These technical intern trainees have decided to work in Japan at a young age.
Before they come to Japan, we want them to understand a little about Japan and look forward to living in Japan!
The workshop was started with these high school students’ wishes in mind.
Outline of the Project
| Project name | Pre-Arrival Training Programs |
| Activity area | Vietnam Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Cambodia Bnom Penh Myanmar Yangon Indonesia Jakarta |
| Main target | Technical intern trainees before coming to Japan |
| Main contents | Culture, customs, and dialect of each region Rules and manners of daily life Prevention of pregnancy problems |
| Department in charge | Pre-Arrival Training Division Director: Kitazawa Maho |
Background of This Project
One of the reasons why foreign nationals get into trouble in Japan is that they do not know much about Japan. The culture and customs of the technical intern trainees’ home countries and Japan are completely different. There is no end to the list, including language, garbage disposal methods, food, transportation, and national character. There are many cases where technical intern trainees come to Japan without knowing Japanese laws, manners, culture, dialects, etc., and have difficulty adjusting to life in Japan.
Most of the technical intern trainees come from training centers of temporary employment agencies in their home countries. At the training center, they have the opportunity to learn Japanese language and Japanese social rules for six months to a year. However, there are some things that cannot be taught in textbooks or by local training center staff alone.
Therefore, we take advantage of the fact that our training sessions are conducted by members of the same generation living in Japan, and we plan our training sessions with an awareness of what we can communicate because we are the ones who can communicate.
Currently, we hold such seminars in cooperation with sending organizations in four Southeast Asian countries (Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia).
Features and Course Content
Mutual Communication
In order for trainees to learn about Japanese culture, values, and personality in a short period of time (90 minutes), we place the utmost importance on mutual communication in our training sessions.
In addition to providing an opportunity for trainees to come into contact for the first time with Japanese people other than the training center staff, the training sessions are also highly regarded by the dispatch agencies as a good opportunity for conversation practice.
Culture, customs, and dialects of each region
One of the most popular parts of our training sessions is the dialect training.
For non-Japanese speakers, dialects, which vary greatly in nuance and pronunciation from region to region, can be a source of confusion. In addition, it is difficult to conduct classes based on the region at training centers where students go to different places.
In this course, we carefully select and introduce the dialects commonly used in the areas where trainees go to work in the training center.
Rules and manners for daily life
In order to help trainees adjust to life in Japan as soon as they arrive, rules and manners that they should keep in mind when living in Japan are introduced. Many participants take notes and find the information practical and useful.
For such details that are important, we insert Vietnamese or conduct the course with a Vietnamese interpreter in between.
Training on Preventing Pregnancy Problems
Pregnancy problems among technical intern trainees, including Vietnamese trainees, have become such a social problem that many cases have occurred. Adovo provides technical intern trainees with easy-to-understand training on proper contraception and what to do in the event of pregnancy, under the supervision of experts.
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