Contacts outside the Tokyo area
(basically listings are alphabetical by city, with additional geographic information provided):

Beppu (Oita Prefecture, Kyushu): David S. davstuck@yahoo.com

Chiba/Narita Airport (Chiba Prefecture, central Honshu): Jay (090)1767-1814 or email him at jaylam@gol.com

Choshi (Chiba Prefecture, central Honshu): Paul M. 0479-55-5675

Fujisawa (Kanagawa Prefecture, central Honshu): Rachael 0466-26-9923

Fukuoka (capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, N Kyushu): Bill U., call him at 186-092-571-8299 or email him at kyushubill@yahoo.com; Donnie, 092-937-7005 or email him at japandonne@yahoo.com

Furukawa (Miyagi Prefecture, the capital of which is Sendai, N Honshu): James 0229-22-1866; mobile phone number is 090-2980-2597; bilingual meeting night is Tuesday (19.00-20.30).

Himeji (Hyogo Prefecture, SW Honshu): Tom 0792-22-2725, Matt 0792-97-7314

Hiroshima (capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, SW Honshu): Tim H. left us this message: I live in the Hiroshima area and will gladly meet with anyone who wants an AA meeting in this area if I can. My cell phone is 090-5462-6951 and my email is: timh@mb1.kisweb.ne.jp

Kobe (capital of Hyogo Prefecture, S Honshu): Ricky 0798-74-0794; Jan, 078-822-6786; 090-5660-8833; or email: visscher@kcc.zaq.ne.jp

Kochi (capital of Kochi Prefecture, S Shikoku. Shikoku Island (1990 pop. 4,240,265), 7,247 sq mi (18,770 sq km), is separated from Honshu and Kyushu by the Inland Sea. The smallest of the major islands of Japan, its high mountains and steep slopes limit agriculture and impede communication; there are no volcanoes.): Father Tom Maher, Catholic Church, Uyama, Satsuki-cho 5-15, Shimanto-shi, Kochi 787-0012. Telephone: 0880-35-4045

Kumamoto (capital of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu. Kumamoto has been called "Hi no Kuni" meaning the land of Sun, Fire and Fertility. Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Oita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Mt. Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the center of the Aso caldera, the most famous caldera in Japan.): Beni 090-8040-7423 or by email: benisensei@hotmail.com; Nikki, email: jeffersonthemove@yahoo.co.uk; Chris C. 080-1710-4435 or by email: cudders23@docomo.ne.jp; Chris B., email: maxjapank@yahoo.com

Kyoto (capital of Kyoto Prefecture, S Honshu): Mike (075) 463-3571, Robert (077) 566-0331 or email: aainkyoto@yahoo.com

Mie Prefecture: Roxanne L. 090-9913-9470 or email: roxannelei@aol.com

Morioka (Iwate Prefecture, N Tohoku): "My name's Kevin, and I'm a recovering alcoholic whose gratitude to the programme just grows and grows. I'm based in Morioka, Iwate-ken, where A.A is alive and well. We have 5 regular meetings here.
Weekly Meetings
Sunday 1.30 - 3 p.m Utchimaru Church (Japanese)
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m Yotsuya Catholic Church (English/Japanese)
Wednesday 7:30-9:00 p.m Yotsuya Catholic Church (Japanese)
Friday 1:30 -3:00 p.m Yotsuya Catholic Church (Japanese)
Monthly Meeting
2nd Saturday of the month Zenrinkan Christian Fellowship Centre 6:00 - 7:30 p.m
There are 2 English-speaking A.A members here, so if anyone's passing through Morioka on holiday, we'd love to see them. We both have spare futons, so people are welcome to stay over. Our contact numbers are: Kevin 019 625 1869 ( Home) 019 625 1841 ( Office)

Nagoya (capital of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshu): AA Nagoya's hotline 090-9938-0596, or Scott R. 090-8457-5613, or Michael S. 052-832-3110 (ext. 439): mobile phone 090-7699-8311; Or email him at mseigel@nanzan-u.ac.jp

Okayama (capital of Okayama Prefecture, SW Honshu): Claire 086-271-7984; mobile phone number is 090-4107-3327; Or email her at rhubarbalamode@hotmail.com Al-Anon member who is interested in supporting loner AAs.

Okinawa Island (454 sq mi (1,176 sq km), W Pacific Ocean, SW of Kyushu; a part of Okinawa prefecture. It is the largest of the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Islands archipelago. Naha is the largest city and chief port.): Steve B. 090-3792-0522 or at home at 098-964-3335, Gary B. 090-9783-2077. For the Okinawa website, which is kept extremely current, please go to http://www.12stepokinawa.com/

Osaka (capital of Osaka Prefecture, S Honshu): Ray 0745-45-4809

Saitama Prefecture (E central Honshu, Urawa (the capital), Omiya, and Kawaguchi are the chief cities.): Todd 090-8095-4584 or email: twelliott67@yahoo.com or Mike 090-6032-0278 or email mhsras@yahoo.co.uk

Sapporo (Hokkaido): Joe B. 011-532-2018 or email mukatsuku@hotmail.com

Shizuoka Prefecture, (E central Honshu, 3,000 sq mi (7,770 sq km), the chief tea-producing area of Japan. In the prefecture is the celebrated volcano Mt. Fuji and the Izu Peninsula, a popular tourist attraction.)
Kakegawa City: Elise 090-2189-7395 cell
Numazu City: Casey H. 090-8071-7937 cell; or email: caseysan39@hotmail.com

Open meetings are for anyone who cares to attend.
Closed meetings are for those with a desire to stop drinking.

I am responsible... When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that I AM RESPONSIBLE.

Reprinted from The A.A. Service Manual with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

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