1. With adults over the age of 65 making up over 25% of its population, Japan is now becoming the world's first ultra-low birthrate and aging society, where the average life expectancy will be 100 years. In the past 100 years, the average life expectancy has doubled, and in the past 50 years, the number of centenarians has increased from 150 to 60,000. The concept of aging will no longer entail weakness, but the progression of body and mind, i.e. Smart Aging. How should the individual deal with old age, how should the state implement a social structure that accommodates this change and how should private corporations redesign their human resource systems? These are all urgent questions that need answering.

2. Businesses need to start fundamentally changing their mindset when it comes to senior workers, and try to make use of the invaluable knowledge, wisdom and irreplaceable skill of those who have managed to stay physically and mentally healthy within their organization, as well as actively try to import these assets from outside the organization. Retiring employees when they reach 60 or 65 leads to the loss of these assets for a business, and in turn, for the whole society.

3. By actively participating in society and putting gained knowledge and experience to use, seniors over the age of 60 can contribute to the future of Japanese and global society, at the same time contributing to their own health, independence and purpose in life. We are proposing one example of solutions where capable seniors will support private or public sectors and contribute to society.