Paid Leave in Japan The paid leave system in Japan is known as yukyu and according to jobsinjapan.com, the amount of paid leave granted to an employee is dependent on a) employment status (full-time, part-time, contract worker) and b) the number of years working at the company. In general, after an initial probation period of 6 months at the company, a full-time employee is awarded 10 days of paid …