Steps Toward Spring Featured Stories from Asupresso
In this edition of the Asupresso Digest, we highlight stories that look both to the past and the future, from a journey where setbacks became turning points to reflections on career paths and an article commemorating the Great East Japan Earthquake. As a new season begins, take a moment to explore the topics that catch your interest.
Contents
- [People Press] Tekken's "My Awakening": Redrawing the Map of Success After Every Failure
- [People Press] What Lies Beyond the Challenge? The Candid Voices of SMiLE Business Contest Finalists
- [People Press] Expanding Career Horizons: Supporting Diverse Life Stages at Seven-Eleven Japan
- [People Press] Keeping the Light On with 7-Eleven: Fifteen Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake
- [People Press] Calm on the Outside, Passionate Within: How Seven-Eleven Japan’s Hirai Approaches Product Development
- [People Press] Behind the Scenes of the Construction and Equipment Maintenance Center: Responding to Tens of Thousands of Inquiries Every Year
[People Press] Tekken's "My Awakening": Redrawing the Map of Success After Every Failure
In the Asupresso column series, special guests share memories and reflections about their own moments of awakening. This time, comedian and flipbook animation artist Tekken looks back on the setbacks he faced while pursuing dreams as a manga artist and professional wrestler, and the unexpected opportunity that came just as he was about to retire from comedy.
[People Press] What Lies Beyond the Challenge? The Candid Voices of SMiLE Business Contest Finalists
Challenges seen in everyday work can sometimes spark new business ideas. This article features a roundtable discussion with three finalists from SMiLE2025, a social impact business plan contest organized by Seven & i Holdings.
[People Press] Expanding Career Horizons: Supporting Diverse Life Stages at Seven-Eleven Japan
Seven-Eleven Japan has introduced various initiatives to support employees in building careers that fit their individual circumstances. In this article, Shiga and Saito from the DEI Promotion team share the vision behind these efforts and how they support diverse ways of working.
[People Press] Keeping the Light On with 7-Eleven: Fifteen Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake
Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. While recovery is still ongoing, warmth and light are gradually returning to communities. Three years after the disaster, a new 7-Eleven store opened in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. This article shares the journey and dedication of the store owner and OFC who have walked alongside the local community ever since.
[People Press] Calm on the Outside, Passionate Within: How Seven-Eleven Japan’s Hirai Approaches Product Development
We explore the unique journeys that shape each employee’s way of working. This time we feature Hirai, a merchandiser responsible for product development at Seven-Eleven Japan. Now known for creating hit products in the Koshinetsu and Hokuriku regions, his story began in an apple orchard in Nagano Prefecture.
[People Press] Behind the Scenes of the Construction and Equipment Maintenance Center: Responding to Tens of Thousands of Inquiries Every Year
7-Eleven stores operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—but this stability is made possible by partners working behind the scenes. This article focuses on the Building Facilities Maintenance Center operated by NEC Fielding and NEC Corporation. We spoke with the team about the efforts and trial-and-error that support store operations across the country.
Spring is just around the corner. During this season of new beginnings, we hope these stories from Asupresso bring you fresh insights and moments of inspiration. Stay tuned for the next digest!
