Based on Japanese government recommendations following the recent increase in cases of COVID-19 in Japan, ISSJ staff will be working remotely from the 7th of April. Due to this, there may be some delays in dealing with certain inquiries to us. Since we can not take calls to the office at the moment, please send an e-mail to ISSJ. (Email: issj@issj.org) We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and hope for your understanding in this matter.
We can conduct an assessment of families who have connections with foreign countries. Need help with these? Q. I would like to know if my child can be raised by relatives in his country of origin. Where should I seek an assistance? A. Through the ISS branches, social worker in your country can make an assessment on your relatives and confirm their willingness and ability of child- rearing. You will receive an assessment report in English with a Japanese translation. * Actual Performance: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, etc. Q. What kind of procedure is required for a stateless child who cannot obtain the cooperation of parents to […]
To all of you who always support ISSJ, Let us express the greetings of the new season. 2020 has begun. How did you spend the New Year? It is expected that more people are going to visit Japan because of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year. There will be many encounters and full of discoveries which could be a great opportunity to bring a change into Japan. Last year, ISSJ celebrated its 60th anniversary since its recognition as a social welfare services. This is the 68th year since its establishment in 1952. By the way do you know that Japan has more than 30,000 long-established […]
Thank you for visiting ISSJ website. Our office will be closed between December 28 to January 5 for New Year’s holidays. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, January 6, 2020. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WE WISH YOU A JOYOUS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Please join our next Charity Movie Festival featuring “The Insult” (Lebanese movie in Arabic, with Japanese subtitles). This movie is about how a trivial and personal trouble between the next-door neighbors that can be found anywhere in the world was brought to court, and exploded into much larger disruptive issues intertwined with ethnicity and religion. It draws and questions human dignity that is something you shouldn’t miss ! We will also be holding a charity bazaar in which social welfare workshops will participate. Title: The Insult (2017 Lebanon) Date: October 26. 2019 11:00-, 14:30- Mini talk is to be held from 13:30 to 14:00 Charity Bazar will be open from […]
Thank you for visiting ISSJ website. Our office will be closed between December 29 to January 6 for New Year's holidays. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, January 7, 2019. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WE WISH YOU A JOYOUS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
ISSJ Charity Concert to support children String Quartet “Quartet SISLEY”meets Mozart and Dvořák 21 January 2019 We will invite Quartet SISLEY and hold a charity classical concert. Just as the concert in 2017, this time Quartet SISLEY will perform some of the greatest pieces by Mozart and Dvořák, and yet not widely known. Enjoy the beautiful music, and all donations will be used for child welfare. Place: SUMIDA TRIPHONY HALL Small Hall 1st floor https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/580/ (5 min from Kinshicho station on JR Sobu line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line) Time: Open at 18:30 Start at 19:00 (End at 21:00) Tickets: 3,000yen for all seats unreserved (5,000yen for pair tickets) […]
Please join our next Charity Movie Festival featuring “Hidden Figures” (an American movie). This movie tells the true story of a group of female African-American mathematicians who worked with NASA in the 60’s to help launch NASA’s first successful space mission. These women were superlative mathematicians despite starting their careers in segregation-era of America and facing discrimination at home, at school, and at work. We will also be holding a charity bazar in which social welfare workshops will participate. Title: Hidden Figures (2016 USA) Date: October 27. 2018 10:30- 14:00- 17:30- Charity Bazar will be open from 9:40 to 17:30 Place: Hitotsubashi Hall (Kyouiku Kaikan 3F), Jinbo-cho, Tokyo. Admission: […]
Multilingual information service ISSJ provides consultation and assistance by multi-language. ISSJ stuffs and social workers who studied social welfare and psychology can support clients by Japanese, English, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us. Contact: Tel: 03-5840-5711(Mon. to Fri. 10：00-17：00) E-mail: issj@issj.org (Japanese, English, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese are available.) ※Please note that each language has a certain day of the week for response. ・Tagalog : Mon. & Fri. 10:00-17:00 ・Thai : Wed. 10:00-17:00 ・Vietnamese: Tue. 10:00-17:00 We may change the day of the week without notice. Thank you for your understanding. […]