{"id":32,"date":"2016-05-29T20:17:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T11:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2021-07-08T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T07:03:50","slug":"organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/organization\/","title":{"rendered":"About ITDA"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page\">\r\n<h2 class=\"pageTitle\">\r\n<div class=\"inner\">\r\n<div class=\"title eng\"><span class=\"titleText\">Association<br \/>Information<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"titleImg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization01.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"pageMenu\">\r\n<div class=\"inner\">\r\n<ul class=\"clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization01\">About Our Founder and Chairman<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization02\">What We Do<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization03\">Animal Welfare<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization04\">Animal Assisted Therapy<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization05\">Therapy Dog Training<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#organization06\">Spreading Knowledge and Understanding about Therapy Dogs<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization01\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_left\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization01.png\" alt=\"About Our Founder and Chairman\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"titlePhoto\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<h4 class=\"blockTitle\">Toru Oki<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">Musician. Founder and Chairman of International Therapy Dog Association (ITDA) and founder of Oki hadAnimal Welfare Association. Visiting Professor at Hirosaki University, representative of United Therapy Japan INC, scholar of social welfare(US\/Japan), chairman of Higashi Nihon Hisaiken Protection Plaza. <br \/>\r\nToru Oki was born in Ningyocho, Tokyo. He traveled to the US in 1976 and since then spends his time between the US and Japan. As the only Asian blues singer in the US music industry, he had successful tours across the US, and globally active overcoming racial barriers.<br \/>\r\nAs a general producer, Oki was responsible for bring up many major artists, and has long acted as a bridge between the black music scenes in the US and Japan, and is respectfully known as \u201cMr.Yellow Blues\u201d. <br \/>\r\nOn the other hand, as an animal welfare activist, Oki has contributed to the friendship and goodwill between the US and Japan. He has spent the over 40 years as the pioneer of therapy dog training while saving stray dogs and hisaiken (dogs left behind after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami) before they were put down, and working to spread the recognition for animal assisted therapy. He has provided therapy dog services at disabled people\u2019s facilities, nursing homes, hospitals and educational institutions, and at many facilities in both the US and Japan has achieved successful results. Oki has also devised the therapy dog training curriculum.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockBox\">\r\n<div class=\"bookArea\">\r\n<div class=\"boxTitle\">Publications\/CD<\/div>\r\n<p>Only Japanese versions available at the moment.<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u300f<\/a>(\u30c8\u30a5\u30fc\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30b8\u30f3\u30ba 2016\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u4f1d\u8aac\u306e\u30a4\u30a8\u30ed\u30fc\u30fb\u30d6\u30eb\u30fc\u30b9\u300f<\/a>(\u30c8\u30a5\u30fc\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30b8\u30f3\u30ba 2016\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u306e\u307e\u306a\u3056\u3057 \u5947\u8de1\u3092\u304a\u3053\u3059\u30bb\u30e9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0\u300f<\/a>(\u30ea\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb\u51fa\u7248 2014\u5e74)\u3000<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u304c\u3093\u3070\u308c! \u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u300f<\/a>\u5150\u7ae5\u63a8\u85a6\u6307\u5b9a\u56f3\u66f8\u30fb\u5168\u56fd\u8aad\u66f8\u611f\u60f3\u6587\u6307\u5b9a\u56f3\u66f8 (\u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 2014\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u308f\u304c\u5fc3\u306e\u72ac\u305f\u3061\u300f<\/a>(\u4e09\u4e00\u66f8\u623f 2013\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a class=\"btn_moreBook\">more... \u25bc<\/a><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"moreBook\" style=\"display: none;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u98a8\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u300f<\/a>(\u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 2013\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u3044\u306e\u3061\u3092\u3064\u306a\u3050\u300f<\/a>\u5150\u7ae5\u63a8\u85a6\u6307\u5b9a\u56f3\u66f8\u30fb\u5168\u56fd\u8aad\u66f8\u611f\u60f3\u6587\u6307\u5b9a\u56f3\u66f8 (\u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 2012\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\uff5e\u65e5\u672c\u521d\u306e\u30bb\u30e9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u6368\u3066\u72ac\u306e\u7269\u8a9e\uff5e\u300f<\/a>(\u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 2011\u5e74) <br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u52d5\u7269\u4ecb\u5728\u7642\u6cd5 \u30bb\u30e9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0\u306e\u4e16\u754c \u300f<\/a>(\u65e5\u672c\u7d4c\u6e08\u65b0\u805e\u51fa\u7248\u793e 2009\u5e74)\u3000<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u30a2\u30a4\u30b3\u30f3\u30bf\u30af\u30c8 \uff5e\u6700\u5f37\u306e\u30bb\u30e9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0 \u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u5199\u771f\u96c6\uff5e\u300f<\/a>(\u30d0\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30fc\u30dd\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f32006\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u300f<\/a>(\u30de\u30ac\u30b8\u30f3\u30cf\u30a6\u30b9 2004\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u30ad\u30e9\u661f\u305f\u3061\u306e\u30ec\u30af\u30a4\u30a8\u30e0(\u93ae\u9b42\u6b4c)\u300f<\/a>(\u8aa0\u6587\u5802\u65b0\u5149\u793e 1998\u5e74)<br \/>\r\n <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u300e\u4f1d\u8aac\u306e\u30a4\u30a8\u30ed\u30fc\u30fb\u30d6\u30eb\u30fc\u30b9\u300f<\/a>(\u6587\u85dd\u6625\u79cb 1983\u5e74)<\/div>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn_common03\" href=\"#organization07\"><span class=\"btnText\">To see Association related publications<\/span><\/a><br \/>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/toru-oki.