Okinawa Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours

Okinawa Inochi no Denwa opened in 1976 as the 4th center, counting from Tokyo Inochi no Denwa in 1971. Counselors listen to calls from people weighed down by loneliness and anxiety who are losing the will to live, and support them in finding hope again.

• Toll-free telephone counseling

  0120-783-556

  Callers are directed to use this line now that the appointment-based line for disaster victims has ended. The hours are not stated on the website.

• Opened in 1976 as the 4th center, counting from the opening of Tokyo Inochi no Denwa in 1971.
• Counselors listen to calls from people weighed down by loneliness and anxiety who are losing hope and the will to live, and respond while acknowledging their feelings.
• It is a volunteer telephone counseling activity by people of goodwill, not bound by any particular belief or religion.
• Calls with caller ID withheld do not connect. If you have been calling with caller ID withheld, add "186" in front of the number. The system is set up so that counselors cannot see the number you call from.
• The center states that it cannot accept calls of a sexual nature, calls that hurt or abuse counselors, or harassing and prank calls.

Your municipality (city, ward, town or village) also has counters for welfare, health and child-rearing concerns. Call the main number, explain what you want to discuss, and ask for the counter in charge.

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