Now enrollingFrom Sep 2026
育成就労Ikusei Shuro
Classes and recruitment begin in September 2026, ahead of the new programme's launch on 1 April 2027.
Reserve your placeJapan and Myanmar education & career consultancy since 2007
Your path to study and work in Japan starts here.
We guide Myanmar nationals through every step: Japanese training, school and employer matching, interviews, visas and the move to Japan.
- Established
- 2007
- Pathways to Japan
- 4
- SSW sectors
- 19
- Languages spoken
- 3
Our history
Nearly two decades connecting Myanmar and Japan
Since our founding in 2007, we have added a new service each time Japan opened a new pathway.
2007Founded
設立Midori JLC Thailand is established
The start of our work connecting Myanmar nationals with opportunities in Japan.
2014
留学生Study in Japan
Visa services for students who want to study in Japan.
2018
技能実習生Technical Intern Training
Sending Myanmar nationals to Japanese businesses as technical interns.
2019April 1
特定技能Specified Skilled Worker (SSW)
Japanese training, workplace matching, interview preparation, visa application and support until work starts.
2026September
育成就労Now enrollingIkusei Shuro classes & recruitment
Language training, matching, interviews and visa processing begin.
2027April 1
育成就労UpcomingIkusei Shuro services launch
Full services for the new Employment for Skill Development Program.
4 pathways to Japan
Four ways for Myanmar nationals to study or work in Japan
Select a pathway to see its requirements.
- Student留学生Study in JapanEnrol at a Japanese language school, college or university on a student visa.View requirements
- Gijinkoku技人国Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International ServicesProfessional roles matched to your degree or work experience.View requirements
- SSW特定技能Specified Skilled Worker (SSW)Work in one of Japan's designated labour-shortage sectors.View requirements
- Ikusei Shuro育成就労Ikusei Shuro (Employment for Skill Development)A new programme to build skills while working in Japan, launching April 2027.View requirements
Requirements
What you need for each pathway
留学生Study in Japan eligibility
- Age 18 or older
- Completed 12 years of basic education (matriculation)
- A clear reason and strong motivation for studying in Japan
- Proof of financial support
技人国Gijinkoku eligibility
- The job must match your degree or work experience
- IT, engineering and natural sciences: system engineer, programmer, mechanical or architectural design, R&D
- Humanities and international roles: sales and marketing, trade and import/export, language teaching, hotel front desk, overseas PR
- Not available for unskilled or simple labour
特定技能・育成就労SSW & Ikusei Shuro eligibility
- A JLPT pass: N5, N4 or N3, depending on the programme and job
- A pass certificate from the sector's skills test or evaluation exam
- A job in one of the 19 designated sectors
- We prepare you for both the language and the skills test
Specified Skilled Worker No. 1
19 sectors facing labour shortages
Japan has designated 19 industrial sectors facing labour shortages under SSW No. 1. Choose one to see the work and what you need.
All 19 sectors
- Nursing Care介護
- Building Cleaningビルクリーニング
- Industrial Product Manufacturing (Machinery & Electronics)工業製品製造業
- Construction建設
- Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery造船・舶用工業
- Automobile Maintenance自動車整備
- Aviation (Ground handling & maintenance)航空
- Accommodation (Hotels / Inns)宿泊
- Food Service外食業
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing飲食料品製造業
- Agriculture農業
- Fisheries and Aquaculture漁業
- Forestry林業
- Railways鉄道
- Automobile Transportation自動車運送業
- Wood Industry木材産業
- Logistics Warehousing物流倉庫
- Linen Supplyリネンサプライ
- Resource Recycling資源循環
News
Latest from Midori
Programme updates, enrolment dates and guides for students and employers.
No news yet. Check back soon.
Contact us
Start your journey to Japan
Write to us in Burmese, English or Japanese. Our team will get back to you.
- Office
- [OFFICE ADDRESS], Thailand
- Email & phone
- [EMAIL ADDRESS][PHONE NUMBER]
- We speak
- BurmeseEnglishJapanese