Kagoshima Prefecture Launches Program to Recruit Skilled Talent From India, Including Job Fair Support and Corporate Seminars
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Kagoshima Prefecture has disclosed on its official website that it is running a fiscal 2026 program to promote the recruitment of skilled foreign talent from India, aimed at building a model for local companies to secure highly skilled workers, including graduates of Indian universities. The stated goal is to support matching between prefectural companies and Indian talent and to promote the utilization of skilled foreign workers.
Specific initiatives listed include support for local companies to participate in job fairs held in India, and corporate seminars covering basic knowledge of residency statuses and case studies of hiring Indian talent. On September 4, 2026, an online seminar is scheduled in two parts: an 11 a.m.-to-noon session on residency status basics and information about Indian talent, and a 1-to-2 p.m. session introducing hiring case studies and job fair guidance.
Current status: The program's budget, the expected number of workers to be accepted, and whether it spans multiple fiscal years are not specified on the prefecture's official page and could not be confirmed as of this writing. Some social media posts have characterized the program as bringing in large numbers of workers from India, but the official page's description does not include specific figures on scale or headcount. Inquiries are directed to the prefecture's Foreign Talent Policy Promotion Division. This article will be updated as further details emerge.
As an example of local governments pursuing their own initiatives to attract overseas talent, this differs in context from Yamagata City's AI chat support service for public housing residents (related coverage), but reflects a broader trend of prefectures independently pursuing overseas talent recruitment.