Campaign launched in 2010 seeks 300 million yen

The Shizuoka Muslim Association is running a campaign, seeking funds to build a mosque in Shizuoka prefecture. To promote the campaign, the Shizuoka Muslim Association produced an anime video, and began streaming it in June from the Muslims in Japan website.

Sakura Takagi ( Kill la Kill , Parasyte -the maxim- key animation) and Kana Kōno ( Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods , Gingitsune key animation) animated the video. Ikue Asazaki performed the song featured in the video titled "Obokuri~Eeumi." Sound Effect Lab provided the sound effects.

The Shizuoka Masjid (mosque) project will include an Islamic school, a multimedia library, a kids play area, a prayer room, shops, a kitchen, and accommodations.

The group launched the project in 2010, and it seeks to raise 300 million yen (about US$2.54 million) to build the mosque. As of press time, the group has raised 20 million yen (about US$169,822). If constructed, it will be the third mosque in Shizuoka prefecture, with the other two located in Hamamatsu and Fuji. Shizuoka prefecture also has one of the largest Muslim graveyards in Japan.

Source: The Asahi Shimbun