Chiba Prefectural International Association http://www.mcic.or.jp/ Fukui International Association http://www2.interbroad.or.jp/fia-net/e_menu.html Fukuoka International Association http://www.rainbow.gol.com/ A monthly newsletter with useful information about Living in Fukuoka. A living guide for foreign residents and a Hospital Guide in Fukuoka A list of medical institutions where foreign languages are spoken. Hiroshima International Center http://www.hiroshima-cdas.or.jp/hic/english/index.html Hyogo International Association http://www.hyogo-ip.or.jp/hiaf/eg/index.htm A place to gather, make friends, and exchange opinions with people of all different backgrounds. Hyogo is dedicated to creating a prefecture open to the world, where people of all nationalities can live together in harmony. Ibaraki International Association http://www.net-ibaraki.ne.jp/intasso/indexe.html The IIA is aimed at deepening mutual understanding and fostering goodwill among people from all over the world. International House, Osaka http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/ The Osaka International House Foundation was created to be the focal point for international exchange and cooperation activities in the Kansai area by providing a venue for international exchange readily available to citizens. The Foundation aims to promote and build on international mutual understanding to achieve wider global awareness among the community. International Women in Communications http://www2.iwic.gol.com/users/iwic International Women in Communications (IWIC) is a Tokyo-based bilingual non-profit group organized in 1993 to promote professionalism, the free flow of information and the advancement of women in communications. IWIC's main purpose is to bring women together to mentor and learn from each other. IWC/IAC http://www.iwciac.org/ IWC/IAC support foreign people living in Japan by providing Japanese learning support, various counceling and consulting, interpreters or translators by volunteers' help. And we also have international exchange through various events and cultural activities. Japan Helpline http://www.jhelp.com/en/home.html Japan Help is a non-profit, non-governmental services dedicated to the international community. Japan.startpagina.nl http://japan.startpagina.nl Dutch online community for Japan Kagawa Prefecture International Exchange Association http://www.amnet.co.jp/i_pal/indexe.html Kochi International Association http://www.kochi-f.co.jp/kia/ Konexio http://www.konexio.com Konexio helps increase opportunities for building new connections with people in Japan and the world. Let's Get Together! http://lgt.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ LGT is a friendship circle for all nationality in Tokyo. We hold "Melting Pot Party!" once a month at Shimokitazawa and go out Japanese traditional/seasonal events together! This is not a match making circle but for long lasting friendship regardless age, gender and nationality! Nagoya International Center http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/index-e.htm Established in 1984 by the City of Nagoya to carry out a variety of activities to promote international exchange at the community level. New Zealand Japan Society of Auckland http://www.mysite.xtra.co.nz/~NZJAPANAUCKLAND The Auckland Japan Society is a non profit group aimed at promoting goodwill between the people of Japan and New Zealand Osaka Foundation of International Exchange http://www.mydome.or.jp/ofix/index.html The objectives of the Foundation are to promote the internationalization of Osaka, support and assist exchange activities of the people of Osaka, contribute to the international community by improving services for foreign students, and to foster development in Osaka. The Japan Forum http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/indexe/indexe.htm TJF is seeking to promote international understanding and intercultural understanding throughout the world.