Aida poem about WAY (life)

You build your own WAY

You develop your own WAY

It is not your own WAY given by others

  by Mitsuo Aida with my poor translation.)

In Japan, the pension issue has become so serious problem since the government does not have enough money to support retired senior people due to change of the population age structure.  Then, the Japanese government has requested the Japanese companies to choose one of the options in below.

1. Change the retirement age from 60 to 65
2. Re-hire an employee at 60 but it will be an annual contract to renew
3. Remove the mandatory retirement rule

In the past 60 years or so after WW II, the Japanese employment system has been the lifetime employment and I do not see the possibility for #3 option right away.  It requires to change their salary and evaluation systems.

If I were the management, I would take option 2).  If it is possible for a company for #1 option, they should extend the retirement age ASAP but it will be a big financial burden for a company and it will discourage to hire a young generation.


They get used to stay and work for one company through their lives and it is a challenge and fear to change a job.  After I graduated from school, I challenged my jobs in each decade at 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. In that sense, I am not a stereo type of Japanese but I did not wish to change but its chance came to me.

When we make such a big decision, we may be better to follow your own intuitions.  You cannot find an answer with black and white analysis and you should believe yourself.

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Sealed Nuclear Plant... when?

It has passed one year and a lot of Japanese press are reporting how the victims making their efforts and doing their best to recover with smiles.  I have some uneasy and uncomfortable feelings.

There is the TOP urgent issue for the Japanese government / TEPCO how soon they can seal Fukushima plant. One year has passed already and they often talk about that they would have a big earthquake and Tsunami anytime.  Last one year, there were more than 10,000 times earthquakes happened which the people could feel in Japan.

If the same Tsunami attacked the plant now, they will face another serious issue for the ghost towns even down to Tokyo area.

No question for Japan.  Listen to the mother of the nature how to live together with harmony.  Why couldn't you declare that you all shut down the nuclear plants in Japan and put the best efforts to develop new alternative fuel and energy technologies which are safe?

Time for Japanese people to stand up and start walking to the right direction. It will not only for Japan but also the rest of the world for a new peaceful life.

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