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As part of the Monthly Supporter Recruitment Campaign that started on November 5th, we will hold an Otonari-san exchange event! We will introduce experiences of "small understandings" born within the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP), while engaging in meaningful exchanges...

From Wednesday, November 5 to Thursday, December 25, we are holding a monthly supporter recruitment campaign under the theme "Building Harmonious Coexistence through Shared Understanding" Your support is essential for us to continue our activities steadily. We warmly invite you to join us […]

 On Saturday, October 11, we held a childbirth and postpartum workshop for expectant foreign mothers at St. Luke’s International Hospital. With the support of Professor Yukari Igarashi, 16 expectant mothers and their partners participated, gaining knowledge to confidently welcome childbirth in Japan […]

We are excited to announce that our popular "Childbirth & Postpartum" workshop for expectant foreign mothers, highly praised by many participants since its launch in 2023, will be held again this year! To accommodate more attendees, we are offering two sessions on Saturday, October 11th and Saturday, November 29th (details […]

We will be closed for summer holidays from Saturday, August 9, 2025, to Sunday, August 17, 2025. Activities will resume on Monday, August 18. Any inquiries received during this period will be addressed sequentially starting August 18. For urgent matters, please [...]

I had the opportunity to give a lecture at a course hosted by "i-Port Tokushima," where I spoke on the theme "Overcoming Invisible Barriers," discussing the potential for community building with foreign residents. Please take a look! Blog here: 🎤 i-Port Tokushima "Human Rights Education Awareness Leaders [...]

Our organization was able to carry out activities thanks to the "Akai Hane Post-COVID Society Welfare Support Campaign Grant for Supporting People with Foreign Roots." We have posted the details and outcomes of our activities during the grant period on our blog. Please take a look […]

On June 14th, we held our organization's annual general meeting. The activity report and financial statements for fiscal year 2024, as well as the activity plan and budget proposal for fiscal year 2025, were approved. We sincerely thank everyone who attended and supported us.

On Saturday, May 10th, we held a special "Hanamaru Class" event featuring a Hungry Caterpillar craft workshop! Please take a look at the highlights from the day♪ 🟢✨ "Hanamaru Class" Hungry Caterpillar Craft Workshop Event Report ✨🟢 – NPO Asia […]

Our office will be closed for Golden Week from Tuesday, April 29, 2025, through Tuesday, May 6, 2025. We will resume operations on Wednesday, May 7. Please note that responses to applications and inquiries may be delayed during this period. We appreciate your understanding. For urgent matters, […]

I am excited to announce that I will be appearing on the radio program 'Hōfukutei Kōhei's Hokkahoka Radio' (KBS Kyoto)! 🌞 Air Date: April 18, 2025 (Friday) 🕖 Time: Around 7:15 AM for approximately 10-15 minutes 📞 Format: Studio and phone […]

[Introduction] The creative magazine "Kokoko" exploring welfare has featured JII's "Spot Otonari-san"! Currently, "Spot Otonari-san" is aimed at foreign participants who are registered with OFP, but in the future, it will be open to the general public […]