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We will think about the labor shortage in the prefecture and the use of foreign labor in the interview with Indonesia. We talked about the desire of Indonesian youth to work in Japan and the local educational institutions that send them. Bekasi is a regional city located about an hour and a half by car from the center of Jakarta. Here is an organization that sends young people to Japan for internships. “Hello, nice to meet you.” Certified by the Indonesian government, we train young people for three months, including Japanese language, Japanese etiquette, and vocational training. There are about 500 sending organizations certified by the government in Indonesia. “Today we are leaving for Japan. We are all going to Japan as plasterers.” This is Keizo Maekawa, a representative of this company. My parents are Japanese, but I was born and raised in Indonesia, and my nationality is Indonesian. That same day, I gave my last encouragement to the young people who were going to Japan. Keizo Maekawa, President of Fuji Bijack Prestasy: “When you go to Japan, please show me that Indonesians are great.” When you return to Indonesia, please create a path to success. I understand. Intern: “Yes! I understand!” After three months of training, he will go on a technical internship as a plasterer at a company in Saitama for three years from today. Q: What do you want to do when you return to Indonesia? “Yes! I want to become the president of the company.” “Yes! I want to build a boarding house.” My thoughts about the future grow as my long-awaited trip to Japan approaches. This institution sends about 500 people a year as Japanese technical interns in a wide range of professions, including construction and agriculture. The three-month training period is from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. For technical interns working in hotels and inns, we provide practical and concrete advice, such as setting up a place where they can learn how to make their beds. Fujibi Jack Prestasi President Keizo Maekawa: “The handle of the cup always faces this way. Also, when you look at the dirt on the cup, don’t look at it like that, try turning on the light like this. to see it like this. I go to Japan as often as possible. I will teach you everything I can in advance. The main goal is to make sure that the interns don’t have any problems in Japan. This is important. If I can’t do my job, I won’t have any leeway.” The minimum wage in Indonesia is about 50,000 yen a month, even in the largest city, Jakarta. It’s even lower in rural areas. For my family, for my future. Many young people come here with the dream, “If they go to Japan, they will have a bright future.” Nita (21) “In the future, I want to start a clothing business and then use the money I save to buy rice fields. Buying and selling rice fields is profitable, so I want to do well there.” Keizo Maekawa, president of Fuji Bijack Prestasy, “The main 100% are high school graduates. If you graduate from high school, it is difficult for you to become a full-time employee. If you are hired as a contract employee, your contract will expire.” After about two years, you will have to look for another job. In addition, the minimum wage is 20,000 yen per month. If everyone goes to Japan, builds a career, acquires skills, and returns to Indonesia, their dream of becoming self-employed will expand.” However, not everyone can aspire to go here to Japan. To work in this field, you must first master basic Japanese, but the average price at a Japanese language school in Indonesia is about 80,000 yen, several times the minimum wage. Moreover, after passing an IQ test, a paper test to assess basic academic ability, and a medical examination, there is another major hurdle. That day, there was an online interview for a Japanese company. To enter the sending organization, you need to receive a job offer from the company as a technical intern. Indonesian: “Please give me a chance, I will work hard for three to five years, so please try your best.” The interview lasted about 10 minutes for each person, with the help of an interpreter. Depending on the company, there may be practical tests, such as knife handling. It is a narrow gate, and about three times as many young people take the exam as new employees are recruited. Keizo Maekawa, president of Fuji Bijack Prestasy: “Everyone is desperate. The customers are also serious and interview each other seriously. So when they pass (the interview), they are very happy. For them, this is life. I am here with this in mind.” After receiving a job offer from the company, I was finally able to enroll, but the tuition fee was about 225,000 yen. In addition to the tuition fee, there are also various expenses such as passport and visa application fees and insurance, which are also a significant amount, but they are said to be cheaper than the average price in Indonesia. Ahmad Ihsan, 20 years old. I plan to work in a factory in Japan from November this year. “It is difficult to find a job in Jakarta. The salary is low and it is difficult to find. I want to work in Japan. After graduating from high school, I had several jobs, but they all paid low wages and left my family financially. ” I decided to go to Japan with all my might to help people. He said he financed the Japanese language school fees and agency fees by taking out a bank loan and using his parents’ house as collateral. I visited Mr Ahmad’s family home. They are a family of five, consisting of a father who works in construction, a mother who is a housewife, and two older sisters. The family’s income is low and their meals consist of eggs and instant noodles. There is only a fan in the room, so buying an air conditioner is a dream. Mr Ahmad sells frozen mineral water in his neighborhood to make ends meet. Mr Ahmad’s mother, Idayanti, said: “My whole family is single, but as a parent, I really wanted to support my son’s dream. So when he said he wanted to go to Japan, I did my best to raise funds.” As for his future, Mr Ahmad said: “I am going to Japan. I want to use the money I earn to run a poultry farm and eventually give it back to my family.” Maisalo, a grandmother who lives nearby, says through narrowed eyes that people in the area rarely go to Japan to work and that “the grandchildren are the pride of the family.” Ahmad’s grandmother, Maisaro: “I’m very happy that my grandson is going to Japan.” As of October last year, there were 121,507 Indonesians working in Japan, and the number has more than doubled in the past five years. Fujibi Jack Prestasi President Keizo Maekawa: “Their motivation is high. They go to Japan with the feeling that they will never have another chance. That’s why they are so desperate to come here and are seriously involved.” Indonesians want to work in Japan. Although supply and demand seem to be in line, the harsh reality is that Indonesia needs to overcome some serious hurdles to be able to go to Japan.