Kanagawa International Foundation

What Kanagawa International Foundation does

Kanagawa International Foundation (公益財団法人かながわ国際交流財団) is a public interest incorporated foundation established in 1989 and headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the prefecturally chartered coordinator for international exchange and multicultural coexistence activities, serving foreign residents of Kanagawa Prefecture across long-term residents, technical intern trainees, international students, and refugees, as well as local companies employing foreign workers and municipal governments. Operations are conducted from a headquarters in Yokohama (relocated to the Kanagawa Prefectural Citizens Center 4F) and a secondary site at the Shonan International Village Center in Hayama, supported by 11–50 staff.

The foundation operates a portfolio of specialized programs: a multilingual medical questionnaire system covering 23 languages across 11 medical departments, jointly maintained with NPO Hearty Konandai since 2013; a searchable Japanese language classroom map spanning the prefecture; a multilingual disaster support information site activated during large-scale emergencies; the MULPA inclusive museum education program partnering with Kanagawa art museums; the Multilingual Support Center Kanagawa for in-person and telephone consultation; and the Kanagawa People-to-People Cooperation Fund, which disburses grants (up to 1 million yen for the Advanced Program and 200,000 yen for the Step-Up Program) to grassroots international cooperation organizations. Fund capital stood at approximately 596 million yen with 195 historical grant disbursements as of March 31, 2025. Distribution relies on digital self-service platforms (multilingual websites, YouTube, Facebook pages in 10 languages, Instagram), supplemented by in-person seminars, partner organization networks, and the central consultation window.

The business model is non-commercial. All core services — medical questionnaires, disaster information, language class directories, consultations, and educational resources — are provided free of charge to end users. Revenue derives from government subsidies and grants (including CLAIR's Multicultural Coexistence City Promotion Project), prefectural government support, donations from individuals and organizations, and the endowment of the People-to-People Cooperation Fund. Pricing exists only on the disbursement side, where grant caps and multi-year project structures apply. Marketing channels emphasize multilingual social media, email newsletters, community seminars, and partner referrals. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML capability — the website explicitly discloses reliance on Google Translate for non-Japanese versions.

Name

Kanagawa International Foundation

Legal name

公益財団法人かながわ国際交流財団 (Kanagawa International Foundation)

Website

https://kifjp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kanagawa International Foundation is a public interest incorporated foundation based in Yokohama that coordinates international exchange and multicultural coexistence in Kanagawa Prefecture, providing free multilingual medical, disaster, and educational support to foreign residents, alongside grantmaking and corporate training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Exchange and Multilingual Support Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• Multilingual support services
• International exchange programs
• Multicultural coexistence education
• Foreign resident assistance
• Community grant funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Subsidies: The foundation receives government subsidies and grant funding from organizations including the Japan Local Government Foundation for International Relations (CLAIR), and manages the Kanagawa People-to-People Cooperation Fund (かながわ民際協力基金) which distributes grants to organizations engaged in international cooperation and multicultural coexistence activities.
2. Donations: The foundation accepts donations (ご寄付) from individuals and organizations to support its international exchange and foreign resident support activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kanagawa International Foundation is a nonprofit public interest incorporated foundation that supports foreign residents in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan through multilingual services and programs. Its core offerings include a 23-language medical questionnaire system covering 11 medical specialties, a searchable database of Japanese language classrooms, a multilingual disaster information platform, multicultural coexistence seminars for businesses and the public, Japanese language classes, and grant disbursement through the Kanagawa People-to-People Cooperation Fund.

Product overview

Kanagawa International Foundation operates a diverse portfolio of programs and services supporting multicultural coexistence in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The core offerings include the Multilingual Medical Questionnaire system providing medical intake forms in 23 languages across 11 medical specialties; the Japanese Language Classroom Map database for locating language learning resources; the MULPA museum education program promoting social inclusion through art; the Disaster Multilingual Support Information Site for emergency communication; the Kanagawa People to People Cooperation Fund providing grants; and the Multilingual Support Center for consultation services. These programs work together to support foreign residents with healthcare access, language learning, disaster preparedness, community integration, and educational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MULPA (マルパ): Museum UnLearning Program for All - a social educational outreach project that promotes inclusive art experiences and community connection through art.
• 多言語支援センターかながわ (Multilingual Support Center Kanagawa)
• かながわ民際協力基金 (Kanagawa People to People Cooperation Fund)
• かながわ日本語教室・学習補習教室・母語教室マップ (Kanagawa Japanese Classroom Map)
• 多言語医療問診票 (Multilingual Medical Questionnaire)
• 災害時の多言語支援情報サイト (Multilingual Disaster Support Information Site)

