Since the 2010s, the word workcation has been used in Japan as well. It is a coined word that combines "work" and "vacation". In June 2020, a laboratory conducted a demonstration experiment in Okinawa, reporting good results. People who went through a three-day workcation experienced an average 20% increase in productivity and a 37% decrease in stress. In addition, 35% of participants acknowledged the refreshing effect. As for the interesting report, 14% said, "New ideas and projects were born in a different environment."
In response to the new coronavirus, new work styles such as workcation and telework are spreading. An increasing number of people are choosing properties in rural areas or resort areas to live in the city center and work efficiently and efficiently. Business is born when people want it. If people's attitudes toward housing and work diversify and the demand for workcation grows, business opportunities will arise. It is also possible for purchasers of apartments in Tokyo to work in Sapporo. Furthermore, in rural areas and resort areas, it seems that there are services such as agricultural experience as well as housing. As an extension of this idea, there will be workcations with family members. If online education advances, it will become possible to receive advanced education in rural areas. “Work, education, vacation” with children may become a trend.
"Companies don't just produce fixed products." Companies develop products that meet consumer needs. Furthermore, as a more proactive measure, we will develop high-value-added products that meet consumer needs. In order to grasp the needs of consumers and develop products for them, you must have a high level of skill and the leeway to brush up on that skill. If you standardize your work and do it at your own pace, ideas for product development will come to you. In order to continuously create ideas, you must be physically and mentally fulfilled. Fatigue is your enemy. To avoid accumulating fatigue, you will have sensors for your energy consumption and charging. If the sensor gives a signal that the battery is depleted rapidly, the system of charging with workcation is also an option. It seems that the environment that reduces the consumption and makes charging fun is being prepared.