New Technology Development Section, Manufacturing Technology Development Department, Innovative Production Engineering and Quality Assurance Division
Accepting trainees from different countries is a good opportunity for me to stop being a person ignorant of the real world. It means working together to overcome differences in cultures, customs, languages, and ways of thinking. A single task takes considerable time and effort. But I believe that such hardships will lead to growth. I myself have also become more conscious of how I give work instructions and communicate with trainees. I have learned to check the other person's level of understanding, seeing if they understand five out of ten things, rather than the Japanese approach of saying one and understanding ten.
It is now normal for employees from other countries to sit beside us. We live in an age where diversity is embraced across the barriers of nationality, race, and religion, and new values are constantly being formed. But I do not think that means you need to study English in particular. Going forward, there will be many useful translation systems available. More importantly, I want to encourage young people to not be afraid of failure, to take on new challenges, and to carve out their own path in life with innovative ideas.
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