A 45-year-old Japanese national said he has decided to settle down in Taiwan because of his fondness for Taiwanese culture after he finished his job as a measurement engineer at the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC).
After three years of studying at I-Shou University (ISU), Hideki Kubo learned to speak fluent Mandarin.
PHOTO: FANG CHIH-HSIEN, TAIPEI TIMES
Kubo, who was employed by the THSRC as a measurement engineer in charge of more than 300 people six years ago, has a Taiwanese wife and two children.
“Taiwanese are hospitable and friendly to strangers, especially Taiwanese women, who are not only gentle and considerate, but also independent,” he said.
“While I was in Japan, I had long working hours and did not have good quality of life,” Kubo said. “Taiwanese have a different working attitude as they work hard during the weekdays and spend the weekend with their family members.”
Saying that Taiwan played a leading role in the manufacturing of semiconductor products, Kubo said that in order to find a stable job in the future in Taiwan, he chose to major in Materials Science and Engineering at ISU, hoping to develop a second expertise.
Now a senior at ISU, Kubo has located a job in the semiconductor industry. He said he appreciated the assistance of his Taiwanese teachers and classmates in helping him quickly adapt to a new environment.
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