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FY 2026 — Tokyo Metropolitan Leather Industry Technical Researcher Dispatch Programme: call for participants

1. Programme outline

(1) Host: Ars International Shoemaking School (Milan, Italy)
(2) Number of participants: 2 (planned)
(3) Training content: pursuit of comfort in men's and women's shoes, cutting methods suited to leather characteristics, and more
        Shoemaking technique in general
(4) Period: late August to early November 2026 (planned)

2. Eligibility
 Persons employed by a small or medium-sized leather-shoe manufacturing business headquartered in Tokyo, engaged in leather-shoe production or in new-product planning and design development, with roughly two or more years of work experience.

3. Subsidy
 Airfare, course fees and accommodation costs are subsidised
 Value-added tax on course fees and accommodation, and any expenses outside the subsidy, are borne by the participant.

4. Application documents
 As attached
 Please post the application notice on your website during the application period.