Kodaira International Friendship Association

Kodaira International Friendship Association (KIFA) was established as a general incorporated association on April 1, 2022. Its purpose is to propel citizen-centered international friendship exchange as well as provide support for foreign residents in Kodaira city; through international mutual understanding and an aim for multicultural coexistence, Japanese and foreign citizens will be able to cooperate with each other and thus solve various issues in everyday life, thereby contributing to create a pleasant and comfortable community to live in.
Its predecessor named Kodaira International Friendship Association was established on December 26th, 1990. With citizens at the core of the association, its purpose was to promote international friendship exchange and facilitate international exchange with foreign countries. In spite of changing over to a new operation framework, the original ideals, including the vision of multicultural coexistence, will continue to be upheld.