News

On October 19, 2024, we held the first class of the "Hanamaru Class" for children with foreign roots! This initiative was developed in response to requests from OFP foreign participants, and we have been preparing for it. Please take a moment to read about the day's events!

As autumn deepens, many of us may start reflecting on the year and thinking about new challenges ahead. For those looking to start something new in the coming year, we have exciting news! We are pleased to announce that we will be expanding the "Otonari-san Family Friend Program" to reach even more people.

On August 23, 2024, an event was held where UBS employees and JII OFP members enjoyed playing Go while deepening their交流. We invite you to read about the day's activities!

JII has been approved as a donation recipient by Benevity! For those of you whose workplaces utilize Benevity, we kindly ask for your support and encouragement for JII's activities through workplace donations to realize cultural synergy in Japanese society.

We are excited to announce that JII is collaborating with the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre to recruit guest participants for a community theater workshop taking place on November 4th. Whether you have a passion for theater and artistic expression or have never been involved in theater before, we welcome you to join us in this creative experience.

JII is launching the "Hanamaru Class" to support children with foreign roots in their learning, including Japanese language! In the Hanamaru Class, you can... ✔ Practice hiragana, katakana, and kanji ✔ Work on school homework (s [...]

We have published the JII Activity Report for the 2023 fiscal year! This report includes updates on various projects, including the OFP, insights into the challenges JII is addressing, messages from our team, and a look back at our journey so far... We've packed in details that we haven't been able to share with you regularly.

On July 24, 2024, we had the opportunity to introduce OFP as an innovative initiative at the research report meeting and symposium of the Central Community Chest of Japan (CCCJ), held to reflect on the grant projects. During the meeting, our director and secretary-general, Yang, discussed "community residents' [...]

We will be closed for summer vacation from August 9 (Friday) to August 15 (Thursday), 2024. Activities will resume on August 16 (Friday). Please note that responses to applications and inquiries may be delayed during the closure period. Thank you for your understanding.

On June 1st, we held the regular members' general meeting. We received approval from the regular members for the activity report and financial statements for the 2023 fiscal year, the activity plan and budget for the 2024 fiscal year, and the election of officers, and then we adjourned the meeting.