Announcement of a Free Online Seminar: "Changes Brought by the Stricter 'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' Visa - Analyzing the Future Foreign Employment Market," Held on May 21

ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING, INC. (Headquarters: Philippines, Representative Director: Issei Miura) will hold a free online seminar titled "Changes Brought by the Stricter 'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' Visa - Analyzing the Future Foreign Employment Market" on Thursday, May 21, 2026, for companies and support organizations involved in foreign employment.

**Background:**
Currently, Japan's policy for accepting foreign human resources is at a turning point where both "expansion of acceptance" and "stricter enforcement of systems" are progressing simultaneously. Particularly, the screening for the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (Gijinkoku)" residence status is becoming stricter, forcing companies to significantly revise their recruitment strategies. On the ground, issues such as "how much stricter will Gijinkoku screening become?", "will traditional recruitment methods still be effective?", and "which residence status should be chosen in the future?" are becoming apparent.

**Seminar Features:**
This seminar will not only explain the system but also provide "practical decision-making criteria" for:
- The background and essence of stricter Gijinkoku screening
- Specific impacts on recruitment sites
- The future direction of mainstream residence statuses
- Strategic reconstruction centered on the Specified Skilled Worker visa
In particular, based on the premise that "the main purpose of employment will shift to Specified Skilled Worker," the advantages of Filipino human resources will also be practically explained. Furthermore, a Q&A session will be provided, allowing participants to directly consult with the speakers about specific questions and challenges on the ground. At a time when systems are undergoing significant changes, "speed of information" and "accuracy of interpretation" greatly influence the quality of decision-making. This seminar offers an efficient opportunity to gain both.

**Recommended for those who want to:**
- Correctly understand the impact of stricter Gijinkoku screening
- Consider foreign recruitment strategies that will continue to be effective
- Consider shifting to the Specified Skilled Worker visa
- Learn about the potential for utilizing Filipino human resources

**Event Outline:**
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2026
Time: 15:00-17:00
Format: Online
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Registered support organizations, supervising organizations, companies accepting foreign human resources, etc.

About Archive Distribution:
This seminar plans to distribute an archive exclusively to those who have registered. It can be utilized by those who cannot attend on the day or those who wish to review it again. *Details on how to view and the distribution period will be announced separately to applicants.

**Program:**
Part 1 15:05-16:15
"Changes Brought by the Stricter 'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' Visa - Analyzing the Future Foreign Employment Market"
Speaker: Shohei Sugita, Representative Partner Lawyer, Global HR Strategy Law Office

Part 2 16:15-16:40
"The Mainstream of Employment Purpose is Specified Skilled Worker ~Philippines is the Best for Specified Skilled Worker if done properly~"
Speaker: Issei Miura, Representative Director, ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING, INC.

Part 3 16:40-16:55 Q&A Session

**Details and Application:**
Please apply via the URL below.
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**Speaker Information:**
Mr. Shohei Sugita
Representative Partner Lawyer, Global HR Strategy Law Office
Lawyer (Tokyo Bar Association), Immigration Registered Lawyer, Social Insurance Labor Consultant
Special Lecturer at Keio University Graduate School of Law, Special Lecturer at Nagoya University Graduate School of Law, Japanese Law Research and Education Center (Vietnam), Visiting Researcher at Hanoi Law University, worked at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Office, International Cooperation Specialist at Japan International Cooperation Agency (foreign employment, labor-related laws and regulations, immigration control-related laws and regulations), etc., and currently Representative Partner Lawyer at Global HR Strategy Law Office.

**Organizer Overview:**
ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING, INC.
Established in 2018. Headquartered in Cebu Island, Philippines, with a Japan branch in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, it is a consulting company specializing in the Philippines, providing human resource development, human resource introduction to Japan, and support for Philippine-specific application procedures. It is well-versed in the practical operation of the Specified Skilled Worker system and provides consistent support from recruitment to post-employment follow-up, earning high praise from many accepting companies for its high retention rate. It has partnered with approximately 100 Philippine sending organizations and leverages its strong network with the local Philippine community to support a wide range of industries regardless of residence status, including nursing care, lodging, food service, and manufacturing.

**Contact for this matter:**
ICHIGOICHIE CONSULTING,INC
Contact: Ikeda, Tokaji
Email: info_ichigoichie@tsuneishi.com
TEL: 084-987-1527