Membership Information

Technical Communicators Association of Japan

We want to help those of you struggling daily with creating product and support information that “just doesn't get through!”
◎Technical communication is the specialized field of expressing product and support information that must be conveyed in a technically accurate manner that is understandable to the reader, and delivering it to those who need it.
◎Technical communicators transform diverse product and support information into tangible forms relevant to real-world applications.
◎The role of the Technical Communicators Association (JTCA) is to support technical communicators in their professional activities and to facilitate comfortable communication between users/customers and the information and support they need about products and services.

Technical Communication and Technical Communicators

Technical communication refers to the technology of efficiently creating documents and information as digital data and effectively utilizing them. It is systematized as the technology of combining text with non-textual elements such as diagrams and videos to complete documents and information. It is applied to the creation and quality evaluation of technical documents, corporate external communications, operational procedures, and user support information (FAQs). In Europe and the United States, specialized universities and departments exist for this field, which is a technical discipline where doctoral degrees are awarded.

Professionals who utilize technical communication technology to create documents and information and manage their quality are called technical communicators. This role often involves adjacent technical areas such as usability and user experience design, risk assessment, and process design. It requires skills that fuse the engineering aspects of information architecture with the communication studies perspective.

Recommendation

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
Cultural and Information-Related Industries Division

In today's world, clear explanations are essential for effectively utilizing the increasingly diverse and sophisticated array of products and services available. Furthermore, both businesses and government/local authorities are seeing widespread adoption of networked information systems. To enhance work efficiency and improve the convenience of daily life, there is a growing expectation for greater clarity in written explanations. Since its establishment in 1992, the Technical Communicators Association has pursued multifaceted activities. We are delighted that it has achieved incorporation to progressively carry forward these endeavors.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has also implemented various measures, such as expert study groups and proposals for improvement, aiming to enhance the quality of information handling. In collaboration with the Technical Communicators Association, we have conducted research studies on topics such as manual evaluation guidelines and human resource development. In 2008, at the IT and Electronics Comprehensive Exhibition “CEATEC JAPAN,” the Association exhibited at the “Life Content Frontier” booth, which was planned as part of our ministry's initiatives. As we face an aging society, we intend to continue collaborating with the Technical Communicators Association in various fields. Their research, development, and dissemination of easy-to-understand user information is vital for realizing safe, secure, and comfortable lives through the use of IT and content.
We hope that even more stakeholders will join the Technical Communicators Association, a general incorporated foundation, to become a driving force for realizing clearer information communication technologies.

Membership Application

To apply for membership, please fill in your name and send your application to the JTCA Secretariat at the email address below. The Secretariat will provide instructions for paying the membership fee and details on how to make the payment.
JTCA Secretariat: tc-jim2@jtca.org

There are three types of membership.
Please select the membership you wish to apply for and submit your application via the respective application form.

■Individual Membership

• This is membership for individuals. Anyone can join.
• Please remit the total amount of ¥20,000 (tax-exempt), consisting of a ¥10,000 admission fee and ¥10,000 annual membership fee.

■Associate Corporate Member

• This membership is for corporations with capital of 10 million yen or less that endorse the association's objectives.
• The annual membership fee is ¥90,000 per share (tax-exempt), with no admission fee required.
• Each share entitles the holder to exercise one voting right equivalent to that of an individual member.
• For association-sponsored events such as the CD&TC Symposium, various seminars, and the TC Technical Certification Examination, member rates apply to several individuals (the number varies by event) belonging to the same corporation.

■Corporate Membership

• This membership is for companies and organizations that endorse the association's objectives.
• The annual fee is ¥180,000 per share (tax-exempt), with no admission fee required.
• Each share entitles the holder to exercise voting rights equivalent to three individual members.
• For association-sponsored events such as the CD&TC Symposium, various seminars, and the TC Technical Certification Examination, the member rate applies to all individuals belonging to the same corporation.

Contact Information
Technical Communicators Association Secretariat
101 Daiichi Goto Building, 4-34-2 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075
TEL: 03-3368-4607　E-mail: tc-info@list.jtca.org

List of Corporate Members (as of July 31, 2025)

IDA Corporation, Outsourcing Technology Co., Ltd., Asahi Engineering Co., Ltd., Adobe Corporation, Ability Interbusiness Solutions Co., Ltd., Abeism Corporation, IXIASOFT Corporation, Isuzu Intec Corporation, Infotrans Corporation, WingArc1st Corporation, SDL Japan Corporation, Etoria Techno Engineering Corporation, Electroswiss Japan Co., Ltd., Oriental Motor Co., Ltd., Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Kawamura International Co., Ltd., Kawamura Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., Canon Anelva Corporation, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, QUICKS Co., Ltd., Cloud Ace Co., Ltd., Crestec Inc., Kenbun-sha Co., Ltd., Cybertech Inc., San-ai Kikaku Co., Ltd., San-ei Hi-Tecs Co., Ltd., Sun Flare Co., Ltd., Sun Protec Co., Ltd., JVC Kenwood Corporation, Systran Japan LLC, Shimadzu Corporation, Information Systems Engineering Co., Ltd., SCREEN Creative Communications Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Cezax Document Solutions Inc., Daikin Welfare Service Co., Ltd., Daitec Co., Ltd., Dynacomware Co., Ltd., DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd., Technotree Co., Ltd., Too Co., Ltd., Toshiba Business Expert Corporation, Juin Co., Ltd., TOTO Ltd., Document Design Laboratory Co., Ltd., Knowledge on Demand Co., Ltd., Nikon Corporation, Pageis Co., Ltd., Buffalo Inc., Panasonic Corporation, PFU Limited, Hioki Electric Co., Ltd., Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Ltd., Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., Hitachi Solutions Create, Ltd., Hino Technical Service Co., Ltd., Human Science Co., Ltd., Fuji Printing Co., Ltd., Fujitsu General Limited, Fujitsu Learning Media, Ltd., Helpfeel Co., Ltd., HOTARU Co., Ltd., Honyaku-sha Co., Ltd., Honyaku Publishing Co., Ltd., Translation Center Co., Ltd., Micromates Co., Ltd., Mazda Ace Co., Ltd., Mitutoyo Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, memoQ Translation Technologies Ltd., Yaskawa Obiax Co., Ltd., YAMAGATA Co., Ltd., Yamabiko Co., Ltd., Yamaha Corporation, Yanmar Global CS Co., Ltd., Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Lion Bridge Japan Co., Ltd., Lattice Technology Co., Ltd., LIXIL Corporation, Ricoh Company, Ltd., Ricoh Creative Services Co., Ltd., YKK AP Inc.

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