Paglalayag: Your Journey to Japan Starts Here – Join Our Online Orientation!

Attention Filipinos planning on a long-term stay in Japan! Are you ready to set sail on your Japanese adventure? Join us for “Paglalayag” – an essential online orientation for Filipinos embarking on a new life in Japan. Don’t miss this opportunity to: Learn from experienced Filipino long-time residents Understand Japanese culture and customs Get practical …

Strengthening Regional Cooperation: Kakehashi Joins Cross-Regional Forum in Taipei

Kakehashi had the honor of participating in an important Cross-Regional Forum in Taipei (October 23-24, 2024) focused on promoting rights of people on the move in East and Southeast Asia. The forum, organized by BEBESEA (Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia) – a regional network promoting cooperation between civil society organizations in both regions, …

Paglalayag: Successfully Connecting Filipino Migrants with Life in Japan

Online Orientation Highlights Cultural Understanding and Practical Support The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, in collaboration with Kakehashi and Citizen’s Network for Global Activitiesii (INGA) and with the cooperation of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan, and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) successfully conducted Paglalayag, a comprehensive online orientation designed to help Filipino …

The Human Rights Working Group in Jakarta

The Human Rights Working Group in Jakarta, Indonesia, invited Kakehashi to participate in a community-based participatory research project for Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia (BEBESEA) on the social protection of migrant workers in East and Southeast Asia, focusing on data-gathering in Malaysia, Hongkong, Taiwan, and Japan. The project continues the last research study …

2021 MAM Awards

Last March 16, 2021, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) held the awarding ceremony for the 2021 Migration Advocacy and Media Awards, at which Bridging the Gap: A Young People’s Guide to Living in Japan was named Best Non-Fiction/Guide Book in the Print Journalism category. Takashi Ota, a Kakehashi member completing his doctoral studies at …