1)Employment contracts in Japan
雇用制度
Many companies around the world clearly state the content of their work when signing an employment contract. However, in Japan, it is common to enter into a contract without specifying the specific content of the work. In other words, you may start at the development department, but then move on to the accounting department the next year. You may find it unthinkable to work in a company that is different from your own specialties. However, if the current job no longer requires the person, you will continue working in another department.

2)System of lifetime employment
終身雇用制度
A system in which a company hires its employees until they retire is called a lifetime employment system. In Japanese companies, you often can transfer to various jobs within one company and one country. So, you can work at the same company until you retire. It can be said that this system ensures stability because you do not lose your job but just continue it in another place.

3)Seniority system
年功序列制度
As a rule, in many companies around the world wages can be determined according to the work to be done. But since sometimes in Japanese companies the content of your work is not clear, many jobs are based on a system in which wages and positions are determined according to the number of years worked at the company and age (seniority-based system).

4)Performance system
成果主義制度
However, in Japan today, in addition to the seniority-based system, there are companies that adopt a system of evaluating work based on the content of the work (performance-based system). The performance-based system makes it possible for even young people to receive high wages and attain high positions if they have abilities.