{"id":7240,"date":"2025-10-09T14:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sphstoriesstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=7170"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T07:05:03","slug":"india-caregiving-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/business-innovation\/india-caregiving-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging hearts: Caregivers from India embrace Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From South to East Asia: Challenges on a new stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rincy, 25, hails from Kerala in the southern part of India. She worked as a nurse in her home country and was part of the first cohort of Sompo Care’s program for recruiting from India. She has recently been assigned to Sompo-no-Ie Sumida Park. Why did she choose to pursue a career in caregiving in Japan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Japan is a safe and clean country, and I felt there are many opportunities here,” Rincy explains. She laments the limited opportunities for nurses in India and the reality of still lower salaries compared to those here. Drawn by an appealing life in Japan and the promise of stable work, she decided to pursue caregiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rincy assisting a resident<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Joy and growth in the Japanese care setting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Though she has only been in Japan a short time, Rincy has already found joy in her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The staff I work with are very kind and always help me. The job\u2019s really enjoyable,” she says, expressing gratitude for the warm workplace atmosphere. Residents have also praised her. “You are really kind,” they say, which gives her a sense of fulfillment. Still, challenges exist. The biggest hurdle is the language barrier. “My Japanese isn’t very good yet, so communicating with residents can be difficult. You can imagine how tasks like assisting with bathing or using the toilet require detailed communication, so I know I still have a lot to learn,” she admits. Despite this, her dedication and conscientiousness drive daily improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Communicating with residents and other staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The potential of Indian talent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mitsuru Sakoda, Global Business Division General Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sompo Care’s initiative to recruit caregivers from India addresses Japan’s serious shortage of care professionals. Mitsuru Sakoda, General Manager of the Global Business Division, calls this a strategic part of its Future Nursing Care<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why India? “Indian professionals are very diligent and eager to learn. We wanted to bring the expertise and motivation of highly educated, trained professionals to Japan,” he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

India’s strong work ethics, high motivation for learning, close family ties, and sense of responsibility are qualities that make them well suited for long-term success in Japan’s caregiving environment.
The program invests heavily in training that starts in India. In partnership with NSDC International, a subsidiary of not-for-profit public limited company National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of India, participants receive around nine months of training in Japanese language and Japanese-style caregiving. Modeled on Sompo Care University, a Nursing Care Lab has also been opened in India to ensure that candidates acquire hands-on skills before arriving in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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