Supporter Voice
Over 300 Japanese companies and individual supporters have joined our association to ask the Japanese government to open the borders to international students.
Administrative staff, Kai Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
Some foreign students have already been waiting for more than a year, and it is not reasonable to let them just apply for COE on a normal schedule but not issue visas.
It is also unreasonable to not accept students from countries that send students from Japan.
There is no clear rationale for these actions, and no guidelines on how to open the borders in the future, despite the fact that so much time has passed.
It is like exposing Japan’s dishonesty to the world. Even after the corona disaster, Japan’s entire inbound industry will not be able to recover.
The infection is now occurring within Japan. We are not in a phase where we only need to prevent inflow from overseas. In addition, vaccinations should be well underway by autumn. Based on our experience, I think we are at a stage where we need to take sufficient countermeasures against infections to keep the economy going.
The Japanese people will not have the strength to overcome the economic damage caused by the corona disaster and the forced hosting of the Olympic Games if things continue as they are.
International Business Division, License Academy
Advertising
What we accomplished by aiming for a plan of 300,000 foreign students in 2020 in order to make Japan more open than the rest of the world, has now become the exact opposite of our stance. I hope that the Japanese government will not cut off the wishes of those who wish to study in Japan, and also seriously consider how much of an impact their power will have on the future of Japan.
If things continue as they are, Japan’s future will never open up, leading to a further decline in national power. In addition to learning the Japanese language, Japanese language schools have been teaching Japanese lifestyles, and universities and vocational schools that have been working toward globalization will be in danger of losing their viability. I believe that the easing of immigration restrictions should be implemented as soon as possible.
President, Human Power Cooperative Association
HR consulting service
We have nearly 30 technical trainees waiting to enter the country and and every day that goes by, is another day that they get older. We sincerely hope that the borders will open as soon as possible
President, Yoshida Institute
Japanese Language School
There are many international students that are applying nowdays and everyday there is some student that asks us about “when can I enter Japan”? Other countries in the world are accepting international students. Why only Japan doesn’t? On top of that, there has been no support or communication from the Japanese government International students are contacting us everyday, not just because they want to enter the country as soon as possible, but also because it is unthinkable for people from other countries to deal with foreign students in such a neglectful manner.
Office, ABK College
School
I believe that it is necessary to constantly promote interaction and mutual understanding between various people in Japan and around the world.
If you check whether you have been vaccinated, or if you have not been vaccinated, you can prevent the infection by taking proper measures such as taking quarantine measures for two weeks after coming to Japan.
Teacher, Kai Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
I participated in an online event the other day and was exposed to the series of procedures to study abroad and the current situation that can affect the lives of international students on a waiting list, and I strongly felt that their entry into Japan should not be postponed any longer. Now is the time for the government to show some heart.
Auditor, AEON Holdings
English Schools
Of course, it is a prerequisite to take safety measures in Corona, but there are many people around the world who wish to study in Japan who are waiting to enter the country, and this is not only damaging their career paths and life plans, but also hindering the development of human resources who will become the core of Japan’s future globalization and the sustainable growth of the socio-economy of Japan and other countries around the world. Therefore, I believe that the entry of foreign students into Japan should be promoted as soon as possible. If there are concerns about safety, there is room for consideration of specific methodologies, such as implementing entry in stages or attaching certain conditions.
Employee, Linc Inc.
Recruiting Agency
It would affect the management of the Japanese language school, students will continue to cancel their studies and the demand for studying in Japan could decrease temporarily.
Director, Shirahagi Gakuen
School
President, The Asian Students Cultural Association
Principal, Amico Japanese Language School
Principal, MANABI Japanese Language Institute
I hope that after the Olympics, Japan will open its doors to all those who wish to study in Japan!
Employee, Kyoshin Language Academy
Japanese Language School
Employee, License Academy Co., Ltd.
