ABSTRACT

Non-Governmental Organizations which is one of the most important actor of social policy have been seen with different forms throughout the history. Yet, it has been exposed to significant quantitave and qualitative changes after industrial revolution and especially in globalization process. Different forms of Nongovernmental Organizations have been emerged related to countries’ economic development levels and social-cultural features. Japan is among the countries whom Non-Govenrmental Organizations are diverse thanks to its rapid development and unique cultural features. The features of Non-govenrmental organizations in Japan are required to analyse due to its statist model among the nongovernmental organization regimes. This study aims to analyse whatnon-governmental organizations means in Japan, historical development of instutional structuring and current situation of nongovernmental organizations within the framework of social policy