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Kyoto Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Alex International Office - 35 years of experience as a former Kyoto Prefecture official. Support for foreigner visa applications and status of residence with an approval rate of 1001 TP3T.

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Passing Kyoto's Culture to the Next Generation. Why we should nurture bearers of tradition with "specified skills" now, instead of waiting for "training and employment".

If we wait for the new system to take effect, the tradition will cease to exist. Current issue: While waiting for the new system to take effect, skilled craftsmen are pulling...

February 21, 2026
traditional craft

Connecting Kyoto's Traditions to the Next Generation--New Possibilities for "Traditional Industries" Brought to You by Foreign Craftspeople

Nishijin brocade, Kyoto dolls, and Kyoto fans live and breathe in the city of Kyoto. These traditional industries, which have been nurtured in the capital for millennia, are now facing an unprecedented shortage of successors. Parents are faced with such difficult decisions: "We want to pass on our skills, but we can't attract young people" or "Do we have no choice but to close our workshops?.

January 24, 2026

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