Yumi Yoshida

Certified Immigration Procedures Legal Specialist/ Licensed English-speaking Guide

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Hello! My name is Yumi, a Gyoseishoshi based in Kyoto.

 

I graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 2005. Encounters with a Nikkei (Japanese descendants) Peruvian community in Kanagawa prefecture then made me fall in love with the resilience and experiences of migrant families. Since then I have been fascinated about issues of immigration and multiculturalism.

 

After graduating from university, I worked for a HR company in Tokyo. During this time I passed the Gyoseishoshi examination. In 2009, I left Japan and began a Masters of Development Practice at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. After completing the Master’s degree, I moved to Shanghai, China, and provided career support to Japanese nationals who were looking for jobs there. In 2012, I returned to Japan and started a new life in Kyoto and worked at a university as a coordinator of JICA's training programs, assisting participants from various countries such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

 

In 2018, I decided to run my own legal practice to provide support to foreign individuals with their visa applications. Thus, I registered as an active Gyoseishoshi. I also provide advice and support to Japanese people who study and work overseas and those who are committed to the revitalization of local community through the establishment of NPOs.

 

I love travelling, swimming and collecting baskets. My favorite areas are San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, Gulangyu in the P.R.C., Katong in Singapore, and Shimokitazawa in Tokyo and Kyoto.

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I’m married and a mother of a boy. 

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Languages: English (TOEIC990, IELTS8.0), Chinese (New HSK Level 5), Spanish (DELE Intermedio)

Association: Kyoto Gyoseishoshi Association