For its 100-year anniversary in 2008, the Japan-British Society has started compiling a history of the organization and is asking for the public's help.
The society wants information and material relating to its activities, particularly those before World War II, as most records on this era were lost during air raids, according to a top official of the organization.
Society Chairman Hiroshi Kitamura said a record of the group's activities is important considering its historic role in bilateral relations. The society was founded in 1908, six years after Japan and Britain formed an alliance in 1902. It is the oldest bilateral organization in Japan promoting international exchanges.