FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer

                     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For September 1, 2003
Commission File Number:   0-30204

                         Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

 Jinbocho Mitsui Bldg. 1-105 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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a Form  6-K if  submitted  to  furnish  a  report  or  other  document  that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the reg-istrant is incorporated,  domiciled or legally
organized  (the  registrant's  "home  country"),  or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press  release,  is not required to be and has
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mate-rial  event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

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contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Yes [   ]                No  [ X ]

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- -------------

     THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE  INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN
THE  PROSPECTUS  INCLUDED  IN THE  REGISTRATION  STATMENT  ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO.
333-12696) OF INTERNET  INITIATIVE  JAPAN INC. AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE
DATE ON WHICH  THIS  REPORT  IS  FURNISHED,  TO THE  EXTENT  NOT  SUPERSEDED  BY
DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


   Exhibit       Date               Description of Exhibit
   -------       ----               ----------------------

      1       08/29/2003     Memorandum of Understanding
                             -Translation-
      2       09/01/2003     PUBLIC NOTICE OF A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
                             DIRECTORS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES THROUGH
                             THIRD PARTY ALLOCATION










                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                    Internet Initiative Japan Inc.


Date:  September 1, 2003         By:  /s/ Koichi Suzuki
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      Koichi Suzuki
                                      President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                      Representative Director


















EXHIBIT 1
 (Translation for reference only)

                           Memorandum of Understanding

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ("NTT") and Internet Initiative Japan
Inc. ("IIJ") hereby enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (the
"Memorandum") as follows in order for NTT to be allocated IIJ's shares in
connection with the resolution of IIJ's board of directors on August 28, 2003 to
issue new shares through third party allocation (the "Resolution of New Share
Issuance"):

1.   NTT and IIJ will make their best efforts to enter into a share subscription
     agreement with such contents as definitively  agreed to between the parties
     whereby NTT is to be allocated new shares pursuant to the Resolution of New
     Share  Issuance (the  "Definitive  Agreement")  on or before  September 16,
     2003.

2.   IIJ shall not make any  negotiation,  discussion  or other  talks  with any
     third party other than NTT, except for those based on the Resolution of New
     Share Issuance, regarding issuance of its shares, stock acquisition rights,
     bonds  with stock  acquisition  rights  and any other  securities  that are
     convertible or exchangeable to its shares,  and share exchange,  merger and
     company split which involve IIJ as a party.

3.   The  Memorandum  is  effective  and valid  from the date  hereof  until the
     earlier of (1) September  17, 2003 or (2) the  execution of the  Definitive
     Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Memorandum in duplicate,
each party retaining one (1) copy thereof, respectively.



August 29, 2003
                    /s/ Norio Wada
                  ---------------------
                  Norio Wada
                  President and Chief Executive Officer
                  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
                  3-1, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan


                    /s/ Koichi Suzuki
                  ---------------------
                  Koichi Suzuki
                  President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
                  Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
                  1-105 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan








EXHIBIT 2

       PUBLIC NOTICE OF A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONCERNING
              THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES THROUGH THIRD PARTY ALLOCATION

(Translation)

                                                               September 1, 2003

                                 105, Kanda Jinbo-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
                                 Internet Initiative Japan Inc.(the "Company")
                                 Koichi Suzuki, Representative Director

To Our Shareholders:

On August 28, 2003, the board of directors of the Company adopted a resolution
for the Company's issuance of new shares through third party allocation as set
forth below:

                                     NOTICE

1.   Number of Shares to be Issued:
        12,615 shares of common stock

2.   Issue Price:
        JPY 951,300 per share

3.   Amount not to be Credited to the Paid-In  Capital out of the Issue Price of
     New Shares:
        JPY 475,650 per share

4.   Date for Application:
        September 16, 2003 (Tuesday)

5.   Date for Payment:
        September 16, 2003 (Tuesday)

6.   Method of  Allocation:
        The new shares to be issued  shall be  allocated to certain third
         parties.

7.   Commencement Date for Calculation of Dividend:
        April 1, 2003 (Tuesday)