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The "Living and Work Information Exchange Meeting" has officially started! This project features Otonari-san (Japanese volunteers) sharing their experiences, focusing on questions and concerns foreigners have about living and working in Japan. The speakers will cover their areas of expertise over several sessions […]

At JII, we are launching the "Kono Yubi Tomare" mini event project, a new place for connections that leverages the experiences, knowledge, and skills of members of the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP)! These mini events are planned and carried out primarily by the members themselves […]

The most important "residency status" for foreign residents staying in Japan. We held an online study session on this theme of residency status! Japan's residency statuses are very complex, but immigration-related topics have recently gained increased interest from the general public due to revisions in the Immigration Control Act and other factors, and the pe […]

On Saturday, May 16, we held the "Intercultural Art Workshop." The theme was "Let's transcend cultural differences." Participants enjoyed creativity and self-expression through collage and drawing. Then, while gathered around the artworks, they shared their thoughts and feelings […]

On Sunday, April 26, we exhibited at the Kids Global Festival 2026 held at the JICA Earth Plaza! The theme of the event was "~ Discover the World! Let's Talk! Let's Play! ~ Intercultural Understanding & Communication Festival." Children […]

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, we held the Otonari-san Exchange Meeting in Omotesando! This was the first in-person exchange meeting in three years, and it was attended by 50 people, far exceeding the capacity. "What kind of presence are we to each other?" — Otonari-san Pair Experience […]

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We held our first multicultural exchange event in collaboration with the Shimomeguro 5-chome Neighborhood Association and the Meguro Haracho Association! As the number of foreign residents living in Meguro Ward continues to grow, the neighborhood associations are grappling with how to connect local residents with foreign residents in the community.

On October 10, 2024, we had the opportunity to give a lecture at an online event hosted by the pal system Tokyo Federation of Consumer Cooperatives titled "Considering Regional Coexistence with Foreign Residents." Yang, the director and secretary-general, represented the certified specified nonprofit corporation Ibaraki NPO Center Commons […]

As a first attempt, we held an event where UBS employees and JII OFP members deepened their interaction while enjoying Go. This time, we invited Dr. Iizuka, a professional trainee at the Nihon Ki-in and also a medical doctor, who carefully explained the basic rules of Go in an easy-to-understand manner for beginners […]

OFP was selected for the "Support Grant Project for Activities Assisting People with Foreign Roots," jointly implemented by the Central Community Chest of Japan (CCCJ) and the Mitsubishi Foundation, and has been receiving grants since 2020. On July 24, 2024, as a review of the grant project, […]