Student Support Service Company
Secretary, Kai Japanese Language School
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language institute
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language institute
Japanese Language School
Activist, HUANG, MU-WEI
Teacher, Tomoko Takiya
Principal, Surugadai Gakuen
Japanese Language School
Employee, KAI Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Tomoko Takiya
Principal, Surugadai Gakuen
Japanese Language School
Employee, KAI Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Masae Nakajima
Principal, Waseda Edu Language School
Japanese Language School
Assistant Principal, Okayama Institute of Languages
Japanese Language School
President, Okayama Institute of Languages
Japanese Language School
As long as quarantine measures are thoroughly implemented, there will be no direct impact on the spread of infection.
If we don’t provide a roadmap for foreign students to enter Japan in the future, we will be abandoned by foreign students around the world. This would be detrimental to Japan’s national interest.
Principal, Mt.FUJI Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
Principal, Intecultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
Principal, Okayama Institute of Languages
Japanese Language School
Employee, Sanpo Co., Ltd.
Student Support Service Company
Teacher, KAI Japanese Language School
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
Employee, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
Employee, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
If they are doing PCR tests, etc., they are considered to be the same as Japanese. Currently, there is a need for foreign personnel in various industries. Also, for the development of Japan, it is very important to have a different way of thinking from that of foreigners.
Teacher, Kyoshin Language Academy
Japanese Language School
Continuing to restrict entry into Japan will of course mean that Japanese language schools will continue to face a difficult situation, but it will also go against the wishes of young people who want to study in Japan, and I believe that this will eventually lead to Japan not being chosen as a place to study. It is clear that Japan will have to rely on foreign human resources, and foreign students play a very important role in this. The delay in lifting the current entry restrictions will have an impact for many years to come. I believe that Coronation Dam will be able to accept international students as long as it takes measures to prevent the waterfront and the schools that accept them support them well.
Employee, Kyoshin Language Academy
Japanese Language School
Although the coronavirus disease is not coming to an end, other developed countries are accepting students from abroad. If Japan continues to restrict the entry of students, the number of people who want to study in Japan will decrease, and in five to ten years, when we need to coexist with foreign people even more than now, the number of people who will look to Japan will decrease. In five or ten years, when we need to coexist with foreigners even more than now, the number of people who will look to Japan will decrease.
Employee, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
If the international students and the receiving side take proper measures, I don’t think it will have a direct impact. Some international students may only have the chance to study in Japan now due to time or financial reasons. It would be a great loss for Japan from a broad perspective if such international students were to give up their study in Japan because they cannot enter the country now.
Employee, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
I think that if positive cases are identified and isolated upon entry, the infection will not spread, but I think that the current measures are inadequate in some areas, such as isolation areas and behavioral restrictions. However, I think that the current measures are inadequate in some areas, such as quarantine areas and behavioral restrictions. It is hard to say without data such as how many infected people were found during the 14-day waiting period after entering the country from abroad. There are many students who are waiting from April 2020. Each student’s situation is different, but not many students have two years to live in their own lives. If it is not possible to enter Japan in October, the next consideration will probably be to enter Japan in April 2022. Furthermore, with the current infection situation, there is no guarantee that they will be able to enter the country. Since we have had the experience of being able to enter the country in October 2020, I believe that there are a great many students who are hopeful that they will be able to enter the country in October 2021. If entry is not eased here, many students will feel psychologically hopeless. There is a limit to how long we can wait without a deadline. Without early easing of entry, it is easy to imagine that many students on the waiting list will inevitably be cancelled and new applications will be affected. For this reason, we strongly hope for the easing of entry in October 2021.
Employee, Akamonkai
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Taeko Nakamura
Students who wish to study abroad have plans for afterwards. They may have to quit their jobs in their home countries in order to study abroad, or they may have to forgo finding a job after finishing school, and this is a matter of life for the prospective student. The longer the delay in studying abroad, the more likely it is that the number of students who wish to study abroad will decrease, which in turn will lower the reputation of the Japanese government in the long run.
Teacher, Osaka YMCA
Japanese Language School
Activist, Ryugaku Journal
Student Support Service Company
There are many people who are planning to study at Japanese language schools in order to enter universities or graduate schools. For those students, whether or not it is possible to study in Japan for six months will have a great impact on their decision to study in Japan.
