About Us

The Public Relations Society of Japan (PRSJ) is the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, with more than 690 professional and organizational members. Since its establishment in 1980 following the merger of the Japan PR Society and the PR Work Japan Society, the Public Relations Society of Japan (PRSJ) has been working on efforts to promote awareness and understanding of public relations in Japan.

What is a Public Relations Professional? We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to everyone who has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We would also like to extend warm thanks to our members for their ongoing participation in Society activities.

The Public Relations Society of Japan was formed as a voluntary organization in 1980 following the merger of the Japan PR Society (est. 1964) and the PR Work Japan Society (est. 1974).

The Public Relations Society of Japan (PRSJ) organization comprises of 689 general assembly members and 1 corporate supporting member (as of June 13, 2019). Members are assigned to five category committees under three main subcommittees of the organization.