Special High School Admissions for Non-Japanese Students in Mie Prefecture 2020 (Reiwa 2)

令和2年度(2020年)三重県立高等学校外国人生徒等の特別枠入学者選抜について

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  1. Eligibility Criteria (for non-Japanese applicants, etc.)

Non-Japanese individuals living with their guardians in Mie or with plans to live in Mie who have been residing in Japan for no more than 6 years by April 1, 2020.

  1. Information on available high schools, curriculum, and documents to be submitted

Please see the 2020 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和2年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項), available at the following link:
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/content/000858541.pdf

  1. Number of Applications Accepted

As a general rule, each prefectural high school will accept up to 5 non-Japanese and/or returnee students through this screening. However, Iino High School’s English Communication Department will be accepting up to 10 non-Japanese and/or returnee students. The aforementioned figures reflect the total number of applications accepted during both first and second semester admissions. The maximum capacity of each respective school will be considered during the admissions process, and no school will exceed its student quota.

  1. Application Period and Evaluation Dates (2020)
Application Period Evaluation Dates
First semester admissions (Zenki Senbatsu) January 27 (monday) ~ January 30 (thursday) February 6 and 7 (thursday and friday)
Second semester admission (Kouki Senbatsu) February 21 (friday) ~ February 27 (thursday)

*Until February 26 (Wednesday) for part-time schools.
Except saturday and sunday

March 10 (tuesday)
  1. Evaluation Methods

[First semester admissions] (Zenki Senbatsu)

Evaluation methods will vary by school and may include: interviews, evaluation of self-expression, essays, and/or written tests.

List of evaluation rules of each school: http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/content/000858561.pdf

[Second semester admissions] (Kouki Senbatsu)

Essay and Interview

Evaluation by essay and interview will be conducted in the applicant’s native language, English, or Japanese. The decision of whether to admit an applicant will rest with the principal of the school. A written test may also be administered at the discretion of the school’s principal.

  1. Additional Screening Procedures

In addition to the evaluation methods addressed in the sections above, each school will also require that applicants submit a record of their junior high school grades in order to determine suitability and fit.

Please see the 2020 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和2年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項) or the 2020 Mie Prefectural Special Support High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和2年度三重県立特別支援学校入学者募集要項), available at the following link:

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/KOKOKYO/HP/000215949.htm

For more details about scholarship and the japanese high school system, see the Guidebook to Application for Senior High Schools made by Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF).

http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/guidance_guidebook.html

Contact

Mie-ken Kyouiku Iinkai Jimukyoku Koutou Kyouiku-ka Career Kyouiku-han (三重県教育委員会事務局 高校教育課 キャリア教育班)

TEL: 059-224-2913 (only japanese)

Be careful when purchasing parallel imports and personal imports

2019/11/11 Monday Education

並行輸入品や個人輸入品を購入する際の注意点

Recently, the so-called “parallel imported products” (heiko yunyu-hin) and “personal imported products” (kojin yunyu-hin) are being widely marketed on the Internet because they are cheaper than the “genuine imported products” (seiki yunyu-hin).

However, there are problems occurring such as products causing side effects because of having poor quality, causing skin problems in makeups or unable to return them even when recalled.

When purchasing parallel or personal imported products from abroad, you need to understand the risks and only buy from a reliable seller.

*1 – Parallel Imported Products (heiko yunyu-hin) are products that were imported via routes other than the routes of genuine products, they were not imported into Japan through foreign affiliate or affiliate manufacturers in Japan and other official stores that have sales contracts.

*2 – Personal imported products (kojin yunyu-hin) are products bought directly from abroad for personal use.

< Advice to prevent problems >

  1. Parallel imported products and personal imported products arriving in Japan may differ from the genuine products which have instructions and safety measures. Buy them keeping in mind that they may differ from genuine products in Japan.
  2. Purchase the products after verifying the seller’s address, return conditions and other details in the contract.
  3. Confirm that the product is not recalled before purchasing it.
  4. Confirm the seller’s contact information and make sure you saved it.

<Mie Info materials>

Important points to not get involved in online sales issues
https://mieinfo.com/en/videos-en/information-videos/ecommerce/index.html

Learn How Not To Get Involved In Online Shopping Issues ~ Important Points About Overseas Internet Shopping ~
https://mieinfo.com/en/informations/others/learn-how-to-avoid-problems-related-to-online-shopping-important-points-related-to-the-purchase-of-overseas-products-over-the-internet/index.html

Consultation Center

Consumer Hotline:

TEL: 188

Upon making the call, there will be a voice guidance and the call will be transmitted to the nearest Municipal Consumer Consultation Center or to the Mie Provincial Consumer Center.

If you are having problems with products purchased from overseas sellers, please consult with the Transnational Consumer Protection Center. (Ekkyo Shouhisha Center)
https://www.ccj.kokusen.go.jp/sdn_process

FAX: 03-3443-8879

Click here to open the consultation form.

* Consultations are via FAX or online form only.  There are no telephone consultations.
* Consultations are in Japanese only.
* Consultations does not include transactions between individuals or between merchants.

Reference: “Important Points when Purchasing Parallel Imported Products and Personal Imported Products from Abroad” from the Consumer Department.
https://www.caa.go.jp/notice/assets/consumer_safety_cms204_190830_01.pdf