FPiJ Filipino Professionals in Japan

28/05/2026

You are cordially invited to attend a Bilingual Professional Meetup on 3 June 2026 from 7PM happening at:

Grand Pyramid
3f, 3-chōme-10-9 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City
Japan

Participation Fee is JPY 6,000.00.

Those who would like to join may register using this link: https://lnkd.in/gu3xx-nV

07/04/2026

For decades, the Philippines-Japan relationship was defined by aid, diplomacy, and formal agreements. Today, it is increasingly shaped by people. By the 260,000 Filipinos who build careers here. By the Japanese colleagues who work alongside us.

16/03/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶 2026: A Day with the Filipino Community 🇵🇭🇯🇵 by Philippine Embassy in Japan Department of Migrant Workers

Everyone is warmly invited to celebrate Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) together with the Filipino community as we gather for a day of friendship, culture, and shared joy under the beautiful sakura trees. This special event also celebrates 70 Years of Philippines–Japan Friendship (1956–2026) — a meaningful milestone that highlights the strong ties between our two nations.

📅 Date: March 22, 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Venue: Ukima Park, Itabashi, Tokyo

Bring your family, friends, and fellow kababayans as we enjoy the beauty of spring, connect with the community, and celebrate Filipino warmth and camaraderie in Japan. See you under the sakura! 🌸

18/02/2026

FPiJ invites those who may be interested to join the upcoming event EDSA@40 People Power Commemoration on 22 February 2026.

Forty years after EDSA, we pause and ask: Pangako ng EDSA, nasaan na?

This gathering invites us to reflect on the meaning of People Power today — for Filipinos at home and abroad, and for communities continuing to stand for justice and accountability.

The program will feature a talk on the current situation in Japan by Niitsuma Motoyuki (新妻基行), who has been active in organizing protest actions against unjust immigration control policies.

📅 22 February 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ 13:30–17:00
📍 Omori Catholic Church (3rd Floor)

We encourage our members and friends to support this meaningful commemoration and join the conversation.

15/02/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬–𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟖 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫 𝟔 | 𝐊’𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐤𝐮

From February 28 to March 6, Tokyo will host the Philippines–Japan Film Festival 2026 at Shinjuku K’s Cinema—a celebration of shared stories, creative voices, and the enduring friendship between the Philippines and Japan.

As part of FPiJ’s commitment to cultural exchange and community building, we warmly invite everyone to attend and support this meaningful festival.

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩

Main Feature

Kono Basho (This Place) (2024) – Written and Directed by Jaime Pacena II

Opening Film

Call Me Mother (2025) – Co-Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana

Iti Mapukpukaw (The Missing) (2023) – Written and Directed by Carl Joseph Papa

And the Breadwinner Is… (2024) – Co-Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana

About Us But Not About Us (2024) – Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana

The Depth of Blue (3 Short Films)

Encounters with Silence (2016) – Janus Victoria

Laki sa Tubig (Raised in Water) (2023) – Janus Victoria

Ken’s Story (2025) – Daichi Hasegawa

Closing Film

Plan 75 (2022) – Co-Written and Directed by Chie Hayakawa

𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: ¥𝟑,𝟔𝟎𝟎

Each Festival Ticket includes admission to three (3) movie screenings.

Members who wish to order advance Festival Tickets through FPiJ may reply to this email, indicating the number of Festival Tickets requested. Further instructions will be provided upon reply.

If booking directly online per screening, ticket prices are:

General: ¥1,800

Student: ¥1,400

Senior: ¥1,200

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Shinjuku K's Cinema

3F, 3-35-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Tel: +81-3-3352-2471

Website: https://www.ks-cinema.com/

𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑰𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑻: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 3 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆.

Online: via K’s Cinema Official Website (from 12:00 AM)

In-person: at K’s Cinema 3F Box Office (from 9:40 AM, cash only)

Advance Tickets: Seat reservations at the K’s Cinema 3F Box Office only

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

We strongly encourage members to reserve early once reservations open.

Let us show up as a community—not only to enjoy powerful cinema, but to stand in support of Filipino and Japanese filmmakers who continue to strengthen cultural ties between our two countries.

We hope to see many of you there.

Maraming salamat for your continued support.

15/02/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬–𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟖 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫 𝟔 | 𝐊’𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐤𝐮

From February 28 to March 6, Tokyo will host the Philippines–Japan Film Festival 2026 at Shinjuku K’s Cinema—a celebration of shared stories, creative voices, and the enduring friendship between the Philippines and Japan.

As part of FPiJ’s commitment to cultural exchange and community building, we warmly invite everyone to attend and support this meaningful festival.

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩

Main Feature
Kono Basho (This Place) (2024) – Written and Directed by Jaime Pacena II

Opening Film
Call Me Mother (2025) – Co-Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana
Iti Mapukpukaw (The Missing) (2023) – Written and Directed by Carl Joseph Papa
And the Breadwinner Is… (2024) – Co-Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana
About Us But Not About Us (2024) – Written and Directed by Jun Robles Lana
The Depth of Blue (3 Short Films)
Encounters with Silence (2016) – Janus Victoria
Laki sa Tubig (Raised in Water) (2023) – Janus Victoria
Ken’s Story (2025) – Daichi Hasegawa

Closing Film
Plan 75 (2022) – Co-Written and Directed by Chie Hayakawa

𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: ¥𝟑,𝟔𝟎𝟎

Each Festival Ticket includes admission to three (3) movie screenings.
Members who wish to order advance Festival Tickets through FPiJ may reply to this email, indicating the number of Festival Tickets requested. Further instructions will be provided upon reply.

If booking directly online per screening, ticket prices are:
General: ¥1,800
Student: ¥1,400
Senior: ¥1,200

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Shinjuku K's Cinema
3F, 3-35-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-3352-2471
Website: https://www.ks-cinema.com/

𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑰𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑻: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 3 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆.

Online: via K’s Cinema Official Website (from 12:00 AM)
In-person: at K’s Cinema 3F Box Office (from 9:40 AM, cash only)

Advance Tickets: Seat reservations at the K’s Cinema 3F Box Office only

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

We strongly encourage members to reserve early once reservations open.

Let us show up as a community—not only to enjoy powerful cinema, but to stand in support of Filipino and Japanese filmmakers who continue to strengthen cultural ties between our two countries.

We hope to see many of you there.

Maraming salamat for your continued support.

04/02/2026

As Filipino professionals living and working in Japan, many of us navigate the space between cultures every day. This piece reflects on those everyday crossings as we mark 70 years of Philippines–Japan relations.

Between Islands looks beyond treaties and formal agreements to the everyday lives that quietly shape Philippines–Japan relations. It’s a perspective shaped by years of living in Japan, countless bowls of ramen, and long morning walks that leave plenty of room for reflection.

02/02/2026

IN FOCUS: 株式会社シーフードスタグラム Seefoodstagram Inc Filipino founder JP Mercado is working in partnership with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to help share the joy—and culture—of matcha with the world 🍵

JP’s work reflects the growing presence and impact of Filipino professionals in Japan. As a recognized authority in inbound marketing for luxury restaurants, Michelin-starred chefs, and five-star hotels, he uses cinematic, multilingual storytelling to connect Japan’s finest dining experiences with global audiences.

FPiJ takes pride in spotlighting members of our community who are building bridges between Japan and the Philippines through creativity, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural collaboration—on the global stage and beyond.

In partnership with the Tokyo Metropolitan government in the hopes of sharing the joys of matcha with the world 🍵