How are you all doing?
At Monosus, most of our members are currently working from home.
Since we are an online company, we are accustomed to online meetings and remote work, but when everyone starts working from home at the same time, it can get a bit hectic.
Despite the current circumstances, today I'd like to talk about preparing for the future.
We would like to report on the preparations for the 5th Kamiyama Monosasu Juku, which is scheduled to begin after this summer.
The person writing this is Katsumata, a former graduate of the 4th class of Kamiyama Monosasu Juku and currently a director at Monosasu.
What is Kamiyama Monosasu Juku? <br /> Kamiyama Monosasu Juku is a place where you can learn web production techniques while staying in Kamiyama Town, Tokushima Prefecture.
It began in 2015 as part of Monosasu's human resources development project.
To briefly summarise what has been covered so far:
・1st term (November 2015 to March 2016): Coding-focused curriculum ・2nd term (July 2016 to December 2016): Coding + Web writing combined curriculum ・3rd term (July 2017 to December 2017): Front-end engineer training curriculum ・4th term (September 2018 to December 2018): Front-end engineer and director training curriculum
The event was held in this manner.
This site also has past articles and reports, so please take a look if you are interested. ( Nihon Shigoto Hyakkaten also has an article from the previous recruitment period. )
We are currently preparing for our fifth term.
What will the 5th Monosasu Juku be like?
So, what kind of place will the 5th term of Kamiyama Monosasu Juku be?
We spoke to Mr. Ito, who is the school's principal and main instructor.
Ito-san couldn't find a suitable photo, so he looked into the distance while stroking his cat.
Mr. Ito has worked as an engineer in web production for 18 years.
This year marks my 10th year as a ruler.
From my perspective, Mr. Ito is someone who is extremely good at teaching, and is just the right amount of relaxed and straightforward.
When I first joined the school, I was so weak at programming that I could only ask questions like, "What is a browser?", so I asked a lot of questions during class. I was so grateful that no matter what my questions were, the teachers answered in words and expressions that I could understand.
I was literally taught the very basics, and thanks to that, I am now working in the web industry.
-Mr. Ito, what kind of place will the 5th term of Kamiyama Monosasu Juku be?
"I think that web-related skills and knowledge are becoming essential for people working in any industry. From the fifth term onwards, in addition to the traditional employment-based training, we would like to make the course available for corporate training, and for people already in the web industry to take it to improve their skills, so that we can meet a wider range of needs."
"The main flow of the curriculum is based on what we did in the fourth term, but we are updating it and preparing it accordingly. We want students to concentrate on their studies during class time and to develop their skills."
- I have a lot of memories outside of class time, meeting and talking to a lot of different people.
"We haven't made the lifestyle portion too rigid, but rather left it up to the students in a good way, and I look forward to seeing what comes out of it. Of course, we are willing to provide any support necessary, but I also hope that they will take advantage of Kamiyama Town and learn and enjoy themselves on their own initiative."
"I want to create a place where people can broaden their perspectives on both work and life in a hybrid way."
As I listened to their stories, I remembered the time I spent as a student and felt a little envious of the 5th graders who will be able to experience that time in the future (although I'm sure the 5th graders will be creating a different kind of experience).
What did you think, 4th generation students?
Although each student chooses a different career path after graduating, five of the students who studied at the school as part of the fourth class are still working at Monosus.
It has been one year and four months since I graduated.
We asked the three students about the good and difficult things they experienced through the cram school.
The first one is Kuno.
Kuno is the youngest student at the school, having been 22 years old when he first enrolled (he is now 24).
After graduating from the school, I stayed in Kamiyama and am currently working as a director at Monosus in Kamiyama.
"The best part was being able to study and live with people of different ages and backgrounds. It was a truly valuable experience. The students were all people I had never met before, so I was able to learn about different ways of thinking, and it also gave me the time to look at myself in comparison."
"The hardest part was keeping up with the classes (laughs). I absolutely did not want to drop out, so I studied as hard as I could during breaks and in my free time. I also wanted to talk to the other students more and enjoy life in Kamiyama, so I feel like I was always torn."
The second person is Harada Rei.
Among the 4th generation members, Rei-san is probably the one who has done the most advance learning about programming. (When I didn't understand something about my homework, Rei-san helped me out.)
After graduating from the school, he has been very successful as a director at Monosus in Yoyogi.
"It was simply fun! With the members and the location. My everyday life was completely renewed. I wasn't even working (laughs)."
"I had studied programming through online lessons beforehand, but I wasn't able to fully understand it, and I didn't have the skills to use it at work, so it was really helpful to be taught."
"There were no difficult moments... (laughs)"
The third person is Haruka Baba (nicknamed Baba-chan).
Baba-chan's catchphrase was "I'm so happy" and she was the soothing role for the 4th generation members.
He is currently working as a coder at Monosus in Yoyogi.
"I think I was able to concentrate really well because I went to Kamiyama, which is far away, and learned about the Web. If I were in Tokyo, there would be lots of places to have fun, so I would probably go out and have fun on the weekends."
"The things that were difficult were the big bugs, the laundry not drying, having to go out to buy small daily necessities, etc. Oh, should I say that I had some difficulties with my studies? Well, I was confused and scared when the lessons moved too fast."
"Oh. Also, Kamiyama has a good flow of energy."
Pre-entries are accepted.
So, preparations are currently underway for the 5th term of Kamiyama Monosasu Juku, where students can spend their time in a variety of ways.
There are still some unknowns due to the coronavirus, but we are monitoring the situation and making preparations to hold the event in a safe manner.
The school is scheduled to open after this summer, but for those who are interested or would like to know when the opening is officially decided, we have prepared a pre-entry form.
If you would like to receive updates and announcements, please register. We will notify you again when the course is officially scheduled to start.
Also, pre-entries are not official entries, so please feel free to use them.
If you are one of these people, please pre-register!
- People who are interested in working at Monosus
- People who want to utilize what they learned at Monosasu Juku in their current work
- People who want to change jobs to the IT industry
- People who are interested in new ways of living and working
- People who are questioning their current way of working
- People who want to start something new
- People who get inspired by learning about other people's thinking
We are also accepting questions about the 5th Monosasu Juku, so please contact us using the "Ask a question here" button.
*Pre-entry acceptance has ended.
Monosasu Juku can also be used for corporate training. For more information, please contact us here.
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