Yoshiharu Ito briskly sweeping the road facing the apartment building

Many seniors likely think: I want to work as long as I’m healthy, but doing it every day is tough. Did you know there are jobs where you can pre-register your available days rather than working fixed days of the week? In apartment management, which continues to suffer from labor shortages, there are “substitute workers” who perform cleaning and other tasks when the regular resident manager is absent. This work style considers the preferences of seniors. We investigated the background.

On a mid-July morning, at a medium-sized condominium (54 units) in Chuo Ward, Sapporo. Yoshiharu Ito (85), from Toyohira Ward in the same city, began sweeping the road near the entrance. After that, he swiftly cleared sand accumulated in elevator gaps, wiped mailboxes, and proceeded with his tasks very efficiently…

Yoshiharu Ito

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Chuo Ward

Chuo Ward is one of Tokyo’s 23 special wards and serves as the historical and modern commercial heart of the city. Its history dates back to the Edo period, and it is home to the upscale Ginza shopping district, the historic Tsukiji Fish Market site, and the Nihonbashi bridge, which was once the starting point of Japan’s five major highways.

Sapporo

Sapporo is the capital of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, founded officially in 1868 during the Meiji Restoration as a planned modern city. It is now internationally famous for hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics and its annual Sapporo Snow Festival. The city’s history is also deeply tied to its beer-brewing industry, with the Sapporo Beer Museum celebrating its founding in 1876.

Toyohira Ward

Toyohira Ward is one of the ten wards of Sapporo, the capital city of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Historically, its development was closely tied to the construction of the Toyohira River dam and its role as a key source of water and hydroelectric power for the growing city. Today, it is a major residential and commercial area, known for landmarks like the Sapporo Dome and its numerous parks along the river.