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May 10^th, 2021

To the students of Ehle Institute

Announcement regarding the continuation of online classes due to the prolonged state of emergency

Ehle Institute
Principal Daisaku Hagihara

The state of emergency in Osaka prefecture has been prolonged until May 31^st. We have temporarily cancelled our combined online and face-to-face classes to only hold online classes and we hereby extend the intended time period for online classes.

The new time period is until the state of emergency is removed, and we will reconsider the start of combined classes when a removal announcement is made by the Osaka prefectural government.

Covid-19 and its variations are spreading fast in Osaka prefecture. We ask all students to be more careful than ever to avoid getting infected.

Please read below for a list of precautions.

1. About coming to school

Students are allowed to come to school to apply for documents, to receive textbooks, and to meet with their mentors. When coming to school, please cooperate in measuring your temperature and disinfecting your hands. Do not come to school if you have a fever, cough, or similar symptoms of a cold. If you are sick, please visit a hospital.

2. About classes

① All classes are online classes. Please participate in classes in your own home.

② If you have problems with your computer or your wi-fi, make sure to contact your mentor to be able to participate in classes in the classroom. Please return home immediately after the class is finished.

③ If you get infected with covid-19, and are in quarantine, please focus on your recuperation at home. We do not allow participation in online classes while in quarantine.

3. Precautions regarding everyday life

① Please eat and sleep well, measure your body temperature daily, and monitor your health carefully. Wear a mask, disinfect and wash your hands thoroughly.

② If you suspect infection or have been in close contact with someone infected, please contact the Public Health Center and follow their instructions. Also, please contact the school and follow our instructions.

③ Regarding dining and drinking

• Do not participate in dinners or drinking parties. Please turn down any invitations.
• Do not drink alcohol in parks, in the streets, or other public places.
• Avoid eating and having conversations at the same time, even with just a few people. When speaking, always use a mask. (Only remove the mask when eating, and put it on again when speaking).
• Do not share cups or chopsticks. Have your own set.
• Sit diagonally opposite to other people. (Avoid facing other people directly opposite)

④ Precautions regarding part-time work

• Always wear a mask while working.
• Do not participate in conversations while eating on your breaks. Always wear a mask while speaking.
• Avoid the “Three C’s” (Confined spaces, Crowded places, Close contact). Be conscious of the ventilation of your work area and keep social distance.
• In the event that you get infected with covid-19, please contact your work as well as the school.

⑤ Precautions for students who live together with other people.

• Discuss infection prevention measures and be careful together. Details follow below
  • Please ventilate any shared spaces. Keep shared spaces tidy and disinfected.
  • Measure your body temperature every day and report to each other.
  • If you get sick or have any symptoms, please wear a mask even at home.
  • Please follow the infection prevention precautions properly, and help each other to follow them. For example, if a person living with you is planning to attend a party, please stop them.
  • Do not share towels or drink from the same cups or bottles.
  • If you are feeling sick, please have your meals alone.
  • Keep garbage enclosed and throw it away. (A used tissue can be contagious)

End of announcement

April 30^th, 2021

To the students of Ehle Institute

Ehle Institute

Notice of Precautions and Contact Information during the Golden Week Holidays

  Ehle Institute will be closed from Saturday, May 1^st to Wednesday, May 5^th due to the anniversary of the foundation of the school and public holidays. This year’s Golden Week Holidays are occurring in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic so we urge you to be careful and stay safe.

<Precautions>

1. Please refrain from unnecessary travelling.
   (Please do not travel to places where many people gather)
2. When going out, always use a mask. Wash your hands regularly.
   (Make sure to always use a mask. Wash your hands properly)
3. Please refrain from dining with large numbers of people.
   (Do not eat food or drink alcohol with large numbers of people)
4. If you contract covid-19, or have been in close contact with an infected person, make sure to contact the school and the public health center.
   (If you get covid-19, or have spent much time with a person who got covid-19, contact us immediately)

<Contact information>
If you get infected or are worried about covid-19, if you were in an accident, hurt yourself, or are sick, please contact the following numbers.

＜Contact information for the Public Health Center＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/covid19-kikokusyasessyokusya.html

（In Japanese. The link lists the contact information for the whole country, so choose the relevant prefecture site linked to confirm the telephone number）

End of notice

April 20^th, 2021

To the students, teachers, and staff of Ehle Institute

School Principal Daisaku Hagihara

【Urgent Notice】

Starting tomorrow April 21^st, hybrid classes are cancelled, all classes to be held online

Due to the recent rapid spread of covid-19 in Osaka Prefecture, a request for the Japanese Government to re-declare a state of emergency has been made by the Osaka Prefectural Government. Furthermore, in the Kinki Area, cluster infection has been detected at Universities and High Schools resulting in the temporary closing of schools.

