Events

We will hold an online study session to learn the basic knowledge of procedures related to residence status (visa), naturalization, nationality, and other matters concerning foreign residents living in Japan. Volunteers involved in supporting and interacting with foreign residents are also encouraged to participate! 📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2025, 10: […]

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 shared understandings" born within the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP), while engaging in meaningful exchanges...

 On Saturday, October 11, we held a childbirth and postpartum workshop for pregnant foreign women at St. Luke’s International Hospital. With the cooperation of Professor Yukari Igarashi, 16 pregnant women 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 […]

Following the theater workshop held in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in November, we are now recruiting participants for the monitor program of the theater creation workshop scheduled for February 2025. Whether you have a keen interest in theater and artistic expression or have never been involved in theater before, we welcome your participation.

In line with Giving December, we have launched a support donation campaign to connect our past progress to the next step for the establishment of a new OFP project! The Otonari-san Family Friend Program, which we have been working on for four years, [...]

As autumn deepens, many people may be reflecting on the past year and beginning to think about new challenges ahead. We have great news for those who want to start something new for the coming year! This time, we are expanding the "Otonari-san Family Friend Program" to even more people […]

JII, in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, is now recruiting guest participants for a theater workshop created together with citizens, to be held on November 4th. This opportunity is open not only to those interested in theater and artistic expression but also to those who have never been involved with theater before but want to explore their own creativity […]

At JII, we are starting the "Hanamaru Class," which supports learning including Japanese for children with foreign roots! In the Hanamaru Class, together with Japanese volunteers... ✔ You can practice hiragana, katakana, and kanji ✔ You can work on school homework (sh […]

OFP is celebrating its 3rd anniversary and will host an in-person event for all members. We hope you can join us. Japanese: https://j-ii.org/article_ja/231022ofp3yr/ English: https://j-ii.o […]