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Not a few foreign residents in Mitaka might feel uncomfortable in daily life due to language barriers or a lack of knowledge about the local culture and customs.
MISHOP helps all our foreign residents live safely and comfortably through various programs in cooperation with our volunteers. Please don’t hesitate to drop by MISHOP, when you need help in solving problems with Japanese language, issues in daily life, or anything else you are confronted with.

Consultation on Daily Living for Non-Japanese: Consultations on Daily Living for Non-Japanese are provided to make the lives of non-Japanese citizens in the community secure and comfortable.
Japanese Language Classes: Classes for Learning Japanese Language by volunteers will be available to support foreign residents in learning Japanese.
Children’s Classroom: MISHOP provides the children’s classroom program to support the school life of students who have multinational backgrounds and need Japanese language support.
Language　Support: At the　request　of the Mitaka School Board, MISHOP dispatches trained　volunteers　to offer support for students transferring into local elementary and junior high schools from　other　countries.
Upskilling for Japanese Language Volunteers: For the upskilling and activation of volunteer language instructors assisting foreign residents, lectures on relevant topics are held.
Voluntary Interpreter/Translator Services: Volunteer interpreting ∕ translating　services　are　offered　for　foreign　residents　who　are　having　difficulty　with　procedures　at　the　Municipal　Office because they do not speak Japanese well, or with　understanding　communications from　schools　in　the city．
Disaster Support Program Center for Internationals: MISHOP will provides support for internationals (foreign residents) by setting up a Disaster Support Program Center for International at the MISHOP office and lobby in cooperation with Mitaka City.
One-on-one Tutoring in Japanese Language (LLJ): Japanese volunteers provide personal language instruction support for foreign residents who need to learn Japanese.