About Us
Family House aims to provide accommodation for children and their families traveling to specialized hospitals in Tokyo for treatment, far from their homes.
A usual life, different from home or hospital.
We provide an alternative living environment – neither home nor hospital – tailored to the needs of families facing sudden and serious illnesses. Our aim is to create a “home away from home” and a new sense of belonging. Supported by numerous donors, volunteers, and diverse contributors, our ‘House’ initiative has been a beacon of support for these families.
Our dedicated team ensures that these children and their families can spend their usual lives in the houses we provide, fostering a supportive environment.
Continuing our commitment, we strive to sustain the daily lives of these families by offering accommodations at a nominal fee of 1,000 yen per night, working in collaboration with hospitals and various professionals.
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Overview
- Organization Name
- Certified Nonprofit Organization Family House
- Establishment
- November 12, 1991
- Incorporation
- November 15, 1995
- Address
- Fujino Building 3rd Floor
1-13-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo
101-0041 JAPAN
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- Contact
- TEL: 03-6206-8372
FAX: 03-3256-8377
- jimukyoku@familyhouse.or.jp
- Board members
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Chairman
Yachiyo Eguchi
Former Chief Nurse, National Hospital Organization
Recipient of Medal (The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays) -
Vice Chairman
Ako Hosono
(Chief Medical Doctor, Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East)Susumu Makihara (Former Executive Vice President, NEC Corporation)
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Chief Executive Officer / Trustee
Yoko Ueda
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Trustee
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Atsuko Ozawa
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Hatsumi Tanaka
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Hirohisa Kano
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Keiko Haga
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Kenta Koyama
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Kimiko Iwase
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Mikiko Sakai
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Mitsuru Hisata
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Rei Yanagimachi
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Yasushi Ishida
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Yukie Hasegawa
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Auditor
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Minoru Naruse
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Momota Toyooka
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- Advisors
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Ryohei Kawase
(Former Vice Chairman Family House) -
Tatsuro Fukukawa
(Former Manager, Yokohama Branch, Mitsubishi UFJ Trsut and Banking Corporation)
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- Nationwide Networking
- Family House organizes “Japan Hospital Hospitality House Network (JHHH Network)“, which consists of similar houses across Japan.
History
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s
2023
- November
- Added two rooms to Sheep House (Setagaya, six rooms in total)
- March 5
- Tokyo Marathon 2023
- March 2 - 4
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2023 EXPO
- February 4
- 23th JHHH Network Conference (online)
- January 12
- Online Workshop for Young People Seeking Careers in Health and Human Services “Support for Children with Intractable Diseases and Their Families”
2022
- December 12
- Swedish Jazz Night Charity Concert (at Embassy of Sweden)
- April
- Opened Capybara House (Sumida)
- January 22
- 22nd JHHH Network Conference (on-line)
2021
- December 20
- Arabian Night @ Gyoranji-Temple Charity Concert (on-line distribution)
- November 20
- Family House Forum 2021 (on-line)
- September
- Closed Elephant House (Taito)
- March
- Closed Kangaroo House (Chofu)
- January 25
- Re-acquisition of Certified Nonprofit Organization status
- January 1
- Published “Building Home Near the Hospital - 30 Years of Family House”
2020
- December 6
- 21st JHHH Network Conference (on-line)
- December 5
- Family House Forum 2020 (on-line)
- November 13
- JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple (on-line distribution)
- October 3 - November 5
- Organized Volunteer Experience Course - Let’s review ! Hygienic hand washing
- March
- Opened Fish House (Chuo ward)
2019
- December 31
- Closed Fish House (Minato ward)
- November 10
- Family House Forum (at St Luke’s International University)
- October 26 - 27
- 20th JHHH Network Conference (at Fukuoka)
- October 11
- Open House at Fish House - JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- August 27 - October 10
- Organized Volunteer Training Course
- May 12
- Visit by the Governor of Tokyo (Rabbit House in Chuo ward)
- March 3
- Tokyo Marathon 2019
- February 28 - March 2
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2019 EXPO
2018
- December 31
- Closed Yochoumachi House
- November 9
- Open House at Fish House - JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- October 21
- Family House Forum (at National Cancer Center Japan)
- October 13 - 14
