There are hardly any jobs for retired elderly people.
There is a public employment agency called Hello Work, but it seems that it takes three to four hours for people to register and meet with a staff member.
Many companies first conduct a document screening before the interview.
It seems that people over the age of 40 are often rejected at the document screening stage.
So the situation is extremely tough for retired people.
During the Showa era, elderly people were able to live a comfortable life in their old age after retirement thanks to their pensions.
However, due to reforms to the pension system, many people are now forced to continue working after retirement.
As I’ve written before, Japan is a country that is very harsh on the weak.
It is also very difficult to receive welfare benefits.
And even if you do receive welfare benefits, people around you are very strict about monitoring you.
The way Japanese people spy on each other is very frightening.
