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The greatest benefit of donating to Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is knowing that you are making a real difference in the lives of dedicated students, including your own.

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The 2021 OwlCrowd Campaign Fund: Send Hooter to Japan!

In a country famous for its love of mascots, it is hard to believe that Temple University’s Japan Campus (TUJ) does not have a Hooter of its very own. With your help, TUJ can find a home for Hooter in Tokyo and we can share our Temple University Pride with Japan!

Send Hooter to Japan!

Temple University’s mascot, Hooter the Owl, is ready to go on a trip of a lifetime and you can help!

TUJ wants to purchase its very own Hooter the Owl costume and develop a permanent mascot program in Tokyo. Having Hooter as a full-time resident in Japan and on the Tokyo campus would support TUJ's efforts to recruit and retain students, and help us build a strong Temple University identity among our students, alumni, faculty and staff. Hooter would also help bridge some of the physical and cultural distances between the Tokyo and Philadelphia campuses by being a unifying symbol of Temple University pride. Hooter would not only help TUJ generate school spirit on campus, the mascot would also be an important ambassador for Temple University and TUJ in Japan.

Yuru-chara are an important part of contemporary Japanese culture and used extensively in marketing and brand building across the country. TUJ is confident that Hooter’s presence in Tokyo would resonate meaningfully in its local community, be an important symbol of Temple University, and align TUJ very positively with a light-hearted but unique aspect of modern Japan – but with a fun American twist!

Please watch the video above to see highlights from Hooter's last trip to Japan in 2019. Hooter was enthusiastically welcomed on the TUJ campus and had “a hoot” making new friends! Hooter fell in love with Tokyo and is now looking for a permanent home in the city. With your support and donation, we look forward to welcoming Temple's favorite Owl with an enthusiastic Konnichiwa!

Please donate below

Donation in Japanese Yen

1. By credit card (Visa or Mastercard)

• Online Donation Form

2. By bank transfer (Ginko Furikomi)

Send your donation to the account below, with your name and mailing address.

In addition to choosing the size of your donation, you can decide when you wish that donation to be disbursed using an automatic bank remittance. Please consult with your bank to set up automatic remittance.

Donation in US Dollar

US Residents and taxpayers who intend to claim a charitable donation on their US taxes should donate to TUJ through the Main Campus. Please follow the instructions below for gifts by mail or online.

1. By bank check

For US Residents

Fill out the gift form and enclose it with your check to the address below.

• Gift Form for US Residents Donating by Mail (PDF: 150KB)

For Non-US Residents

Fill out the gift form and enclose it with your check to the address below.

• TUJ Gift Form (PDF: 158KB)

2. By credit card

For US Residents with a US Billing Address

Please use the Credit Card Donation Form on the Temple University Main Campus website, click below:

• Temple University Credit Card Donation Form

For All Others

Please fill out the gift form and send it either by fax or as an E-mail attachment.

• TUJ Gift Form (PDF: 158KB)

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