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Our CEO Masafumi Kamei starts writing on note and the Coconala blog

They didn't quit. They got away from you.The real reasons foreign staff leave — every morning at 7:00 (JST).

New on note daily at 7:00 JSTAlso on the Coconala blogArticles in Japanese
note.com/kamekame1414
An article on note (desktop)
An article on the Coconala blog (smartphone)

Masafumi Kamei, Representative Director & CEO of MMHJAPAN Co., Ltd. (head office: Shibuya, Tokyo), has been publishing an article on foreign employment every morning at 7:00 (JST) on note, a Japanese blogging platform, since October 26, 2026. Since October 22 he has also been posting practical columns on hosting foreign staff on the Coconala blog. All articles are written in Japanese.

What's it about?Why foreign staff really leave — and what you can do today
Who's it for?Business owners and HR staff who employ, or plan to employ, foreign workers
Where to read?note (every morning at 7:00 JST) and the Coconala blog

Two places to read

An article on note (smartphone)
noteOne article every morning at 7:00

The real reasons foreign staff leave, and one step you can take today.

note.com/kamekame1414Read on note ↗
An article on the Coconala blog (smartphone)
Coconala blogPractical columns on hosting foreign staff

Rule changes, mandatory support and other must-knows, with diagrams.

coconala.com/blogs/4085870Read on Coconala ↗

Published so far

"They didn't quit. They got away." — Writing the truth about foreign employment, every daynote"They didn't quit. They got away." — Writing the truth about foreign employment, every dayThe 10 mandatory support items for Specified Skilled Workers — are you doing them all, and keeping records?CoconalaThe 10 mandatory support items for Specified Skilled Workers — are you doing them all, and keeping records?April 2027: job changes ("tenseki") begin under the new Employment for Skill Development system — what to do nowCoconalaApril 2027: job changes ("tenseki") begin under the new Employment for Skill Development system — what to do nowThe real reason foreign staff "quit so fast": they didn't quit, they got awayCoconalaThe real reason foreign staff "quit so fast": they didn't quit, they got away

This week on note (daily at 7:00 JST)

  1. 10/26Mon
    Published
    They didn't quit. They got away.
  2. 10/27TueWhy foreign staff leave comes down to three places
  3. 10/28WedFive things to decide before you hire
  4. 10/29ThuWhen all you hear is "yes," they haven't understood
  5. 10/30FriPayday letdowns: the take-home pay misunderstanding
  6. 10/31SatFrom a classroom in Indonesia: who lasts in Japan, and who doesn't
  7. 11/1SunFrom now on, companies are the ones being chosen

*Planned titles, translated from Japanese. Subject to change.

About the author

Masafumi Kamei
Masafumi Kamei亀井 正史

Representative Director & CEO, MMH JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Special Consultant on Hiring Foreign Talent

~1,800peopleforeign workers placed
~500firmshost companies in Japan
1.8%left within their first year (6-year record)
Visit the official site "KAMEI." →

Wondering, "Is our company OK?"

Take the free Foreign Hiring Check-up — 10 questions, about 3 minutes — and see on the spot where the reasons for leaving lie (in Japanese).

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Inquiries about this announcement: MMHJAPAN Co., Ltd. info@mmhjp.jp / Requests for talks and interviews: kamei@mmhjp.jp — Shibuto Cine Tower 12F, 2-6-17 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo