TL;DR Minoru Hatanaka, an operator of conveyor-belt sushi chain Hisae Sushi in Hokkaido, opened Hisae Japanese Language School in 2023 to help foreigners acquire Japanese language and business Japanese skills. The school currently has 27 students and supports paths to skilled worker visas, job placement, and integration into Japan’s workforce.
Hisae Sushi currently employs 35 foreign people from Asia nations. Hatanaka sees foreign workers as vital to sustaining local industries and hopes to expand both his restaurant chain in Hokkaido and Japanese hospitality abroad.
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