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.
A Community with History
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.
Building a life in Japan? Start here.
Whether you're settling in for good or still figuring out what's next, FEW's community includes women at every stage of that journey.
Just arrived & settling in
Moving to a new country can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Finding friends, building a network, and feeling at home all take time. FEW offers a place to start.
Come to an event, learn from other women living in Japan, and begin building your own connections.
Here for the long haul
Even after years in Japan, community can be hard to find outside of work or family. Meeting new people, sharing what you've learned, and building lasting relationships all take extra effort. FEW offers a place to reconnect.
Join as a member, meet women at every stage of their journey, and find new ways to flourish.
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.