A growing number of major Japanese firms are beginning to cater to the needs of new recruits who are worried about what roles they will be assigned to, for fear of losing talent. The emerging trend is a pushback against Japan’s practice of leaving new graduates in the dark about the place of work, job responsibilities and other details until they join their new company. “Haizoku gacha,” a phrase describing uncertainty surrounding job assignments, has become a buzzword in Japan, as young people liken it to vending machines for capsule toys known as “gacha-pon” or “gacha-gacha” that keep people …