July 20^th, 2023

To all students of Ehle Institute

Ehle Institute

Principal Taeko Kimura

Precautions and contact information during the summer vacation

Summer vacation is approaching. We are sure everyone has plans for summer vacation, but we still need to be careful about COVID-19. There is a risk that infection will increase during the summer. For the summer vacation, please follow the precautions below and pay attention to your health and safety.

• ■Summer vacation period:
• Saturday, July 29^th – Thursday, August 31^st
• * Japanese Language School: Tuesday, August 1^st – Thursday, August 31^st
• * The school will be open during the summer vacation except for Sundays and the following days
• Closed days: Friday, August 11^th – Friday, August 18^th
• *All school buildings will be closed during this period.

• ■Contact information Friday, August 11^th – Friday, August 18^th
• If you get infected or are concerned by COVID-19, or have been involved in a traffic accident, serious injury, illness, etc., please be sure to contact the school using the following contact information. You can call or email. Be sure to give your student number and name first.

• Department                                              Telephone number   E-mail address
• Dep. of International Business                    080-9707-9182      biz@ehle.ac.jp
• Dep. of International Communication          080-9707-9182     com@ehle.ac.jp
• Dep. of Applied Japanese                                      080-4952-3483      ounichi@ehle.ac.jp
• Japanese Language School                                080-7956-4478      nihongo@ehle.ac.jp

■ Precautions

1. 1.When leaving Japan (temporary return/overseas travel), please submit a travel notification in advance.Contact information (not only your home phone or email address, but also SNS messenger service information where you can be reached at any time, and emergency contact such as a friend in Japan) and flight information (copy of e-ticket, etc.) are also required.
2. 2.Part-time work of up to 8 hours per day is permitted only during long vacations, but the maximum working hours is 40 hours per week. Be sure to not exceed the permitted hours.
3. 3.Students who are about to go on to higher education or find a job should prepare thoroughly during this period. How you spend your summer vacation will have a big impact on whether you pass the entrance exam or get a job offer.
4. 4.Human rights violations and troubles on SNS (Twitter, Facebook, LINE, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.), blogs, online bulletin boards, and by email are increasing. Please do not write words or post pictures that slander others or share your own information lightheartedly.
5. 5.Traffic accidents involving international students are increasing. Pay special attention to traffic violations such as ignoring traffic lights, riding a bicycle with an umbrella, or while using a mobile phone. The only way to avoid being either a perpetrator or a victim in a traffic accident is to follow the rules and be careful.
6. 6.Water-related accidents increase in the summer. When the weather is sunny and hot, you may want to go swimming, but please be mindful of your health and stay away from no swimming zones. Even if it looks safe, there are many dangerous places in the sea or rivers, such as deep and fast currents.
7. 7.Problems caused by the use of drugs such as narcotics and stimulants are increasing. Be careful not to give in to temptation.
8. 8.Although the classification of COVID-19 has been lowered, it is still important to be careful. There are also many other infectious diseases that increase in the summer. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, herpangina, and pharyngoconjunctival fever (PCF) are known as the three major infectious diseases in summer, and are generally thought to occur more often in children, but infections in adults are also increasing. In addition, the number of sexually transmitted diseases is increasing, so you need to be careful.
9. 9.In summer, problems and accidents due to carelessness are more likely to occur. Even if you are careful, you may get involved in an unexpected accident. First of all, try to be calm and have a fun summer vacation.