Tokyo and Japan Self Help and Support
Group Organizations
Online Self Help and Support Group Organizations in Tokyo and Japan
AMDA
International Medical Information Centers in the Kansai and
Tokyo areas provide telephone services giving information on the Japanese
health care system and advice about medical facilities and health care
professionals who understand the caller's first language. Information
available in several languages including Chinese, English, Japanese,
Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog and Thai.
DigitalEve
Japan Created by and for women interested in improving
their knowledge and computer skills and helping to pave the virtual
way for other women to have a place in cyberspace. Excellent resource
for views of women in Japan, links to related sites on Japan and women's
topics plus info on the Japan chapter's regular meetings and events.
Field
of Mugi is for English speaking working women and "originated
from Mugibatake,
the top Japanese on-line community for Japanese speaking working mothers.
If you are a positive-minded working mother or want to become one some
day, then why not share your ideas or experiences with us? Field of
Mugi is a free Internet membership web site for present and future working
mothers."
FWC - an online community
by and for women in bicultural marriages is a worldwide online
community based in Japan and designed to offer information, resources
and support to women in of all nationalities, races, religions, and
ethnic groups married to men from other cultures who have come together
in the spirit of friendship.
O.B.S. International (In Japanese): Kana-san and her Nigeria born husband have created an interesting page which includes a chat room, a BBS and homepages with lots of useful information created by and for couples in international marriages or couples who are thinking about it.
Shijo-Tsushin/ENGLISH HOMEPAGE is the online arm of Shijo-Tshushin. It's a nonprofit self-help organization founded by Atsushi Furuiye and Tomoko Ohyama and among other things provides a forum where Japanese with multicultural backgrounds can express their experiences and views.
The Japan Helpline
is Japan's 24-hour multilingual emergency
helpline and will attempt to find any appropriate help for any kind
of emergency and try to assist callers by phone or over the Internet.
Provides an excellent nationwide service entirely through volunteer
help and community support.
Tokyo English Speaking AA web
page gives contact details of AA support groups meetings in Tokyo and
other areas in the Kanto Region. Also includes links to the Adult
Children of Alcoholics Tokyo English Speaking Group
United for
a Multicultural Japan is a nonprofit organization working to
promote the welfare and legal rights of non-Japanese people married
to Japanese nationals and other permanent residents of Japan. Lots of
interesting and informative articles and is also an excellent source
of information regarding immigration and legal rights issues.
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