News 2015
Aiming for an Inclusive Society
A press conference was held on December 21 at The Nippon Foundation to officially announce the Found
Estimating the Economic Effect of Child Poverty
To understand the increasingly severe problem of child poverty from an economic perspective, The N
Opening Ceremony and 1st Class
The second year of the ROCKET (Room Of Children with Kokorozashi and Extraordinary Talents) Project
ROCKET Project for Talented Children
Para-Ekiden in Tokyo 2015
The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center (the “Support Center”) held the Para-Ekiden in Tokyo
Progress Report on Japan’s First 3 Pilot Projects
Discussing the progress of the pilot projects (left to right: Yoshihiro Kamozaki; Kei Kudo; Yusuke
Chairman Yohei Sasakawa Receives International Maritime Prize
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, received the International Maritime Organiz
Japan’s No. 1 Volunteer Prefecture
The Nippon Foundation and Tottori Prefecture have agreed to work together on a project to mak
Second Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network Conference
The Asian Women Social Entrepreneurs Network Conference, a project supported by The Nippon Foundatio
Official Opening of The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center’s New Office
A press conference was held on November 10 at The Nippon Zaidan Building (The Nippon Foundatio
Statement regarding Myanmar Ceasefire Agreement
Statement regarding Myanmar Ceasefire Agreement Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, The Nippon Foundation I w
Ceasefire Agreement between Myanmar Government and Ethnic Armed Organizations
Representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and eight ethnic arme
Manga Edutainment!
The Nippon Foundation has taken note that manga (Japanese comics) are “fun” and “easy to under
Tottori Prefecture Hosts 2nd National High School Sign Language Performance Championship
The Second National High School Sign Language Performance Championship, hosted by Tottori Pref
Emerging Women Entrepreneurs Forum
The Nippon Foundation and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will jointly hold an Em
Tokyo International Literary Festival 2016 Announced
The 3rd Tokyo International Literary Festival will take place from March 2 to 6, 2016. The fest
Senior Officers Visit Defense Ministry, SDF Bases
A group of nine senior military officers from Myanmar visited Japan from August 20 to 30 as part of
JVPF to Support AsMama’s Work in “Child Care Sharing”
Japan Venture Philanthropy Fund (JVPF), jointly operated by the Nippon Foundation and Social Investm
70 Years after WWII, Issue of Japanese Descendants in the Philippines Still Unresolved Delegation Visits Japan to make Urgent Appeal
Seven representatives of Japanese descendants in the Philippines visited Japan on July 22-23, to re
Nippon Bunraku Project – Performance in Bunraku’s Birthplace to Mark 400 Years of Dotonbori
The Nippon Foundation held a press conference on July 8 to announce Nippon Bunraku performances, to
Third Pilot Project for “Social Impact Bond” Structure
The Nippon Foundation and Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, announced on July 16, 2015, that they wi