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"btnText\">To see Toru Oki\u2019s music website (only Japanese versions available at the moment)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\r\n <a href=\"http:\/\/okiawa.therapydog-a.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"btnText\">To see Oki Animal Welfare Association website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_right\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization02.png\" alt=\"Message From The Chairman\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"titlePhoto\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<h4 class=\"blockTitle\"><span class=\"blockTitleImg02\"><img class=\"disp_pc\" src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/txt_savethelastlives.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"disp_sp\" src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/txt_savethelastlives_sp.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><!--\u547d\u3092\u6551\u3046--><\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">Based on the principle of animal welfare, International Therapy Dog Association (ITDA) endeavors to realize a society where there is \u201czero culling\u201d by reducing the number of disowned dogs, or for those who have unfortunately lost their owners, to train them as therapy dogs so they can contribute to the welfare of the society.<br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\n I recall the first time I saw the marvelous therapy dogs in action at medical facilities back in 1976 when I first came to the US on my own, and became aware of the terrible fate (of being put down) that awaited the stray dogs at that time in my homeland, Japan.<br \/>\r\n From when I was just a little boy, I myself have experienced being saved in many ways time and time again by the dogs that supported me with their selfless and devoted affection. Since then, I have made it my life time work to introduce and spread \u201ctherapy dogs\u201d in Japan, and to save dogs who have such wonderful powers from being put down.\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"detailTitle\">\u2026All living things have the right to be happy.<\/div>\r\n<p>Today in the Japanese society, the number of elderly people is increasing each year,society and human relationships are becoming more complicated and putting more stress on people. With this though of Chirori, the stray dog that became the first therapy dog in Japan, engraved in my heart, I truly believe the activities of the therapy dogs are needed by many people, and such activities will create a deep and happy bonding in the coexistence between humans and dogs, that saving the dogs will also bring happiness to the humans.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"sign\"><img class=\"disp_pc\" src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/txt_sign.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"disp_sp\" src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/txt_sign_sp.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization02\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_left\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization03.png\" alt=\"What We Do\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">At International Therapy Dog Association (ITDA), based on the principle of animal welfare, we rescue dogs before they are put down at the dog pounds or shelters. These may be strays or other dogs that have no owners for various reasons, such as due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. We take them in, train them as therapy dogs, and by doing so try to realize a society where there is \u201czero culling\u201d. These dogs start their new life as therapy dogs, and by making social contributions we hope to achieve a society where dogs and humans can coexist.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization04.jpg\" alt=\"Rescued strays and dogs from the disaster area\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Rescued strays and dogs from the disaster area<br \/>\r\n International Therapy Dog Association<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization03\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_right\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization04.png\" alt=\"Animal Welfare\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<h4 class=\"blockTitle\">Saving lives: To achieve \u201czero culling\u201d<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">In the present world where people have various anxieties, they need the warmth and the unconditional affection that dogs can give them. But on the other hand, in contrast to the ever growing demand for pets, tens of thousands of dogs and cats are being put down each year.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn an effort to achieve \u201czero culling\u201d of dogs, ITDA takes in stray dogs that are ear marked to be put down or dogs left behind in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster area from welfare centers and pounds across Japan, and train them to become therapy dogs.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_2col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization05.jpg\" alt=\"Collars of the dogs that were put down\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Collars of the dogs that were put down<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization06.jpg\" alt=\"Rescuing the stray dogs\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Rescuing the stray dogs<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn_contentBanner\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/disposal_reality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/banner_savetheLastlives.png\" alt=\"save the last lives\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"detailTitle02\">Rescuing the abandoned dogs of Fukushima<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"caseBox\">\r\n<div class=\"caseTitle\">Case of Kinji and Ginji<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"caseDetail detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_4col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization07.jpg\" alt=\"Last minute rescue from the gas chamber\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Last minute rescue from the gas chamber<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization08.jpg\" alt=\"Decontamination process\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Decontamination process<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization09.jpg\" alt=\"After screening, dogs are cared for until they\r\nrecover their health.