Teacher, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
The management of Japanese language schools is not viable, and there are some students who want to study abroad who have no prospect of studying abroad and have decided to abandon their plans.
Employee, Intercultural Institute of Japan
If the government decides on proper guidelines, international students will follow them, so I don’t think it will directly affect them. Revitalization of the Japanese economy (e.g., tourism industry). Japanese language schools and other schools and companies that accept foreigners will be under pressure.
Teacher, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
Even at the Japanese language school where I work, there are no clusters. It is really frustrating to see the students who have been waiting in the country for over a year, trying their best to participate in online classes that they cannot practice enough, despite the time difference. I think their patience is reaching its limit.
Teacher, Wakayama YMCA
Japanese Language School
We have been offering online classes since April, but I have doubts about letting the students complete the one-year course without having any real experience with Japanese people or Japanese society outside of the classes. I don’t want to waste any more time and money on international students.
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
I believe that international students should be allowed to enter Japan because they are entrusting their future to study in Japan, just like athletes aiming for the Olympics.
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
If the entry restrictions continue, the number of foreign students who are disappointed with Japan may increase. As a result, Japan will have to abandon its own development potential. “I think it is time to abandon the conceit that Japan is a country that attracts people from abroad even if it is left alone. Now that we have accepted people from abroad for the Olympics, I think it is a good time to show that we are willing to invite them. Therefore, I believe that the ban on foreign students entering Japan should be lifted from October.
Teacher, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
Studying abroad is a big part of each individual’s life, but to make students wait for a long time to study abroad without knowing when they will be able to enter the country may deprive them of their future. If the period of inability to enter Japan continues, there will be many people who will lose the opportunity to study abroad forever, or there may be people who have already lost it. Since increasing the number of such people in the future seems to be a situation that should be avoided from any standpoint, we believe that international students should be admitted in October.
Employee, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Employee, AEON Holdings Co., Ltd.
Holding Company
Employee, AEON Holdings Co., Ltd.
Holding Company
Teacher, Waseda Edu Language School
Japanese Language School
Teacher, Waseda Edu Language School
Japanese Language School
We should not further disappoint international students, who have been and will continue to be an important part of developing each other’s diversity and potential culturally and economically.
Teacher, Intercultural Institute of Japan
Japanese Language School
They are the people we need for the future of Japan, and their time is limited.
International Cooperation Advisor, Salamanca Sayuri
I think it is necessary to think about actions towards international students, personally I have been waiting to travel to Japan for 7 months. 7 months that they represent, instability, because we do not know what could happen tomorrow, working very hard to adapt to two different times because we continue with I think it is necessary to think about actions towards international students, personally I have been waiting to travel to Japan for 7 months. Additionally we are waiting for an integrative process, interaction with Japanese culture is an important part of our learning. In addition we are waiting for an integrative process, interaction with Japanese culture is an important part of our learning process.
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
Compared to other countries, I feel that there is a delay in dealing with immigration. Even if they are not admitted to Japan, I think it is necessary to prevent them from changing their study destination to other countries by starting online classes, etc. as a foothold for their study.
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
I believe that the situation should be resolved as soon as possible, not necessarily by October, but as soon as possible to not discourage international students from coming to Japan with a desire to learn.
Teacher, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Japanese Language School
Every day, I come in contact with students who wish to study in Japan, but are unable to enter the country. When I think of these students, I can’t help but hope that the entry of international students into Japan will be started soon.
Teacher, Human Academy Osaka
Japanese Language School
By forcing students to wait so long, we are creating a huge gap in their life planning. Also, there is a possibility that they will give up on Japan and go to other countries to study, which I think is a big loss for Japan.
Director, Kai Japanese School
Japanese Language School
If it is confirmed that the students have been vaccinated or have tested negative for PCR, and on top of that, if the quarantine is done properly, there will be no problem for them to enter Japan. Considering the foreign students who have been waiting for a long time with sufficient preparations, I believe that we have to let the foreign students start entering Japan by October. And that should be important for the future of Japan as well.