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In Japan, about seven millions baby boomers born in 1947-1949 will retire from their jobs in 2007-2009. This is called "2007 Issue". There are strong concerns to maintain technologies and skills which support high-growth economy after World War II, and to hand down their technologies and skills to younger generations in manufacturing industries. In welding industries, known as typical "3D" jobs (Dirty, Demanding and Dangerous), the productive population has been decreased by the penetration of automatic and robotic welding processes, and by the changing consciousness of the Japanese work force particularly. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION established in 1926 by Sakichi Toyoda where manufactures automobile (vehicle, engine, compressor), industrial equipment (material handling), textile machinery and electronics has already started to educate and train the welding workers systematically since 1996. In this system, the welders are required to be Π type employees who have technical skill, management skill and motivation, and to pass the internal and official classification tests. This paper describes the outline and fundamentals of this training system.