japanese political terminology |
Dear Sir/Madam: I tried to find answer to the below questions, but unfortuantely I did not do well. This questions are somehow connected with Japan's politics and history, I hope you give me an answer as soon as possible. Thank you. what is 1955 system? what is Zaikai? What is Fukazawa Yukichi? What is SCAP? What is imperial Rescript on Education? What is PARC? What is Equal Employment Opportunity Act? What is four classes of Tokagawa? What is FILP? What is amakudari? What is Labor Standard Act? 1998/2/4 |
by nick, USA |
Amakudari |
Amakudari are people (usually men) who have finished their careers, but have not yet reached the age of retirement. They move from their career job (for example, working at a City Hall) to a nice cushy job where they are given no responsibilities and a big salary. Their goal in these final few years of their working life is to avoid any crises, scandals, or big mistakes. This means that they generally have little to no desire to change anything about the company they are working for. Since they usually slide into the cushy job at the TOP of the company, they end up being the president of a company -- but they become presidents with no vision, initiative, or ambition. However, since they have been working for about 40 years and have lots of connections with the other people who still have powerful jobs, they are impossible to fire. They tend to be the bane of one's existence if one happens to work at a company run by an amakudari. 1998/2/13 |
by Shaney Crawford, Canadian in Japan |
Created by Schauwecker's Guide to Japan |