known to his friends at totowa is one of them.e obtained his visa three months ago. >> this shipyard had been accepting foreign interns for the past 13 years. now foreigners make up almost 10% of the workforce. currently, 15 filipinos work here under the status. unlike technical interns shs specified skilled workers are allowed to change companies. that's why the shipyard is trying harder to maintain good relations with the foreign workers. however, there is one complication in the process. after returning home, the visa holders can't come back to japan for a significant period of time. the main reason for this is insufficientnt communication between the japanese and philippine governments. japanese companies have been deliberating with authorities in the philippines about thihis problem with tthe system. officials from japanese companies who hope for stable long-term relationships can hardly hide their confusion. he continues to work at the shipyard. now that he's gotten his specified skilled worker status here in japan, he aims