Sep
14
2015

“34th General Assembly Held May 11, 2014” By: Emiko Escovilla
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Last May 11, 2014 the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Inc. held its 34th Annual General Assembly at the PNJK-IS Gym with the theme “Cooperation and f ull support from members geared towards the solidification of the Nikkei Community”. It was a half-day event where over two hundred Nikkei Jins from different chapters gathered to be apprised of the organization’s progress and achievement over the year 2013. Reports from the different institutions under the umbrella of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Inc. were given by the competent officers responsible for each department. The reports covered the reading of last year’s minutes, the President’s report, as well as financial reports from the PNJK Inc., PNJK Polyclinic & Diagnostic Center, PNJK-IS Calinan, the Japan-Philippine Industry Council and the PNJK Cooperative. After the reports, a plenary session was held wherein the attendees were allowed to air their concerns or inquiries. Several clarifications regarding the Mortuary Aid Program were made, leading to a vote on the motion of one of the attendees that spouses of Nikkei Jins, even if without Japanese blood, be allowed to participate in the said program. The motion was passed unanimously by the attendees. The event was also graced by Masataka Ajiro,… Read More »

Sep
14
2015

“PNJK IS Calinan Faces Major Upgrading”
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NEW BUILDING In May 2010, during the PNJK, Inc., General Assembly, PNJKIS Calinan was one of those who gave updates of the school’s status and on-going activities. That time Calinan had 137pupils, operating from Preschool to Grade I and a six room building was already constructed. It was occupied by the Grade I class, Library and the Administration office. To continue in providing the pupils with quality and high standard education, the PNJK, INC. has initiated the construction of a new building. The new building houses four new rooms. One of these is the Home Economics Room which will be used by the Grade IV pupils for their HELE Subject. This will help the pupils be more equipped with their skills. Another room is the Science Laboratory Room.Having a Science Laboratory with apparatuses is a big contribution for the pupil’s learning. Their knowledge will not be limited to the books, rather they can now apply the theories they have accumulated inside the class. The other two rooms are used for the classrooms of Grades III and IV. The association is again looking forward to constructing another two classrooms for the S.Y. 2013 – 2014 to cater the increasing enrolment of pupils. INCREASE… Read More »

Sep
14
2015

“President’s Report, May 2013”
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Achievement of PNJK in Thirty-Three (33) Years of Existence, A Showcase of our Contribution to the Progress of Society, Now and Onward. Our PNJK compound is becoming the tourist spot in Davao City. Proof of this is the influx of our friends coming from Japan. The number of visitors that came to see PNJK compound as recorded in the PNJK files and identified in 2012 is listed below, to wit: Tatsuo Kitagawa who was accompanied by Consul Kazuhiko Anzai of the Consular Office of Japan in Davao City; Shun Onno, a visiting Professor of MKD. He is the Professor of Dept. of Global Citizenship Studies; Akira Ishioka and Yukihiro Kusabe Syachou of Serei; Makoto Hidaka-Shimura of Chubu-Gakuin Junior College; Consul Toru Ishii, First Secretary and Consul of the Embassy of Japan in Manila and Head of Visa Section; Nippon Izokukai Group consisting of 22 members who are Japan war Bereaved Families Association inspected our Polyclinic; Yurichiro Miyazaki, Masumi Nishio, Hiroyuki Tair Yasuhiro Shoda; Africa Latin-American Association, an NGO based in Japan. Members would like to learn more about the people who are opposed to nuclear power; Sister Goto from Misono Jogakuin Junior & Senior High School, Japan and Fr. Shushigawa of Easter… Read More »

Sep
14
2015

“Federation of Nikkei Jin Kai Philippines”
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After our meeting and election of officers last November 11, 2012 in Cebu city, I would have wanted all the elected officers of the Federation to have a courtesy meeting with Ambassador Toshinao Urabe at the Embassy of Japan in Manila. However, since the good Ambassador was scheduled to visit Davao last November 27, 2012, and in order that the Federation will be spared from the huge expenses that may entail, I was given a chance to have a fruitful meeting with him together with our corporate secretary Judge Antonina Escovilla at the Marco Polo Hotel here in Davao City. In attendance also during the said meeting were the two (2) consuls, Kazuhiko Anzai and Koichi Ibara. Ambassador Urabe gave valuable insights on how we should steer our organization, as reflected on the minutes that we just read. On December 2012, Ms. Araceli Tan, our elected treasurer communicated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Cebu in order to verify the status of the Federation, as a juridical person. We were informed that no report was ever submitted to the SEC from the time that the Federation was registered until the present, be it general information sheet or GIS… Read More »

Sep
14
2015

“JPIC And The Nikkei Jin Living In Japan – A Picture of Recovery”
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It has been two years since Northeast Japan experienced one of the world’s greatest calamities but so much changes and reconstructions have been undergone since then. Japan’s economy slipped into a temporary recession following the devastation. Nikkeijin working with companies directly affected by the disaster suffered temporary shorter working hours and limited working days but those are all in the past because as of this writing working situation have returned to normalcy though some nikkeijin moved to other cities with another company but loyal ones opted to stay. To mention few loyalists like the Yamaguchi-Tungkalan Family, Suemitsu-Ibanez Family, Hayashi-Villas Family, Yawaka-Mumar Family, Tsunashima Family, Nakagawa-Hiquial Family, Toyoda-Magallon Family and Kamiyama Family. On July 9, 2012, was the start of a new residency management system wherein a resident card will be issued and alien registration system abolished. The re- entry permit system has also been changed. Nikkeijin who will be entering Japan within one (1) year of their departure not be required to apply for a re-entry permit. This new system is favorable to the nikkeijin. Employment availability status in food industry remains average and favorable in most parts of the country like Hokkaido, Sendai, Fukushima, Tochigi, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka,… Read More »