Foreigners who have been waiting for study abroad in Japan have expressed their joy after the Japanese government announced a policy to allow foreigners to enter the country for purposes other than tourism from next month.
Benjamin Khun (34), a German who was planning to study abroad in Japan last March, was unable to come to Japan and is taking online classes at a Japanese language school in Japan.
However, since his classes start early in the morning and early dawn, he moved to Thailand, where the time difference with Japan is smaller than that of Germany, and continued to take classes, waiting for the timing to enter the country.
Regarding the relaxation of border measures, Mr. Khun said, "I was so happy to hear the news that I wanted to cry. I had been suffering for a year and was wondering whether to stop studying, but hope came back. I want to make friends and work in Japan in the future. "
In addition, Reset Ponce (31), who is from Peru and lives in the United States, was planning to study abroad in Japan from July last year because he longed for Japanese "special effects" and wanted to learn photography techniques in Japan, but he came to Japan. He said he had no idea what he could do and was wondering whether to give up going to Japan and get a job in the United States.
Regarding the current state of mind, Mr. Ponse said, "I'm relieved. I feel like I can finally see the light at the exit of the tunnel. I will comply with all the conditions for entering Japan such as isolation, so I have a clear schedule when I can go to Japan. I want to know. "