A Big Thank You—Our Crowdfunding Campaign has Ended!

On behalf of Shine On! Kids, please let me thank each and every one of you who donated during this amazing ReadyFor Campaign.

Early Autumn Greetings

It was a hot, hot summer in Japan this year - but that didn't stop our team from doing awesome things! Enjoy our post-summer round-up of stories!

Summer Greetings!

A big summer “Hello!” from everyone at Shine On! Kids. Our dogs may look like they’re on holiday, but there’s lots of exciting things happening throughout the organization this summer!

Spring Greetings from Shine On! Kids

It's been a exciting spring at Shine On! Kids with our Hospital Facility Dog team working hard with our dogs-in-training to get them ready to start work. Of course, enjoying their free time in nature is important too☀️🌷 And... we also hope to be welcoming some new furry friends soon. Stay tuned!

Join Us for an Exciting 2025!

Shine On! Kids greets the New Year with a long list of accomplishments in 2024 and exciting goals for 2025 and beyond!

August News: Summer Recap

It has been a busy summer at Shine On! Kids and we have lots of exciting updates to share. In response to the growing demand for Hospital Facility Dogs, we have recently welcomed two puppies-in-training with plans to add two more by the end of the year!

Facility Dog in Training Update: Tommy Visits Local High School

Recently, Tommy, one of our Facility Dogs-in-training, visited Morimura Gakuen Junior & Senior High School in Yokohama. This was one of his first major outings where he can practice some training exercises out in the real world.

April News: Sakura, Sake & Fighting for Fighters!

Shine On! Kids is thrilled to announce that we raised over 8.6 million yen at our Sakura and Sake Charity Event on April 7 at the International House Japan. 

And…it’s a wrap! Shine On! Kids had a GREAT year!

2021…in many ways, was one of the most productive years ever for Shine On! Kids. All of the restrictions of Covid simply highlighted how important building resilience and providing psychological care is for EVERYONE…but yes, in particular, for our kids in hospital.