Organizations Society and Culture Japan

This category is for social and cultural organizations in Japan.

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• - Invites active young research workers to Japan to increase international cultural understanding and promote peace.
  
• - Works to share knowledge on improving life in the rugged northern climate and to create environments leading to richer and more livable northern lifestyles.
  
• - A nationwide academic organization of over 3,000 members for sociologists in Japan aiming to encourage sociological research and promoting its advancement and spread.
  
• - Supports activities of NGOs and people's movements beyond borders collaborating with members and partners of Association for Progressive Communications (APC).
  
• - Helps people suffering from the problems of welfare and the human right when there are two or more countries involved, including intercountry adoption, marriage/divorce counseling, family reunions, child welfare, assistance to refugees, and training of so
  
• - A non-profit organization committed to international social and economic justice. Advocates alternative plans, information, and recommendations to the Japanese government, UN institutions, and IMF on regarding ODA, debt issues, social development, trade a
  
• - Provides information for American Democratic voters about events, voter registration, fundraisers, parties, and other happenings.
  
• - The first Japanese private relief organization for refugees and aiming to awaken the volunteerism among the Japanese.
  
• - Works to realize women’s demands concerning such issues as women's rights, equality with men, better working and living conditions, measures to support child-care, education, environmental protection, peace, and abolition of nuclear weapons.
  
• - Has various projects such as agriculture, water provision, forest preservation/utilization, children's education, peace building, and emergency relief in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, South Africa, Ethiopia, Palestine, Afghanistan and North Korea.
  
• - The United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations in Japan. Creates opportunities in education, English language learning and cultural exchange.
  
• - A thinktank and non-profit organization for reconstruction of the economic and social system, issues on energy, resources and the environment, land planning and urban problems, plus science and technology policy, technology management and S&T human re
  
• - Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development.
  
• - An NGO founded in Kyoto in September 1987 for the purpose of giving educational opportunities to Tibetan refugee children and youth in India, and to promote Tibetan culture in Japan.
  
• - A non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of understanding of Japan's political economic behavior and growing significance in world affairs.
  
• - Online community for foreign women in relationships with Japanese men. Local area friendship, with over 250 women all over Japan. Membership is free.
  
• - A private foundation to provide information on foundations in Japan awarding grants, prizes, or scholarships and publicizes the role and significance of the activities of private grant-making foundations to encourage the practice of philanthropy in Japan'
  
• - Seeks to give educational support for Pakistani women and children.
  
• - Activist Japanese group to oppose war, militarism, and violence.
  
• - Aims to strengthen the contribution of the Japanese non-government sector to the prevention of conflicts in the world. Offers on-line forum where concerned parties to conflicts can participate in dialogue.
  
• - A social science research institution to study the information society as well as Japanese society from the perspectives of social systems theory and comparative civilizations study.
  
• - Promotes international cooperation, community and environmental conservation activities, and global education for citizens.
  
• - Conducting theoretical and empirical research on social and economic issues, provides support for academic research, and hosts seminars and symposia.
  
• - Incorporated as an independent institute in September 1981 for research on the everyday life of contemporary Japanese people.
  
• - An international non-profit organization to increase cultural contact between the nations and mobilize charitable support for Bangladesh.
  
• - A private, non-profit, and independent research organization to foster the scientific study of international issues, economics, and law. Promotes exchanges with universities and research institutes and holds conferences and symposia.
  
• - Critical and theoretical discussion of culture, society, literature, arts, media and politics, for residents of Japan.
  
• - Provides over 500 members with friendship, support, mutual help in adapting to Japanese society, and opportunities for social, emotional, educational and professional growth.
  
• - Aims to promote investigations on historical themes and spreading knowledge of history, as well as organizes discussions, annual and scholarly meetings, seminars, and symposiums.
  
• - A nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization to build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter.
  
• - A non-government organization comitted to supporting needy children in the Philippines.
  
• - An online community designed to offer information, resources, and support to women in bicultural marriages. Based in Kochi City.
  
• - Concerned individuals creating a viable food banking network in Japan through soup kitchens and helping relief agencies, the homeless, women in crisis, migrant workers, the elderly, and the handicapped.
  
• - One of Japan's oldest associations in the to promote the sociology of law. With overview, symposia, and links.
  
• - Aims to contribute to the realization of a society in which people oppressed by poverty, hunger and conflict can live with hope and dream of a better tomorrow.
  
• - Facilitates exchange of disaster reduction experts from each country and concerned bodies, accumulates and provides disaster reduction information, and carries out research into multinational disaster reduction cooperation.
  
• - Society with a membership of more than 1,600 people devoted to the advancement of human geography in Japan. With journal, links, and regular conferences.
  
• - A voluntary association supporting children with disabilities and their families, and provides various outdoor programs to support a wide range of people with disabilities from small children to young adults.
  
• - Raises money for needy refugees around the world. Provides water, food, shelter, sanitation, medical and rehabilitation support in over 40 nations and 500 aid projects.
  
• - A mailing list for Japanophiles on society, language, and culture.
  
• - Aims to grow new persimmon trees from seedlings taken from an A-bomb surviving tree in Nagasaki.
  
• - Portal site for non-profit organizations home pages which offices are located inside the Takatori Catholic Church compound.
  
