The resources below are all associations – these are organizations that represent a specific constituency, such as those interested in a field of study or those who are alumni of a specific organization or program.
CULCON provides this list as an informational resource only; inclusion on this list is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of any specific organization or program.

• American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ):  An international, non-profit, non-political organization of teachers, scholars, and students of Japanese language, literature, and linguistics.
  (http://www.aatj.org)

• Association for Asian Studies(AAS): A scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all people interested in Asia.
  (http://www.asian-studies.org/)

• JET Programme Alumni Association JETAA:  A non-profit global exchange alumni association with country and regional chapters (not government-sponsored).
  (http://jetprogramme.org/en/jetaa/)

•  JET Programme -Writers, Interpreters, Translators (JETwit):  The Alumni magazine, career center and communication channel for the JET alumni community worldwide.
  (http://jetwit.com/wordpress/)

• JETAA International: Provides a central point of communication, facilitates exchange of resources, knowledge and talent, and helps promote the JET Programme and alumni Chapters around the world.
  (http://www.jetalumni.org/)

• JETAA USA: A professional and social network fellow JET alums who keep Japan in their lives here in the USA.
  (http://www.jetaausa.com/)

• National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS): A non-profit umbrella organization or portal for the network of Japan-America Societies across the United States.
  (http://www.us-japan.org/index.html)

• North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC):  A non-profit clearinghouse for Japanese library and information resources.
  (http://guides.nccjapan.org/homepage)

• Sister Cities International: A non-profit exchange organization offering various programs through a network of international sister cities.
  (https://sistercities.org/)

• U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress:  A non-profit association facilitating a Congressional Study Group on Japan.(https://www.usafmc.org/csgj)

• United States Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA): A nonprofit educational and cultural organization that promotes grassroots friendship and understanding between the U.S. and Japan through the personal and professional experiences JET Programme alumni.