Action / Activism
- Asian Peace Alliance Japan
Network of individuals and groups involved with the work of building peace amongst Asian countries. (Japanese only) - BeGood Cafe
Media site aimed at providing information with a positive outlook in order to help create a world free of war and poverty. (Japanese only) - Network Against the Politics of National Symbols
Multi-national, multilingual network established to discuss the issues of the Hinomaru-Kimigayo legislation, nationalism, and national symbols. - Network Against the Politics of National Symbols
Multi-national, multilingual network established to discuss the issues of the Hinomaru-Kimigayo legislation, nationalism, and national symbols. - Network Against the Politics of National Symbols
Multi-national, multilingual network established to discuss the issues of the Hinomaru-Kimigayo legislation, nationalism, and national symbols. - BOOMERANG NET
Japanese youth NGO that aims to help make sustainable society a reality while aiming to reduce environmental destruction, constant war, and widening wealth disparities. (Limited English content) - Operation Peace Crane
Grassroots project offering downloads of origami peace cranes with military camouflage patterns in order to encourage awareness of the global military complex, and our complicity therein. - Peace Depot
Nonprofit organization whose major programs include nuclear disarmament, regional security in the Asia-Pacific, research on U.S. forces in Japan, training NGO activists and researchers, and launching various emergency projects. - PEPOP (Peace Portal Program)
Gateway to wide variety of information on peace-related issues. (Japanese only) - People for Social Change
Encourages the actualization of social change by facilitating forums for skills development, networking events, and projects aimed at linking people to social change programs. - Solidarity Among the Asian Youth for Peace Project (Say Peace Project)
Project established in 2003 for young people to come together around the issues of youth, Asia and peace. (Japanese only) - “Uniting for Peace” Blog
Collection of articles relating mostly to issues of political candidates who are working for peace. (Japanese only) - “Uniting for Peace” Blog #2
Includes information similar to the first blog, plus additional information regarding current events of interest. (Japanese only) - “Weaving Peace” Blog
Includes postings from a mailing list of the same name regarding a variety of issues relating to peace. (Japanese only) - Yumi Kikuchi’s Blog and Podcast
News and podcasts on a variety of peace and environmental issues compiled by Yumi Kikuchi from the Harmonics Life Center in Kamogawa, Chiba. - ZENKO - National Assembly for Peace and Democracy
International site working on issues of labor and globalization, with a focus on ending the war in Iraq and providing news about how ordinary Iraqi citizens are affected by the war. (Primarily Japanese; some English links)
Arts and Culture
- Antiwar Musicians’ Site
Group of musicians coming together to speak out against war and on behalf of peace. Includes an opinion statement for concerned artists to sign, as well as logo downloads and links to other sites of interest. (Japanese only) - Artists Without Borders
Nonprofit, international humanitarian organisation whose objective is to provide relief to victims of war while promoting the work of talented artists. - Kids’ Earth Fund
Non-profit organisation that works worldwide to promote peace and environmental conservation through the medium of children's art, as well as raise funds for children throughout the world who suffer from the results of war, poverty and environmental contamination. - Musicians Without Borders
Organisation of peace-minded musicians creating community together. (Japanese only) - No Nukes Gig (NNG)
Official site for concert put on every September in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward by volunteers in order to raise awareness about nuclear issues. (Japanese only) - Parties 4 Peace
Non-profit event production company that creates parties to promote international understanding and peace through music and dance. - September Concert
Series of free concerts held around the world every year on September 11 to bring communities together, celebrate life and our universal humanity, and reaffirm hopes for peace. - SIGLO’s Movie
Produces, distributes and introduces documentary films on such topics as peace, war, human rights, discrimination, social welfare, the environment, development, ethnicity, historical issues, etc. - The Voice of Silence
Homepage of Koichi Hanafusa, an anti-war freelance journalist and photographer, who compiles information on music, images, articles and more. - Women Walking Tall Project
Group of women who walk on stilts to bring awareness of the need for women’s empowerment, and who work for the prevention of violence against women and children. (English text describing group’s work in Okinawa)
Environment
- Artist Power (AP) Bank
Nonprofit bank established in 2001 by Ryuichi Sakamoto and other artists who are interested in issues of natural energy and the environment. (Japanese only) - A SEED Japan (Action for Solidarity, Equality, and Environment and Development)
Japan-based international youth environmental organisation whose members take action to change the present pattern of mass production, consumption and waste, as well as to help eliminate the gaps between regions, generations, and the global north/south. - Atelier for Development and the Future
NGO working to create various networks aimed at encouraging policies and projects that promote future development in line with learned wisdom from the past. (Limited English) - Bank of the Future
Nonprofit, nongovernmental citizen group that invests funds in exclusively non-military related areas, and provides low-interest (3% annual) loans for individuals who purchase environmentally friendly products and are involved in environmentally friendly activities. (Japanese only) - Earth Day Japan
