Japan megabanks fighting stodgy corporate culture as new fintech players encroach - The Mainichi

"I spent dozens of hours just to produce a document that board members would not pay much attention to. It was not exciting," recalled a man in his 30s working for a consultant in Tokyo, about his 10 years or so working at a major bank. Graduating from a top national university, he joined the bank hoping to help grow companies beneficial to society. Much of what he ended up doing, however, was paperwork, including putting together reports on next generation systems. He does not regret his decision to throw away the stability of the bank and move to his current job.