Japanese Red Cross Society

Japanese Red Cross
日本赤十字社
Nippon Sekijūjisha
AbbreviationJRCS
FormationMay 1, 1877 (May 1, 1877)
TypeNon-governmental organization
PurposeHumanitarian
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Location
Region served
 Japan
Membership
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Official language
Japanese and English
Honorary President
Empress Masako of Japan
Executive President
Tadateru Konoe
Websitejrc.or.jp
Headquarters of Japanese Red Cross Society (Minato, Tokyo)
Seal of the Japanese Red Cross Society

The Japanese Red Cross Society (日本赤十字社, Nippon Sekijūjisha) is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.

The Imperial Family of Japan has traditionally supported society, with the Empress as Honorary President and other imperial family members as vice presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo, and local chapters are set up in all 47 prefectures. 9,610,000 individual and 120,000 corporate members belong to the society, which operates 92 Red Cross hospitals and 79 blood centers all over the country.[1] The Japanese Red Cross Society conducts relief activities when major disasters take place. Large earthquakes that frequently occur in Japan (such as the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami) are an area of work for society.

  1. ^ "The Japanese Red Cross Society at a Glance | JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY". www.jrc.or.jp. Retrieved 2017-01-03.