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Message from the Recruitment Team

What does “Asobi” mean to you? We at the TOMY Group believe that the power of Asobi is the driving force that connects people, inspires them, and generates emotions. Therefore, we have continued to evolve while emphasizing the importance of quality Asobi. Having evolved from a toy company into an Asobi company as we celebrated our 100th anniversary, we seek to deliver Asobi to as many people as possible around the world. There is no definitive answer to Asobi. At the Group, each and every employee draws on their imagination and adventurous spirit to create new value. We look forward to working with everyone who shares our vision to create a new future through Asobi.

Recruitment Team

Information

The TOMY Group’s Application Guidelines

We are currently hiring for a total of six job categories across five companies: TOMY Company, T-ARTS, TOMY TEC, TOMY MARKETING, and KIDDY LAND.

*This is subject to change from year to year. The latest information will be released after hiring commences. We seek your understanding in this regard.

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TOMY Company, Ltd.

Open positions

Sales and marketing

Marketing, overseas business, etc.

Corporate

Accounting/finance, legal, HR, systems, sustainability, etc.

Technical

Technical development, design engineering, production engineering, safety and quality, etc.

Planning and development

Planning, development, etc.

Academic requirements

Sales and marketing

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Corporate

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Technical

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Planning and development

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Work locations

Tateishi Head Office Bldg. (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
Aoto Office (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
*Employees may work at other business locations or overseas subsidiaries in the future.

Working hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
*Fixed working hours/super-flex working hours available
(new employees will work fixed working hours during the training period)

Basic salary

Starting salary (monthly salary)

Graduate school (doctoral degree)

327,500 yen

Graduate school (master’s degree)

312,500 yen

Four-year university, vocational school, or technical college (advanced course)

302,500 yen

Three-year vocational school

297,500 yen

Two-year junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course)

292,500 yen

*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

Allowances

Commuting allowance, overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

Bonuses

Performance-based bonus, once a year (in June)

Salary increases

Once a year (in April)

Days off and leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, according to the Company’s calendar) *Employees need to work on Saturdays and national holidays several times a year
New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, summer vacation *125 days off a year
Paid leave (10 days in the first year), half-day paid leave, sabbatical leave, anniversary leave, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system, congratulatory/condolence leave, etc.

Education and
training programs

Group-wide onboarding training for new employees, value chain training, follow-up training, etc.

Benefits,
welfare,
and internal systems

Social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, unemployment insurance, industrial accident insurance), defined contribution corporate pension, employee savings scheme (with interest rate subsidy program), mutual aid association, employee stock ownership plan, retirement benefit program, congratulatory/condolence money, lapsed paid leave system, staff purchase discount system, etc.

Probation period

Yes
Three-month probation period after joining the Company *Leave of absence may not be taken during the probation period

T-ARTS Company, Ltd.

Open positions

Sales and marketing

Marketing, sales, overseas business, etc.

Planning and development

Planning, development, etc.

Academic requirements

Sales and marketing

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Planning and development

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Work locations

Aoto Head Office Bldg. (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
*Employees may work at other business locations or overseas subsidiaries in the future.

Working hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
*Fixed working hours/super-flex working hours available
(new employees will work fixed working hours during the training period)

Basic salary

Starting salary (monthly salary)

Graduate school (doctoral degree)

327,500 yen

Graduate school (master’s degree)

312,500 yen

Four-year university, vocational school, or technical college (advanced course)

302,500 yen

Three-year vocational school

297,500 yen

Two-year junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course)

292,500 yen

*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

Allowances

Commuting allowance, overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

Bonuses

Performance-based bonus, once a year (in June)

Salary increases

Once a year (in April)

Days off and leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, according to the Company’s calendar) *Employees need to work on Saturdays and national holidays several times a year
New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, summer vacation *125 days off a year
Paid leave (10 days in the first year), half-day paid leave, sabbatical leave, anniversary leave, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system, congratulatory/condolence leave, etc.

Education and
training programs

Group-wide onboarding training for new employees, value chain training, follow-up training, etc.

Benefits,
welfare,
and internal systems

Social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, unemployment insurance, industrial accident insurance), defined contribution corporate pension, employee savings scheme (with interest rate subsidy program), mutual aid association, employee stock ownership plan, retirement benefit program, congratulatory/condolence money, lapsed paid leave system, staff purchase discount system, etc.

Probation period

Yes
Three-month probation period after joining the Company *Leave of absence may not be taken during the probation period

TOMY TEC CO., LTD.

Open positions

Sales and marketing

Marketing, domestic sales, etc.

Technical

Design engineering, production engineering, safety and quality, etc.

Planning and development

Planning, etc.

Academic requirements

Sales and marketing

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Technical

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Planning and development

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Work locations

Tochigi Head Office and Plant (Omochanomachi, Tochigi)
Tokyo Office (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
*Employees may work at other business locations in the future.

