Hiring Indonesian talent,
from choosing a program to settling in.
YY Cooperative is a cooperative in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, specializing in Indonesian talent. Working with our partner sending organization in Indonesia, we support companies through Technical Intern Training and Specified Skilled Worker programs, from interviews to life after arrival.
* As of October 2026
STRENGTHS
4 strengths of YY Cooperative
Indonesian talent specialists
We work with LPK Wakawashi Mandiri Indonesia, a sending organization in Indonesia, from recruiting candidates to pre-departure training.
24/7 support in Indonesian
An Indonesian-speaking staff member is on site, 24 hours a day, every day. Interviews in Indonesia and online both come with interpreters.
Japanese training: 3 months before departure + 176 hours after arrival
Before departure they train toward JLPT N4; after arrival they take an intensive course tailored to your work at our facility before placement.
Placement in about 8 months
Technical intern trainees can start work about 8 months from application at the earliest. After arrival, we support retention with meetings and audits.
PROGRAMS
Programs we support
The right program depends on the work and the worker’s experience. We make suggestions after hearing about your situation.
Technical Intern Training
Supervising organization (Specified Supervision)From receiving trainees to supervising training, guiding and auditing companies, and daily-life support. We arrange employment within the scope permitted for a supervising organization, and cover Technical Intern Training (i) and (ii), up to 3 years.
Technical Intern Training is scheduled to be replaced by the Employment for Skill Development system in April 2027. Ask us about hiring under the new system and about your current trainees.
Specified Skilled Worker
Registered support organizationWe advise on hiring Specified Skilled Workers (i) and provide life and work support under the support plan, helping you bring in ready-to-work talent.
We also support moving from Technical Intern Training to Specified Skilled Worker.
INDUSTRIES
Our focus is the factory floor
Manufacturing, car and truck maintenance
* The work a foreign worker may do is set by each residence status. Not every job or task is possible, so we will advise you after hearing about your work.
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Hiring process for technical intern trainees
- 1 Application
- 2 Interviews
- 3 Preparation
- 4 Training plan
- 5 Certificate of Eligibility
- 6 Visa application
- 7 Arrival in Japan
- 8 Training (1 month)
- 9 Placement (start work)
* Timing is approximate and varies by occupation and application status. The process for Specified Skilled Workers differs by program, so we explain it individually.
Who does what
| ① Recruiting & interviews | ② Preparing for arrival | ③ Arrival & training | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YY Cooperative | Document support Arranging interview tours Online interviews available Japanese–Indonesian interpreters at interviews |
Preparing and filing applications Checking progress in Japanese Online check-ins Interviews in Indonesia available |
Airport pick-up Post-arrival training |
| Sending organization | Recruiting candidates Preparing interviews |
Training trainees Preparing documents Visa application, pre-departure training |
Departure preparation (flight booking, etc.) |
| Trainees | Applying for jobs Attending interviews |
Learn Japanese and Japanese life and culture at the sending organization | Take post-arrival training at the cooperative |
PARTNER
Our sending organization and Japanese training
LPK Wakawashi Mandiri Indonesia
A sending organization that recruits candidates and provides pre-departure training in Indonesia. Candidates learn Japanese and Japanese customs before coming.
Japanese training for the workplace
An intensive Japanese course tailored to your work, so trainees learn the words used on site from day one.
MERITS
Benefits for host companies
By teaching,
you rediscover your own skills
Young talent at work
brings new energy to your workplace
Through global contribution,
improves your company image
FAQ
FAQ
QHow much does hiring cost?
Consultation and quotes are free. Costs depend on the program, occupation, number of workers and hiring method, so we prepare an individual quote after hearing from you.
QHow are interviews held?
We offer both interviews in Indonesia and online interviews, with Japanese–Indonesian interpreters at interviews. Interviews in Indonesia are also possible while preparing for arrival.
QHow long from application to placement?
For Technical Intern Training, about 8 months at the earliest from application. It varies by occupation and application status.
QIn which occupations can we hire?
The work allowed is set by each residence status. We mainly cover manufacturing and car and truck maintenance, and advise you after hearing about your work.
QWhat happens when the Employment for Skill Development system starts?
Technical Intern Training is scheduled to be replaced by the Employment for Skill Development system in April 2027. Ask us about hiring under the new system and about your current trainees.
ABOUT US
About us
- Name
- YY Cooperative
- Established
- February 13, 2026
- Representative
- Fumihide Yaginuma, Representative Director
- Members
- 10 companies
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day
- Staff
- 3 (including 1 Indonesian speaker)
- Service area
- Tochigi, Ibaraki, Chiba, Fukushima and Osaka (please ask about other areas)
- Head office
- 161 Daishinden-machi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0103
- Office
- Maison Tsukasa 103, 1281-8 Esojima-machi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
- Phone
- +81-28-659-0607
- info@yyca.jp
- Supervising organization license
- 許2504000109 (Specified Supervision) / valid October 6, 2026 – October 5, 2029
- Registered support organization
- 26登-013471 / valid June 10, 2026 – June 9, 2031
- Sending organization
- LPK Wakawashi Mandiri Indonesia (Indonesia)
- Business
- Joint purchasing, education and information, welfare programs, joint acceptance of foreign technical intern trainees, and more
CONTACT
First, let us help you find
the right program
Tell us about the work, number of workers and timing. Consultation and quotes are free. We are open 24 hours, every day.