\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">After screening, dogs are cared for until they recover their health.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization10.jpg\" alt=\"Working as a therapy dog\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Working as a therapy dog. Walking at the same speed next to an elderly woman in wheel chair.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"caseBox\">\r\n<div class=\"caseTitle\">Case of Fuku<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"caseDetail detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_ire clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization11.jpg\" alt=\"Born a feral. Photo taken right after being\r\nrescued.\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Born a feral. Photo taken right after being rescued.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization12.jpg\" alt=\"Present photo after regaining health.\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Present photo after regaining health.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization13.jpg\" alt=\"Accompanying a person with walking difficulties during his rehabilitation.\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Accompanying a person with walking difficulties during his rehabilitation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization04\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_left\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization05.png\" alt=\"Animal Assisted Therapy\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<h4 class=\"blockTitle\" style=\"font-size: 26px;\">To See Your Smile: Towards a \u201csociety where humans and dogs coexist\u201d<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">At ITDA, we rescue dogs that have lost their owners for various reasons (strays dogs, dogs from disaster areas) before they are put down, train them to become therapy dogs,and have them participate in animal assisted therapy.<br \/>\r\n Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a type of therapy that involves animals as a form of treatment. AAT has over 60 years of history in the US and has had many successful results at medical facilities, nursing homes and orphanages. Trained dogs (therapy dogs) face each patient\u2019s mental and physical situation together with the patient,staying with them during the difficult rehabilitation and assist them in improving the patient\u2019s mental and physical functions. It may sometimes be confused with Animal Assisted Activity (AAA). Animal Assisted Activity is more focused on enjoying the presence of the animal and improving the quality of life.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_2col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization05\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_right\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization06.png\" alt=\"Therapy Dog Training\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">At ITDA, we give therapy dog training so that more people can benefit from therapy dog treatments.<br \/>\r\n We also provide \u201ctherapy dog training programs\u201d for dog owners who wish to have their dogs trained as therapy dogs and participate together in therapy dog activities.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization06\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_left\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization07.png\" alt=\"Spreading Knowledge and Understanding about Therapy Dogs\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">In order to have more people know and understand about ITDA\u2019s activities and therapy dogs, we make visits to disabled people\u2019s facilities, nursing homes, hospitals and schools all over Japan. We participate in lectures, conferences and events aimed at promoting animal welfare. We also regularly hold various events at our Headquarter.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_2col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">The University of Tokyo Hospital<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Cancer Institute Hospital<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"blockImg detailImg\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization24.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Universities and Educational Institution across Japan<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">Universities and Educational Institution across Japan<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/images\/img_organization26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n <span class=\"blockImgCap\">As part of cultivation of artistic sentiments for small children<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"organization07\" class=\"content\">\r\n<div class=\"inner clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"cornerTitleArea_right\">\r\n<h3 class=\"cornerTitle\"><img src=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/therapydog\/eng\/title_organization08.png\" alt=\"Association Related Publication\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"contentBlock\">\r\n<h4 class=\"blockTitle center\">ITDA Publications by Toru Oki<br \/>(Only available in Japanese)\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"blockText\">\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book01.png\" alt=\"img_book01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book01.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea(\u7d75\u672c)<br \/>\r\n \u30c8\u30a5\u30fc\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30b8\u30f3\u30ba\u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book02.png\" alt=\"img_book02\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book02.