Write Letters

Here are some places you could write, along with some sample letters.  Let us know if you have other ideas.

These sample letters are available for you to use as you see fit.  Mail, email, fax, whatever.  But we recommend that you take a moment to personalize the letter.  Try to put at least part of it in your own words.

If you are sending a letter, fax or e-mail already prepared for you, take a minute to put the message into your own words or add some of your own thoughts.

In Japan

Especially if you are a Japanese citizen, please write to any of the following:

• Prime Minister of Japan - web form for messages "on the administration of Japan"
• Your local Upper/Lower House Representative
• Here is a list of women's groups

Outside Japan

• The UN Commission on Human Rights
  • Mr. Doudou Dienen (Senegal) was appointed by the Commission on Human Rights as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in 2002. He made two trips to Japan to investigate racism in 2005 and 2006.  (You can find more information on Mr. Diene and his reports on racism in Japana on Arudou Debito's website.)  His report on racism in Japan is available on the United Nations website.  (Page down to "E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.2, Mission to Japan", and click on "Advance Edited Version E" - The E is a single letter and can be hard to see.) Mr. Diene is also Vice President of the International Council of Social Sciences and Philosophy and is a member of the International Council of Auroville. Between 1993 and 2002, Mr. Diene held the post of Director of the Division of intercultural and interreligious dialogue, UNESCO, during which time he worked on various projects on intercultural dialogue, including the Routes of Faith. He is the author of numerous publications and has chaired and been the distinguished guest on various panels. 
  • Email: sr-racism (AT] @ohchr.org
  • Dr Doudou Diene, Special Rapporteur
    Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights -- OHCHR
    Palais Wilson
    CH-1209 Geneva SWITZERLAND
• North Korean embassy in  Beijing to give them a rebuttal against Japan's request to return their citizens.
• The Pope
• Amnesty International

United States

• President and First Lady of the United States
• Members of the Congress and the Senate - read some simple guidelines for writing letters to your elected representatives whose phone number, fax number and mailing address can be found easily by clicking this link.  Downloadable electronic databases of information are available here.
• State Legislators
• Japanese Ambassador to the United States - see sample letter below

Other Countries

• Use the sample letter to the Ambassador and modify with the name of the Ambassador and the Embassy in your country.

Sample letters