Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared ¡°Hell yeah!¡± to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fueled Japan¡¯s post-war economic miracle.

Once a bastion for ¡°corporate warriors¡± fiercely devoted to their jobs, Japan has spent the past decades shifting towards a better work-life balance with greater emphasis on mental health.

But one company¡¯s Gen-Z workers are seeking to emulate?that bygone zeal, disenchanted with ¡°soft¡± modern workplace culture they see as hindering growth.