Sai Loves Japan

NO MORE WORKING OVER 28 HOURS!

Japan Is FINALLY fixing the system. From 2026, Japan will track salaries, monitor working hours, and strictly enforce part-time job rules.

Let’s be clear 👇
🎓 You came to study
⏱️ Not to work over 28 hours
🚫 Not to break immigration rules

If you respect the system, you have nothing to fear.
If you don’t, the system will now catch you. You didn’t “outsmart the system.” You abused it!

Respect the visa!
Respect the country!
Respect the opportunity!

23 hours ago | [YT] | 0

Sai Loves Japan

One of our students from Connect Japan just got in DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY’s MBA program with 40% scholarship.

Just amazing. Doshisha is one of the TOP universities in Japan and for MBA, it’s one do the best! I’m not sure how many people / agencies know about Doshisha let alone helping students to apply to them.

We also have acceptances from other top universities in Japan that we will slowly share soon. Let’s make Japan more decentralized in terms of higher education and universities.

So proud of the Connect Japan team and the student ❤️

2 days ago | [YT] | 6

Sai Loves Japan

“Just shut your mouths. And invest everything in me!” 🇯🇵🔥

For the first time in a long time, I see a leader who speaks with urgency fierce aggression. Sanae Takaichi represents a style of leadership that is already showing results:

✅ Revitalizing Japan’s economy through domestic investment
✅ Encouraging wage growth and stronger corporate responsibility
✅ Increasing support for national security, technology, and strategic industries
✅ Strengthening the medical and social welfare system
✅ Supporting families, women, and long-term demographic stability
✅ Enforcing the rule of law when it comes to immigration and employment
✅ Taking a tougher stance on illegal work and system abuse
✅ Calling for clearer, stricter rules for foreign residency and naturalization
✅ Making it clear that policy should prioritize Japanese people, not foreigners.

I was touched when she said “…I know you have questions about our economy, but I have a plan, and it's time to put your full trust in me and my strategy. “

We trust you and we are always with you, prime mister! ❤️

2 days ago | [YT] | 5

Sai Loves Japan

This is why love Tokyo!

Today as I was walking down the station stairs, a man in a suit was walking right beside me. At first I didn’t even notice anything unusual. Then I saw his “stick” and realized he was blind… yet he was walking so calmly through the crowded station, counting each step with that gentle tap of his stick.

He probably works in an office in Tokyo. He probably does this commute every single day. And he does it ALONE. Not because he has no support, but because this city gives him the tools to live his life with dignity.

That’s what Tokyo offers : ACCESSIBILITY. Here, accessibility is not charity. It is a natural part of the city. Tokyo is ranked as the world’s most accessible city. From tactile blocks to voice-guided signals to barrier-free stations, Tokyo is built so that everyone, whether you’re blind, deaf or need a wheelchair, can move, work and live freely.

Tokyo isn’t just a massive metropolitan city. It is a place that refuses to leave anyone behind. It acknowledges everyone and makes everyone feel a part of the society. And that, to me, is the most beautiful thing about Tokyo ❤️

6 days ago | [YT] | 0

Sai Loves Japan

Do you know that Tokyo University isn’t actually the #1 university in Japan? The number one spot goes to Tohoku University.

But whenever people talk about higher education in Japan, everyone still treats the University of Tokyo as the peak of academia. Even among Japanese people, rankings barely matter. Most of them probably don’t even know Tohoku is ranked first. The prestige that Tokyo University carries here is honestly on a different level.

And when it comes to English-taught programs, the two universities offer very different options.

