Amakudari (天下り): descent from heaven. The Daijisen dictionary defines it as retired senior officials taking substantial posts in affiliated bodies or in private companies with close ties to their former office.
In January 2017, Maekawa Kihei, the administrative vice-minister of the Ministry of Education, resigned. The ministry had arranged re-employment for its retiring officials in an organized way. Seven senior officials, Maekawa among them, were disciplined.