- 19th JHHH Network Conference (at Fukushima)
- October 11
- Given an audience with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress (associated with The 70th Public Health Award)
- October 10
- Award of the 70th Public Health (Sponsored by Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company Limited. Supported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, The Asahi Shimbun Social Welfare Organization, NHK Public Welfare Organization)
- March
- Public relations video renewal
- March
- One room moved at Sunflower House within the same building
- February 25
- Tokyo Marathon 2018
- February 22 - 27
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2018 EXPO
2017
- October 27
- Open House at Fish House - JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- October 21 - 22
- 18th JHHH Network Conference (at Aichi)
- June 17
- Staff training (workshop)
- May
- Kachidoki Bridge House added one room
- March 18
- Party in honor of Aflac Parents House
- February 26
- Tokyo Marathon 2017
- February 23 - 25
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2017 EXPO
2016
- September 16
- Open House at Fish House - JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- August 7
- Family House Forum (at Iino hall)
- August 6
- 17th JHHH Network Conference (at National Cancer Center Japan)
- February 28
- Tokyo Marathon 2016
- February 25 - 27
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2016 EXPO
2015
- October 17 - 18
- 16th JHHH Network Conference (at Hokkaido University)
- September 4
- Open House at Fish House - JazzNight @ Gyoranji-Temple at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- August 29
- Family House Forum (at Iino hall)
- May 12
- Chairman Yachiyo Eguchi received The Order of Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silber Rays Aflac Parents House Asakusabashi 10 years anniversary party
- April 28
- Sheep House 10 years anniversary party
- February 22
- Tokyo Marathon 2015
- February 19 - 21
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2015 EXPO
- February 7
- Opened Yochoumathi House
2014
- December 28
- Acquisition of Certified Nonprofit Organization status (valid through December 18, 2019)
- November 2
- 15th JHHH Network Conference (at National Cancer Center Japan)
- November 1
- Family House Forum (at Tokyo International Forum)
- September 6
- Fish House 20 years anniversary party - Amsterdam Jazz Connection Charity Jazz Concert (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- April 26
- Elephant House 10 years anniversary party
- April 12
- Opened Kachidoki Bridge House
- March
- Closed Green House
- February 23
- Tokyo Marathon 2014
- February 20 - 22
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2014 EXPO
2013
- November 2 - 3
- 14th JHHH Network Conference (at Okinawa Nanbu Medical Center & Children’s Medical Center)
- September 6
- GATECRASH charity jazz concert at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- July 6
- Family House Forum (at Tokyo International Forum)
- March 23
- Kangaloo House 20 years anniversary party
- February 24
- Tokyo Marathon 2013
- February 21 - 23
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2013 EXPO
- January
- Sunflower House added 1 room
2012
- November 18
- Jan Van Duikeren Quartet charity jazz concert at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- September 29
- 13th JHHH Network Conference (at Nippon Medical School, Kitsuokai)
- May 17
- Sunflower house moved from room 101 to 205
- May 13
- Lecture "Spiritual communication with loved ones: Dr. Akitoshi Hayashi, Director of the Palliative Care Department at St. Luke's International Hospital" (subsidized by JKA Foundation in 2012)
- March 2
- The Mark Tourian Sextet charity jazz concert at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- February 26
- Tokyo Marathon 2012
- February 23 - 25
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2012 EXPO
- February 11
- Small House 10 years anniversary party
2011
- November 29
- Takeda Musicians on Call : (London Symphony Orchestra) Elephant House concert at Ryogenji temple
- November 20
- 5th All Staff Meeting
- October 30
- Opened Sunflower House
- October 3
- 11th JHHH Network Conference (at Nagoya)
- September 11
- Calefax charity jazz concert at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- July 1
- Acquisition of Certified Nonprofit Organization status
2010
- December 17
- Re-opened Fish House in the next door building (2 rooms)
- October 31
- Moved the office to Kanda Shudacho in Chiyoda ward
- Septermber 25
- 12th JHHH Network Conference (at National Cancer Center Japan)
- September 24
- Family House 20 years anniversary party Disneyland workshop (Disney guest service philosophy training)
- April 22
- Opened Rabbit House
- February 27
- Tokyo Marathon 2011
- February 24 - 26
- Exhibition at Tokyo Marathon 2010 EXPO
- February 9
- Aflac Parents House Kameido 10 years anniversary openhouse concert
2009
- November 30
- GATECRASH charity concert as Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- November 28
- 5th All Staff Meeting
- November 27 - 29
- Exhibition at The Japanese Society of Pediatric Oncology
- November 1
- Produced 2010 My house near hospital calendar
- October 17
- 10th JHHH Network Conference (at Fukushima)
- April
- Listed as a partner organization for bequests in The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. "Guide to Public Benefit Organizations to Which Bequests Can Be Made" pamphlet.
