Report on the "Reiwa Gachi Undokai" Sports Festival Led by New Graduates After One Month of Employment

Nihon Design Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takuma Otsubo; hereinafter "the Company"), which operates "Dezasuku," a completely online zero-to-one web design school, held the "Reiwa Gachi Undokai" (Serious Sports Festival of Reiwa) on May 6, 2026 (Wednesday, holiday) at New Sunpia Saitama Ogose (Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture). This event was led and managed by four new graduates who had joined the company just one month prior.

In recent years, approximately 30% of new graduates leave their jobs within three years, and the risk of turnover significantly increases, especially after the Golden Week holidays, as symbolized by "May Sickness." The Company deliberately scheduled this full-effort offline event during this period to challenge the risk of turnover. The day proved to be meaningful, transforming post-holiday anxieties into "strong trust among colleagues" and contributing to the enhancement of overall organizational engagement.

Employees actively participating in the sports festival, showing vibrant smiles.

【Main Programs Implemented on the Day】

■Scenes from the Day

Each employee, divided into teams formed for this day, challenged all seven competitions planned by the new graduates with a feeling of "gratitude" towards their seniors. During the "Strategy Meeting" time, which was key to victory or defeat, new graduates and senior employees exchanged opinions on an equal footing, transcending their positions, creating an enthusiastic scene where they deepened their unity towards the common goal of victory.

Table Tennis (Round-robin among all teams)

Kihai-giri (Blindfolded Sword Fighting - General's Battle)

Dodgeball (3 matches of 10 minutes each)

【Comments Received from Participants】

■Comments from New Graduates (Abe, Furuta, Miwa, Hakoyama)

"The sports festival, which we, who had just joined the company, led, was successfully concluded thanks to the warm support of our seniors until the very end. Through planning and operating the event, we learned the importance of 'making people happy,' and the bonds we deepened with our同期 (peers) during the preparation period, as well as the unexpected sides of our seniors we saw on the day, became invaluable assets to us. Although there were conflicts and frustrations, the psychological distance between us and our peers and seniors narrowed even more, transforming our post-Golden Week anxieties into a strong desire to 'repay them with results starting tomorrow.' We will strive in our work with this experience as our motivation."

■Comment from Operations Manager (Hiromu Kanazawa)

"Precisely because new members led the operation, I was able to re-feel the potential of our organization. An atmosphere of company-wide support for their efforts, even after work, naturally emerged, and overcoming conflicts along the way, I truly felt it was good to have reached the day of the event. Also, as part of physical training for the event, we had been doing radio calisthenics every day for two weeks prior. Starting with 1-2 participants, the number gradually increased to more than half, leading to the formation of a company-wide exercise habit. Looking back at the planning and holding of the sports festival, I think it would be wonderful if this continues to be passed down as a culture for new employees. I myself am grateful to have had such an opportunity."

■Comment from Management (School Principal Natsumi Kubo)

"I had a truly fulfilling time from morning. I reconfirmed the wonderfulness of spending time sweating together, transcending the various differences among employees such as age, ability, strengths, and weaknesses. It was a unique harvest of the day to see many unexpected sides and 'strategic minds' at play, different from their usual selves. Each one of us represents Nihon Design. Let's channel the unity shown here into our business and work together as one."

Company Profile | Nihon Design Co., Ltd.

Nihon Design Co., Ltd. has a purpose of "making Japanese people's lives and work happier, and making Japan a better country," and develops education business, marketing business, and consulting business. We continue to propose new value to society by integrating new technologies and creativity.

Company Name: Nihon Design Co., Ltd.

Purpose: We design life & work. Then, we can design Japan. Making Japanese people's lives and work happier, and making Japan a better country.

Location: Ikebukuro Center Building 2F, 1-35-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Established: February 18, 2013

Representative Director: Takuma Otsubo

Business Activities: WEB marketing, WEB production, consulting

URL: Company HP https://japan-design.co.jp/

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Nihon Design Co., Ltd.

Phone: 03-6759-8986

Contact Person: Public Relations Department

Email: promo@japan-design.jp