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book02-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea\u306e\u307e\u306a\u3056\u3057(\u5199\u771f\u7d75\u672c)<br \/>\r\n \u30ea\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb\u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book03.png\" alt=\"img_book03\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book03.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book03-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u6559\u80b2\u5150\u7ae5\u6307\u5b9a\u66f8<br \/>\r\n \u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea(\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 \u51fa\u7248<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book04.png\" alt=\"img_book04\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book04.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book04-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u98a8\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea<br \/>\r\n (\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book05.png\" alt=\"img_book05\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book05.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book05-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u304c\u3093\u3070\u308c\uff01\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea<br \/>\r\n (\u5150\u7ae5\u66f8)<br \/>\r\n \u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book06.png\" alt=\"img_book06\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book06.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book06-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u308f\u304c\u3053\u3053\u308d\u306e\u72ac\u305f\u3061(\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u4e09\u4e00\u66f8\u623f \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book07.png\" alt=\"img_book07\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book07.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book07-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u3044\u306e\u3061\u3092\u3064\u306a\u3050(\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u5ca9\u5d0e\u66f8\u5e97 \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book08.png\" alt=\"img_book08\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book08.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book08-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea(\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u30de\u30ac\u30b8\u30f3\u30cf\u30a6\u30b9 \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book09.png\" alt=\"img_book09\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book09.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book09-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30bb\u30e9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0\u306e\u4e16\u754c<br \/>\r\n (\u66f8\u7c4d)<br \/>\r\n \u65e5\u672c\u7d4c\u6e08\u65b0\u805e\u51fa\u7248\u793e \u51fa\u7248<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book10.png\" alt=\"img_book10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book10.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book10-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u5199\u771f\u96c6 \u30a2\u30a4\u30b3\u30f3\u30bf\u30af\u30c8<br \/>\r\n \u30d0\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30fc\u30dd\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3 \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book11.png\" alt=\"img_book11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book11.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book11-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9 Vol.1,2<br \/>\r\n (\u30b3\u30df\u30c3\u30af)<br \/>\r\n \u79cb\u7530\u66f8\u5e97 \u51fa\u7248<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-85\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book13.png\" alt=\"img_book13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book13.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book13-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30ad\u30e9\u661f\u305f\u3061\u306e\u30ec\u30af\u30a4\u30a8\u30e0<br \/>\r\n \u8aa0\u6587\u5802\u65b0\u5149\u793e \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"blockImg_3col clearfix\">\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book14.png\" alt=\"img_book14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book14.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book14-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea \u8a18\u5ff5\u5199\u771f\u5207\u624b<br \/>\r\n \u90f5\u653f\u7701 \u51fa\u7248<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book15.png\" alt=\"img_book15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book15.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book15-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30aa\u30ea\u30f3\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30b9<br \/>\r\n \u51ac\u5b63\u4e16\u754c\u5927\u4f1a \u30d4\u30f3\u30d0\u30c3\u30c1<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-88\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.24\/therapydog-a.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book16.png\" alt=\"img_book16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book16.png 200w, https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_book16-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u540d\u72ac\u30c1\u30ed\u30ea \u30d4\u30f3\u30d0\u30c3\u30c1<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<br \/>\r\n \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AssociationInformation About Our Founder and Chairman What We Do Animal Welfare Animal Assisted Therapy Therapy Dog Training Spreading Knowledge and Understanding about Therapy Dogs Toru Oki Musician. Founder and Chairman of International Therapy Dog Association (ITDA) and founder of Oki hadAnimal Welfare Association. Visiting Professor at Hirosaki University, representative of United Therapy Japan INC, scholar &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/organization\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About ITDA<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1618,"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/1618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therapydog-a.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}