Kyoto Prefectural International Center Disaster-Time Foreigner Supporters

The Kyoto Prefectural International Center registers Disaster-Time Foreigner Supporters year-round: when a major disaster strikes, they translate disaster information into foreign languages or plain 'easy Japanese' for foreign residents and respond to consultations; in normal times they translate from home and join the center's training sessions. All registration conditions are practical — being able to translate into a foreign language or convert text into easy Japanese, owning a computer, using Word and email, and understanding foreign-resident support; no nationality condition and no Japanese-test qualification is stated. Registration is accepted at any time by email, fax or post.