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Sometimes you would feel uneasy when refusing someone’s request, apologizing for not being able to do something, or asking someone for help. To make communication go smoothly, you can add one phrase at the beginning of the sentence.

You use keigo to a superior or senior person and the one you have first met. *The opposite is called ため口（ぐち）, which you cannot use in situations above because it is rude to use ため口 except for when you talk with your friends or family.

There are 12 basic greetings in business situation in Japan. How many greetings do you know? And do you understand in which situation you should use them?

Let's discuss appropriate dressing code for men and women at work.

The most basic manner is taking a note while listening to your boss. Remember to keep a note pad or appointment book with you so that you can write down at any time.

You should be “good-mannered” in order not to make someone feel unpleasant. It has been built up as a common sense over a long period of history. For example, Smoking areas have been created because some people disguise the odor of smoke or feel uneasy about the risk of breathing secondhand smoke. Also you should not make a loud noise at night, because it can disturb someone’s sleep.

“Many foreign students in Nagoya have recently been found to be reluctant to apply for newly created visas intended to bring more workers from abroad, fearing their applications might not be accepted because they have been working more part-time hours than permitted for those with student visas.”

About the status of residence “Specified Skilled Worker” you can stay in Japan up to 5 years with this working visa. First, you have to pass all the test required: JLPT N4 or higher, Nursing care skills evaluation test and Nursing care Japanese language evaluation test. Now we skip JLPT and tell you about the latter two.

On December 1st, Immigration Services Agency announced that they decided to permit foreign nationals who are unable to return to their home country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wish to work (part-time) to maintain their livelihood in Japan to work up to 28 hours a week.

JR East/West, Odakyu/Seibu/Tokyu/Keio/Sotetsu/Keikyu Railway will bring forward last train departures from next spring.

If you are a student/ job-hunting/ dependent/ working holiday visa holder who wants to work full-time in Food and beverage manufacturing factory as a regular staff, you can consider about applying for SSW specified skill worker visa.