JEC Cebu branch manager Wennie Rue Ozon urges students to consider studying in Japan.
(CDN PHOTO/LITO TECSON)
The Jellyfish Education Consultancy (JEC) held a series of one-day education fairs and conventions in Manila, Cebu and Baguio to encourage Filipino students to study in Japan.
During the fair, invited schools learned about Japanese culture and several sub-cultures, as well as talked to and consulted with representatives from various Japanese schools and universities.
The goal of the fair is to promote Japan as a destination for education and work.
“This is our marketing branding. The Japanese want to bring out that they ahave the same interest as the Filipinos. They are welcoming Filipino people to study there,” said JEC Cebu branch manager Wennie Rue Ozon.
Ozon said Japan is no longer as strict with tourists as it was before.
Now, Filipinos can easily acquire student visas to go to Japan and study. After a year and six months, students can acquire working visas in order to work in Japan, she added.
The idea is not only to offer avenues for education but for occupation as well.
As many as 16 accredited Japanese schools were present during the fair held recently in Cebu, ranging from language schools to universities. Ozon said that with this, interested students can get direct information about the schools affiliated with JEC.
Several schools from Cebu were invited to attend the event, namely: Asian College of Technology, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Maternelle Academy, University of San Carlos South Campus, St. Mary’s Academy, University of the Philippines, Saint Theresa’s College, Colegio de la Inmaculada, Cebu Normal University and Cebu Technological University.
Aside from being able to tour around the different booths, the students were given sneak peeks into Japanese culture with Japanese pop or Jpop presentations, demonstrations on how to wear a kimono, a workshop on basic Nihongo, Karate and Kendo performances, Cosplay and a fashion show.
Ozon said the event was likely to entice a number to travel to Japan.
“Most Filipinos are fond of going abroad and I think more Filipinos are interested with Japanese culture because it is unique,” she said.
The Japan Education Fair and Convention in Cebu was the second of its kind held by JEC in the Philippines, after a similar event in Manila on September 12. JEC held a third event in Baguio on Saturday.
JEC is a Japanese-owned company that helps interested Filipinos who want to study or work in Japan.