Charity Raffle
Charity
JMoF and Charity
The furry/kemono genre we see today has taken shape in the form of illustrations, fursuits, music, and merchandise. It’s needless to say our passion comes from the admiration and respect we have for the animals we take inspiration from.
As Japan’s first large-scale furry/kemono convention, we want to send a positive message out to the rest of the community in order to continue the growth of our furry/kemono culture.
Hence, we happily announce that we at JMoF 2026 will conduct a charity event during JMoF for Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park (also known as Nonhoi Park). We hope to establish a connection between the furry/kemono fans and our host, Toyohashi City, by showing our gratitude for their endeavors to host, preserve, and educate the public about animals and plants.
All money earned from the raffle tickets and part of registration fees will be donated to the charity. We are proud that this shared circle of friendships continues to expand with your support!
Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park
Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park is a prominent multi-complex facility located within Toyohashi City. It consists of four sections: a zoo, a botanical garden, an amusement park, and a natural museum. Currently, Toyohashi Zoo rears lions, polar bears, penguins, chimpanzees, and other animals.
Donations from JMoF participants are used for the maintenance and upgrading of the animal enclosures and park facilities in the following ways:
- FY2025: new animals welcomed (a pony, an aardvark, and a serval)
- FY2023-2024: improvement of the serval house
- FY2022: renovation of the kangaroo deck
- FY2021: improvement of the chimpanzee enrichment facility
Lecture Event
Professional staff from Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park (Nonhoi Park) will come to JMoF and hold a lecture session. This will be an invaluable opportunity to learn from real zookeepers, so please come and join us!
Lecture Event
Don’t Underestimate! Nonhoi’s Secrets of the Animal Trainings in the Park
Title
When you hear ‘animal training’, do you picture the old-fashioned whip-and-reward routine? Jumping through rings of fire? Not at all—today’s zoos don’t teach animals tricks. Instead, they train animals to voluntarily cooperate with the actions needed for their health care, etc. Drawing blood from a lion, measuring a giraffe’s scrotum... surprising as it may sound, psychological techniques are applied in all of this. We’ll introduce the secrets behind training methods you can start using as early as tomorrow.
Date and Time
January 11th (Sun./Day 3), 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Place
2F Matsu & Take & Ume
About Primary Language(s) of Use, Photos/Videos Taking, and Information Disclosure
- Primary Language(s) of Use: Japanese
- Photo/Video Taking: Conditionally OK
Note: Taking video is prohibited
- Information Disclosure: Welcome to share
Raffle
What Is Raffle?
This raffle is one way to collect money for the charity. Using the tickets given by donating, we’ll hold a drawing for each of the prizes we have offered.
For every 100 JPY donated, one ticket will be received. Please come out and show your support for the Toyohashi Zoo!
Handling a Raffle Ticket
Place
JMoF Official Store, 1F Hall Lobby
Date and Time
- January 10th (Sat./Day 2), 2026, 13:00 – 20:00
- January 11th (Sun./Day 3), 2026, 10:00 – 12:00
Price for Donation
100 JPY per ticket (no limit for ticket purchases)
Raffle Drawing
Place
1F Hall C
Date and Time
January 11th (Sun./Day 3), 2026, 13:00 – 14:30
Note: The winning number will be announced then and there. In case of no show, we continue to draw raffles until the winner shows up. When we re-draw a new winning ticket, the old one will be expired.
About Primary Language(s) of Use, Photos/Videos Taking, and Information Disclosure
- Primary Language(s) of Use: Japanese
- Photo/Video Taking: Welcoming photos/videos
- Information Disclosure: Welcome to share
How the Raffle Works
⒈ Donate any amount at the official store. You will receive a ticket for each 100 JPY donated.
⒉ The ticket will have your registration number and badge name (1st line). Confirm there is no misprint by checking your con-badge.
Note: If there is any misprint, please ask the staff at the official store.
⒊ Put the ticket into the box of the prize you want to win. If you have more tickets, you can put them in as you wish.
⒋ If your ticket is pulled at the drawing, you win! Whether you win or lose, remember that all your donations will go to help the preservation of and the education about animals.
Prizes
We will let you know after preparing prizes. Please stay tuned!