BREATH: A Journey to Peace
(Japanese version)
Kifubon means book donation or contribution (寄付本)in Japanese.
The Kifubon project provides a wonderful opportunity for you to directly share this message with people around the world and your ongoing support is most welcome and needed to provide books for the next wave of donation activities which are focused on the new book 'BREATH～A Journey to Peace'(Japaese version).
The Kifubon project is extremely dear to us at Bunya publishing. Through this project we are touching hearts and sharing a message of hope and strength.
At the 2017 Fukushima Kifubon event covered by two FM radio stations and multiple newspapers
Prem personally donating books to the children of Fukushima
You can make a contribution of books for use in the Kifubon project through our online store
1. 'BREATH' 100 copies Kifubon book donation (Includes processing and sending the donated books)
200,000 JPY
2. 'BREATH' 50 copies Kifubon book donation
100,000 JPY
3. 'BREATH' 30 copies Kifubon book donation
60,000 JPY
4. 'BREATH' 10 copies Kifubon book donation (Approx $17 USD this includes processing and sending the donated books)
20,000 JPY
5. Sending a specified amount If you would like to contribute an amount different to the three options above, please send us an email and we will guide you through the process.
Bunya publishingbunya@e-denen.net
Kifubon project statistics so far
from around the World 9378 copies from Japan 4900 copies
Total 14278 copies donated worldwide
Where the books have gone to so far
June 7,2020
427 volumes of "The Stonecutter" were donated to the elementary school in Fukushima Prefecture Every public library (161) throughout the Tsunami affected region of Eastern Japan received a Kifubon book.
3rd July,2019
4,811 volumes of Spanish "Cuado el Desierto Florece" to the foundation Fundación La Paz Es Posible, Barcelona
2nd Nov,2018
364volumes of "The Stonecutter" sent to students,teachers and libruary to Obuse junior high school in Nagano
Oct 18.2018
78volumes of "The Stonecutter" were donated to Minami-souma elementary school in Fukushima.
Sep,2018
59vooume of "Splitting the arrow" sent to students who atend Hiroshima event.
Aug 22,2018
80volumes of "Splitting the arrow" were sent to Junior High School / High School in Hiroshima
Jan 12,2018
107volumes of "The Stonecutter" were donated to Shimokawasaki,Namie,Tsushima elementary schools in Fukushima.
Jan 12,2018
198volumes of "The Stonecutter" were donated to Seimei elementary school in Fukushima
October 14,2017
30volumes of "The pot with the Hole" Fukushima Nishi High school
October 14,2017
70volumes of "The pot with the Hole" Seimei Elementary School in Fukushima
September 15,2017
150volumes of "The pot with the Hole" Nagano Pef. Storytelling Association
May 24, 2017
279 volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to the severely disabled child (person) project implementation facility
April 8, 2017
602 volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to the child care facility throughout Japan
March 15, 2017
63volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to public libraries in Fukushima Prefecture
March 2, 2017
460 volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to the elementary school in Fukushima Prefecture
December 11, 2016
366 volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to elementary schools in Kumamoto prefecture
October 21, 2016
90 volumes of "The pot with the Hole" were donated to Shimokawazaki Elementary School in Fukushima
In the Spring of 2016
5000 Kifubon books were sent to South Africa where they are being distributed to prisons, youth groups and impoverished areas.
In March of 2016
every public library (213) throughout the Tsunami affected region of Eastern Japan received a Kifubon book.
In February 2016
Kifubon books were given to each of 570 orphanages around Japan.
In December 2015
100 Kifubon books were given to the Cambodia Japan Cooperation Centre.
In November of 2015
198 Kifubon books were sent to 78 prisons throughout Japa
