Why Study in Japan?
FOR A GREAT FUTURE
High Educational Standards
See International Culture, Work style and Develop as a person
Live in a developed country while learning and earning well
Fastest growth in Japanese Language Proficiency
See Cross-Counrty Culture with many psychological benefits and knowledge
Travel and make International friends
Japan is the Safest and Peacful country
High Educational Standards
There are many good reasons to study in Japan. Some students get attracted
by Japan's High education standards and Rich Lifstyle while some see the rich culture
and sophistication. Nearly 5 million students study abroad annually projected to increase
continuously. Monbukagakusho: MEXT
scholarship programs are getting huge attention among Japanese langauge
students worldwide. Japan is a standout amongst the most well known countries of the world.
Japanese high school students are number one in the world for maths and number two for
logical education. Japan has the highest number of Nobel prize winners of any Asian country
and the second highest of any country since 2000. Japan has more than 700 colleges, with 10
positioned in the main 200 around the world.
Studying in Japan gives you an unparalleled chance to live, work and explore an alternate culture.
You will almost certainly find out about the general population, the way of life, the history and
language of one of the world’s most unique cultures. Living abroad will help you to develop as a
person, getting to be free and taking responsibility. It will help you to see things from new
perspectives, and appreciate the differences between cultures, while also seeing the deep
similarities between people.
Japan is the Safest and Peaceful country
Japan is one of the most secure countries in the world. Violent crime is rare, with Japan
positioning toward the end in the quantity of casualties of wrongdoing per capita
(nationmaster.com). Japan routinely turns up on arrangements of the most secure spots to visit
in the world. Japan additionally has one of the world’s most exceptional medicinal services
frameworks, reflected in this high future. Individuals from the National Health Insurance conspire
pay just 30% of their medicinal services costs, with an excursion to the specialist or dental
specialist regularly costing just a couple of hundred yen (couple of dollars).
Studying abroad is an amazing piece of any resume. Employers value the skills you learn as an
international Japanese language student. Just as the self-awareness you will experience concentrating in Japan,
associating with your educators, colleagues, coaches and companions, will help improve your
global mindfulness and business openings. Globally mindful workers are in solid interest, and
numerous organizations effectively select students with abroad learning knowledge – particularly
in the event that they can talk a second language. In the event that you return home after graduation,
you can be certain that your involvement in Japan will enable you to speak confidently in Japanese
and getting a high salary with reputed post in the business.
Admission Processing for Study Visa for Japan
Usually the student visa processing for Japanese language course in
Japan takes around 6 months for the whole procedure staring from
Documents Verification, Form writing, Translations, Essay writing in
both the languages, Guarantor verification, Bank statement
verification, POS approval, ID Number generation, COE issuance, Visa
application and Tickets confirmation. This procedure starts with
applying to Japanese University
and being accepted by them after interview including a number of visa related
documents approval. Also the regular co-ordination with the processing school and Japanese
embassy is required. There are many other points the student applicant
must be careful like the name spelling and the essays matching your
future vision and with past experience or education, while applying
for the Japan visa from your Home country. There are many other things
to be taken care of like why is not your education ample enough to be
able to study in Japan, or why the amount in your guarantor bank
is not enough that shows he is capable enough to sponsor you for the
whole tenure, or what about the recommendation letter,
that Japanese
embassy is particular about. For all these matters the processing
institute in India must be capable enough to answer. There are mostly
two intakes, April and October for most Japanese school in Japan. Some
schools often have starting dates in January and July as well, but
they don’t offer the cheap courses. For long term courses on student
visa you need to apply approximately 6 months in advance to most
language schools due to the lengthy visa application procedure. If you
want to study in Senmon Gakko or Technical course in Japan you will
usually need to take a Japanese language exam to show that you can
fulfill their requirements. The fee is higher as compared to language
study in Japan through a Senmon Gakko and it usually demands JLPT N2 with
particular experience in the field you are going to apply in. Also,
there are videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax”
about it. Don’t forget to check it out.
Why study in Japan? How does it help?
