The Network Aiming at Coexistence with Refugees in Japan (RAFIQ ) This is an organisation supporting refugees and visiting asylum seekers held in detention centres which focuses on refugees from Afghanistan.
Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) This is an organization that helps refugees to live in Japan safely and independently.
Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees (JLNR) Lawyers’ network founded in 1997 to fight for refugees’ human rights.
BRSA Civil organization consists with Burmese and Japanese that lend money and give information to Burmese refugees.
UNHCR Japan UNHCR is founded by United Nations to help refugees. This site has useful information about Refugees in Japan.
Refugee Assistance Headquarters 難民事業本部 This is the government affiliated orgnaisation for proviidng support for refugees. It operates RHQ Support Center, which provides Japanese language instruction, help with adapting to japanese society and employment guidance for refugees.
Refugees International Japan (RIJ） 国際難民支援会
Support 21 / さぽうと21 is an volunteer organisation based in Meguro, Tokyo, that provides counselling about living in Japan, scholarships for education, and Japanese lessons for refugees, nikkeijin (descendants of Japanese) and returnees, including those from China, living in Japan. It has developed out of the Association for Aid and Relief which was started in 1979 to help refugees to Japan from Indochina and which has now become an international aid organisation.
International Social Service Japan Works in partnership with the UNHCR to provide services for refugees and asylum seekers including: Counselling for Asylum Seekers in Detention, Counselling on Health, Welfare, and Social Integration, Medical Access, Supporting Refugee Communities, and Organizing events and workshops to promote better understanding of refugees (topics vary from mental health to family support, multicultural social work, etc)
Link added 13th October ESPRE Employment Support Program for Refugee Empowerment / 公益社団法人難民起業サポートファンド The first organisation in Japan to provide microfinance support for refugees to start their own businesses.