MEGAVAX, Inc.’s bathroom renovation worksite and its “Bathers X” team were featured in “Is Blue-Collar Work Really Attractive?”, the first episode of PIVOT REAL, a new program from business video platform PIVOT. The episode was released on July 25, 2026.
The program introduces the work carried out at an actual bathroom renovation site, the division of roles within a two-person crew, the way Bathers work, and the career paths of team members who moved into the trade from other industries.
At the center of the feature is a practical system designed to address the shortage of skilled workers and the challenge of passing skills to the next generation: developing people with multiple installation skills, assigning responsibility to two-person teams, and linking acquired skills to the value of their work and how that work is evaluated.
“Bathers X”: A Two-Person Multi-Skilled Crew
“Bathers X” is a two-person multi-skilled crew that handles bathroom renovations end-to-end—from demolition to finishing—in a single workflow.
Renovating a unit bath requires multiple processes and skills, including demolition, plumbing and equipment work, assembly, and final handover. In Bathers X, a Bather with an expanded skill set and another team member divide the work and complete the project as one crew.
Rather than concentrating the work on one person, two people share the physical load and divide the skilled work. An experienced team member can keep the project moving while passing on work methods and on-site judgment to the next generation of workers. Bathers X is a team model designed to improve construction productivity while supporting workforce development on the same job site.
“X SOLUTIONS”: More Than 20 Years of Multi-Skill Development
Behind Bathers X is “X SOLUTIONS,” MEGAVAX’s approach to multi-skill development—an initiative the company has pursued for more than 20 years.
At MEGAVAX, “X” stands for multi-skill. Team members progressively expand the scope of work they can handle beyond unit-bath assembly to include demolition, plumbing and equipment work, handover, and customer explanations, linking the skills they acquire to their roles and how they are evaluated.
MEGAVAX’s response to the shortage of residential equipment installation professionals is not simply to recruit more people. It is to build a system in which people with no prior experience, as well as those changing careers from other industries, can acquire skills and grow into specialized professionals with long-term careers. This is the MEGAVAX initiative at the heart of both the PIVOT feature and the company’s second appearance on WBS.
AI and Digital Tools Support the People Working On Site
MEGAVAX’s policy is to use AI and digital tools not to replace on-site work, but to support the judgment, training, productivity, and evaluation of the people who perform it.
The skills required on site, along with the ability to communicate with customers, are refined through human experience. By sharing that experience within teams and supporting it with digital tools, expertise does not remain with one individual—it can be passed on to the next generation of professionals.
Official PIVOT video:
https://youtu.be/EHjvpyYy_Ms
Note: The portrayal of our business is subject to the broadcaster’s editorial discretion.
MEGAVAX Was Also Featured Twice on TV TOKYO’s WBS!
MEGAVAX’s initiatives were also featured twice on TV TOKYO’s World Business Satellite (WBS), on April 30 and May 26, 2026.
First Appearance: Broadcast on April 30, 2026
In the episode titled “On the Ground During the Naphtha Crisis / More Last-Minute Travel / Big Tech Earnings and AI Demand,” WBS interviewed MEGAVAX, a manufacturer-authorized installation company, for its on-site perspective on the supply conditions affecting unit baths amid developments in the Middle East.
The program also introduced MEGAVAX’s history, the phased resumption of new orders for TOTO products, and the company’s online renovation service, REREPA.
MEGAVAX article about the first WBS appearance:
https://megavax-jp.com/news/9031
Second Appearance: Broadcast on May 26, 2026
In the episode titled “Companies Enter Rice Production One After Another / A Surprising Recruitment Method Amid the Race for Blue-Collar Talent,” WBS introduced the two-person multi-skilled crew “Bathers X” and the “X SOLUTIONS” approach behind it.
At a bathroom renovation site in Yokohama and at the MEGAVAX office, the program covered Bathers at work, multi-skill development, skill-based evaluation, and the company’s workforce development system.
TV TOKYO program information:
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/202605/14132_202605262200.html
MEGAVAX article about the second WBS appearance:
https://megavax-jp.com/news/9086
Note: The portrayal of our business is subject to the broadcaster’s editorial discretion.
Related Links
Official PIVOT video:
https://youtu.be/EHjvpyYy_Ms
Bathers X / X SOLUTIONS press release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000058819.html
MEGAVAX media coverage archive:
https://megavax-jp.com/category/media