Workshop highlights Japan’s caregiver job prospects

A workshop on “Work in Japan as a caregiver” was held Monday at AIDA, Don Bosco School, Dimapur, offering insights into overseas employment opportunities in Japan’s caregiving sector. The event was organised by Learning Institute of Vocational Education (LIVE) under Living Word Centre (LWC), in collaboration with Furusawa Language Academy LLP, New Delhi.
Addressing participants, senior leader of Sompo Care Japan, Kazunari Honda, underscored Japan’s urgent need for caregivers due to its rapidly ageing population. He informed that Japan’s aging rate stood at 29.1% in 2024, with nearly one in four persons aged 65 and above, compared to India’s 7%. Honda described Japan as a “super aging society”, warning that the country may soon face a situation where one young person supports one elderly individual. He said this demographic shift has created a significant demand-supply gap in the caregiving sector.
To bridge this gap, Honda said Sompo Care was actively recruiting caregivers from overseas, including India, and assured that the organisation supports foreign employees and does not discriminate.
Director of Furusawa Language Academy LLP, Shiv Kumar Nagpal, spoke on the academy’s training programme for aspiring caregivers.
He described Japan as one of the safest countries in the world and highlighted attractive salary packages. Nagpal informed that since 2023, the academy had sent 160 candidates to Japan, with 60 currently employed as caregivers.
He said the training cost was Rs. 2 lakh—lower than other institutions—and could be paid in instalments over a 9 to 12-month period.
The fee covers caregiver training, Japanese language instruction, documentation, and other requirements. Nagpal also announced plans to open a training centre in Dimapur, enabling local candidates to train within the state.
On employment prospects, Nagpal stated that caregivers in Japan could earn a monthly salary of Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 90,000 (post-tax), with potential savings of Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000. Working hours would be 40 hours per week, with overtime paid additionally. He said no formal educational qualification was required, and the minimum age to apply was 18 years, with preference for candidates aged 18 to 27. Selected candidates would be required to work for a minimum of five years, with options to extend.
Nagpal assured that the academy maintains contact with candidates and their families even after placement in Japan to provide continued support.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by Amen Yaden, invocation offered by David, and a brief introduction of LWC and LIVE was presented by Aochuba Yaden. The workshop also featured an interactive session.