News 2018

Tobeian restaurant opens April 7 in Kyoto Nishiki Market

The Nishiki Market in central Kyoto has a history going back more than 400 years, and is known as “Ky

15th Hub for Local Cooperation to Support Seriously Ill Children and their Families

The Nippon Foundation is working to open hubs for local cooperation to support the more than 250,000

Why Is It Important to Increase Foster Care and Adoption Programs?

The Nippon Foundation has designated April 4 as Adopted Children’s Day, and around this time we hold

Asia-Pacific Festival of Artists with Disabilities Held in Singapore

The Nippon Foundation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNES

PyeongChang Paralympics

The 10thWinter Paralympic Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics, opened at the PyeongChang Olympic

Working to Restore Childhood Scenery

“In spring, the rice paddies glitter from the light on the water, and in summer the wind blows throug

Project to map ocean floor by 2030 now operational

The Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa announced at a press conference today that The Nippon F

Ceasefire Agreement between Myanmar Government and Two Ethnic Armed Groups

The signing ceremony Representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and

NF-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Press Conference

The Nippon Foundation is currently undertaking the “NF-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project,” a global project t

Supporting Children Undergoing Long-Term Care through Sports

The Alvark Tokyo basketball team held a ceremony on November 15, 2017, to make seven-year-old Kaisei

Japan-China Field Officer Exchange to Restart after 6 Years

The Japan-China Field Officer Exchange program, which was halted in October 2012 in connection with J

Global Appeal 2018 Launched from New Delhi, India

DPI national representatives reading the text of the Global Appeal The Nippon Foundation, together

Number of Selected Educational Manga Reaches 200!

The Nippon Foundation is promoting the Manga Edutainment Project to Open New Worlds to identifymanga(

Growing Expectations for Nereus Program

The Nippon Foundation-Nereus Program was launched in September 2011 to make comprehensive forecasts o