なぜ日本で留学？どんなプラスになるか
The main reason to Study in Japan is to improve your Employability. When a student goes to Japan and studies Japanese language, he gets twice faster growth in terms of Japanese language and culture knowledge compared to studying Japanese in any other country through textbooks. It is always seen that the student becomes fluent in spoken Japanese within two or three months after landing in Japan.
The second most important reason is regular conversations with native Japanese, regular listening of real Japanese for example in Subways, malls, railway stations, general stores, while partying with friends or traveling to various places. Japan has one foot firmly rooted in East Asian culture and they also have a strong influence of Western and American culture. So the cultural experience and Fluent Japanese language gives you MANY MANY opportunities for your employability. The reason is most Japanese companies want a foreigner who can not only talk to a Japanese person in Japanese language but also with the cultural knowledge of Japan. Japan is also the home of some of the world’s leading tech companies such as Sony, Nikon, Canon, Hitachi, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan etc. So it can be a chance to work in highly prestigious companies that pay you well and teach you even better that no other work environment can offer. Japan is a Safe, Peaceful and healthy food country where cleanliness is always appreciated by any visitor. Japan is a symbol for futuristic technology with a blend of old tradition and culture. There is always a lot to learn while you earn. Also as I mentioned earlier, it gives you an immense boost and your prospects of getting a Job in Japan gets way higher than finding it sitting at your home country.
What else we can do in Japan?
There is so much to do and learn in Japan like Onsen, Karaoke, Bowling, Ryoko, but only once, you get to know the place and Japanese language better. While living in Japan you have to follow every rule and discipline very strictly. Like smoking everywhere is not allowed, there are separate smoking zones at every different place. No-one throws garbage on roads so you can see Japan be 100% clean every-time. No-one stares at girls no matter what they are wearing. No-one breaks the queues, even people give way to other on escalators by being on one side of it.
Japanese service is among the best in the world. Food is excellent, even if you go to a cheap place or just buy some discounted ready food in the evening at the local supermarket. Nowhere else can offer you such food and service, such unlimited shopping and crazy activities in such a safe and polite environment. It is hard to fully grasp Japan even if you have been there for a long time there will always be more to discover. Like you can go to Kyoto in a bullet train to visit a temple of Golden Pavilion covered in gold leaf which creates a breathtaking reflection of sunlight surrounded by beautiful nature. Just going to the toilet in metro Station in Japan can be a technological experience. At the same time Japan is also a very traditional society. It is a very safe country with almost no crime. Japanese people are cooperative, well mannered, punctual, honest and hardworking. But they also expect you to behave in a similar manner. If you are a foreigner you have to follow same cultural rules that Japanese follow in Japan. But all these learning are not a waste. While it may seem that we are travelling, enjoying or just having fun with friends, there is always a lot to learn in terms of Japanese language, its slangs, phrases, dialects and of course the deep culture things or particular behavioral information of Japanese society which is very difficult to explain in words but can only be learnt by experience.
Also, there are videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax” about it. Don’t forget to have a look.
What is the Cost of Living in Japan as a student?
留学生としての生活費
Cost of living in Japan can be very expensive or it can be very cheap depending on your spending habits. Moreover, what kind of Part-time Job and how many hours of Part-time Job you are doing. On an average a student can earn 12 to 15 maan (1 maan is 10000yen) per month if he keeps himself in the range of 28 hours a week allotted by Japanese embassy the For example for an Indian Student If he teaches English at the rate of 2000 yen per hour, it can be around 20maan a month controlled under Embassy law of 28 hours if he has permit with him. So the whole algorithm goes around your own calculation. Keep on reading to understand all about savings and job salaries while you make most of it in Japan. As I mentioned earlier also that cost of living in Japan also may vary according to your spending habits like if you party very much and spend on girls, beer, discos, bars and on chicken it will drastically show you no profits. On the other hand if you make a balance between your job and enjoyment in Japan it will result you in good savings and excellent enjoyment with all the Japanese language learning and the cultural learning that will help you eventually in getting a high salary job in Japan after completion of your Japanese language course.
