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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, [...]

On November 23, 2024, at the "Meguro Volunteer Workshop" hosted by MIFA (Meguro International Friendship Association), we had the opportunity to introduce our activities as an organization engaged in efforts that lead to cultural synergy in the community. Many people joined us both at the venue and online […]

Since the evening of November 15, 2024, a Salesforce outage has occurred, and applications for the Otonari-san Family Friend Program and various events are temporarily unavailable. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused […]

On October 6, 2024, we held our first multicultural exchange event in collaboration with the Shimomeguro 5-chome Neighborhood Association and the Meguro Haracho Neighborhood Association in Meguro, Tokyo! The event was themed as an adventure where "children explorers travel the world," allowing participants to sample sweets from various countries at different booths.

On October 10, 2024, we had the opportunity to give a lecture at an online event hosted by the pal system Tokyo Federation of Consumer Cooperatives titled "Considering Regional Coexistence with Foreign Residents." Director and Secretary-General Yang spoke alongside Yok […]

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 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 […]

On August 23, 2024, UBS employees and JII OFP members held an event to deepen their interaction while enjoying the game of Go. Please be sure to read about the day's highlights!

JII has been approved as a recipient organization for Benevity! For those whose workplaces use Benevity, please support and cheer for JII’s activities through workplace donations to help realize cultural synergy in Japanese society.

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 […]