Foreign residents in Japan may be at a disadvantage in some ways, but they are by no means powerless nor on their own, says Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Asian People¡¯s Friendship Society (APFS).
In a recently launched program series, the organization is nurturing a new group of volunteers it calls ¡°foreign community leaders¡± who will assist fellow non-Japanese trying to navigate life amid a different and foreign culture.
¡°Long-term foreign residents have incredible know-how on how to get by in their everyday lives in Japan,¡± says Jotaro Kato, the head of APFS. ¡°I want people to know that there are foreigners out there who can speak perfect Japanese¡± and who can provide guidance if needed.
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