Therefore, Ehle Institute has urgently decided that all classes will be held exclusively online, starting tomorrow. Online classes will continue until May 5^th, after the Golden week holidays. We will then decide on further measures based on the situation just before the holidays.

We would like to inform the teachers and students of the following points:

1. Hybrid classes are cancelled. Students will participate in classes online at their own homes.
2. Students who are unable to connect to the Internet, are allowed to use the self-study rooms at school. However, there is a limited amount of available spaces so please consult your mentor or the school office beforehand.
3. Teachers will conduct the online classes in the allotted classrooms at school.
4. Students are allowed to come to school to apply for certificates or to talk to their mentor.
5. Please take measures to avoid infection even outside of school hours.
6. In case of infection, or if you have been in contact with someone infected, please contact the school.

End of notice

Notice of Guidelines for Attendance of Combined Classes

Information regarding the rearrangement of the designated date for entering Japan (Update)

The Japanese Government has decided to further extend the suspension of entry visa’s validity, originally intended for May 31^st, until June 30^th. Ehle Institute has therefore decided to rearrange the designated date for entering Japan as follows:

1. The designated date for entering Japan such as：

【The first assembly】

• July 14^th for students from China and Taiwan
• July 15^th for students from Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and other countries

【The second assembly】

• July 20^th for students from China and Taiwan
• July 21^st for students from Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and other countries

※Please book the flight to enter Japan on the very date written above as much as possible.

2. Pick-up arrangement at Kansai International Airport (No change since last update)

• As we have announced before, we will offer you a pick-up arrangement at KIX, if you book the flight which will arrive at KIX from 9:00 to 18:00 on the date written above. The shuttle bus fare (1,100 for one way trip from KIX) will be on your expense.
• Supposing that Japanese government has implemented the restriction on the use of the public transportation, EHLE Institute would arrange a mini bus or a car to send you from KIX to EHLE. In this situation, we will also charge you 1,100.
• If there are some students who do not have any alternative but to book the flight on a day other than the designated date written above, and need the Pick-up at KIX, please contact EHLE Institute regarding the arrangement and the cost. On Saturday, Sunday and the holidays except the designated date, we cannot offer you the pick-up arrangement.

2020/4/3
Ehle Institute

On April 2nd, the Osaka Prefectural Government announced an extension of the class suspensions of prefectural schools until May 6th due to the spread of the new Coronavirus. Ehle Institute has therefore decided to cancel already announced events as well as to postpone the start of classes to prevent spreading of the Coronavirus among students and the staff.

The following events are cancelled

【Department of International Business】

• April 9th (Thursday) Second year class placement test
• April 14th (Tuesday) New students class placement test
• April 21st (Tuesday) Class announcement
• April 22nd (Wednesday) Start of classes

【Department of International Communications】

• April 9th (Thursday) Second year class placement test
• April 13th (Monday) New students class placement test
• April 21st (Tuesday) Class announcement
• April 22nd (Wednesday) Start of classes

【Department of Applied Japanese】

• April 9th (Thursday) Second year class placement test
• April 10th (Friday) New students class placement test
• April 21st (Tuesday) Class announcement
• April 22nd (Wednesday) Start of classes

【Department of Japanese Education】

• April 14th (Tuesday) Start of classes for enrolled students

The new semester is planned to start on May 7th. Measures to support studying at home and to confirm the health of the students, such as having the school open once a week, are currently being considered. New information will be posted on the Ehle Institute homepage, so please check it regularly.

We are also considering how to help students who are currently unable to enter Japan.

Information regarding the rearrangement of the designated date for entering Japan

Japanese government has decided the extension of suspending entry visa’s validity until May 31^st, Ehle Institue has therefore decided to rearrange the designated date for entering Japan as follows:

1. The designated date for entering Japan such as：

【The first assembly】

• June 16^th for students from China and Taiwan
• June 17^th for students from Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and other countries

【The second assembly】

• June 22^nd for students from China and Taiwan
• June 23^rd for students from Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and other countries

※Please book the flight to enter Japan on the very date written above as much as possible.

2. Pick-up arrangement at Kansai International Airport

・As we have announced before, we will offer you the pick-up arrangement at KIX, if you book the flight which will arrive at KIX from 9:00 to 18:00 on the date written above. The shuttle bus fare (1,100 for one way trip from KIX) will be on your expense.

・Supposing that Japanese government has implemented the restriction on the use of the public transportation, EHLE Institute would arrange the mini bus or a car to send you from KIX to EHLE. In this situation, we will also charge you 1,100.

・If there are some students who do not have any alternative but to book the flight on the day other than the designated date written above, and need the Pick-up at KIX, please contact with EHLE Institute regarding the arrangement and the cost. On Saturday, Sunday and the holidays except the designated date, we cannot offer you the pick-up arrangement.

3. Online Classes

As for online classes starting from May 25^th, we will instruct you about the detail as soon as it is ready. Please wait for our notification.