Thinking About World Peace with Sahel Rose: 'Peace Fes 2026' to Be Held in Shinjuku and Online on July 4 (Sat) [Tokyo]

Palsystem Tokyo Consumer Cooperative (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Yoko Nishimura) will host 'Peace Fes 2026' on Saturday, July 4, from 12:00 to 16:00 at its headquarters meeting room, inviting participants to reflect on peace. Seven international cooperation NGOs supported through member donations via the 'Peace Fund' campaign will attend to share the current realities of their regions. The keynote speech, also streamed online, will feature Sahel Rose, an Iranian-born performer, discussing the plight of children affected by conflict.

Supporting Aid Programs Through Global Goods Sales

Seven international NGOs active in regions including the Middle East, Asia, and Ukraine will gather at the venue. Each organization will bring handicrafts and local products from the regions they support to host a 'World Bazaar,' with proceeds funding humanitarian programs.

Participants are invited to volunteer in sorting used postage stamps and misprinted postcards collected for aid. While working alongside NGO staff and fellow attendees, participants can learn about the conditions in supported regions.

▲ Volunteer Experience 2025 ▲ World Bazaar Participating Groups 2025

Reflecting on the Fragility of Peace Through the 'Now' of Homelands

At 14:00, Sahel Rose, who became a war orphan in Iran and came to Japan with her adoptive mother as a child, will deliver the keynote speech. She will engage in a cross-talk with Nikita Tropchin, a Ukrainian student who moved to Ibaraki Prefecture after the Russian invasion and serves as the 'Ibaraki International Student Peace Ambassador,' sharing the current situation of people suffering from ongoing conflicts worldwide.

Both speakers will respond to audience questions, encouraging participants to reflect on how everyday peace in Japan is not a given, and to consider what each individual can do to support those affected.

©Sahel Rose ©Nikita Tropchin

'Peace Fes 2026!! Knowing the “Now,” Creating the Future.

— The Circle of Hope Linked by the Peace Fund: What We Can Do Today —' Event Overview

[Date] July 4, 2026 (Sat)

Volunteer Experience: 12:00–16:00 | Keynote Speech: 14:00–15:30 (tentative)

[Venue] Palsystem Tokyo, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Higashi-Shinjuku Headquarters (2-2-6 Rakus East Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

[Access] 3-minute walk from Exit B3 of Toei Oedo Line / Fukutoshin Line 'Higashi-Shinjuku Station'; 10-minute walk from JR 'Shin-Okubo Station'

[Speakers] Sahel Rose (Iranian-born performer), Nikita Tropchin (Ukrainian-born Ibaraki International Student Peace Ambassador)

[Volunteer Workshop Instructors] NGO staff members

[Capacity] In-person: 100 people, Online: 300 people

[Participation Fee] Free

[Registration Link]

[Deadline] In-person: June 24 (Sun) 12:00, Online: July 4 (Sat) 9:00

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Over 13 Million Yen Raised in FY2025 for Peace Initiatives

Since 1996, Palsystem Tokyo has run the 'Peace Fund' campaign, raising financial support from members for NGOs aiding children affected by poverty, hunger, and conflict worldwide. In FY2025, a total of 13,634,251 yen was collected and allocated to seven NGOs supporting children in crisis.

The funded organizations operate in regions including the Middle East, Asia, and Ukraine, assisting children who have lost access to safe living conditions, education, and healthcare due to war and conflict.

Recipients include Peace Winds Japan (Fukuoka City, Chairman Yuichi Hara), which continues Dr. Akira Nakamura’s irrigation projects in Afghanistan, and SHARE (Tokyo, Chairman Yasuho Nakasa), an NPO dedicated to improving infant nutrition in Cambodia—both long-standing groups deeply embedded in local communities.

▼ FY2025 Activity Report

https://www.palsystem-tokyo.coop/report/187202/

'Peace Fes' is held annually, allowing members to reflect on the non-guaranteed nature of peace in their daily lives.

▼ Peace Fes 2025 with Guest Speaker Sain Camus

https://www.palsystem-tokyo.coop/report/179140/

Palsystem Tokyo will continue to engage members in addressing global challenges as shared responsibilities, striving toward a peaceful society.

Palsystem Tokyo Consumer Cooperative

Headquarters: 2-2-6 Rakus East Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Yoko Nishimura
Capital: 22.57 billion yen; Members: 539,000; Total Business Volume: 88.32 billion yen (as of March 2025)
Website: https://www.palsystem-tokyo.coop/

Federation of Palsystem Consumer Cooperatives

Headquarters: 2-2-6 Rakus East Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Yasuyuki Shibusawa
Total Business Volume (13 member co-ops and unified system users): 260.42 billion yen; Total Members: 1.762 million (as of March 2025)
Member Co-ops: Palsystem Tokyo, Palsystem Kanagawa, Palsystem Chiba, Palsystem Saitama, Palsystem Ibaraki-Tochigi, Palsystem Yamanashi-Nagano, Palsystem Gunma, Palsystem Fukushima, Palsystem Shizuoka, Palsystem Niigata Tokimeki, Palsystem Kyosai Ren, Saitama Prefectural Workers’ Cooperative, Ai-Coop Miyagi
Website: https://www.pal-system.co.jp/