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Welcome to Ippan Shadan Houjin FRANCA-Japan, the Foreign Residents And Naturalized Citizens Association of Japan (Nihon Eijuu Kika Imin Juumin Kyoukai, or "Imin Juumin Kyoukai" for short). We have created a registered organization to lobby for and promote the interests of Japan's immigrant community.
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Mission Statement
The Foreign Residents' And Naturalized Citizens Association (FRANCA) Japan commits itself to:
- equal and nondiscriminatory treatment for all foreign residents and naturalized citizens in Japan;
- their fair representation and inclusion in Japan's economic and social processes;
- the promotion of positive perceptions of non-Japanese peoples and multiple cultures in Japanese society.
Our Goals
- To eliminate negative public images and stereotypes of non-Japanese and multi-cultural Japanese.
- To eliminate discrimination by race, nationality, ethnicity, and national origin.
- To highlight the benefits of immigration and a multi-cultural society.
To this end, FRANCA works to achieve these goals through sustainable and effective lobbying, networking and public relations campaigns aimed at educating the public.
Membership Information
FRANCA as been formally registered with the Japanese government as an Ippan Shadan Houjin (kaisha houjin bangou 4300-05-005413) as of July 2009. Annual dues are 10,000 yen with mailing list access and voting rights, or 5000 yen for mailing list access but not voting rights. Corporate donations are 30,000 yen per annum. We currently have thirty dues-paying members, including several naturalized Japanese citizens, such as Inuyama City Councilor Anthony Bianchi.
Please apply and send us your payment via Japan Postal Savings (yuucho ginkou):
Branch number (Kigou): 19090
Account: (Bangou) Futsu, 11680401
Account name (in Katakana): sha) nihon eijuu kika imin juumin kyoukai
NB: sha) is short for Ippan Shadan Houjin
Swiftcode (for wiring from overseas): JPPSJPJ1, Bank Code 9900
International transfer problems, please email Arudou Debito at debito@debito.org Please email Debito at debito@debito.org after payment so he can invite you to the FRANCA mailing list!
会員を募集しています
日本永住帰化移民住民協会 （FRANCA）は平成21年9月に一般社団法人日本永住帰化移民協会となりました。会社法人番号は４３００－０５－００５４１３です。
当協会では、「外国人及び複数の文化背景を持つ日本国籍取得者」に対するマイナスイメージ及びステレオタイプの公の場からの除去に努めたり、人種・国籍・民族・出身地などによる差別の除去に努めたり、移民及び文化の多様性の利点に関する理解を広めたり努めたりするために、会員募集中です。
●入会対象者と年会費 ○個人会員 年会費 1口 10,000円（決議権とメールリスト） 5,000円 （メールリストのみ） ○企業寄付 年会費 1口 30,000円
●入会方法は現金振込みです： ・郵貯銀行 記号 19090 ・ 口座 普通 ・ 番号 11680401 ・ 口座名 シャ）ニホンエイジュウキカイミンジュウミンキョウカイ（カタカナのまま） ・（海外の場合スイフトコードJPPSJPJ1）
Local Chapters
Upcoming Meetings
We had two meetings in March 2010. Minutes of the March 21, 2010 Sendai FRANCA meeting at http://www.debito.org/?p=6249, and the March 27, 2010 FRANCA Tokyo meeting at http://www.debito.org/?p=6324
If you would like to host a FRANCA meeting in your neighborhood (even if you have not become a member yet), please contact Arudou Debito at debito@debito.org (please use "Interested in hosting FRANCA meeting in my neighborhood" in the subject line). We'd be happy to help!
If you want a sneak preview of the presentation a FRANCA representative would probably give, please download our FRANCA powerpoint at http://www.debito.org/FRANCA.ppt
