From marital woes to financial crises, people often require legal assistance for the problems they face in life.

Enter the Japan Legal Support Center. Ever since its services began last October, thousands of people in need of legal help to protect their rights, including foreigners, have turned to the center, which is also known as Houterasu.

JLSC was established in April 2006 by the government to fill the gap between the legal community and a public that is often clueless about legal rights.