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Our organization will be closed during the following period: Golden Week Closure: April 29, 2023 (Saturday) to May 7, 2023 (Sunday). We will resume activities on May 8, 2023 (Monday). During the closure, responses to applications and inquiries may be delayed.

Following the Otonari-san Family Friend Program's Otonari-san volunteers, we have also published interviews with foreign participants.

We conducted interviews with Otonari-san volunteers from the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP) and published their experiences.

In February 2023, a board member participated in the four-part series "Foreign Supporter Training Course" hosted by the Multicultural Synergy Center DIVE in Fuchu City, Tokyo. This training was held in the large hall of a beautiful local community center. Fuchu City currently has 5,700 residents who [...]

Our activities will be paused from December 29 (Thursday) to January 5 (Thursday) for the year-end and New Year holidays. We will resume activities on January 6 (Friday). Please note that responses to applications and inquiries may be delayed during this break. For urgent matters, please contact info@ […]

We are pleased to announce that the August issue of "Welfare Public Relations" published by the Tokyo Welfare Council features the activities of the Otonari-san Family Friend Program in its series titled "The Current State of Cultural Synergy in the Community." The title discusses the bidirectional relationship with Otonari-san in Japanese society […]

Regarding Changes to the Participation Requirements for the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (abbreviated as OFP) Volunteer Registration Dear Otonari-san Volunteers, Thank you for your continued understanding and support of JII's activities. We would like to inform you about the OFP […]

JII has started support activities to help refugees from various countries who are seeking asylum in Japan participate in the Otonari-san Family Friend Program (OFP) for free. While navigating language and cultural differences, we encourage you to pair up with a nearby Otonari-san to enhance your life in Japan […]