🏫 University of Tokyo
Undergraduate
✨ PEAK (will be discontinued next year)
✨ Global Science Course (transfer program)
✨ Design Program (new UG + PG program)

Postgraduate
✨ Engineering International Programs
✨ Science International Programs
✨ Public Policy International Program
✨ Agriculture and Life Sciences Programs
✨ Frontier Sciences International Programs
✨ Interdisciplinary Information Studies Programs

🏫 Tohoku University
Undergraduate
🌿 FGL (Science + Engineering)
🌿 IMAC U (Mechanical + Aerospace)
🌿 AMC (Chemistry)
🌿 AMB (Biology)

Postgraduate
🌿 International Graduate Programs in Engineering
🌿 Environmental Studies International Program
🌿 Biomedical Engineering International Program
🌿 Agriculture International Program
🌿 Information Sciences International Program
🌿 Life Sciences International Program

When you choose a university, does the ranking matter to you? Or do you look more at the program, the research facilities, the faculty and the overall vibe?

For me, even during my bachelor’s, I picked a less “prestigious” university over Tokyo University because I genuinely liked the program more.

*The ranking is based off Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 ranking.

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

Sai Loves Japan

I’ve said this many times, but it needs to be said louder: Japanese language school students should NOT be on a “student visa.”

They should be on a language visa, because that’s what they are doing : learning a language, not pursuing higher education.

Say for example, a PhD student at the University of Tokyo and someone enrolled in a 2-year Japanese language program are not the same type of “student.” Pretending they are equal under the same visa category makes no sense academically, professionally, or administratively.

Japan already separates job visas based on skill and qualification : Engineer/Humanities, Highly-Skilled Visa, SSW, TITP, etc. If employment visas can recognize different levels of expertise, why can’t student visas do the same?

Here is a problem which I often see when these Japanese language school students and university students are under the same student visa category. During peak visa seasons, university students struggle to secure visa appointment slots because the system is flooded with language school applicants.

This isn’t discrimination.
It’s simply acknowledging reality: language study and higher education are not the same, and the visa system should reflect that.

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Sai Loves Japan

Japan is back 🇯🇵

Honestly, it really feels like Japan is tightening things in all the right places : tackling illegal part-time works, enforcing stricter immigration laws, regulating black companies, raising visa standards, and making sure people who come here actually follow the system.

And I’m not against it at all.

Japan has been too lenient for too long. Now we finally have a Prime Minister who isn’t afraid to make tough decisions. She’s straightforward, decisive, and actually putting Japan first.

So yeah, JAPAN IS BACK! ❤️

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1 week ago | [YT] | 5

Sai Loves Japan

Top 5 Misconceptions About Studying in Japan! 🇯🇵

1️⃣ You must take entrance exams.
❌ Not true! Many Japanese universities only require an online application + online interview.

2️⃣ You need Japanese to study in Japan.
💡 Nope! You can complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree entirely in English using IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo — and some even accept MOI certificates.

3️⃣ HSC is not accepted.
✅ Many universities happily accept your local high school qualifications (like HSC, A-Levels, or 12th grade).

4️⃣ There are no scholarships.
🎯 Japan offers some of the world’s best scholarships — MEXT, JASSO, ADB, and many university-based ones.

5️⃣ Japan is expensive.
💰 Wrong again! Public universities cost about ¥535,800 (~USD 3,500) per year, and private ones start around ¥1,000,000 (~USD 6,500) — much cheaper than the US, UK, or Australia!

If you want to know which universities offer the most scholarships, comment “SCHOLARSHIP” and we’ll DM you the list!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Sai Loves Japan

Japan has announced plans to cut off funding for international PhD students by 2027. It is starting with PhD, in future, it might extend to bachelors and masters too.

If you're thinking about studying in Japan, now is the time to act. Scholarships are still widely available, but they may not be around forever.

My agency “ConnectJapan” is always there to support international student get MEXT or other scholarships to Japanese universities.

If you’re planning for April 2026 intake, the application has already started from June 2025 and the deadline to apply is around August/September. If you’re planning to apply for October 2026 intake. The application timeline is between August to December / January.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 3

Sai Loves Japan

Do you need extracurriculars to apply to Japan? Is it important for scholarships?

I answered everything in today’s video.

5 months ago | [YT] | 1