Initiatives for the Realization of a Multicultural Society
With a focus on Japanese language education in the field of employment, we undertake various initiatives in the following fields, mainly targeting foreign nationals living in Japan, based on requests from companies, organizations, local governments, and other entities.
| 1. Employment |
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| Japanese language education (Japanese for working*) |
| Training for retaining foreign workers |
| Training for Japanese employees working with foreign workers |
| Consulting on the recruitment of foreign workers |
| Referrals of foreign workers |
| Seminar on employment support for foreign workers (international students, etc.) |
| Seminar on Easy Japanese (for Employment) and translation |
| 2. Education |
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| Support for Japanese language learning for youth with foreign roots |
| Career support for youth with foreign roots, such as employment |
| 3. Daily life |
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| Japanese language education for daily life |
| Seminar for foreign nationals to start living in Japan |
| Support for foreign nationals to start living in Japan |
| Interpretation and translation support in the event of a disaster (disaster prevention) |
| Seminar on Easy Japanese (for Employment) and translation |
| 4. General |
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| Consulting on multicultural coexistence policies |
| Implementation and support for multicultural coexistence policies |
| Research and studies related to multicultural coexistence projects |
| Support for policies of cities with large foreign populations (local governments) |
| Development of human resources for multicultural coexistence |
Japanese language education in the field of employment
Centering on “Japanese for working,” we offer comprehensive programs for Japanese language education in the field of employment, from curriculum development to training implementation and evaluation, targeting learners with various attributes and Japanese language levels.
Features of JICE’s Japanese language education
- When designing the different programs, more than focusing on the learning process itself, we focus on what the students will do with the Japanese they learn.
We believe that language is a tool for building relationships, and we foster students' abilities to use what they learn to effectively communicate in real-life situations. - Through Japanese language study, we help students become familiar with Japan including how people think, and what are considered proper manners and common sense by people in Japan.
We also consider it necessary to focus on non-verbal aspects such as aizuchi (casual responses), facial expressions and gestures in order to build rapport. - Knowing that the training will one day end, we develop students' ability to learn new vocabulary and expressions and solve questions on their own.
Focusing on teaching Japanese that can be used outside the classroom such as by encouraging native speakers to step in when necessary, we incorporate pointers into our lessons to guide students to continue learning on their own even after the training is over.
Other Content
This section provides information about the Institute for Japanese Language Education and Career Support, JICE, a certified Japanese language education institution, as well as JICE-developed teaching materials and other initiatives promoting multicultural coexistence.
Contact us
JICE Intercultural Integration Department
03-6838-2738
