Record-setting rainfall since July 5, 2017, has hit the northern part of Kyushu, centered on Fukuoka and Oita prefectures, causing major damage due to flooding and landslides.
As of July 6, PBV has dispatched staff members to Kyushu to assess the situation.
If you would like to support the residents affected by this disaster, please see the information listed below on how you can make a donation.
Damage caused by flooding and landslides in Hita City, Oita Prefecture (Photo taken by PBV staff member on July 7, 2017)How you can make a donation:
Option 1: Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center (Japan-based)
Option 2: Bank Transfer
Remittances in either US dollars or Euro can be made from overseas banks, via a designated intermediary bank. In addition, remittances to this account can be made from post offices in certain countries. The information shown below is required to make a remittance from overseas to our account. Please note that remittances to Japan cannot be made from certain financial institutions. For details, please ask your local bank or post office.
Japan Post Bank (Preferred)
Please write your "2017kyushu" in the remarks column.| Bank name | Japan Post Bank |
| Branch | Head Office |
| Bank address | 3-2, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8798, Japan |
| Beneficiary Bank BIC (SWIFT Code) | JPPSJPJ1 |
| Beneficiary Bank CHIPS USD | 427593 (USD), N/A (Euro) |
| Intermediary Bank | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas NY (USD),Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt (Euro) |
| Intermediary Bank BIC (SWIFT Code) | BKTRUS33 (USD), DEUTDEFF (Euro) |
| Payee Name | PEACEBOAT RELIEF VOLUNTEER CENTER |
| Payee Account Number | 00120-9- 488841 |
| Payee Address | 3-13-1-2F Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0075, Japan |
| Payee Telephone Number | 81-3-3363-7967 |
Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
Please write your "2017kyushu" in the remarks column.| Bank name | The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
| Branch | Takadanobaba |
| Bank address | 3-2-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjukuku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
| Branch code | 053 |
| Account No. | USD 0097317 or JPY 0380766 |
| Swift Code | BOTKJPJT |
| Account name | PEACEBOAT RELIEF |
| Beneficiary’s Address | 3-13-1-2F Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0075, Japan |
| Beneficiary’s Tel | 81-3-3363-7967 |
| Beneficiary’s Fax | 81-3-3362-6073 |