Call for 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Donations (Acceptance of Donations in Maldives)

2024/2/12
 We appreciate your kind offer of donation to support the people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake which struck Japan on 1st January 2024.
  We are pleased to announce that we opened the Maldives account to accept the donations and the acceptance of donations in person by the Embassy of Japan in Maldives. Donations can be made either in cash to the Embassy office or via our Maldives bank account as detailed below.

 

1.Information for donations via international transfer

(1) Ishikawa Prefecture ( Donations accepted until 27th December 2024.)

 NAME OF BANK:     THE HOKKOKU BANK,LTD.
 NAME OF BRANCH:   KENCHOU BRANCH
 SWIFT CODE:              HKOKJPJT
 ACCOUNT NO.:      103-0028593 (Ordinary deposit)
 BENE’S NAME:     ISHIKAWAKENREIWA6NENNOTOHANTOUJISHINSAIGAIGIENKIN
 BENE’S ADDRESS: 1-1 Kuratsuki Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8203 Japan
 

(2)The Japanese Red Cross Society ( Donations accepted until 27th December 2024.)

 NAME OF BANK:     SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION(0009)
 NAME OF BRANCH:   GINZA BRANCH(026)
 SWIFT CODE:              SMBCJPJT
 ACCOUNT NO.:      026-8727273 (Ordinary deposit)
 Bank Address:      6-10-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan
 BENE’S NAME:     Japanese Red Cross Society
 BENE’S ADDRESS:  1-1-3, Shiba Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
 BENE’ S Phone NO.: +81-3-3438-1311

 

2. Acceptance of donations by the Embassy of Japan in Maldives

 Donations received by the Embassy of Japan will be remitted to the Japanese government at a later date. If you would like to remit the money to the Japanese Red Cross Society instead, please let us know and we will do so accordingly.  
 Donations to both the Japanese Government and the Japanese Red Cross Society will be distributed to the people affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
 

(1)Cash

 If you would like to donate by cash, please visit our office (Embassy of Japan in Maldives, 5th floor Aage, Boduthakurufaanu Magu). Kindly be informed that only USD can be accepted (banknotes of USD 10 or higher). Receipt will be issued once the requested form is filled out by the remitter.

(2)Bank transfer ( Maldives account)

 Bank Name: Bank of Maldives
 Branch Name:Main Branch
 Account Name:Embassy of Japan in Maldives
 Account Number:7730 000624 114(USD account)
 
* If anyone has remitted the money by bank transfer and would like to receive a receipt, or would like to remit money to the Japanese Red Cross Society, please email the following information to the Embassy of Japan in Maldives (ryoujimale@mo.mofa.go.jp):
 
・ Please mention「request for a receipt」or「request for sending money to the Japanese Red Cross Society」
 ・ Name of remitter and contact information (address and phone number)
 ・ Amount of money
 ・ Remittance day
 ・ Bank name of remittance