FEW Japan is a community for women, by women.
For more than 40 years, we've created space for women living, working, and building lives in Japan to connect, learn from one another, and grow.
Whether you're new to Japan or have called it home for years, FEW is a place to find your people, expand your network, and feel a little more at home.
Find Your Community
Build genuine connections with women from different cultures, industries and stages of life. From informal social gatherings to professional networking events, FEW creates spaces where conversations can turn into friendships, collaborations and opportunities.
Grow Your Confidence
Navigate personal and professional change with the support of a community behind you. FEW's events and programmes help you discover new ideas and gain practical knowledge through inspiring speakers, workshops, discussions, and community-led events.
Build Your Future
FEW has helped generations of women in Japan grow their careers, their confidence, and their lives. Join a supportive community that helps you turn new ideas, opportunities, and relationships into lasting change so you can flourish in all areas of your life.
Empowering Women in Japan Since 1981
Founded in 1981, FEW has been connecting and empowering women in Japan for more than four decades. What began as a community for women looking to build connections has grown into a diverse network of women from around the world.
While the world around us has changed, our purpose remains the same: creating a welcoming community where women can meet, support one another, and grow together. Today, FEW continues that tradition by bringing women together through events, learning opportunities, social activities, and meaningful connections.
FEW connected me to a whole cadre of inspiring people. If you lean toward introversion, like me, getting actively involved is a sure way to be more comfortable in an organization.
Mary Fidler
Joining FEW was a first for me, but I was welcomed with open arms. The genuine interest in helping one another succeed flies in the face of awful stereotypes associated with women. We're not here to compete with each other but to propel each other forward. And that's a beautiful thing.
Petra Canon Trudell
Freelance Writer / Internet Strategist
It was thanks to the upcoming publication of my second book that I stumbled into FEW, being asked to present on a fashion-themed panel in late 2015. I was soon back for another monthly meeting not as a present, but a member. Now I am a regular attendee of both monthly meetings and the Women's Start-Up Club, and it is with FEWs support and bonhomie that I consider the next stage of my encounter with Japan.
Philomena Keet
Anthropologist & Author
Get Involved
There are many ways to be part of FEW.
Join us at an event, become a member, volunteer your time, share your expertise, partner with us or simply come along and start a conversation.
FEW is a community built by its members and there is always room for another voice, another story and another connection to be shared.
Stay Connected
Keep up with upcoming events, community news and opportunities to connect with FEW.
Join our newsletter and follow us on social media so you never miss what's happening in the FEW community.
We’ll also be launching a LINE community chat group in the not-too distant future.