Synopsis

Last spring, the peak hiring season, over eighty percent of Japanese university graduates secured employment. Yet, in Shibuya, a district of Tokyo renowned for its vibrant youth culture, more than two hundred young jobseekers frequented Youth "HelloWork" daily – a specialized division of the government's employment services. Some seek stable, permanent positions rather than temporary work. Others, approaching their thirties, hope the current economic upturn will facilitate a career change. Still