Shine On! Kids, a Japanese government certified NPO, is launching a puppy training program for Hospital Facility Dogs created in compliance with international Assistance Dog training and program standards. Over the past 10 years, Shine On! Kids (SOK) has introduced its pioneering Hospital Facility Dog (HFD) Program to three hospitals in Japan. As its latest […]

On August 1, 2019, Shine On! Kids is officially launching the Shine On! Facility Dog Program at Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center (TMCMC). SOK has been supporting children with serious illnesses in Japan for 13 years. The Japanese Government Certified Non-Profit Organization introduced Japan’s very first Hospital Facility Dog at Shizuoka Prefectural Children’s Hospital in […]

Fighting for Fighters! Official website | Facebook | You Tube Executive Fight Night gives 18 courageous executives the opportunity to join a rigorous 12-week training program run by professional trainers and fighters at Club360. At the end of the EFN journey, they will compete at a Vegas-Style Fight Night on May 31 in front of […]

Thanks to everyone who attended our 13th Annual Shine On! Kids Extravaganza at the Tokyo American Club on February 8, 2019!” Straight from New Orleans, Washboard Chaz joined by Bill Benfield and the Steve Gardner band, kept us dancing until the wee hours! Our fabulous Facility Dogs and Program Participants were on hand to share […]

Fighting for Fighters! Official website | Facebook | You Tube Executive Fight Night gives 16 courageous executives the opportunity to join a rigorous 12-week training program run by professional trainers and fighters at Club360. At the end of the EFN journey, they will compete at a Vegas-Style Fight Night on May 25 in front of […]

An evening of cool jazz and creativity to support children with cancer and other serious illnesses in Japan and their families was held on Friday, October 20th from 6pm at Tokyo American Club. What do you think of when you hear the word “Jazz”? For us, jazz is an art form without boundaries and without […]

Thank you to United for donating these teddy bears to children at the Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital. 50,000 Adventure Bears have been given out across the US, Europe and Asia, and we are happy to have helped send the first to kids in Japan. Thank you for spreading joy and smiles!

Thank you! Thanks to the lovely attendees of EFN-VII, Shine On! Kids raised more than 10 million yen to help fund our support programs for kids with serious illnesses. Thanks also to our many volunteers who worked all evening and into the morning to clean up the venue, and to our generous sponsors that helped […]

Artbar is a modern night out for all enthusiasts to unleash their inner creativity without inhibitions. ArtBar Tokyo supports Shine On! Kids: Just write “SOK” in the comment section during online check out when buying tickets to any event, and ArtBar Tokyo will make a donation of 500 yen. See photos from the “Paint Bailey” […]

  Saturday, October 1, 2016 @ Tokyo American Club ● Cocktails, silent auction and games from 17:00 ● Dinner, live auction and entertainment from 19:00 Dress Code Not Cool Biz, Cool Japan! ● Cocktail attire in red, white, and black.   LIVE AUCTION | RAFFLE AND GAMES | SILENT AUCTION | PARTY   It is […]

In September 2015, an English teacher living in Okayama got the idea to put his hobby to good use. Because of his great experiences in moving to Japan and meeting so many nice people, he decided to give something back to the children of Japan, and that’s when he came across Shine On! Kids. “Anyone […]

Your unused books, DVDs, CDs and video games can be donated to support Shine On! Kids through Charibon.