京都府立鳥羽高等学校

We visited Kataoka Corporation Shanghai Office on the morning of November 1 (F). After brief introduction of the corporation about how the company established and how the business operates now, Toba students, in turn, made their presentations on their research projects, to which some of the staff members at the office gave their feedback. During our visit at the company, the students were given valuable opportunities to learn what types of personnel the companies based overseas are looking for, what are the merits and demerits of globalization, and how China's economic, political, and social situations are like.

In the afternoon, we visited Shanghai Office of Ishida Corporation, manufacturer of weighing equipment, or various scales. After brief explanation about the company, we were provided with a factory tour to see how various products were manufactured with a helpful assistance of a staff member. During our visit to the company, students asked about the things that are directly related with what they have been working on, such as how easily women are able to work in China and what qualifications and abilities should be required for global human resources.

Even though the time spent at both the companies was limited, it seems that the students were very impressed to look at what is happening on the front lines of the international corporations.