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Cutting-edge Nursing Care Techniques That You Can Experience in Rural Japan (Part 2)

01/04/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Appeal-of-Japan

In Japan, efforts are underway to introduce various cutting-edge techniques into nursing care. One company that is attracting attention as a pioneer in this field is Akita Sosei Management, which operates nursing care facilities in the Tohoku region’s Akita Prefecture. In the second part of this article, we spoke with the company’s representative, Seiichi Awano, […]

Cutting-edge nursing technologies that can be experienced in Japan’s regions (Part 1)

01/04/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Appeal-of-Japan

In Japan, efforts are currently underway to introduce a variety of cutting-edge technologies in the field of nursing care. One notable pioneer in this area is Akita Sousei Management, which operates nursing care facilities in Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region. In Part 1 of this article, we interviewed Seiichi Awano, president of Akita Sousei […]

A Real Story of a Foreigner Working as a Care Manager in Japan 3

28/03/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Nursing Care Work

In the first part of our interview series with Dicki Yonata, an EPA care worker turned care manager at the Kenshokai Baden Healthcare Facility for the Elderly in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, we asked Dicki about the things he can do because he is a foreigner, as well as his future goals.

A Real Story of a Foreigner Working as a Care Manager in Japan 1

27/03/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Nursing Care Work

In the first part of our interview series with Dicki Yonata, an EPA care worker turned care manager at the Kenshokai Baden Healthcare Facility for the Elderly in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, we asked Dicki, who worked as a nurse in his home country, why he found working in the care industry so rewarding. […]

Real Stories of Foreigners Working as Care Managers in Japan 2

27/03/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Nursing Care Work

This is the second part of an interview series with Dicki Yonata, who works at the Kenjokai Baden Geriatric Health Services Facility in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. He started as a candidate for EPA-certified care worker and is now a care manager. In this part, he shares how he studied for the care manager certification […]

Recommended YouTube Channels where You Can Study about Caregiving

27/02/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Nursing Care Work

YouTube has a lot of channels related to caregiving jobs and the national examination for certified care workers. It is full of videos that meet a wide range of needs, from beginners at the job to persons who aim to become certified care workers. We will introduce you to recommended channels that are also useful […]

Effective Ways to Learn Practical Kanji – Part 1

21/02/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

Learning Japanese is important, but once you start working in Japan, your job becomes the center of your daily life, making it difficult to dedicate much time to studying. However, knowing kanji and vocabulary is essential for both daily life and work. In this two-part series, we will introduce methods to learn kanji as efficiently […]

Practical Methods for Effectively Learning Kanji 2

21/02/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

This is the second article on how to learn kanji as efficiently as possible. This time, we’ll also use “imagination” by considering the situations and meanings where kanji is used, and think about related words to expand learning. As you learn more kanji you can recognize and use, your confidence and motivation for your work […]

Introduction to nursing care residence programs and the differences between them

03/12/2024 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

To all foreigners who would like to work in Japan, working in the nursing care field offers many advantages. You can make use of a vareity of residence programs to build a career that suits you. This article will explain in detail the features of each program: EPA, the “Nursing Care” status of residence, the […]

The Appeal of Becoming a Certified Care Worker

03/12/2024 by JCWG Editorial Team in Nursing Care Work

In Japan, working in caregiving does not necessarily require a qualification. However, obtaining the national qualification of Certified Care Worker (介護福祉士) demonstrates specialized knowledge and skills. This qualification offers many advantages for foreigners, not only for advancing your personal career but also for making significant contributions to local communities and the caregiving industry as a […]

Author: JCWG Editorial Team