FPiJ Membership Application

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Start

If we email you an invitation link, this step is verified automatically and your existing details are pre-filled — you'll only review and edit. Otherwise, enter your details to begin.

Email address *

We match you to any existing record by this address.

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Personal details

Surname / family name *

Given name, suffix *

Middle name

Preferred name / nickname

Japanese name 氏名

Gender

Date of birth *

Minimum age 18.

Contact number *

e.g. 08012345678

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Citizenship

Regular membership is open to Filipino citizens and persons of Filipino descent. Non-Filipino professionals and supporters are warmly welcome as Associate members.

Basis of Filipino connection *

Filipino citizen Person of Filipino descent Neither — I'm a supporter of the Filipino communityNon-Filipino professionals and supporters join as Associate members.

Parentage, ancestry or heritage & your connection to the community

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Residency & address

Determines your membership class. Address is collected to mail certificates/IDs and for emergency coordination — see the purpose note below.

Country of residence *

Lawfully residing/working/studying/practising in Japan? *

Yes No

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Membership class is derived, not chosen: Filipino citizen or of Filipino descent, and resident in Japan → Regular; otherwise Associate. An officer confirms on review.

Postal code

No hyphen — 1070052

Prefecture *

Work prefecture

City / ward / town

Block / building / room

Emergency contacts

Used only for emergencies and disasters, in coordination with the Philippine Embassy.

Emergency contact in Japan — name

Their contact info

Emergency contact in the Philippines — name

Their contact info

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Professional profile & eligibility

Profession(s) *

Start typing and pick from the list. Add as many as apply — your first is treated as primary. Not listed? Type it and press Enter to add it (we'll review it).

Affiliation — employer / organisation / business

Highest educational attainment

Eligibility basis — choose one *

Professional license / certificationIssued by a recognised government, professional, regulatory or industry body Relevant experienceSubstantive professional, managerial, technical, academic, creative or specialised experience Demonstrable expertiseRecognised achievements or substantial leadership in a relevant field Entrepreneurship / business leadershipLawful, substantive entrepreneurial or business experience

License / certification & issuing body

Years & brief description of experience

Achievements / leadership

Business, your role, and nature of the work

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Networking profile

The heart of FPiJ — a few words so members can find and connect with you.

Once your application is approved and you sign in, you can add your fields of specialization, industry, skills, interests and languages — as tidy, searchable tags — from your member profile.

About you — helps introductions & future matching

Short professional bio / what you work on

How you can help others

Committee — first choice

Committee — second choice

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FPiJ runs on its members. Tell us where you’d like to help and the board will try to place you on one of your choices — this is a nomination, not a commitment, and the board confirms assignments.

What you're looking for

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Supporting documents

If your eligibility needs supporting evidence (a licence, certificate, or similar), the Membership Committee will request it during review — nothing to upload now.

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Membership & dues

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Membership dues — amounts, tiers, and payment methods — are being finalized by the interim board and will be communicated to members once confirmed.

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Agreements & consent

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As an FPiJ member you’ll be listed in the member directory and open to introductions from fellow members — this is part of joining. You choose which details to share in your Networking profile above, and can update or hide them anytime.

Your application is reviewed by the Membership Committee before it's added to the register.