Schools in Japan charge a tuition fee and a number of other smaller fees like insurance, registration cost, tuition cost, material cost, taxes, accommodation processing charges, Job processing charges, introduction fees and many other hidden charges. So its really important to clear this all matter with your processing institute while discussing the fee. Usually one year course at a Japanese language school costs approximately 900000 Yen, excluding living costs such as accommodation, food and travel etc. Senmon Gakko costs approximately twice as much but prices differ from school to school.
For the living expenses, if you study in other city where the accommodation and travel costs are low you might get by on less, but in Tokyo it is easy to spend much more especially if you live in your own apartment.
Many people think that Japan is expensive but this is not entirely true. Shopping and food are often cheaper than in Europe, not least considering the quality that you get. Student accommodation, on the other hand, can be a bit costly in Tokyo considering the size and standard that you get.
Also, there are videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax” about it. Don’t forget to have a look.
About Language Schools in Japan
Usually schools in Japan give classes on daily basis and the guide students about part time Jobs so that the language level goes high in shortest time possible. Most students perform well by studying Japanese at a language school since the classes and Job is the key to fast learning of Japanese language and culture. This also helps students to make them able to get permanent job in Japan after finishing of Study course. JLPT level also increases very fast and an N5 pass student goes up to N3 or N2 in one year because they make you study in that fashion. You can apply for one year or two years Japanese language course for Study in Japan program. Japanese people are not very good at English and the universities’ only offer a few programs in English. So if you want to study in Japan for a longer period of time then you had better start by learning Japanese. There is no point studying in English by going to Japan. We recommend you to study a course in English in India or on some other country and Study Japanese Language by enrolling yourself in Japan. If you are a beginner you have to study Japanese in India first for about 6 months and clear at least N5 of JLPT to make sure your Study visa for Japan gets a smooth processing without any difficult interview screening. After going to Japan you will feel there is not much difference in schools curriculum or even the quality of Part-time jobs. Almost everything is unified in Japan. Tokyo may be bit expensive as we have mentioned earlier too. But rest of the cities will have same commodity prices, the quality of Study and schools systems.
Once you master the Japanese language you can continue your studies at a Japanese university or a Senmon Gakko – a Japanese vocational College. Or you can return to your home country or peruse a Job in Japan.
Also, there are videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax” about it. Don’t forget to check it out.
Admission Processing for Study Visa for Japan
日本留学ビザの入国手続きについて
Usually the student visa processing for Japanese language course in Japan takes around 6 months for the whole procedure staring from Documents verification, Form writing, Translations, Essay writing in both the languages, Guarantor verification, Bank statement verification, POS approval, ID Number generation, COE issuance, Visa application and Tickets confirmation. This procedure starts with applying to Japanese university and being accepted by them after interview including a number of visa related documents approval. Also the regular co-ordination with the processing school and Japanese embassy is required. There are many other points the student applicant must be careful like the name spelling and the essays matching your future vision and with past experience or education, while applying for the Japan visa from your Home country. There are many other things to be taken care of like why is not your education ample enough to be able to study in Japan, or why not the amount in your guarantor bank is not enough that shows he is capable enough to sponsor you for the whole tenure, or what about the recommendation letter, that Japanese embassy is particular about. For all these matters the processing institute in India must be capable enough to answer.
There are mostly two intakes, April and October for most Japanese school in Japan. Some schools often have starting dates in January and July as well, but they don’t offer the cheap courses.
For long term courses on student visa you need to apply approximately 6 months in advance to most language schools due to the lengthy visa application procedure. If you want to study in Senmon Gakko or Technical course in Japan you will usually need to take a Japanese language exam to show that you can fulfill their requirements. The fee is higher as compared to language study in Japan through a Senmon Gakko and it usually demands N2 with particular experience in the field you are going to apply in.
Also, there are videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax” about it. Don’t forget to check it out.
Q.1 Can we work in Japan as a student?
