History Of Charity Bazaar

2nd Charity Bazaar

Ginza Tokyu Hotel, 25 October 1983

In the presence of  Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Michiko.

4.5 million yen was donated to Africa and Lebanon relief through UNICEF.

3rd Charity Bazaar

Ginza Tokyu Hotel, 8 October 1985

 6.5 million yen was donated to Africa and Lebanon relief through UNICEF.

4th Charity Bazaar

Ginza Tokyu Hotel 13 October 1987

6.5 million yen was donated to Africa and Lebanon relief through UNICEF.

5th Charity Bazaar

Capitol Tokyu Hotel, 25 October 1989.

5 million yen was donated to Africa through UNICEF, 1 million yen to Palestine through UNRWA and 1 million yen to Lebanon through the Red Cross Society.

6th Charity bazaar

ANA Hotel, 23 October 1991.

5 million yen was donated to Africa through the Red Cross, 2 million yen to Jordan and Lebanon, and 1 million yen to Palestine through UNRWA.

7th Charity bazaar

ANA Hotel, 25 October 1993

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Kiko of Akishino.

4 million yen was donated to Africa, 2 million yen to Jordan and Lebanon and 1.5 million yen to ‘Hospital in Jericho’ through the Red Cross Society.

8th Charity Bazaar

(15 year anniversary)

Royal Park Hotel, 31 October 1995 

In the presence of  Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Masako.

4 million yen was donated to Africa through UNICEF and the Japanese Red Cross Society, and 1 million yen each to Jordan and Palestine through the Queen Alia Fund in Jordan and UNRWA.

9th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 31 October 1997 

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Sayako Norinomiya.

300,000 yen was donated to Congo through the Red Cross, 300,000 yen to Rwanda through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 400,000 yen to Palestine through UNRWA and 5.5 million yen to the 22 countries participating in the bazaar (250,000 yen per country).

10th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 22 October 1999

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Hisako of Takamado.

From the proceeds, 150,000 yen was donated to the Middle East and 150,000 yen to Africa through the Red Cross Society, 300,000 yen to refugees in Africa through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and 300,000 yen to Palestine through UNRWA. 5.8 million yen was donated to 29 countries participating in the bazaar (200,000 yen per country).

11th  Charity Bazaar

(20 year anniversary)

Royal Park Hotel, 30 October 2001

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Hanako of Hitachinomiya

200,000 yen was donated to  the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNRWA and UNICEF. 5.8 million yen was donated to 29 countries participating in the bazaar (200,000 yen per country).

13th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 21 November 2005

In the presence of  Mrs Aso, Spouse of Minister for Foreign Affairs.

6.2 million yen was donated to the 31 countries participating in the bazaar from the proceeds (200,000 yen per country). 100,000 yen each to the Red Cross Society, the UNHCR and UNICEF.

14th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 23 October 2007

In the presence of Her Majesty Empress Michiko

6.4 million yen donated to the 32 countries participating in the bazaar (200,000 yen per country)

15th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 27 October 2009

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Hisako of Takamado

5.04 million yen donated to 28 countries participating in the bazaar (180,000 yen per country)

16th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 28 November 2011

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Kiko of Akishino　

2.7 million yen donated to the 27 countries participating in the bazaar (100,000 yen per country). 2.5 million yen donated to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake (500,000 yen each to five locations), by request from the African and Arab sides. Donation of JPY 1 million to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake through the Japanese Red Cross.

17th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 22 October 2013

In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Hisako of Takamado

4.58 million yen donated to 23 countries participating in the bazaar.

18th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 20 October 2015

In the presence of Mrs Aso, Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister

5.2 million yen donated to 26 countries participating in the bazaar.

19th Charity Bazaar

Royal Park Hotel, 17 October 2017

4.32 million yen donated to 24 countries participating in the bazaar.