[Local Electrical Contractor Reviews Work Styles, Challenges Management Reform] 68-Year-Old Nakai TV Shifts to 120 Annual Holidays & Complete Two-Day Workweek
Nakai TV in Kochi Prefecture increased its annual holidays from 98 to 120 days and introduced a complete two-day workweek, tackling the infrastructure industry's chronic lack of time off to attract and retain talent.
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Nakai TV Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Tomokazu Nakai, Headquarters: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture) has revised its employees' annual holidays from the previous 98 days to 120 days and introduced a complete two-day workweek (weekends and national holidays off).
In infrastructure industries such as electrical and telecommunications work, not many companies have introduced a complete two-day workweek, and there are particularly many challenges in securing human resources in regional areas.
Under such circumstances, our company decided on this policy, aiming for growth that is not just an extension of the past as an organization, by drastically changing the number of holidays, setting ourselves apart from the industry average.
■ Background: The Structural Issue of an "Industry That Cannot Rest"
Until now, it was common in the industry to think:
"Being busy is natural"
"It can't be helped that there are few holidays"
On the other hand, problems such as:
- Unable to gather people
- People don't stay long
- Burden is skewed towards a few
have become more prominent.
Our company felt similar challenges and judged that "we need to significantly change how we work, a reform that is not just an extension of the past."
■ Details of Initiatives
This system change is not just about increasing holidays but is being implemented alongside other initiatives we have been advancing.
- Annual holidays: 98 days → 120 days
- Complete two-day workweek (weekends and national holidays)
- Reviewing how work is processed
- Eliminating dependency on individual specific skills (de-personalization)
Also, since last year, we have been advancing:
- Base wage increases
- Operation of a personnel evaluation system
Thus, we have been preparing the environment in stages.
■ Representative's Comment
"This time, we reviewed our annual holidays, but the goal is not just to increase time off. To ensure that the quality of work doesn't drop even if the number of working days decreases, and to change into a format that can be sustained without overexertion, we are also reviewing our work processes and structures.
We want to gradually practice and show that even a local company can balance the value of work with a good work style."
Tomokazu Nakai, Representative Director
■ Future Outlook
Particularly in regional areas where securing talent is difficult, improving work styles has become one of the criteria for choosing a company.
At Nakai TV, we will continue our efforts aiming to balance a sustainable work style with stable employment.
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Nakai TV Co., Ltd.
Representative: Tomokazu Nakai, Representative Director
Location: 3434-1 Hirookashita, Haruno-cho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Business Activities: Comprehensive electrical construction (electrical, telecommunications, piping, drones)
URL: https://www.n-tv.co.jp/
■ Inquiries Regarding This Matter
Nakai TV Co., Ltd.
Contact: Yuki Tabe
TEL: 088-821-6756
MAIL: info@nakai.tv
In infrastructure industries such as electrical and telecommunications work, not many companies have introduced a complete two-day workweek, and there are particularly many challenges in securing human resources in regional areas.
Under such circumstances, our company decided on this policy, aiming for growth that is not just an extension of the past as an organization, by drastically changing the number of holidays, setting ourselves apart from the industry average.
■ Background: The Structural Issue of an "Industry That Cannot Rest"
Until now, it was common in the industry to think:
"Being busy is natural"
"It can't be helped that there are few holidays"
On the other hand, problems such as:
- Unable to gather people
- People don't stay long
- Burden is skewed towards a few
have become more prominent.
Our company felt similar challenges and judged that "we need to significantly change how we work, a reform that is not just an extension of the past."
■ Details of Initiatives
This system change is not just about increasing holidays but is being implemented alongside other initiatives we have been advancing.
- Annual holidays: 98 days → 120 days
- Complete two-day workweek (weekends and national holidays)
- Reviewing how work is processed
- Eliminating dependency on individual specific skills (de-personalization)
Also, since last year, we have been advancing:
- Base wage increases
- Operation of a personnel evaluation system
Thus, we have been preparing the environment in stages.
■ Representative's Comment
"This time, we reviewed our annual holidays, but the goal is not just to increase time off. To ensure that the quality of work doesn't drop even if the number of working days decreases, and to change into a format that can be sustained without overexertion, we are also reviewing our work processes and structures.
We want to gradually practice and show that even a local company can balance the value of work with a good work style."
Tomokazu Nakai, Representative Director
■ Future Outlook
Particularly in regional areas where securing talent is difficult, improving work styles has become one of the criteria for choosing a company.
At Nakai TV, we will continue our efforts aiming to balance a sustainable work style with stable employment.
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Nakai TV Co., Ltd.
Representative: Tomokazu Nakai, Representative Director
Location: 3434-1 Hirookashita, Haruno-cho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Business Activities: Comprehensive electrical construction (electrical, telecommunications, piping, drones)
URL: https://www.n-tv.co.jp/
■ Inquiries Regarding This Matter
Nakai TV Co., Ltd.
Contact: Yuki Tabe
TEL: 088-821-6756
MAIL: info@nakai.tv