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Multicultural Coexistence Support Organizations in Tokyo

Multicultural Coexistence means that people of different nationalities and ethnicities recognize each other’s cultural differences, and live together as members of a community while trying to establish an equal relationship, according to the report by the Council for the Promotion of Multicultural Coexistence, Ministry of International Affairs and Communications. Here are some different types of support available for foreign residents in Japan:

International Exchange Associations in Tokyo

International Exchange Associations have been established to promote interactions between foreign residents and Japanese residents in an area. Services include cultural exchange and living support:

Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation “Tsunagari”:

Chuo Cultural and International Exchange Association:

Minato International Association:

Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future:

Shinagawa-ku International Friendship Association:

Meguro International Friendship Association:

Global City Ota Coorperation Association: https://www.ota-goca.or.jp/Setagaya Intercultural Center:

Association for Nakano International Communications:

Suginami Association for Cultural Exchange:

Arakawa International Communications:

Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation:

NPO Hachioji International Association:

Musashino International Association:

Mitaka International Society for HOsPitality:

Chofu International Friendship Association:

Machida Cultural and International Exchange Foundation/Machida International Center:

Kodaira International Friendship Association:

Hino City International Friendship Association:

Higashimurayama City International Friendship Association:

Kokubunji International Association:

Komae International Friendship Association:

Tama City International Center:

Foreign Residents Support Groups/International Exchange Organizations in Tokyo

The non-profit organization, Kidsdoor, operates the information service, Kotokoto, as well as the Kidsdoor International Communication Center (KICC). KICC provides support to families with foreign roots. The support includes food pantry, cooking exchange, and educational support. Here are the lists of organizations in Tokyo that provide support to foreigners and promote international exchange, including living support and learning of Japanese language:

◯Tokyo:

International Society of Educational and Culture Exchange:

International Artists Center:

Akabane Japanese Language Class:

NPO Asia Commons:

Citizen’s Meeting to Interact with Asia (Asia no Kai):

The New Wind Form Asia:

Asian People’s Friendship Society:

AMDA Medical Information Center:

Our Foreign Neighbors We Care:

Kids International Village (KIV):

Koganei International Support Service Association (KISSA):

Citizen’s Network for Global Activities:

International Foreign Students Association:

Ring of National Anthem Association (Kokkanowa):

Support 21 Social Welfare Foundation:

Services for the Health in Asian & African Regions (SHARE):

The Support and Communications Centers for People Returning from China:

Children Meet Countries (CMC):

Club of Children and Students working together for multicultural society (CCS):

Sports Camp of America (SCOA):

Youth Support Center YSC Global School:

Tadoku Supporters:

Tokyo English Life Line (TELL):

Tokyo Nihongo Volunteer Network:

The Young Women’s Christian Association of Tokyo:

NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange):

NAP Association:

International Social Service JAPAN:

Japan Life and Language:

Hachioji International Friendship Club:

Mother’s Tree Japan:

Easy Communication Association:

Labo International Exchange Foundation:

HATI JAPAN – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Child Development Support:

Nonprofit Organization Association Japan-Peru for Integration (AJAPE):

Japan Islamic Trust Masjid (Mosque) Otsuka:

Living in Peace:

Nihongo-no-kai Company Union:

◯in 23 wards:

Japan Intercultural Intelligence (JII):

Cross-cultural Exchange Edogawa Homestay Club:

NPO International Association KOTO:

Konnichiwa Nihongo:

Sakuradai Tanoshii Nihongo:

GCI Global Community Interaction:

Nihongo Club Izumi:

Volunteer Japanese Class “MeiMei”:

◯Adachi ward:

Kidsdoor International Communication Center (KICC):

International Association KOTO:

Volunteer Japanese Class “MeiMei”:

Japanese Language Class “Nakayoshi”:>

Japanese Language Circle “Kurihara”:

◯Arakawa ward

Multicultural Center TOKYO:

◯Itabashi ward:

Sakuradai Tanoshii Nihongo:

Akatsuka Japanese Language Class:

Itabashi Nihongo Classroom:

The Global Organization of Dreamers (Good!):

Asian Community Takashimadaira:

◯Inagi city:

Inagi International Friendship Club:

◯Edogawa ward:

Cross-cultural Exchange Edogawa Homestay Club:

NPO International Association KOTO:

International Society of Educational and Cultural Exchange:

Japanese Salon Edobata:

Edogawa Alice no Kai:

Edogawa Nihongo Koryukai B:

Namasute Edogawa:

Japan Islamic Trust – International Islamic School Otsuka:

◯Ota ward:

Interact with Community (IWC) – Kokusaishimin no kai:

Edo Kai - English Conversation Club from OTA:

Ota Citizens’ Network for Peoples’ Togetherness (OCNet):

PoE International Exchange:

First Step in Japanese:

◯Katsushika ward:

International Association KOTO:

◯Kita ward:

Nihongo Kyoushitsu Akabane:

Akabane Japanese Language Class：

Kita-ku Manabiba Let’s Study:

◯Kunitachi City:

Kunitachi International Friendship Association WING:

KUNIBO (Kunitachi Disaster Risk Management for Diverse Residents):

◯Koto ward:

International Association KOTO:

International Society of Educational and Cultural Exchange ISECE:

Sports Camp of America (SCOA):

Good Night Japanese:

Printemps Nihongo Kyoshitsu:

Yasashii Nihongo:

◯Koganei City:

Koganei International Support Service Association (KISSA):

Koganei-shi Seikatsu Japanese Language Class:

◯Kokubunji city:

Japanese Language Class (Atsumare Nihongo Hiroba):

◯Kodaira City:

Japanese Language Class (Atsumare Nihongo Hiroba):

◯Shinagawa ward:

Club for Children and Students Working Together for Multicultural Society (CCS):

NPO Interact with Community (IWC):

Support 21 – Social Welfare Foundation:

◯Shibuya ward:

International Artists Center:

Kids International Village Japan (KIV):

Sports Camp of America (SCOA):

◯Shinjuku ward:

International Artists Center:

The New Wind from Asia:

TADOKU Supporters:

International Education Center (IEC):

International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE Japan):

Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA):

Waseda Hoshien Japanese Volunteer Circle:

Shapla Neer (Citizen’s Committee in Japan for Overseas Support):

◯Suginami ward:

Kids International Village Japan:

Multicultural Center Tokyo:

LTC Tomo-no-kai:

◯Sumida ward:

International Association KOTO:

Sumida Japanese Language Education Support:

◯Setagaya ward:

International Society of Educational and Cultural Exchange (ISECE):

International Artists Center:

The New Wind from Asia:

Icris Setagaya:

JCA Chitosefunabashi:

Nihongo Circle WAKABA:

Caring for the Future Foundation Japan (CFF):

◯Taito ward:

Asakusa Nihongo Dojo:

Circle Yamatokotoba:

Refugee Empowerment Network (REN):

◯Tachikawa city:

Atsumare Nihongo Hiroba (Japanese Language Class):

Tachikawa International Friendship Association (TIFA):

◯Chuo ward:

The New Wind from Asia:

Niko Niko Nihongo:

Partners of NIHONGO Communication:

Nihongo Otasuketai:

◯Chofu city:

Partnership with International Neighbors and Tomodachi (Pinatto):

◯Chofu city:

International Society of Educational and Cultural Exchange (ISECE):

◯Toshima ward:

International Youth Association of Japan K.S.K.K.:

Sakuradai Tanoshii Nihongo:

Shanti Volunteer Association:

Toshima Kodomo Gakushu Shien Network (Tokonet):

Toshima Nihongo Friends:

Japan Islamic Trust – International Islamic School Otsuka:

Villa Education Center (VEC):

◯Nakano ward:

Sakuradai Tanoshii Nihongo:

HATI JAPAN – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Child Development Support:

◯Nishitokyo city:

TIC Nihongo Kyoshitsu:

Nishitokyo Multicultural and Internatiopnal Center (NMIC):

Nishitokyo Nihongo Class (Ninicl):

Nihongo de koryu – Nijinokai:

◯Nerima ward:

Kasugacho Beginner’s Japanese Class:

Sekimachi Nihongo Hiroba:

Toyotama Nihongo no kai:

Nerima Nihongo Circle:

Hanashimasho Nihongo-wo:

Hikarigaoka Kotobano-kai:

Minnano Nihongo:

◯Hachioji city:

Club of Children and Students working together for multicultural society (CCS):

Kokohana Yasashii Nihongo Hachioji:

◯Higashikurume city:

Sakuradai Tanoshii Nihongo:

Higashikurume International Friendship Club:

Higashikurume Nihongo Class:

◯Higashimurayama city:

Higashimurayama City Japan-China Friendship Association:

Higashimurayama Global Citizen’s Club:

◯Higashiyamato city:

Japanese Language Class (Atsumare Nihongo Hiroba):

Higashiyamato Nihongo no Kai:

◯Hino city:

Tabunkahiroba AIAI:

Higashiyamato Nihongo no Kai:

◯Fuchu city:

Fuchu International Salon:

Fuchu Multicultural Center DIVE:

◯Bunkyo ward:

The Asian Students Cultural Association (ASCA):

Japan-China Friendship Center:

Bunkyo Multilingual Support Network:

◯Machida city:

Machida International Friendship Association (MIFA):

Machida Nihongo-no Kai:

Nonprofit Organization Association Japan-Peru for Integration (AJAPE):

◯Mitaka city

Partnership with International Neighbors and Tomodachi (Pinatto):

◯Minato ward:

International Society of Educational and Cultural Exchange (ISECE):

International Artists Center:

Tamachi Nihongo Club & Circle:

The Archives of the World Languages:

◯Musashino city:

Partnership with International Neighbors and Tomodachi (Pinatto):

Musashino-Romania Brasov Friendship Citizen’s Association:

◯Musashimurayama city:

Atsumare Nihongo (Japanese Language Class):

◯Meguro ward:

International Artists Center:

Refugee Empowerment Network (REN):

The Archives of the World Languages:

Multilingual Picture Book Blub RAINBOW:

Meguro UNESCO Association:

◯Tama area:

Atsumare Nihongo (Japanese Language Class):

Somalia Relife Organization:

Kokohana Yasashii Nihongo Hachioji:

Nonprofit Organization Association Japan-Peru for Integration (AJAPE):

Reference source: Tokyo Intercultural Portal Site