1) Lectures and Seminars

Lectures, entitled "University for Women Citizens",are held continuously, as a form of political education for women. The programs are mainly seminars on politics, economics, foreign affairs, as well as the Japanese Constitution, psychology, history and Japanese literature. Also,the latest information about women is available through the annually-held Hearing on the National Budget Relating to Women's Concerns and Summer Seminar on Women's Issues, and others . Group travel in Japan and abroad for the purpose of study is also offered.

English classes for those who missed the opportunity to study English during the war, as well as others , continue to gain in popularity. A Study Group on Women's Problem in English had studied autobiographies of women pioneers in the women's rights movement, such as Millicent G. Fawcett of England and Jane Addams of U. S. A.

2) Center to Promote Women's Involvement in Politics

This program is intended for would-be candidates,supporters to local assemblies and assemblywomen, to strengthen women's advancement into political life, offering basic information about politics on a practical level, methods to conduct election campaigns, policy-making and networking.

Many participants from all over Japan were very successful in winning elections with modest expenditures that it gathers public attention, showing a positive sign for Japanese women's inroads into political careers.

3 ) Research and Publications

Materials concerning women's movements, women and politics, etc. are collected and reflected in the following publications: the monthly "Jyosei Tembo"(Women's Perspective)," Directory of Women's Organizations in Japan," and "Handbook of Data on Japanese Women in Political Life," etc. are published periodically, and "Japanese Women," a 4-page English newsletter is issued twice a year. Other publications are "Women's Participation in the Political Process", a report of the international symposium held in Tokyo,1993 commemorating the centennial anniversary of Fusae lchikawa's birth, and "Women & Politics Worldwide" (Yale University Press, 1994), a collaborative work with FIMA by researchers and activists from 43 countries around the world and so forth.

4) International Exchange

Exchange of information and materials with individuals and organizations abroad; sponsoring of occasions for assisting women visiting from various countries and foreign students studying in Japan are means of promoting international understanding.

5) Fusae lchikawa Memorial Exhibition Room and Library

Fusae lchikawa's personal effects are on display, such as original manuscripts, writings and a chronological account of important events in her life.

Characteristics of the collections in the library are the historic materials on the women's suffrage movement in Japan, petition-related documents to the Imperial Diet, hand-outs and posters. These historic documents and books have contributed to the study of women's problems and movements for domestic and international researchers journalists and others.This collection numbers about 100,000 including microfilms. A database catalogue is available on the CD-ROM titled "Inventory of the Collection on Japanese Women's Suffrage Movement I (1918-1946)."

6) Lounge and Rented Rooms

A spacious lounge on the first floor is available for women who exchange mutual information about their ideas and activities.

Some rooms are rented to such organizations as The League of Women Voters of Japan, National Women's Committee of the United Nations NGO and the International Women's Year Liaison Group.

7) Fusae lchikawa Fund

The Fusae lchikawa Fund, based on the money accumulated for it by lchikawa, was established in 1983 to commemorate lchikawa's life and activities. The Fund provides 500,000 Japanese yen (about $5,000) each year to a woman or women's groups for activities, such as raising women's status,purification of politics and elections, and international exchange. The Fund is gratefully welcomed by recipients,as an encouraging impetus from Fusae lchikawa.