Three years ago, a 19-year-old man arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu to work at a security company.
He soon realized it was not the right job for him and quit. With nowhere to go, he jumped when he saw an advertisement for M.crew Inc. -- day labor with cheap accommodations.
Six months later, the young man had saved 1 million yen, had a driver's license and had moved on to a permanent job.