When it comes to job hunting in Japan, there is something called a "naitei," an informal promise of employment given to students who pass the applicant screening, written tests and mind-crunching interviews.
Every year when the job hunting season comes around, students swap their T-shirts and flip-flops for dark-colored suits and dye their hair back to black, all in hopes of locking up a spot in an established company or recognized conglomerate.
But last August during the height of the crazy season, Atsushi Honma, 22, decided not to choose a job or a career. Instead he chose to question the recruiting system, which had left him feeling empty.