* ARISA - Asian Rural Institute Supporters' Association

* AFARI - American Friends of Asian Rural Institute

Membership fees are used for scholarships for ARI participants.

ARISA members receive the ARI newsletter "Asia no Tsuchi (The Soil of Asia)" (only in Japanese) published quarterly, announcements about seminars and invitations to the Study Tour (Visiting ARI Graduates), etc.

Membership fees

Individual membership: 6,000-yen/ year (can be paid in installments)
Group/Organization membership: 50,000-yen/ year (can be paid in installments)
Account for payment: (Postal Account) 00310-0-2338
of account: Asia Gakuin Koenkai (Asian Rural Institute Supporters' Association)
*There is a way to have an automatic deduction from your back account.
If you want to be a member or if you want more information about ARISA, please contact:

Ms. Sakuma
ARISA (Asian Rural Institute Supporters' Association)
E-mail : arisa@ari-edu.org
Tel : 0287-36-0936
Fax : 0287-37-5833

Becoming a member of AFARI (American Friends of Asian Rural Institute)

There is no membership fee, but members can channel contributions through AFARI, which is registered as a non-profit organization (501 (c)(3)) in the state of Connecticut. In the USA, and for American citizens living anywhere in the world, donations made through AFARI are tax deductible.

Please see the AFARI website or contact:

AFARI
Steve Gerdes, Treasurer
11920 Burt St., Suite 145
Omaha, NE 68154-1574 USA