To help Japanese workers cope with growing unemployment, officials are developing a ?bootcamp? for young and jobless citizens. Japan?s economy has suffered in recent years and there has been a growing trend of apathy towards having a job among youths. People would stay at the bootcamps for three months, learning about self-discipline, work ethics and job-hunting skills.
See "Japan to Set Up Boot Camp for Jobless", The New York Times, September 7, 2004