Not all Japanese, contrary to the popular stereotype, believe that hard work is good.
A recent survey found that only 51% of Japanese see hard work as a virtue. The most active part of the population, young people between the ages of 18 and 39, are the most skeptical: among them, only 43% see diligence at work as a positive trait.
People over the age of 60 have the most respect for work - among them, 58% see hard work as a virtue. This is not surprising, as this particular age group spent their entire lives at a time when lifelong employment was the absolute norm.
Now this system is gradually becoming a thing: the workers themselves find it less and less attractive, and the companies are slowly abandoning it. To confirm this, there are many advertisements for recruitment agencies that help you change jobs.