“Graduating from the University of Tokyo and joining Kasumigaseki”
This once-prestigious career path, considered the pinnacle of success for Japan’s brightest minds, is now fading.
A glance at this year’s University of Tokyo graduates shows a sharp decline in those aspiring to become bureaucrats.
What’s driving this shift, and what does it mean for Japan’s bureaucratic institutions?
As a teacher from a high school known for producing many top-tier bureaucrats, I feel a deep sense of urgency.
Behind this “exodus from bureaucracy” lies a stark reality that many would rather not face.
Let me share the voices of my students and the realities I’ve observed firsthand.
