Urayasu International Center

◎Urayuasu City

◎Urayasu Foreign Residents Association (U.F.R.A.)
　　Urayasu Foreign Residents Association (U.F.R.A.) is a volunteer association established by the foreign residents in the city, and engaged in international exchange and cooperation. The members help each other by getting together, sharing information, overcoming anxiety and difficulties associated with living in Japan.

Regular Membership: Available to foreigners living, working or studying in Urayasu
Associate Membership: Extended to foreigners living outside Urayasu
Annual Fee: 1000yen
For application and inquiries, please contact UFRA office at Local Network Section (Urayasu City Hall 4th Fl.)
Tel: 047-351-1111,ext.1665

◎Urayasu International Friendship Association (U.I.F.A.)
　　With the slogan of “Hand in Hand Across the World”, UIFA sponsors and promotes wide international exchanges at grass- roots. There are 4 divisions: Language Studies Division, Cultural Exchange Division, Sister-City Division, and General Affairs & Public Relations Division.Each independently organizes and holds its own events.

Membership: Available to persons living, working, or studying in Urayasu
(junior high school age and over), and corporations with offices in the city.
Annual Fee: Individual membership = 1,000 yen
Group membership = 10,000 yen
For inquiries or application, contact:
U.I.F.A. Office
Tel: 381-5931

◎Japan Overseas Cooperative Association (JOCA)
　　We are in charge of management of Urayasu International Cente. We promote international understanding for Japanese society, and we also support various activities conducted by prefestural organizations and ex-JOCV associations as an opinion leader of international exchang and cooperation. We support internationalization of municipal governments and carry out projects using the experiences of JOCV, human network and information for JOCV serving countries.

◎Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA)
　JICA is an independent administrative institution established under legal provisions of 2002, to contribute to economic and social advancement in developing countries and help expedite Japan’s international cooperation