takobeya labour (, romanization of japanese: tako-beya rōdō) was a japanese form of work. it was a harsh system started in hokkaido during the meiji period. it replaced in hokkaido. the workers slept in accommodation huts at construction sites. the concentration huts were called "takobeya". takobeya workers engaged in takobeya labour without enough meals. they were oppressed as labor camps. some also died from overwork.