We are grateful for the generous support from Newsgroups & the Nippon Foundation.	Development of NP Sector in Japan NPO Centers Volunteer Directories or Networks Academic Associations or Societies History/General Information about Japan NPO Sector Academic Articles about Japan NPO Sector Development of NP Sector in Japan http://www.jca.apc.org/parc/index-e.html Pacific Asia Resource Center http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/ The Nippon Foundation http://www.spf.org/spf_e/englishpage.html The Sasakawa Peace Foundation http://www.cgp.org/cgplink/index.html Center for Global Partnership (CGP) http://www.jfc.or.jp/eibun/e_index.html Japan Foundation Center http://www.toyotafound.or.jp/etop.htm Toyota Foundation http://global.nissan.co.jp/Japan/NEWS/20000321_0e.html Nissan-NPO Learning Scholarship Program http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~npoM-W/ NPO Mirrors & Windows http://c-s.vcom.or.jp/ NPO Tax System Support Group http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~magicbug/ Management Support For SOHO and NPO http://www.apn.co.jp/apanac/info-e.html Asia Pacific NPO Assistance Club NPO Centers http://www.jca.ax.apc.org/~nposc/ NPO Support Center http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~osakanpo/index2.html Osaka NPO Center http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~ssc/ Civil Welfare Support Center Volunteer Directories or Networks http://cw1.zaq.ne.jp/osakavol/english/index.html Osaka Voluntary Action Center (Directory of English web sites for several organizations at its link page) http://www.jca.apc.org/~aseed/eng/english.html A Seed Japan (Directory of English web sites for several organizations at its link page) http://www.jinjapan.org/jd/org/005000000.html Japan Information Network Directory: Society (International Exchange, Welfare and Medicine, NGO and Volunteer Groups, Environment and Nature, Grants and Aid) http://www.jinjapan.org/navi/category_3.html Japan Information Network Directory: (International Exchange, International Cooperation, Foreign Communities, Volunteer, Religion, Handicapped, Organizations and Networks) http://jin.jcic.or.jp/jd/org/005014081.html Japan Information Network Directory: NGO and Volunteer Groups: Education and Vocational Training http://www.tvac.or.jp/english/index.html Tokyo Voluntary Action Center Academic Associations or Societies http://www.philanthropy.or.jp/outline/english.htm Japan Philanthropic Association http://volunteer.hus.osaka-u.ac.jp/society/intent.html The International Society of Volunteer Studies in Japan http://volunteer.hus.osaka-u.ac.jp/society/ The International Society of Volunteer Studies in Japan History/General Information about Japan NPO sector http://www.civicus.org/pages/japan.html CIVICUS Japan by Yutaka Asamura, Japan Foundation Center http://www.igc.org/ohdakefoundation/index.htm Nonprofit Japan by Kazuaki Okabe http://www.gdrc.org/ngo/japan-ngo.html The NGO Scene in Japan, The NGO Cafe by Hari Srinivas http://www.jcie.or.jp/civilnet/nonprofit_sector.html Nonprofit Sector Development in Japan by the Japan Center for International Exchange http://www5.cao.go.jp/98/c/19980319c-npo-e.html Outline of the Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Academic Articles about Japan NPO sector http://www.us-japan.org/dc/cs.imata.paper.htm CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE US AND JAPAN: POLAR OPPOSITES by Katsuji Imata http://www.us-japan.org/dc/cs.deguchi.paper.htm A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF CIVIL SOCIETY by Masayuki Deguchi http://www.us-japan.org/dc/cs.imada.paper.htm Transition to Civil Society in Japan by Makoto Imada http://www.nira.go.jp/publ/review/98autumn/yamaoka.html Japan's New NPO Law by Yoshinori Yamaoka http://www.jfny.org/cgplink/vol22/articlesvol22.html CGP Newsletter article, Building Japan's NPO Sector http://www.jfny.org/cgplink/vol15/articlesvol15.html CGP Newsletter article by Yoshinori Yamaoka, The Japan NPO Center: Developing Japan's Non-Profit Sector and Constructing a New Civil Society http://www.jca.apc.org/janic/toppage.html Background on the Growth of Japanese NGOs http://jin.jcic.or.jp/trends98/honbun/ntj990304.html http://jin.jcic.or.jp/trends/honbun/tj990304.html Ecomoney http://www.lit.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~adachi/npo.htm Comparative Research on Volunteer and NPO Activities for the Elderly in Japan and the US JUCEE Core Programs: (IP)Japan-U.S. Nonprofit Internship Program Program Structure>Program Updates>Download Brochure (NPOP)Nichibei Pathfinding Opportunity Program Program Structure>Program Updates>Download Brochure (FCP)Fellowships Creating Partnerships Program Program Structure>Program Updates JUCEE Alumni