Working hours

Tochigi Head Office and Plant: 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Tokyo Office: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
*Fixed working hours

Basic salary

Starting salary (monthly salary)

Graduate school (master’s degree)

308,500 yen

Four-year university or technical college (advanced course)

298,500 yen

Junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course)

288,500 yen

*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

Allowances

Commuting allowance, overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

Bonuses

Performance-based bonus, once a year (in June)

Salary increases

Once a year (in April)

Days off and leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, according to the Company’s calendar) *Employees need to work on Saturdays and national holidays several times a year
New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, summer vacation *125 days off a year
Paid leave (10 days in the first year), half-day paid leave, sabbatical leave, anniversary leave, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system, congratulatory/condolence leave, etc.

Education and
training programs

Group-wide onboarding training for new employees, value chain training, follow-up training, etc.

Benefits,
welfare,
and internal systems

Social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, unemployment insurance, industrial accident insurance), defined contribution corporate pension, employee savings scheme (with interest rate subsidy program), mutual aid association, employee stock ownership plan, retirement benefit program, congratulatory/condolence money, lapsed paid leave system, staff purchase discount system, etc.

Probation period

Yes
Three-month probation period after joining the Company *Leave of absence may not be taken during the probation period

TOMY MARKETING COMPANY, LTD.

Open positions

Sales and marketing

Domestic sales, logistics management

Academic requirements

Sales and marketing

Junior college, vocational school, technical college, university, graduate school

Work locations

Katsushika Head Office Bldg. (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
The place of employment is Tokyo Head Office. Employees will be assigned to the Tokyo Head Office for the first year and may be transferred to sales offices elsewhere in Japan from the second year onward.
【Sales offices】
Osaka Sales Office, Ichikawa Logistics Center

Working hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*Fixed working hours/flex working hours available (new employees will work fixed working hours during the training period)
*Standard working hours (per day): 7 hours 30 minutes
*Core time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Basic salary

Starting salary (monthly salary)

Graduate school (doctoral degree)

327,500 yen

Graduate school (master’s degree)

312,500 yen

Four-year university, vocational school, or technical college (advanced course)

302,500 yen

Three-year vocational school

297,500 yen

Two-year junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course)

292,500 yen

*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

Allowances

Commuting allowance, overtime work allowance, late-night work allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

Bonuses

Performance-based bonus, once a year (in June)

Salary increases

Once a year (in April)

Days off and leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, according to the Company’s calendar) *Employees need to work on Saturdays and national holidays several times a year
New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, summer vacation *125 days off a year
Paid leave (10 days in the first year), half-day paid leave, sabbatical leave, anniversary leave, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system, congratulatory/condolence leave, etc.

Education and
training programs

Group-wide onboarding training for new employees, value chain training, follow-up training, etc.

Benefits,
welfare,
and internal systems

Social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, unemployment insurance, industrial accident insurance), defined contribution corporate pension, employee savings scheme (with interest rate subsidy program), mutual aid association, employee stock ownership plan, retirement benefit program, congratulatory/condolence money, lapsed paid leave system, staff purchase discount system, etc.

Probation period

Yes
Three-month probation period after joining the Company *Leave of absence may not be taken during the probation period

KIDDY LAND CO., LTD.

Open positions

Career track

After gaining experience as store staff, career track employees will aim to become store managers or head office staff as executive candidates.

Non-career track

Non-career track employees will aim to become specialists in store operations and take charge of placing orders and organizing sales floors.

Academic requirements

Career track

University

Non-career track

Vocational school, junior college

Work locations

Tokyo hires: Harajuku Store, etc.
Osaka hires: Osaka Umeda Store, etc.
*The above are locations that employees will be initially assigned to. Career track employees may be transferred to other locations requiring relocation after joining the Company.

Working hours

Actual working hours of 7 hours 30 minutes (total of 8 hours 30 minutes on duty, including 1 hour of basic break)
Shift work
*Subject to change depending on the store.

Basic salary

Starting salary (monthly salary)

University (career track)

217,000 yen

Junior college or vocational school (non-career track)

193,600 yen

*Results as of April 2024

Allowances

Commuting expenses, overtime work allowance, allowance for head of household, allowance for children, etc.

Bonuses

Fixed bonus, twice a year (in summer and winter)
(performance-based bonus, once a year depending on business performance)
*Results for FY2024

Salary increases

Once a year (in July)

Days off and leave

Eight to ten days per month
*Based on the Company’s calendar
Paid leave: 10 days of paid leave in the first year (Granted on April 1)

Education and
training programs

Group-wide onboarding training for new employees, internal training for first- to third-year employees, sales floor training for each store, CS training, etc.

Benefits,
welfare,
and internal systems

Subsidies for acquisition of Retail Sales and Management Specialist certification, group insurance, staff purchase discounts, etc.

