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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 […]

As of June 4, 2026, JII has been certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a "Certified NPO Corporation." Donations to a Certified NPO Corporation receive greater tax benefits than donations to general NPO corporations. Donations to JII made on or after June 4, 2026, are eligible for tax deductions […]

We are stepping onto a new stage as a Certified NPO Corporation! Thank you always for supporting JII's activities. This time, the specified nonprofit corporation Asia Humanities and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association Japan Intercultural Intellige […]

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 […]

On Saturday, October 11, 2025, we held the "Childbirth and Postpartum Workshop for Pregnant Foreign Women" at St. Luke’s International Hospital! This was the third time for this workshop, which was attended by a total of 16 pregnant women and their partners, preparing for childbirth in Japan […]

Hello everyone! I had the opportunity to give a lecture at the Aiport Tokushima-hosted Human Rights Education Awareness Leader Training Course✨ The title was "Overcoming Invisible Walls: The Power of Communities Connecting with Foreign Residents"🌍 What we feel every day […]

Our organization has received the Akai Hane Post-Corona Society Welfare Activity Support Campaign "Support Grant for Activities Assisting People with Foreign Roots, 5th Edition," and is carrying out the "Otonari-san Family Friend Program," where local residents take the lead in supporting foreign residents […]