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Apr. 17, 2012
Tapping into Japan’s “Dormant Accounts”
Finding adequate funding for social welfare programs has become a dire problem for countries around the world in the wake of the global economic crisis.
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Feb. 08, 2012
Taking the First Step to Overcome Barriers
Taking the first step can be hard in any endeavor. But if you can overcome the fear of the unknown and take that step, it may open up a whole new world of possibilities and friendships.
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Jan. 23, 2012
The Bomb Busters
Laos has the unwanted distinction of being the world’s most heavily bombed nation per capita, mainly as a result of the 1964–1973 US bombing missions. The Nippon Foundation is actively supporting the vital task of locating and safely removing the unexploded bombs that remain.
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Find out more about how we are assisting the post-3.11 recovery effort in Japan.
The fight to eliminate leprosy is a top priority and the "lifework" of our chairman.
A project that is making books from Japan available to more readers overseas.
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Feb. 01, 2012
1st International Symposium: Hansen’s Disease and Human Rights
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Jan. 30, 2012
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Nov. 23, 2011
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Nov. 03, 2011
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Oct. 14, 2011
SYLFF program 20th Anniversary Speech at the University of Helsinki
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Oct. 10, 2011
Forum 2000 Asia Panel: The Rule of Law in Asia
Opening Remarks
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Apr. 16, 2012
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Feb. 23, 2012
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Feb. 08, 2012
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Jan. 30, 2012
Global Appeal 2012 to End Stigma and Discrimination Against People Affected by Leprosy
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Jan. 23, 2012
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Dec. 14, 2011
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Dec. 12, 2011
Former Leprosy Patients in Mali and Burkina Faso
Establish Model Livestock Programs -
Dec. 07, 2011
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Nov. 29, 2011
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Nov. 15, 2011
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Nov. 28, 2011
Shogunate's Warship “Kaiyo Maru” Restored
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Nov. 08, 2011
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Oct. 21, 2011
The Malacca-Singapore Straits Cooperation Forum Meets in Malacca
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Sep. 06, 2011
Tohoku Fisheries High Schools Get 15 New Training Boats
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Sep. 02, 2011
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Aug. 30, 2011
Voyage To A World Heritage Nature Site
The “Galapagos Islands” of Japan -
Aug. 23, 2011
Adventure Ship of 500 Dreams Sails For Island Paradise
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Aug. 13, 2011
Water Rescue Training With Jet Skis
Joint Training of Fire Department Lifesavers and NPO Members -
Jul. 29, 2011
Museum of Maritime Science To Close Main Building
Preservation of “Yoteimaru” Will End -
Jul. 27, 2011
Cultivating Coral and Reviving Coral Reefs
Akajima Marine Science Laboratory’s Success in Okinawa
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Apr. 17, 2012
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Dec. 27, 2011
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Dec. 27, 2011
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Dec. 06, 2011
Getting in Touch With Autism
Lively Event Emphasizes Overcoming Disabilities -
Nov. 22, 2011
Ofunato Folk Festival Draws Disaster Community Together
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Nov. 08, 2011
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Oct. 28, 2011
Otsuchi Town’s Shinto Shrine Holds Festival Despite Tsunami Damage
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Oct. 28, 2011
Romance of Ama Divers Featured At Toba Sea Museum
Women Still At Center of Japan’s Shell Diving
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Oct. 24, 2011
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Oct. 13, 2011
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May. 15, 2012
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Apr. 17, 2012
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Mar. 22, 2012
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Mar. 09, 2012
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Jan. 26, 2012
The Best and the Brightest:
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Jan. 18, 2012
WHO Goodwill Ambassador protests discriminatory portrayal of leprosy in animated movie trailer.
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Nov. 14, 2011
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Oct. 05, 2011
International Symposium “Media Reporting and Risk Management After the March 11 Disaster”
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Oct. 04, 2011
New Multi-Language Website Nippon.com Brings Japan to the World
Analysis, news, and images from Japan in five languages.Produced with funding from the Nippon Foundation.
Essays, interviews, and more illuminating Japan's response to the March 11 disaster.