Products and services

• Multilingual Medical Questionnaire (多言語医療問診票)
• Kanagawa Japanese Language Classroom Map (かながわ日本語教室・学習補習教室・母語教室マップ)
• MULPA - Museum UnLearning Program for All (マルパ)
• Disaster Multilingual Support Information Site (災害時の多言語支援センター情報サイト)
• Kanagawa People-to-People Cooperation Fund (かながわ民際協力基金)
• Multilingual Support Center Kanagawa (多言語支援センターかながわ)
• Multicultural Coexistence Training Seminars (多文化対応力向上講座)
• Education Support for Foreign-Connected Children and Youth (外国につながる子ども・若者の教育)
• Kanagawa Community Network Site (かながわ・こみゅにてぃ・ねっとわーく・さいと)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 特定非営利活動法人国際交流ハーティ港南台 (NPO Hearty Konandai)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Hearty Konandai and the foundation collaborated to develop and maintain the multilingual medical questionnaire system. This partnership originated in 1993 when Hearty Konandai began medical interpreter volunteer training, leading to the creation of multilingual medical questionnaires starting in 1996. The collaborative project received funding from CLAIR's 2013 'Multicultural Coexistence City Promotion Project' and the 2025 update added department-based search functionality.
• 川崎市国際総合索引minorOthersThe multilingual medical questionnaire was originally co-developed with municipal government support and subsequently shared on the website of Yokohama Konan International Exchange Lounge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nagoya International Center: A municipal-level international exchange and foreign resident support organization serving the greater Nagoya/Aichi area, operating multilingual consultation, Japanese language classes, and multicultural coexistence programs structurally comparable to KIF's offerings in Kanagawa.
• NPO Hearty Konandai: Long-standing KIF partner organization that originated the multilingual medical questionnaire concept in 1993 and continues co-developing the 23-language medical intake system; operates in overlapping geographic and thematic territory.
• Osaka International Foundation: An Osaka-based public interest foundation providing multilingual information, foreign resident support, and international exchange services — a near-analog of KIF in another major Japanese metropolitan area with significant foreign resident population.
• Chiba International Exchange Center: Provides international exchange services and foreign resident support across Chiba Prefecture, including multilingual consultation and cultural programs, operating as a regional peer to KIF in the greater Tokyo metropolitan corridor.
• Hyogo International Exchange Association: Prefectural-level international exchange and foreign resident support organization in Hyogo Prefecture, providing multilingual information, Japanese language classes, and multicultural coexistence programming structurally parallel to KIF.
• Kyoto City International Foundation: A municipal-level foundation delivering multilingual support, cultural exchange programs, and foreign resident services in Kyoto. Operates a similar service portfolio (consultation, language classes, multicultural coexistence) under a comparable public-interest foundation structure.
• Fukuoka City International Foundation: Provides international exchange, foreign resident support, and multicultural coexistence services in Fukuoka, including multilingual consultation and community programs, mirroring KIF's municipal-level foundation model in western Japan.
• Saitama Prefecture International Exchange Association: Prefectural-level international exchange body serving Saitama's foreign residents through multilingual information, cultural exchange, and community programs, structurally comparable to KIF's role within Kanagawa Prefecture.

Broad incumbents

• The Japan Foundation: Japan's national government-affiliated institution for international cultural and intellectual exchange, with a much broader international mandate and significantly larger budget. Comparable as an international exchange and grantmaking organization but operates at a national rather than prefectural scale.

Others

• Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR): A national-level quasi-governmental coordinating body funded by Japanese prefectures and municipalities that channels international exchange funding and programs — including direct grant funding to KIF — to local international exchange foundations like KIF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbMJv5oQmGiqlT77h49UkLQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/kanagawaIF
• Instagraminstagram.com/kanagawa_if
• Xx.com/kanagawaif

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