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Japan Peace Smile Association

Preventing youth suicide and depression by helping young people recognise their own value, build self-esteem, and find places of emotional support

Location:  Tokyo, Japan - with programs in schools, communities, online and youth-support spaces


Mission:

To prevent and ultimately eliminate suicide and depression, especially among young people, by helping them feel that they are valuable, supported, and able to live with hope.

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Who we are

Japan Peace Smile Association, also known as JPSA, is a Japanese NPO working mainly on youth suicide prevention, depression prevention, emotional wellbeing, and self-esteem education.
 

JPSA provides practical programs that help young people experience their own worth, build self-esteem, and feel connected to others. Their work includes workshops, youth events, free learning support, online consultation, and safe third-place spaces for teenagers and students.

 

Our core approach

JPSA’s work is built around the Peace Smile Method.

The method is based on helping people experience, through dialogue and practical interaction, that they are valuable and worthy. Rather than only teaching about life and self-worth intellectually, the approach helps participants feel their own value and recognise the value of others.

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Our activities

  • Youth events and school workshops

    • JPSA runs youth events and workshop-style lessons in schools, from elementary school through university level. These programs help students build confidence, self-esteem, respect for others, and awareness of life and mental health.
       

  • LINE consultation for teens and students

    • JPSA provides free LINE-based consultation for teens, students, and young people who may not feel able to speak to people around them. Young people can talk about anything from vague worries to suicidal thoughts.
       

  • Free learning support and youth cafes

    • JPSA operates learning-support and third-place activities for teens and students, including a weekly “peace open cafe” in Takadanobaba and learning support at MUJIcom Musashino Art University Ichigaya Campus.
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  • Workplace training and adult education

    • JPSA also provides workplace training related to communication, wellbeing, mental-health prevention, anger management, self-care, diversity, and psychological safety.

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The challenges we face

  • Young people are carrying isolation, low self-esteem, and emotional distress

    • Many children today feel stress from school, cram school, and lessons, and that some feel they are not accepted at home or school. They also describe growing isolation and mental-health risk, especially since the pandemic.

  • Support is needed before crisis point

    • JPSA’s focus is prevention. Supporting young people while their hearts are still in a “green light” state, before they move into serious emotional crisis.

  • Safe places and trusted adults are essential

    • JPSA provides places and people who recognise young people’s existence, while also creating growth opportunities that raise self-esteem and motivation to live.

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How You Can Help

Your support helps JPSA continue youth suicide-prevention and emotional wellbeing activities, including school workshops, LINE consultation, learning support, youth cafes, and self-esteem programs.
 

They are currently seeking support through donations, memberships, monthly support, workshop requests, lectures, and enquiries.

Currently, this site only accepts financial donations.
If you’d like to support in other ways, please email us here at KiFor

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  • ¥1,000 / ¥3,000 / ¥5,000 / ¥10,000 → All donations help Japan Peace Smile Association continue its youth suicide-prevention, self-esteem education, LINE consultation, learning support, and safe-place activities for young people.
     

What you receive in return

  • The opportunity to support a Japanese NPO working on youth suicide prevention and emotional wellbeing

  • Greater awareness of youth mental-health challenges in Japan

  • A practical way to support safe places, consultation, learning support, and self-esteem education for young people

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Make a donation 

Thank you for donating to Japan Peace Smile Association to support their work in Japan. The donation payment page might come up in Japanese, but don't worry, it’s super intuitive and easy to complete.

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Partnership opportunities with KiFor (for companies)

KiFor can help companies support JPSA through team-based, purpose-driven collaboration—designed to be practical and low-burden for the NPO.
 

Possible collaboration formats:

  • Awareness and fundraising campaign

    • A company team can help raise awareness of youth suicide prevention, emotional wellbeing, and the importance of safe places for young people, while supporting JPSA through donations.

 

  • Support for English-language communication

    • A global or foreign-affiliated company team could help JPSA communicate its mission more clearly to English-speaking audiences, especially around youth wellbeing, self-esteem, and suicide prevention.
       

  • Workshop-linked giving

    • A KiFor workshop could connect corporate employees with the issue of youth mental health in Japan, while raising funds for JPSA’s ongoing activities.

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Contact us at KiFor to explore partnership opportunities!
 

Follow Japan Peace Smile Association's journey:
Website: https://p-smile.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpsa2525/
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Important Notice About Tax Deductibility

Some charities listed on KiFor are not registered as Certified NPOs (特定非営利活動法人 - Tokutei Hieiri Katsudou Houjin) in Japan.

This means they cannot issue tax-deductible donation receipts for individual or corporate tax deductions.

Some organizations on this platform operate as General Incorporated Associations (一般社団法人 - Ippan Shadan Houjin) or other legal entities, which may have different tax treatment for donations.
 

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