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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, […]

Mr. Higashi has been supporting the children of Ukrainian refugee families through Japanese language learning for two years since their arrival in Japan. The refugee and displaced persons life support provided by JII aims to help refugees and displaced persons live independent lives in Japan in the medium to long term […]

Please tell us how you came to know about the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP). With an eye toward my second life, I wanted to start volunteer activities now that would allow me to make use of my interests and things I like outside of work […]

Akai Hane, having received the grant for the Post-Corona Society Welfare Activity Support Campaign "Emergency Activity Support Grant for Individuals Who Have Lost Their Place (7th Round)," has completed the grant period from October 2023 to the end of March 2024 and is now publishing the activity report. Currently in Japan […]

Please share how you learned about OFP and why you decided to participate. Mr. Yumoto had been studying English for a long time and was looking for volunteer opportunities where he could utilize his English skills. It was during this time that he discovered OFP, which helps foreigners living in Japan […]

This is an announcement about the screening and lecture of a film to be held on Sunday, March 10, at the Kobushien Promenade Hall in Meguro Ward. This event is hosted by the Meguro 5-chome Neighborhood Association and the Fudo Pro Bono Network, with cooperation from JII. After the screening […]

Hello everyone! We have released an interview video with Otonari-san volunteers. A couple with small children shares their impressions of participating as volunteers in JII's Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP) […]

We received the 17th "Kamenori Award - Grassroots Category" and attended the award ceremony held in Ichigaya on January 12. The Kamenori Award recognizes grassroots contributions to promoting mutual understanding and exchange, as well as human resource development, mainly among the younger generations in Japan and Asia-Oceania, and supports future activities […]

Following last year, I once again spoke at the volunteer training course hosted by the Fuchu City Cultural Synergy Center DIVE. This time, I had an enjoyable and fleeting two hours with volunteers ranging from their 20s to 70s, who were selected by lottery. The current situation of foreigners […]

For those who contact us or apply through various forms on this site, we will send a follow-up email from "@j-ii.org" after confirming the details. However, due to security settings or spam filters, the email may not be delivered correctly […]

If you feel anxious about giving birth in Japan without understanding the culture or language, why not join the workshop for foreign pregnant women (in English) held at St. Luke’s International University? This event provides foreign pregnant women with various information about childbirth in a reassuring environment […]

We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and cooperation with OFP. We would like to inform you that, due to the expansion of OFP's activities, we will be revising the OFP regulations and membership fees to ensure more stable and continuous operations and to enhance our activities.