JICA Economic Development Department
Achieving a prosperous society where we live together - For foreign nationals to be able to work in Japan with peace of mind -

The learning material that conveys essential information for working in Japan clearly and accurately

The material explains the necessary information for working in Japan in an easy-to-understand manner with illustrations.

Japan currently welcomes people from various countries to work in Japan.

JICA-Net multimedia-based learning material, "Working in Japan -Develop Your Career-", provides foreigners who want to work in Japan with the necessary information for working in Japan in an easy-to-understand manner, with illustrations and interviews with actual workers.

The material includes 4 videos: "1. Legal status to work in Japan" (YouTube, external link) which explains the features and differences of the main 4 types of statuses of residence to work in Japan, "2. Interviews" (YouTube, external link) which shows some workplaces and interviews with those who work in Japan at present, "3. Things to note" (YouTube, external link) instructs how to select a recruitment agency and take measures against troubles in Japan, "4. The future" (YouTube, external link) introduces advice from those who formed a career path by their experience in Japan.

In addition to the Japanese and English versions, translations into a wide range of other languages are in progress. Thai, Russian, Mongolian, Nepal, and Khmer versions have been already uploaded. Vietnamese, Burmese, and Indonesian versions are under preparation.

Introduced the material in the online seminar

JICA introduced the material to 281 students from 3 countries: Mongolia, Kyrgyz and Kazakhstan, who were interested in working in Japan, at the online seminar.

JICA introduced the material to 281 students from 3 countries: Mongolia, Kyrgyz and Kazakhstan, who were interested in working in Japan, at the Online Joint seminar "Work in Japan" for highly-skilled Human Resources after studying in Japan, held on November 14th, 2022.

To prepare for working in Japan, JICA recommended watching video in their native languages, Russian and Mongolian, to understand the characteristics of working under each status of residence and the conditions of employment.

In other occasions, there are many possible ways of utilizing contents;

• screening the interviews of foreign nationals working in Japan/ the scene of their working places at a seminar and an event about finding job in Japan,
• encourage participants to self f-learn the contents at a pre-departure training before going to Japan for participants to have an image of what it is like to work in Japan.

Used as a reference to make a new learning material

Ms. Tikayama, who is studying at a vocational school, works part-time at a convenience store. The material introduces voices of those who were actually working in Japan.

In the career support program in Mongolia-Japan Center, which is a part of "Project of Phase II for Enhanced Function of Mongolia-Japan Center for Human Resources Development for Capacity Development and Networking of Business Persons" implemented by JICA, the material is used as a reference to make a customized learning material for a pre-departure training before going to Japan.

Japanese expert at MOJC has commented that the video contents would be a helpful reference for the creation of learning materials because it showed information about statuses of residence clearly and introduced voices of those who were actually working in Japan.

In other words, this material could be also used by those who compiles learning material for foreign nationals, and those who are in charge of the acceptance of foreign nationals in a company or local government.

Currently, more than 1.82 million foreign nationals are working in Japan. JICA is undertaking various initiatives to create a society where everyone can work securely with peace of mind and be given opportunities for various activities regardless of their nationality. We hope that the material will contribute to those efforts and be useful for foreign nationals who are interested in working in Japan as well as those who are involved in the acceptance of foreign nationals in Japan.

SHIMIZU Honami
Private Sector Development Group
JICA Economic Development Department

A related page

• Support for the Acceptance of Foreign HRs / Multicultural and Inclusive Community

*The Material(s) mainly applied Working in Japan -Develop Your Career-

This material provides information for those who wants to work in Japan; Legal status to work in Japan, Things to note and How to leverage work experience in Japan. It includes actual voices and experiences of those who have already worked in Japan. Since 2020, JICA has strengthened its activities to support foreign human resources who work at Japan. The system for working in Japan is quite complex and difficult to understand for those who want to work in Japan. This material encourages viewer to understand such system properly to help them choose their own work style, and provides chance to consider their career plan after returning to their home country.

• Working in Japan -Develop Your Career- (YouTube, external link)