Hi everyone, this is Davide with Go! Go! Nihon, today we are with Ms. Kato,
Intercultural Institute of Japan's school's principal and one of the representatives of the group of schools that are meeting with the government to
support Japanese language students and make sure that students are able to enter
Japan as soon as possible. We got some questions from our students that wanted to ask them to Ms. Kato. Is also important to understand
before we start that
today is the 25th of August and
the information that Ms. Kato will share with us is
as per today, since the information is always changing.
Hi everyone, my name is Kato Sanae. I am the school's principal of a Intercultural Japanese language school
that is located in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Thank you for today. Thank you too.
So let's start with the questions. The first question that our students are asking is: what are the schools doing to pressure the government to allow language students to come to Japan in October.
Now, the Japanese language schools
about 800 all over Japan
they got together and made 6 groups that
are talking and addressing this with different government bodies
for example the ministry of Justice, the ministry of foreign affairs
also the ministry of education
we are talking to those
ministries to try to get them
to let the students to enter Japan soon
next question.
what can the students do to let the government, allow students to attend October term?
All students, have this feeling that I want to go to Japan
That if I can study abroad in Japan
my future will change and improve in this way.
Also I can bring a lot to Japan.
If the students could write about that on Twitter or other social media channels
it will be good so we can show the government
An example of why is that
things are moving for international students sponsored by the government
and I heard one of the main reason why it moved
is the way that students voiced their concerns and hopes
so please everyone
raise your voices and be heard
Do they school know when students will be allowed to enter Japan?
I don't know exactly when
so I can't say a clear date
but we are really trying our best to push
I think that it will be possible at some point to enter
things already are moving little by little
I don't know exactly when
but things are moving in that direction.
I would be happy if everyone could understand that things are moving. I understand
What will the quarantine process be for students. For example for people that are living alone, are they are going to be able to go to supermarket, convenience store.
Is there any information where the student will have to stay for 14 days?
First thing, as soon as arriving in Japan,
after immigration
everyone should perform a pcr examination
after the negative results come
the student should go to their
agreed registered accommodation
but public transportations can not be used
but don't worry school can support the student with a pick up
after arriving to the accommodation
the student has to stay there for 2 weeks
but during that time
the school will help the student as much as possible.
During that time buying things at a convenience store for example
would be ok with precautions
so there is no need to be nervous
as there will be some flexibility
but the school will also help the students in different ways
in order to spend time in a comfortable way.
Moving to the next step we have to work together
because there is this thing to do
we need everyone to be patient
and spending time in this way
regarding the place to stay
in case of my specific school
if possible, we would like the students to stay to our assigned place
we will prepare every furniture necessary
and it's also easy to contact each other.
We have an other questions from our students. Why the government doesn't let students to enter Japan now, assuming they are going to do the quarantine.
It's really difficult to answer "why"
as this is up to the government to decide
but in this Covid time, it is not something that started in Japan and went abroad,
but that came from abroad into Japan
so Japan as a country got very nervous about the situation
also Japan is a country that doesn't take quick decisions
in complex situations
Japan wants to wait for things to get almost settled
then for example if you compare Japan to countries like European countries.
I think it will take a little more time but eventually things change
people coming from business are starting to be allowed to enter and after that international students sponsored by the government next one
Next one, I really think that could be private abroad students.I really hope that everyone can believe me that things are moving
it will not stay closed as it is now foreve I would like you all to understand that.
On behalf of Go! Go! Nihon, our students would like to say thank you very much. Continuously trying to support our students and making them able to come to Japan.
We know it's not easy, but things are moving step by step. Every week and hopefully we can get some good news soon.
Thank you very much Kato san Thank you too
Thank you for your continued support
Thank you