• - A humanitarian, non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian and non-governmental organization to promote the health and well-being of underprivileged and marginalised people in Asia and other continents.
  
• - A philanthropy-focused organization focusing on a variety of movements, including basic human needs, global society, maritime affairs, and social resources.
  
• - Striving to expel crime syndicates (boryokudan) to create a better community. Reveals vicious acts by boryokudan, introduces consultation services to use, and explains the "Anti-Boryokudan Law."
  
• - A humanitarian aid organization co-operating with the UN, the government, and other organizations to provide assistance where needed the most for stability and self-reliance.
  
• - An international NGO dedicated to the promotion of economic self-reliance and confidence in the poor in developing countries.
  
• - A non-governmental organization with the purpose of international cooperation, supporting the educational and cultural activities in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
  
• - Systematically collects data from the government and analysis for more effective traffic safety measures to contributes to a safer, more orderly motorized society.
  
• - Surveys drinking habits of junior and senior high school students, ads of alcoholic beverages, binge drinking, rehabilitation facilities, and publishes materials.
  
• - Started as a goal to bring food, health, faith, and hope to the people of the desperately poor, rural Japanese area in Yamanashi. Now includes environmental education and international outreach to the third world.
  
• - A non-profit organization established in order to solve complex problems in humanities, social sciences and national sciences.
  
• - A private, non-profit organization seeking to integrate the methods of human consciousness and organizational transformation to maximize the participation of grass-roots people in taking responsibility for their own lives and for their community as a whol
  
• - A non-governmental scholarly organization to promote Asian studies in Japan, contribute to the cultural development of Asian countries through scholarship, and encourage communincation with other Asian counterparts.
  
• - Conducts research and studies and makes proposals on issues concerning citizens' lives, attitudes, awareness, society, the economy, industry, trade, culture, and local issues.
  
• - A voluntary non-governmental organization aiming at poverty relief in Bangladesh and Nepal.
  
• - Contributes to environmentally sustainable development through a holistic approach emphasizing the interconnectedness of agriculture, ecological intergrity, and the human spirit.
  
• - Yahoo group for promotomg friendship, learning the Japanese language, and culture. Ages 18-60.
  
• - A gathering point for the Chiiori Project; rural preservation project started by Alex Kerr.
  
• - A Japanese NGO seeking medical support for Chernobyl victims, especially treatment for leukemia and cancer patients.
  
• - Conducts scientific research to deepen knowledge of cultural, economic, and social aspects of Japan and Japanese-German relations through doctoral fellowships, cooperative work, and its library.
  
• - History of the society, council information, how to join, and lecture schedule. [Japanese and English]
  
• - An independent think tank focusing on comparative social, economical, political, and technological policy issues concerning Japan, the U.S., and China.
  
• - Carries out various research on economic, political and social issues of developing countries and regions. With information on research activities, publications, seminars and library.
  
• - General discussion groups of any topic on Japan.
  
• - Established in 1979 and now has disbursed at least 8,000 interns to various countries such as United States, Europe, and Asia.
  
• - Networking group for women in media, PR, translation, interpretation, and multimedia.
  
• - The site provides information about education, culture, and society of the United States and Japan in both English and Japanese.
  
• - Has various projects such as agriculture, water provision, forest preservation/utilization, children's education, peace building, and emergency relief in southeast Asia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Palestine, Afghanistan, and North Korea.
  
• - Independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization to strengthen Japan's role in international networks of policy dialogue and cooperation. Provides information on activities, programs, and publications.
  
• - Archived messages for the Shakai Mailing List, a group of scholars, academics, and businesspeople discussing socio-political and economic affairs on Japan.
  
• - Plays a strong role in creating a more human lifestyle and sustainable society through operations and activities that enjoy the trust of the membership.
  
• - NGO to help make dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses.
  
• - Working to promote the welfare and legal rights of non-Japanese with Japanese spouses and other long-term or permanent residents of Japan.
  
• - Promoting understanding between the peoples of Japan and Nepal. Event dates, discussion forum, newsletter.
  
• - A private non-profit membership organization dedicated to furthering understanding between cultures. With online guidebook for artists chosen for the program of living in Japan.
  
• - An NGO established in 1992 to foster volunteer activity especially in developing nations, providing direct assistance towards improving living conditions, know-how and the environment.
  
• - WOSM member association.
  
• - Shows some different cultural and business practices, as well as in self-expression.
  
• - An organization comprised of about 2,000 scholars and students to promote ethnological, sociocu1tural, and anthropological research in Japan. Sponsors meetings, seminars, and journals.
  
• - Aims to foster closer relations among Japanese NGOs engaged in international cooperation, encourage networking among NGOs and improve their development, plus deepen Japanese public understanding and support for NGO activities and international cooperation
  
• - A non-profit group staffed by volunteers who help disaster striken and problem areas around the world.
  
• - Specializes in procurement in connection with Japan's grant aid, including technical cooperation.
  
• - Committed to promoting stronger ties between Americans and Japanese by supporting projects that foster mutual knowledge and education, deepen understanding, create effective channels of communication, and address common concerns.
  
• - A non-profit organaization to support people with Down Syndrome and their families.
  
  

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