Now working in Japan as a student is entirely a different ballgame. Since the visa type is different and now you are a student, you get work permission after landing on Airport in Japan and are allowed to work part time in Japan. Then you can work 28 hours per week on school weeks and 40 hours per week during semester breaks. Some students are not allowed to take any jobs related to night clubs or adult entertainment. Common Jobs in Japan students get are for example, Bartender, Dishwasher, Data entry worker, Waiter, Store helper or convenience store worker, Cashier, Food packaging, Delivery boy etc.
Most students work in shops or restaurants where you can earn around 1000 Yen per hour. However, sometimes it can be hard to find a job if you don’t speak at least basic Japanese. The best paid jobs for students are often to work as an English teacher. Either at a school or an English teaching company or you can just give private conversation lessons in a café then it is easy to earn up to 3000 Yen per hour or even more.
The work permit is a sticker in your passport. To obtain it you must be in Japan on a student visa. The easiest way to get the permit is to get it immediately directly at the airport when you first arrive in Japan. Or you can visit to the Immigration later but since it will take time so the school can guide you about how to get work permit immediately on Airport itself. Also, there are Videos about this topic on our YouTube Channel “Nihongomax” about it. Don’t forget to check it out.
1. 学生としての仕事事情
現在、日本で学生として働くことは、まったく異なった話です。ビザの種類が異なり、学生の場合は、日本の空港に着陸した後に就労許可を取得し、日本でパートタイムで働くことが許可されています。その後、学校の週は週28時間、学期の休憩時間は週40時間働くことができます。一部の学生は、ナイトクラブやアダルトエンターテインメントに関連する仕事をすることを許可されていません。日本の学生が得る一般的な仕事は、例えば、バーテンダー、食器洗い機、データ入力労働者、ウェイター、ストアヘルパーまたはコンビニ労働者、レジ、食品包装、配達員などです。ほとんどの学生は、1時間あたり約1000円稼げるお店やレストランで働いています。ただし、少なくとも基本的な日本語が話せないと、仕事を見つけるのが難しい場合があります。学生にとって最も有給の仕事は、英語の先生として働くことです。学校や英語教育会社で、あるいはカフェでプライベートな会話レッスンをするだけで、1時間あたり3000円以上も簡単に稼げます。
就労許可証はパスポートのステッカーです。それを取得するには、学生ビザで日本にいる必要があります。許可証を取得する最も簡単な方法は、日本に最初に到着したときに空港で直接許可証を取得することです。または、後で入国管理局に行くこともできますが、時間がかかるため、空港ですぐに就労許可を取得する方法について学校が案内します。また、YouTubeチャンネル「Nihongomax」にこのトピックに関するビデオがあります。チェックすることを忘れないでください。
Q2. Indian community and restaurants in Japan
There are hell lot of Indians piled up now in Japan be it Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Saitama, Chiba, Toyama, Kobe, Fukuoka, Akita, Hiroshima, Kawasaki or even in remote areas. Before the 2020 pandemic, the number of Indians shifting to Japan surged so high that the immigration has to update their system and many regulations that govern the number permitted for Visa. So there is no scarcity of Indian community or Indian students and also there are well established Indian families living in Japan since very long with their children getting complete nationality with equal rights of education etc. Consequently, there are a large number of Indian restaurants as the main source of income of Indians comes from food. Indian food is also very popular and considered delicious in Japan and the number of Japanese people who really like eating Indian food are not less in Japan. They serve all kind of main variety and exist almost everywhere in Japan if searched on internet. Also they vend Indian spices and pickles too so that the person can help himself by cooking on its own and don’t miss the Indian taste there. Japanese food taste and type differs completely from Indian cuisine. Though Japanese food is also very tasty and healthy, but it is just opposite in comparison to Indian food in few aspects. However if you are thinking to have food in an Indian restaurant on a daily basis, 3 times a day, that might not be possible if cost and health prospective is considered. Since in Japan the main parts of Indian food raw material is imported or purchased from other sources, it eventually becomes very costly to prepare with all good quality standards and that’s why the cost has to be inevitably high. It is so high that ironically it becomes luxury food for normal salaried person and thus it is not likely to make it as your daily food source. Same holds for the health point of view.
