hereceivingsocietyaswellascollectinginformationaboutdestinationcountry.Knowledgeaboutlivingenvironmentsuchassecurityofresidentialarea,edbyJapanesepeople,climateintheirresidenceinJapan,experienceofworkandlifeofEPAearlierbatchandworkingcultureofJapanese,suchastheircustomtowork2-eaveryimportantfactorindeterminingthecandidate’smentalhealth.Inthisstudy,theknowledgeaboutlivingenvironmentrefersthelivingenvironmentinthefutureassignedworkingplace.HealthcareworkermigrationunderJI—EPAinvolvesgovernmenttogovernmentcooperation.Unlikeothermigration.themigrationprogramunderJI—EPAisaspecialcaseintermofpolicyandsystem,thisprogramgovernedbyabilateralagreementundertheEconomicPartnershipAgreement.Somepre-migrationconditionmaynotemergeinthisstudyasbeingrevealedinothervoluntarymigration.Datacollectinginstrument