Probation period

Yes
Three-month probation period after joining the Company *Leave of absence may not be taken during the probation period *No changes to salary conditions

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Hiring Process

*The hiring process is subject to change.
*The hiring process for KIDDY LAND is different from the following.

step 01

Submission of application form

step 02

Aptitude test

step 03

First-round interview

step 04

Second-round interview

step 05

Final interview

Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

Recruitment

Can foreign nationals apply?

Yes, foreign nationals can apply.

Is the university I graduated from considered important?

The university name will not advantage or disadvantage your application in any way during the hiring process. We hire individuals from a variety of different academic backgrounds every year.

Can I apply even though I have already graduated?

You may apply if you have already graduated from university, graduate school, vocational school, junior college, or technical college, whether in Japan or overseas, and wish to be hired under the same framework as applicants who will be graduating. We accept applicants with or without work experience.
*If you do not wish to be hired under the same framework as applicants who will be graduating, please apply from the Mid-career Hires page.

What was the result of my evaluation in the selection process?

We are unable to share individual evaluation results. We appreciate your understanding in this regard.

I live far away. Do you conduct phone or online interviews?

We plan to conduct a combination of online and face-to-face interviews.

How many people are you hiring?

In FY2024, we hired 50 new graduates across our five Group companies (*TOMY Company, T-ARTS, TOMY TEC, TOMY MARKETING, and KIDDY LAND).

I would like to find out more from your employees who were recently hired. Can you introduce them to me?

For fairness reasons, our HR department does not introduce our employees to applicants. We apologize and seek your understanding in this regard.

I would like to apply for a technical position. Are there any restrictions on my department or faculty?

raduates from all departments and faculties are welcome to apply.

Are there any qualifications that are required when applying?

There are no specific qualifications that are compulsory or required during application for sales and marketing, corporate, technical, or planning and development positions.

Work environment

What is the starting salary?

【Monthly salary for TOMY Company, Ltd., T-ARTS Company, Ltd., and TOMY MARKETING COMPANY, LTD.】
Graduate school (doctoral degree): 327,500 yen
Graduate school (master’s degree): 312,500 yen
Four-year university, vocational school, or technical college (advanced course): 302,500 yen
Three-year vocational school: 297,500 yen
Two-year junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course): 292,500 yen
*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

【Monthly salary for TOMY TEC CO., LTD.】
Graduate school (master’s degree): 308,500 yen
Four-year university or technical college (advanced course): 298,500 yen
Junior college, vocational school, or technical college (regular course): 288,500 yen
*Results of individuals who graduated in 2025

Monthly salary for KIDDY LAND CO., LTD.】
Starting salary (monthly salary)
University (career track): 217,000 yen
Junior college or vocational school (non-career track): 193,600 yen
*Results as of April 2024

Where are your work locations?

For TOMY Company and T-ARTS, you will basically work in Tokyo (Katsushika-ku). You may work at our overseas business locations in the future. For TOMY TEC, you will work at its head office and plant in Tochigi Prefecture or its office in Tokyo (Katsushika-ku). For TOMY MARKETING, you will work at its head office in Tokyo (Katsushika-ku) for the first year. From the second year onward, you may be transferred to its business location in Osaka. For KIDDY LAND, even though its head office is located in Tokyo, non-career track employees may be transferred to stores in the suburbs of Tokyo and Osaka, while career track employees may be transferred to stores across Japan.

Will my job category be changed after joining the company, e.g., from a technical position to a corporate position?

While you will be initially assigned to the corresponding department in line with your job category, you may be assigned to other departments later in your career depending on your aptitude.

What is the average age and gender ratio?

Please refer to our Sustainability page for more information.

What are days off and leave like?

For TOMY Company, T-ARTS, TOMY TEC, and TOMY MARKETING, there will be 125 days off a year. In addition, 10 days of paid leave will be granted in the first year. For KIDDY LAND, there will be 107 days off a year, and 10 days of paid leave will be granted in the first year. Other types of leave common to all Group companies include congratulatory/condolence leave, childcare leave, nursing care leave, etc. Some companies have introduced sabbatical leave and anniversary leave systems to encourage employees to take paid leave.
*Leave frameworks differ for each Group company.

How are you supporting employees in striking a balance between childcare and work?

We have introduced a work-from-home system that allows all employees to work from home (*excluding KIDDY LAND). In addition, for employees returning from childcare leave and employees who are balancing childcare and work, we have established a consultation system involving in-house counselors, including those with childcare experience. The number of male employees taking parental leave has also increased. For the latest information on the TOMY Group’s rates of employees taking childcare leave and employees returning to work, please refer to our Sustainability page.

Are you taking any action on environmental issues?

The TOMY Group is involved in “Eco Toy Activities,” where we design environment-conscious toys to encourage children to learn about the environment through play and take part in environmental action on their own initiative. Please refer to our Sustainability page for more information.

What are your overtime hours?

Please refer to our Sustainability page for more information.