Hello everyone, this is jimomin.work! Bringing job hunting tips and living tips in Japan. Today is about an event report on “GLOBAL NETWORKING COMMUNITY EVENT @KYOTO ~entrepreneur & recruit~” which was co-hosted by us and Kyoto City Industry and Tourism Bureau’s Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Center (一般社団法人京都知恵産業創造の森).
This networking event is for foreigners and international students who want to start a business or find a job in Kyoto. It aims to provide useful information for career development in Japan. Due to the popularity of the previous event, a second event was organised. The theme of the event was “Thinking of ways to work in Japan”.
Although the event was held on a weekday evening, the number of participants far exceeded the number of applicants, with 22 people attending!
Event Overview
Time: June 27th 2024 18:30~20:30
Place: Kyoto Keizai Center 3rd Floor
Participants: 22 people
Language: English
＜Schedule＞
- 18:30 Opening
- 18:35 Learning Seminar ①：「How to Start a Business in Japan」
- Guest Speaker：Yusuke Mizuno & Naoko Tokumoto from ZeLo, a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
- 19:15 Learning Seminar②：「About working visa in Japan」
- Guest Speaker： Ohnishi Yuko (Administrative and social security lawyers) from 行政書士事務所アシスト・社会保険労務士事務所Assist you
- 19:30 Break time
- 19:35 Talk Session 「Case Studies of Starting a Business and Job Hunting in Japan
- Guest Speaker ①：DAGBEDE TCHEDESSOU MARCEL from 一般社団法人GANBARE-AFRIKA 代表理事
- Guest Speaker ②: Kyo Hin from 生田グローバル株式会社の
- 20:15 Networking(Pizza and drinks will be served）
- 21:00 Closing
＜Learning Seminar＞
Learning Seminar ①
ZeLo, a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
Lawyer Naoko Tokumoto & Lawyer Yusuke Mizuno
A Tokyo-based lawyer specialising in assisting foreign nationals explained Japanese entrepreneurial procedures and legal considerations in an easy-to-understand manner for international students and foreigners. Using graphs and simple English, the following topics were explained in detail
- The importance of legal matters in Japan
- Differences between sole proprietorship, limited liability company and joint-stock company
- Timelines required for starting a business
- Types of funding
- Legal risks and measures for starting a business in Japan
Learning Seminar ②
行政書士事務所アシスト・社会保険労務士事務所Assist you
Ohnishi Yuko
Ms Yuko Onishi, an administrative scrivener, explained the basics of work visas and residence status to foreigners wishing to work in Japan. The lecture was given in Japanese, with the facilitator providing interpretation in English. The seminar covered the following topics in detail
- Basics and types of work visas
- Procedures for changing residence status (from foreign student to technical, humanities, international service, etc.)
- Points to note as a freshly graduate when job hunting
＜Talk Session＞
A question-and-answer-style talk discussion was held between Mr Kyo Hin, Representative Director of Ikuta Global Corporation, and Ms Dagbede Tchedessou Marcel, President of GANBARE-AFRIKA, a general incorporated association. In response to questions from the participants, practical advice was shared based on their own experiences.
During the discussion, questions were asked about management visas and start-up visas for residency status, and Yuko Onishi, an administrative scrivener, joined the discussion to explain specific procedures and points to note.
The speakers mainly conducted the discussion in English, which was then interpreted into Japanese by the facilitator. Participants asked, ‘What kind of subsidies are available to start a business?’ ‘What is the timeline for applying for residency status?’ How did you raise funds?’ and other specific questions were asked and answered in detail by the speakers. Participants were seen actively asking questions and taking notes on key points.
Networking with Pizza and drinks
After the learning seminar and the Q&A session, it was time for networking and pizza! International students and global talents who already had careers interacted with each other, Japanese companies, and guest speakers. Pizza, Japanese snacks, and drinks were provided.
Feedback
After the event, many participants commented that they found the ‘explanation of visa types’, ‘legal advice’, ‘panel discussion with entrepreneurs’ and ‘initial planning from a legal perspective’ particularly interesting.
Received feedback such as, ‘I learnt a lot!’ ‘Very informative event’, ‘easy to understand and specific advice’, ‘interesting!’ and ‘It was interesting!’!
With the help of Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Center, we would like to hold more networking events like this one in the future to connect Kyoto’s global talents and companies. We would also like to create a community to connect both international students and global talents, so if you are interested, please join us!
