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Another Letter (in my capacity as President of @BAJS17) to the Japanese Ambassador in London - this time about the problems students are facing getting visas to start their studies in #Japan. #Sakoku hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/08…

I am shocked to hear about the problems being faced by students trying to get appointments so that they can get their visas to go to #Japan to study on their year abroad. I am currently preparing a letter to send to the Japanese Embassy in my capacity as President of @BAJS17.

Just come across the following survey about the restrictions for entry into #Japan and its impact on those of us who do academic work related to Japan. I would encourage people to take part. #Sakoku #JapaneseStudies wmsas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form…

Nothing Splendid About Japan’s Isolation #Japan #Sakoku #ReiwaSakoku #Isolation #CovidIsNotOver #COVID19 #COVID #JapaneseStudies hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/08…

If you're in academia, even if you're not in death studies,I'd recommend listening to this episode. So much great stuff in here. Wonderful to hear Kate speaking on so many things. Also made me think how much easier the word 遺族 (izoku) is in Japanese compared to "loved ones".

I further updated my post about the issue - hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/03…

The Japanese government is still moving too slow on entry for students into #Japan. The article clarifies how students are not a priority, despite the rhetoric when the plan was first announced. The end of May is 3 months away & only gives many students 2 months in Japan. #Sakoku

Getting to Japan: Mixed Signs #Japan #Sakoku #留学生円滑入国スキーム #Students #JapaneseStudies #Flying #PolarRoute #Anchorage #Travel #BorderControls #COVID19 #BAJS @BAJS17 hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/03…

Picture me doing a slow hand clap. 5,000 to 7,000. Great. But that's still down about 100,000 on the DAILY average in 2019. #Japan needs to do much more to end its #sakoku attitude and restore students' and academics' faith that we should actually continue our work.>

When #Japan was getting close to having 40,000,000 tourists (let alone its own nationals) enter the country in a year, that equated to 110,000 people PER DAY (in fact, many more during peak times). And now the limit is 5,000. This crazy #sakoku mentality has got to end.

The Japan Foundation/ BAJS Postgraduate Workshop 2022 #JapanFoundation #BritishAssociationForJapaneseStudies #BAJS #Workshop #JapaneseStudies #Japan #Research #Training @jpflondon @BAJS17 hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/02…

At the current rate it will take over one month to get all the waiting students into #Japan (probably closer to 2 or 3 as non-students also try to enter). At pre-Covid-restriction rates, it would take 2 DAYS! Japan is not doing enough to ease its harsh #Sakoku border controls.

Very useful episode for those wanting to learn more about family planning and reproductive issues in #Japan. As often the way in the series, it works as a lesson/lecture so helpful for students. @homeiaya is great at explaining things as usual.

Everyone getting ready in one of the groups at the Japan Foundation/BAJS PGR Workshop for the first session of presentations. @jpflondon @BAJS17

This is what the previous Japanese Ambassador in London has to say about the @BAJS17 letter to the current Japanese Ambassador in London. hoodcp.wordpress.com/2022/01… #Japan #COVID #JapaneseEmbassy #JapaneseStudies #Japanese #JapaneseStudents #Nihongo #Sakoku

Thank you to all of you who continue to like and retweet this post and look at the post with the letter from @BAJS17 to the Ambassador of Japan in London. It has now been viewed over 300 times on this site and the BAJS site. We'd welcome more comments on personal experiences.