{"id":4,"date":"2025-04-15T07:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:44:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-0 sp-py-0 alignfull animated fadeInUp \" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile sp_column2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-bannerLink\"><a href=\"#soudan\" class=\"c-bannerLink\"><figure class=\"c-bannerLink__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/9d63c6eb4cf0ffa67283b8fb7aeda421.png\" class=\"c-bannerLink__img wp-image-224 size-full\" alt=\"\" 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style=\"letter-spacing:1px\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">I<\/span>nternational<span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\"> S<\/span>ocial<span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\"> S<\/span>ervice<span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\"> J<\/span>apan<span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">(ISSJ)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20 has-xs-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:2px\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\">We believe that children should grow up in a warm and loving home,<br>and <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">we support adoptions<\/span> so that children are able to grow within a family.<br>Our social workers, who are experts in child welfare and social work, provide support, <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">with the welfare of the child as our first priority.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6\">We believe that children should grow up in a warm and loving home,<br>and <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">we support adoptions<\/span> so that children are able to grow within a family.<br>Our social workers, who are experts in child welfare and social work, provide support, <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">with the welfare of the child as our first priority.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.9\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns shadow_on animated fadeIn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"swl-inline-color\"><span class=\"swl-bg-color has-swl-main-background-color\">Pregnancy and Childcare Counseling Support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/birthparents\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/ea1dc86376aa072e51c59e1c924cc509-e1736320303843.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-678\" style=\"width:102px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We provide counseling for those who are struggling with unexpected pregnancies or childbirth\/childcare. We will discuss adoption as one option for raising the child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-white-color\"><span class=\"swl-bg-color has-swl-main-background-color\">Special Adoption Support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/policy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/cd945d8e6dc45bae50c3b0bea9bfb72b-e1736321158318.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" style=\"width:127px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We support special adoptions* for children in need of a home.<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-white-color\"><span class=\"swl-bg-color has-swl-main-background-color\">Post-Adoption Consultation Service<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/postadoption\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/167dc22d6b318e0f4cda779f6bb25b39-e1736321252727.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-679\" style=\"width:127px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.3\">We believe that allowing adopted children to trace their roots is a part of providing adoption support, and offer a consultation service in order to preserve the right of adopted children to know their origins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xs\"><strong>*\u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u990a\u5b50\u7e01\u7d44\u3042\u3063\u305b\u3093\u4e8b\u696d\u8a31\u53ef\u8a3c3\u798f\u4fdd\u5b50\u80b2\u7b2c2295\u53f7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 is-style-more_btn\" data-id=\"6ef5a9ba\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/policy\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>About ISSJ<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull animated fadeIn\" style=\"background-color:#fff4f4\" id=\"soudan\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -top -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23fff4f4&quot; d=&quot;M100,5.58c-0.05-0.01-0.1-0.03-0.15-0.04C93.74,3.8,87.42,2,75,2S56.26,3.8,50.15,5.53 C43.97,7.29,37.58,9.11,25,9.11c-12.48,0-18.86-1.79-25-3.53V10h75h25V5.58z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Counseling Support<\/span> is Free<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><strong>For Those Struggling with <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">Pregnancy or Childcare<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\">You can consult us by phone, email, or LINE.<br>Consultations can be anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>You can consult us by phone, email, or LINE.<br>Consultations can be anonymous.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.5\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button blue_ is-style-more_btn\" style=\"--the-fz:0.8em\" data-id=\"75fd76a8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/birthparents\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Contact Us<br><\/strong>Your privacy and confidentiality will be protected. Please do not hesitate to reach out.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -bottom -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23fff4f4&quot; d=&quot;M0,4.42c0.05,0.01,0.1,0.03,0.15,0.04C6.26,6.2,12.58,8,25,8s18.74-1.8,24.85-3.53 C56.03,2.71,62.42,0.89,75,0.89c12.48,0,18.86,1.79,25,3.53V0H25H0V4.42z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull animated fadeIn\" style=\"background-color:#f1f1f1\" id=\"adoption\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -top -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23f1f1f1&quot; d=&quot;M100,5.58c-0.05-0.01-0.1-0.03-0.15-0.04C93.74,3.8,87.42,2,75,2S56.26,3.8,50.15,5.53 C43.97,7.29,37.58,9.11,25,9.11c-12.48,0-18.86-1.79-25-3.53V10h75h25V5.58z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\">Special Adoption<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><strong>For Those Who <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">Wish to Adopt a Child<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\">The children for which ISSJ handles adoptions live in Japan, and are of various ages and family backgrounds.<br>We are seeking prospective adoptive parents who will welcome these children warmly and raise them in loving homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.5\">The children for which ISSJ handles adoptions live in Japan, and are of various ages and family backgrounds.<br>We are seeking prospective adoptive parents who will welcome these children warmly and raise them in loving homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-more_btn\" style=\"--the-fz:0.8em\" data-id=\"6d3f9b01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/paps\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Please Read Here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -bottom -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23f1f1f1&quot; d=&quot;M0,4.42c0.05,0.01,0.1,0.03,0.15,0.04C6.26,6.2,12.58,8,25,8s18.74-1.8,24.85-3.53 C56.03,2.71,62.42,0.89,75,0.89c12.48,0,18.86,1.79,25,3.53V0H25H0V4.42z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull animated fadeIn\" style=\"background-color:#fffce3\" id=\"postadoption\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -top -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23fffce3&quot; d=&quot;M100,5.58c-0.05-0.01-0.1-0.03-0.15-0.04C93.74,3.8,87.42,2,75,2S56.26,3.8,50.15,5.53 C43.97,7.29,37.58,9.11,25,9.11c-12.48,0-18.86-1.79-25-3.53V10h75h25V5.58z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">Post-Adoption<\/span> Consultation Service<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><strong>For <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">Adoptee<\/span> and Those Who <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">Have Adopted a Child<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pc_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:2\">Adoption does not end with the conclusion of the adoption process. It is an important and lifelong process for adopted children, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents and relatives. ISSJ provides a wide range of post-adoption consultations (tracing roots, reuniting with relatives, etc.), regardless of whether or not we assisted in the actual adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sp_only has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.5\">Adoption does not end with the conclusion of the adoption process. It is an important and lifelong process for adopted children, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents and relatives. ISSJ provides a wide range of post-adoption consultations (tracing roots, reuniting with relatives, etc.), regardless of whether or not we assisted in the actual adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-more_btn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\" style=\"--the-fz:0.8em\" data-id=\"c9d0ac4f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/postadoption\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Post-Adoption Consultation Service<\/strong><br>Your privacy and confidentiality will be protected. Please do not hesitate to reach out.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-more_btn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\" style=\"--the-fz:0.8em\" data-id=\"41e2a329\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/roots\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Looking For Adoption Records<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -bottom -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 100 10&quot; preserveAspectRatio=&quot;none&quot;&gt;<path fill=&quot;%23fffce3&quot; d=&quot;M0,4.42c0.05,0.01,0.1,0.03,0.15,0.04C6.26,6.2,12.58,8,25,8s18.74-1.8,24.85-3.53 C56.03,2.71,62.42,0.89,75,0.89c12.48,0,18.86,1.79,25,3.53V0H25H0V4.42z&quot; \/&gt;<\/svg&gt;')\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull animated fadeIn\" style=\"background-color:#ffedd0\" id=\"support\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__SVG -top -bg\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"height:3vw;background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; 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