“Japanese Companies’ Final Growth Opportunity: Human Capital Management Encyclopedia” Wins Excellence Award at the HR Awards 2025
Unipos Press release: October 17, 2025 “Japanese Companies’ Final Growth Opportunity: Human Capital Management Encyclopedia” wins the Excellence Award at the HR Awards 2025 ~This “Human Capital Management Practical Guide,” derived from 5,000 real-world examples, is supported by 370,000 HR professionals nationwide~ Unipos Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), which unlocks the power of people and organizations to solve organizational challenges, is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO Gen Tanaka’s book, “The Final Growth Potential for Japanese Companies: The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management Derived from 5,000 Case Studies” (Toyo Keizai Inc.), has won the Excellence Award in the Book Category at the Japan Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards 2025” (sponsored by the HR Awards Organizing Committee, supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare).
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professionals across the country. With the introduction of a new policy on human capital disclosure, Japan as a whole is now
considering what it can do to align its business strategy with its HR strategy. This book was written with the aim of being “Japan’s most practical book” on how to put human capital management into practice amid these changes, systematically organizing over 5,000 case studies. I will continue to do my best to support those of you who strive every day to promote “human capital management” that maximizes the potential of people and organizations, so that Japanese companies can regain their vitality and grow. I would be delighted if my book could be of some help in that regard. Thank you so much for awarding us this prestigious award. About “The Complete Guide to Human Capital Management: The Final Growth Potential for Japanese Companies, Derived from 5,000 Case Studies” This book is a collection of the unique insights of our company’s CEO, Gen Tanaka, who, as a “human capital management expert,” provides human capital management consulting to listed companies and disseminates information widely through the media. This book not only introduces the “exquisite human capital disclosures” that Tanaka discovered after reading through over 5,000 case studies both domestically and internationally, which is what has earned him such widespread support for his work, but also explains the unique social context in Japan that makes human capital management necessary, as well as “practical methods for achieving management goals through the power of people” that Tanaka, the CEO of a listed company, has devised himself. In addition, this book includes original content, including special interviews with five experts, including Kunio Ito, author of the “Human Resources Ito Report.” By 2040, Japan will be facing an “extreme labor shortage” with a labor force shortfall of 11 million. This book is dedicated to all those who want to overcome this crisis and improve Japanese society. Author: Gen Tanaka Price: 2,420 yen (tax included) Format: Paperback (14.2 x 2.2 x 19.5 cm) / 314 pages : Toyo Keizai Inc. ISBN-10: 4492534814 ISBN-13: 978-4492534816 Published on each EC site: https://str.toyokeizai.net/books/9784492534816/ Currently serialized on Toyo Keizai Online: https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/854694 [Table of Contents] Chapter 1: Relearning the Often Misunderstood “Human Capital Management” from Scratch Chapter 2: Why “Human Capital Management” Now? Chapter 3: “Four Challenges” Facing Japanese Companies Chapter 4: The Current State of Human Capital Disclosure as Seen through 5,000 Case Studies Chapter 5: “Group Power” and “Culture” as the Core of Human Capital Management Chapter 6: Five Steps to Achieving Human Capital Management Chapter 7: Learning about Human Capital Management from Selected Leading Cases Chapter 8: Learn about the Cutting Edge of Human Capital Management! Accounting Scholar Kunio Ito Etsuko Okajima, President and CEO, Pronova Inc. Yaru Investment Co., Ltd., President and CEO, Yasunori Nakagami Makiko Shinoda, Director, Yell Inc. Mr. Isao Endo, Representative Director, Shina Corporation *Listed in this book in this order Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Mitsubishi Corporation Shinko Wire Company, Ltd. Money Forward, Inc. Yaskawa Electric Corporation Fujitsu Limited Marui Group Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Ajinomoto Group Sojitz Corporation Eisai Co., Ltd. Resonac Holdings Inc. MIXI, Inc. Sekisui House, Ltd. Astellas Pharma Inc. West Japan Railway Company What are Japan’s Human Resources Department’s “HR Awards”? This is an awards program for people- and organizational-related initiatives. By recognizing outstanding initiatives, the program aims to share new knowledge and know-how with HR professionals and contribute to the development of companies nationwide. The Grand Prize and Excellence Awards are determined by votes from full members of Japan’s Human Resources Departments nationwide. This year marks the 14th year of the program. Due to its fair operation and the sense of satisfaction that HR professionals are involved in the selection process, the program is supported by many HR professionals as the most prestigious HR-related award. “HR Award” official website: https://jinjibu.jp/hr-award/ The End ■About Unipos Co., Ltd. As a company that solves organizational problems, Unipos Inc. aims to realize its purpose of “creating an era in which people can create the best teams themselves” by bringing out the power of people and organizations through the three pillars of service, product, and consulting.
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