[April Fool's] Java Sparrow Appointed as 'Sales Department Bird' | Strengthening Recruitment PR with an Unusual Personnel Move

Sales Department Bird, Pteranodon (affectionately known as Poo-chan)

Request Agent Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative: Ryoichi Akiba) announced today, April 1, 2026, as an April Fool's Day project, the appointment of a Java sparrow (kept by the representative), a beloved corporate character, as "Sales Department Bird" (Eigyo Bucho).

This initiative is a new endeavor that focuses on non-quantitative elements such as "healing" and "intrinsic value" amidst the diversification of talent acquisition and organizational development.

In the recruitment market, there is a growing emphasis on corporate culture and atmosphere, requiring not just information dissemination but "memorable experiences."

The newly appointed Sales Department Bird will be responsible for providing comfort to visitors, revitalizing internal communication, appearing in SNS and recruitment PR content, and attending meetings.

Furthermore, this Sales Department Bird is not bound by sales quotas, achieving a free and relaxed working style, and also serves as a symbol of "work-life balance." On the other hand, its contribution to internal satisfaction is highly evaluated.

Sales Department Bird Profile

・ Name: Pteranodon (Nickname: Poo-chan)

・ Position: Sales Department Bird

・ Origin: Shizuoka Prefecture

・ Gender: Male (estimated)

・ Age: 6 months old

・ Main duties: Visitor reception (healing), internal communication revitalization, PR appearances

・ Special skills: Chirping, vigorous bathing

・ Personality: Highly curious

・ Achievements: Significantly improved the atmosphere within the company (according to our survey)

・ Remarks: Currently still on duty

In addition to Pteranodon, the Sales Department Bird, our company also has Pigeon, a white Java sparrow (female, 8 years old), and her appearances in PR activities are being considered for the future.

As a recruitment advertising agency, our company has been addressing corporate recruitment challenges, but going forward, we will focus even more on supporting "creating companies that are requested." This initiative is positioned as one of the new approaches in corporate branding.

While this is an April Fool's Day project, it also embodies our company's philosophy that "the appeal of a company should be conveyed not only through language but also through experience." Request Agent Co., Ltd. will continue to pursue new value propositions in recruitment activities.

Company Profile

Company Name: Request Agent Co., Ltd.

Location: Shinjuku Entre Salon Building 2F, 2-12-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Ryoichi Akiba

URL: https://request-agent.co.jp/