| Adopting from Japan last updated 5 September 2007 http://www.rorando.de/japanbilder.htm (This site is really worth looking at, stunning prints) Adoption Attorneys (Posted on Adoption Forums 5/23/03 ) Tokyo FUJIHIRA, Kunikazu K. Fujihira International Law Office, Rm. 1424, Win Aoyama, 2-2-15 Minami-Aoyama, Minato Ku, Tokyo 107-0062. Tel (03)3405-5081. Fax (03)3405-5084. Chiba ken YAMADA, Yukiko Kenmin Goudou Law Office, Chuo CIB Bldg. 4F, 3-8-8 Chuo, Chuo Ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-0013. Tel (043)224-9622. Fax (043)224-8700. Fukushima ken ANDO, Yoiko Ando Law Office 1-2-13 Hayama, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8876. Tel (024)933-0823. Fax (024)934-2644. Imaizumi, Keiji Imaizumi Law Office 3-21 Shinhama-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8022. Tel (024)534-9415. Fax (024)534-9418. Kanagawa ken WATANABE, Kazunari Kazunari Watanabe Law Office, 5F Bengoshi Bldg., 2-19 Honcho, Naka Ku, Yokohama 231-0005. Tel (045)201-3399. Fax (045)212-5096. Saitama ken KAYANUMA, Hideyuki Kayanuma Law Office 1-198-8 Akayamacho Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0807 Tel (0489)65-3011. Fax (0489)65-3022. Adoption Agencies Bay Area Adoption Services (No. California)- http://www.baas.org International Social Service Japan (deals directly with the children) - http://www.issj.org/ Life Adoption Services - http://www.lifeadoption.com/ Reaching out through International Adoption - http://www.adoptachild.us/ VIDA - http://members.aol.com/vidaadopt/PROGRAMS.htm Adoption Links Adoption Article (on Japanese views of adoption) - http://www.fww.org/famnews/0629a.html Adoption Forums - http://forums.adoption.com/f170.html Children’s Rights Council (links to laws and other interesting sites) – http://www.crcjapan.com/otherorgs/en/japanorgs.htm Japan.Adoption.com - http://japan.adoption.com/ Japanese Adoption Support - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Adoption_Support/ Yokota Adoption Support Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yokotaadoptionsupportgroup/ UNHCR (Info on ISSJ) http://www.the-ecentre.net/directory/parinac/6-1-6.cfm Adoption Process http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_406.html Gov’t Links Embassy of Japan, Washington DC http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/index.htm US Embassy in Tokyo - http://tokyo.usembassy.gov Japanese Source Agencies/Orphanages, Social Service Agencies, etc Agency to Rescue Children Diapalace #206, 1-4-8, Minami Kashiwa Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken 277-0855 Japan Tel: 0471 45 6580 (Mrs. Utako KIKUCHI) Comments: Majority of staff are volunteers. International Family Service (IFS) 1-5-4-1207 Koenjiminami Suginamiku Tokyo 166-0003 Japan Tel: (03) 5377-1347 Fax: (03) 5377-1348) (Miss Yone ITO) The Association for International Adoption of Babies 2-19-18 Fukumen Ohno-cho, Saiki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 739-0401 Tel: 082 956 2665 Ms. Kiyoko KAGEYAMA ? President) Ai No Kesshin 10-15 Hinode-chi, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-0837 Tel: 054 250 0217 Ms Sarah GORDON -- rtgordon@tokai.or.jp) Links of Interest Book "Being A Broad in Japan" - http://www.alexandrapress.com/pub_bab.html Buddha Net http://www.buddhanet.net/ Chiba Beat (thinks to do and see in Chiba, in English) - http://www.chibabeat.com/ CIA Fact Book - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html First 1,000 Words in Japanese http://www.ubah.com/H1584 (Click on Foreign Languages) Japanese Art - http://www.japaneseart.org/ Japanese Culture - http://www.thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-Primer.html Japanese Information Network (Regions and Cities) - http://www.jinjapan.org/region/ Japan Links (news, weather, stamps and coins, etc) - http://www.msu.edu/~fujita/japan.html Japanese Recipes (with cultural links) - http://asiarecipe.com/japan.html Japanaese Traditional Art - http://www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jart.html Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan - http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/atsugi.htm Photos of Japan - http://www.japannet.de/ New Years in Japan -http://tanutech.com/japan/newyear.html#Japanese%20New%20Year http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/Hiroshima/Festivals/27.html New Years Food - http://japanesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa120800a.htm Japanese Recipes - http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/food/food.html Map Map of Japan - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/japan.html News Asahi Shimbun (in English) http://www.ishipress.com/enjoko-2.htm Daily Yomiuri On-Line (in English) http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm Japan News.net - http://thejapannews.net/ Japan Newspapers and Media guide - http://www.abyznewslinks.com/japan.htm Japan Times - http://www.japantimes.co.jp Orphanages Agency to Rescue Children Diapalace #206, 1-4-8, Minami Kashiwa, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken 277-0855 Tel: 0471 45 6580 (Mrs Utako KIKUCHI) The Association for International Adoption of Babies 2-19-18 Fukumen Ohno-cho, Saiki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 739-0401 Tel: 082 956 2665 (Ms. Kiyoko KAGEYAMA – President) Crown Child Placement International 2-19-9 Hikawadai, Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-0004 Tel: 0424 77 6746, Fax: 0424 765 3545 (Ms. Josina BOSWELL - Adoption Counselor) Japan International Social Services Nishimura Building Room 601, 3-6-18 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051 Tel: 03 3760 3471, Fax: 03 3760 3474 (Ms Yaeko OTSUKI – General Director) Ai No Kesshin 10-15 Hinode-chi, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-0837 Tel: 054 250 0217 (Ms Sarah GORDON -- rtgordon@tokai.or.jp) They preferred to place within Japanese Christian families. The Cornerstone Orphanage 1-14-1-201 Nishi-Gotanda Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0031 Japan Telephone: +81-(0)3-5740-8814 Facsimile: +81-(0)3-5740-8817 E-mail: ishizue@alto.ocn.ne.jp Orphanages in and around Tokyo (I only found links for the Shisei Gakuen...still looking for links for the others) Aijino Ie Seibi Home - http://www.seibi-home.jp/ Shisei Gakuen http://www.shisei.org/english/eng.html or http://members.tripod.com/XPM/japan.htm#Foster Red Cross Children's Home Futaba Gakuen Tokyo Sarageo Gakuen. Weather Weather in Japan - http://www.wunderground.com/global/JP.html Time and Date Tokyo - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=248 Interesting sites, pictures, links - e-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com) 4/11/06 |
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