- March
- Published a report on the project to establish a network of accommodation facilities using IT and to educate the public (Campaign to raise awareness of accommodation facilities for patients and their families)
2008
- December 20
- Opened Green House (Courtesy of Aoyama Capital Partners)
- December 6
- Takeda Musicals on Call (London Symphony Orchestra) Elephant House concert at Ryogenji temple
- December 5
- Calefax charity jazz concert at Fish House (Sponsored by Glovill NPO)
- November - December
- Implementation of the campaign to raise awareness of the residential facility for patient family (Subsidized by Japan Welfare and Medical Service Organization (Child Rearing Support Fund)
- November 15
- Roppongi Hills Arena event as a part of the campaign to raise awareness of the residential facility for patient family (Longevity, Child Care and Disability Fund)
- November 9
- 9th JHHH Network Conference (at Yokoyama)
- October
- Produced 2010 My House near hospital calendar
- September 27
- 4th All Staff Meeting
- July
- Opened 1 additional room (Courtesy of Able Surety Co., Ltd)
- March
- Published the recognition and needs survey of accommodation facilities
2007
- December 14
- Exhibition at The Japanese Society of Pediatric Oncology
- December 8
- Co-hosted 8th JHHH Network Conference (Renamed from Family House National Network Conference)
- November 10
- 3rd All Staff Meeting
- September 23 - October 3
- JHHH training in US
- September
- Tomoiki Award of Tomoiki Regional Culture Award sponsored by Jodo sect
- July 20
- Exhibition at Japanese Society of Child Health Nursing
- May 26
- Yachiyo Eguchi appointed Chairman
- March
- Published JHHH Network (Japan Hospital Hospitality House Network) homepage (Subsidized by Japan Welfare and Medical Service Organization (Child Rearing Support Fund)
2006
- December 6
- Published Building My House near hospital - 15 years history
- November 24 - 26
- Exhibition at The Japanese Society of Pediatric Oncology
- October 29
- 2nd All Staff Meeting
- August
- Accepted interns as a part of NPO internship program 2006 (NPO intern collaboration project)
- July
- Opened JP room
- May
- Published the first annual report
- January 21
- Model training workshop for promotion of patient-family residential facilities (Subsidized by Japan Welfare and Medical Service Organization (Child Rearing Support Fund))
2005
- December 3
- 1st All Staff Meeting
- November 30
- Closed Polar Bear House and Loquat House
- November 25
- Exhibition at The Japanese Society of Pediatric Oncology
- November
- Award of Social Contribution
- September 10
- Opened volunteer room
- April 23
- Opened Sheep House (3 rooms) (Courtesy of Able Surety Co., Ltd)
- April 22 - 24
- Exhibishion at 108th Japan Pediatric Society
- February 28
- Closed Crane House
2004
- December 10
- Opened Aflac Parents House Asakusabashi (contract)
- November 21
- Exhibition at The Japanese Society of Pediatric Oncology
- October 11
- 6th Family House National Network Conference (at Ariake Panasonic Center)
- October 10
- National Residential Facilities Symposium - Do you know Family House ? (at Ariake Panasonic Center)
- October 10
- Memorial Service of former Chairman Mutsuro Ohira (at Washington Hotel Odaiba)
- August 16
- Original drawings of picture book exhibition at Tokyo American Club
- August 1
- Accepted interns from Keio University SFC
- June 26
- Polar Bear House 10 years anniversary party
- May 6
- Toshihisa Nagasaka appointed Chairman
- April 30
- Chairman Mutsuro Ohira passed away
- April 17
- Opened Elephant House (1 room) (Courtesy of Ryogenji temple)
- March 26
- Fish House 10 years anniversary
2003
- December 13
- Closed Rabbit House
- December
- Manga "Hidamari Family House" appears in February issue of Silky published by Hakusensha
- September
- Family House book launch party
- July
- My House near Hospital reprinted in addition by Jiyukokuminsha
- June
- Beneath the Tree of Kindness - Me, My disease and the Family House published by Jiyukokuminsha
- March
- Kangaloo House 10 years anniversary
- February
- 5th Jamily House National Network Conference
2002
- March
- Closed Puppy House
- February
- 4th Family House National Network Conference
- February
- Opened Small House (1 room) in Minato ward (Courtesy of Group Chiisaiouchi)
2001
- July
- Opened Fish House with new building that made 5 rooms in total
- February
- Moved the office to Higashi Kanda in Chiyoda ward
- February
- 3rd Family House National Network Conference
- January
- Contracted management and operation of Aflac Parents House
1999
- December
- Started Family House Consultation (Grants from Welfare And Medical Service Agency)
- November 15
- Acquisition of Certified Nonprofit Organization status as Hamily House
- June
- 2nd Family House National Network Conference
- May
- Opened Polar Bear House (1 room) in Minato ward (Courtesy of The Society of the Sacred Heart)
1990
- March
- Opened Rabbit House (1 room) in Suginami ward (Courtesy of I)
1997
- October
- Renamed to Family House Steering Committee
- June
- 1st House of Love Network Conference
1995
- September
- Opened Crane House (1 room) in Setagaya ward (Courtesy of Y in Setagaya)
1994
- June
- Opened Polar Bear House (3 rooms) in Minato ward (Courtesy of The Society of the Sacred Heart)
- April
- Opened the office at Nihonbashi Kodenmacho (Courtesy of Sumitomo Life)
- March
- Opened Fish House (3 rooms) in Minato ward (Courtesy of Gyoranji temple)
- January
- Opened Nissan Hamadayama dormitory (2 rooms) (Courtesy of Nissan Motor Corporation)
1992
- December
- Opened Puppy House (2 rooms) in Shibuya ward (Courtesy of pediatrician S)
- May
- Establishment of the House of Love Steering Committee - Volunteer organization for children with cancer and other intractable diseases and their families
- March
- Opened Kangaloo House (5 rooms) in Chifu city (Courtesy of Y in Chofu)
- February
- Published 1st news letter
1991
- November 12
- Inauguration of the Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the House of Love
- July
- Mass media appearance - A panel discussion titled "Accommodations in Tokyo" was held organized by the Mothers' Association Requests for accommodation facilities become stronger during long-term battles with illness from the Mothers' Association of the children's ward at the National Cancer Center Hospital,