e-kimono NPO Support Program

About "e-kimono NPO Support Program", charity auction
Unfortunately, a culture of giving is immature in Japan. Many grants for nonprofits don't cover administrative costs. Therefore, many Japanese nonprofits have a constant cash flow problem. To break through such a problem, we give civic groups proceeds from an internet charity auction.

How It Works.
1. A Japanese nonprofit asks its members and supporters to donate antiques kimono.
2. i-kimono. puts those kimono items up on the internet auction.
3. A successful bidder receives the item after she or he pays i-kimono the bid amount.
4. i-kimono gives the proceed to the nonprofit after subtracting i-kimono's service charge

(3,000 yen, approximately twenty five US dollars) and royalty (15% of the bid price).
When the items is bid for 10,000 yen, 6,500 yes (10,000 yen - (10,000x15% + 3,000 yen) goes to a nonprofit.

* The amount of the contribution to Kyoto Lighthouse became 3,299,345 JP yen by "e kimono NPO support service" because of the accumulation as of 08/05/20.