2. 日本でのインド人コミュニティと料理屋
現在、日本には大阪、東京、名古屋、埼玉、千葉、富山、神戸、福岡、秋田、広島、川崎、さらには遠隔地など、非常に多くのインド人が山積みになっています。 2020年のパンデミックの前に、日本に移住するインド人の数は非常に急増したため、移民はビザの許可数を管理するシステムと多くの規制を更新する必要がありました。そのため、インド人コミュニティやインド人学生の不足はなく、子供たちが平等な教育を受ける権利などを持って完全な国籍を取得していることから、日本には定評のあるインド人家族が住んでいます。その結果、インドのレストランがたくさんあります。インド人の主な収入源は食物から来ています。インド料理も非常に人気があり、日本では美味しいと考えられており、インド料理を食べるのが本当に好きな日本人の数も少なくありません。それらはあらゆる種類の主要な品種を提供し、インターネットで検索すると日本のほとんどどこにでも存在します。また、インドのスパイスやピクルスも販売しているので、自分で料理をして、そこでのインドの味を逃さないようにしています。日本料理の味と種類はインド料理とはまったく異なります。日本食もとても美味しくてヘルシーですが、インド料理とは少し逆です。ただし、インド料理店で1日3回、毎日食事をすることを考えている場合、コストと健康の見通しを考慮すると、それは不可能な場合があります。日本では、インドの食品原料の主要部分が他のソースから輸入または購入されているため、最終的にはすべての優れた品質基準で準備するのに非常にコストがかかります。そのため、必然的にコストが高くなる必要があります。皮肉なことに、それは普通のサラリーマンにとって贅沢な食べ物になるほど高いので、あなたの毎日の食料源としてそれを作ることはありそうにありません。健康の観点からも同じことが言えます。
Q.3 What about Permanent Jobs after returning from Japan?
If you choose to return back to your home country and get a Job in Japanese company so you have to act in similar fashion as mentioned. Using your Japanese language ability and the training you got by the school in Japan you can get easily a high salary Job in India as in Japanese companies there is an emerging need of people not only good in spoken Japanese but also a long cultural experience of Japan and conversation with Japanese people. The company knows that who has lived in Japan for a long time, will be able to talk to a Japanese native client fluently along with the proper knowledge of what the client needs according to Japanese business thinking. Moreover there are cases even interview doesn’t take place if only one year Japanese language study is mentioned on resume because there is a already shortage of the people who is willing to work in India after living in Japan and experienced the rich living standards. We get many queries who want to get a Job in Japan because they once again want live in those rich living environment that they have experienced. In most of the cases students don’t want to return to India once they have lived in Japan for a long time.
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3. 帰国後の就職状況
帰国して日本企業に就職する場合は、上記と同様の行動を取る必要があります。日本語能力と日本の学校で受けたトレーニングを利用すれば、簡単に高給の仕事を得ることができます。日本企業のように、日本語を話すだけでなく、日本の長い文化的経験を持つ人々のニーズが高まっています。日本人との会話。同社は、日本に長く住んでいる人が、日本のビジネス思考に基づいて、クライアントが何を必要としているかについての適切な知識とともに、日本人のネイティブクライアントと流暢に話すことができることを知っています。また、日本に住んで生活水準の高いインドで働く意欲のある人がすでに不足しているため、履歴書に日本語学習が1年しか記載されていないと面接さえ行われない場合があります。自分たちが経験した豊かな生活環境に再び住みたいという理由で、日本で就職したいという質問がたくさん寄せられます。ほとんどの場合、学生は日本に長く住んだ後はインドに戻りたくありません。
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Japanese Government Scholarships
About Japanese Government Scholarships Monbukagakusho (MEXT)
All application procedures for Japanese Government Scholarships (Monbukagakusho: MEXT)
scholarships are conducted through Japanese embassy, consulates in your country or institutions
of higher education in Japan like Ritsumeikan.
If you require any further information regarding Japanese Government Scholarships
(Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarships contact Japanese embassy,
consulates in your country or institutions of higher education which you wish to enroll. And to
know more about admissions in Japan you can refer to First Study Japanese
Language School Osaka, Japan Foundation,
or EJU.