Site providing information about events taking place around Japan in celebration of Earth Day each year on April 22nd. (Japanese only) - Gaia Symphony
Film series by director Jin Tatsumura about individuals with insightful messages for the future of the Earth in the 21st century, each one of whom is helping to create a beautiful future for the planet. - Greenpeace Japan
Japan branch of international NGO that spearheads various campaigns for environmental protection and related issues. - Japan Environment Association (JEA)
Organisation striving toward the formation of environmentally-sound lifestyles by providing environmental education materials, promoting ecological products, etc. - Julay Ladakh
Tokyo-based NGO focused on supporting sustainable and eco-friendly development in the region of Ladakh, located in the Indian Himalayas. - Network Earth Village
Worldwide network of people working together to help resolve current world problems such as starvation, poverty, wars, environmental degradation, etc. from their root common causes. - The Sloth Club
Organisation established to help protect and restore rainforests in various parts of the world, as well as promote a cultural movement around the principles of the “slow life” and ecologically/socially conscientious business. (Japanese, English, Spanish) - Solarnet
Aims to encourage sustainable societies by providing support for people to lead their lives in harmony with nature’s cycles. (Japanese only) - SOMNEED (Society for Mutual Aid, Networking, Environment, Education & Development)
Organization encouraging international cooperation by planting trees in order to build self-reliant communities through forest regeneration.
Events
- Japan United for a Ministry of Peace (JUMP)
Japan-branch of a global citizen movement aimed at creating sustainable peace by establishing a Ministry for Peace. This is a governmental institution that is based upon fundamental human rights, as well as the Culture of Peace as advocated by the U.N. since 1999. - Peace Day Japan
Aims to inspire a movement around International Peace Day (held annually on September 21st) in order to create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. - Tokyo Peace Film Festival
Annual film festival featuring works related to peace and social justice. (Japanese only) - World Youth Peace Summit
UN-affiliated youth organisation working to establish youth networks and projects across borders in areas such as IT, education, culture and the arts. (Japanese only)
Media
- Citizens' Nuclear Information Center (CNIC)
Independent anti-nuclear organisation dedicated to securing a safe, nuclear-free world through information campaigns on all aspects of nuclear power. - DAYS JAPAN
Photojournalism publication that aims to monitor power, carry out investigative reporting, and publish/ distribute distinguished documentary photographs that tackle a variety of complex topics. - Democracy now! JAPAN
Japanese version of an independent, nonprofit news network that is broadcast on 500 stations in North America and provides an alternative viewpoint not heard via major media channels. (Japanese only) - Disarmament Research Institute
Nonpartisan organisation that puts together the “Disarmament Review” publication focusing upon domestic and international news relating to the matter of arms reduction. (Japanese only) - Gyaku
Non-profit media project composed of a small number of people with the common desire to present alternative perspectives on Japan and on the world. - Japan Visual Journalist Association
Association working to spread coverage of world events as they actually occur, as well as protect the rights and safety of photo and video journalists in practicing their craft. (Japanese only) - Magazine 9
Website providing information and a forum to discuss various issues with regard to Japan’s Constitutional Article 9 (includes interviews with individuals who are active in Japan’s peace movement). - Peoples Plan Japonesia (Japonesia Review)
Bi-annual progressive English-language periodical published by the People's Plan Study Group (PPSG) providing up-to-date information on the contemporary Japanese political situation in the context of resurging nationalism and militarism. - Sh_kan Kiny_bi (Weekly Friday)
Publication aiming to report events as they actually occur, together with the input of its readers. (Japanese only) - What Happens Before War? (Ribbon Project)
A book that illustrates a prewar scenario based on the war-contingency legislation and other related laws recently enacted by the Japanese Diet. - Pacific Asia Resource Center (PARC)
Nongovernmental organisation working toward the principle of building alternative societies built upon fairness and sustainability. Also runs the Freedom School, which offers a variety of courses from social issues to language to the arts. - Tokyo Progressive
Site featuring articles and links to other sites with information on a variety of social issues from a progressive viewpoint.
Research
- Center for the Study of Peace and Reconciliation
Conducts social scientific research on peace and reconciliation, as well as conflicts, violence, memory and expression. Also explores ways to contribute practically to peace-building. - Meiji University Institute for Disarmament and Peace Studies
Conducts research on various issues related to disarmament and international peace initiatives. (Japanese only) - The Peace Studies Association of Japan
Carries out scientific research on the causes of strife and conditions for peace with regard to conflicts between nations, and contributes to academic progress in related fields of study. - People's Plan Study Group
Network of social movement activists and action- committed intellectuals that aims to search for alternative, grassroots- level social, economic, and cultural systems that will eventually overtake global capitalism.