Tenpos Abolished Retirement Age 20 Years Ago. Now, 60% of Employees are Over 60. Tenpos Challenges a Plan to Make 1,000 Employees' Assets 50 Million Yen. Breaking Down Barriers of Age, Nationality, and Money to Become a “100-Year Company Realizing Dreams” in Japan and Asia!
Tenpos Holdings abolished its retirement system in 2005, with over 31% of employees now aged 60 or older. The company is launching the "115 Operation" to help 1,000 employees accumulate 50 million yen within 10 years. They also utilize "My Life Sheet" to support individual dreams regardless of nationality, aiming to build a "dream infrastructure" that eliminates barriers of age, nationality, and money. Atsushi Morishita is the Representative Director and President.
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“For society, the greatest loss is for people to give up on their dreams due to age.” Long before Japan was engulfed by the wave of a declining birthrate and aging population, Tenpos abolished its retirement system in 2005. Currently, employees in their 70s and 80s are actively working on the front lines, and the ratio of employees aged 60 or older has reached 31%. However, our dreams do not stop there.

Now, we are rewriting the definition of “work.” Ambitious young people from Asia are selected across borders, and Japanese veterans take center stage, working actively throughout their lives with their experience as their weapon. And 1,000 employees will build “50 million yen in assets,” freeing them from financial anxiety to pursue their true dreams. We declare that we will create an overwhelming “dream infrastructure” that makes age, nationality, and money—the “brakes on life”—a thing of the past.
Three Key Points
20 years of proven “lifelong active” status: Since the abolition of the retirement system in 2005, an “age-agnostic” organizational culture has been established, with 30% or more of all employees being in their 60s to 80s.
Producing financial freedom with the “115 Operation”: Unprecedented asset building support to make 1,000 employees’ assets 50 million yen within 10 years.
“Realizing dreams” involving all of Asia: Utilizing “My Life Sheet” to convert each individual’s dream, regardless of nationality, into concrete career and asset goals, and providing support.
In a word, Tenpos is a “stage that ignites life.”
Even when you become a grandparent: There is no “goodbye because of retirement.” Instead, you are welcomed as a hero on the front lines, with “your wisdom being a treasure!”
Even if you come from overseas with a dream: You can aim for the top based solely on your abilities, ignoring language barriers and disparities in opportunities due to being a “foreigner.”
When you save money: You graduate from “working to live” and shift to “a life to fulfill your dreams.” The company seriously supports you in saving for that.
The “Passionate” Background: Why do we delve so deeply into “individual lives”?
We are not just a kitchen equipment store. We are a meddlesome group that cannot ignore “people who are eager but cannot move due to the system.”
Japanese veterans lose their brilliance due to the retirement rule, and young people in Asia cannot seize opportunities due to education or environment. This is both a personal tragedy and societal neglect. That is why we deeply involve ourselves in the lives of our employees with a tool called “My Life Sheet.”
We believe that individual dreams such as “I want to build a convenience store in my home country,” “I want to send money to my family,” and “I want to be active throughout my life” are the strongest energy that drives the company. Tenpos will continue to be a passionate supporter, not only for business success but also for realizing the life dreams of each and every employee.
Company Profile
Tenpos Holdings Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President: Atsushi Morishita
Location: 2-30-17 Higashikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo
Securities Code: 2751 (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard)
FAQ
When did Tenpos Holdings abolish its retirement system?
Tenpos Holdings abolished its retirement system in 2005.
What is the "115 Operation"?
The "115 Operation" is an asset building support plan to help 1,000 employees accumulate 50 million yen within 10 years.