News 2015
Rebuilding Cultural Symbol of Ogatsu
The Nippon Foundation has been supporting the rebuilding of the Hayama Shrine, which is considered t
U.N. Conference in Sendai Adopts Action Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction incorporating Disability-inclusive Perspectives
The third U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction was held from March 14 to 18, 2015, in Se
3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Over 1,600 persons with disabilities lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake, which was
Japan’s First Community-Supported Children’s Hospice to be Built in Osaka
The Nippon Foundation, together with the Children’s Hospice Project (CHP) and UNIQLO Co., Ltd., wil
Fiscal 2014 Loans to Shipbuilders Totaling ¥8.1 Billion Finalized
The Nippon Foundation has created a program for providing long-term, low-interest loans to promote
UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: Public Forum
Persons with disabilities, children, the elderly, and women can be especially vulnerable in times of
Training Vessel for Joint Use by Iwate Fisheries High Schools Completed
As part of its efforts to support northeastern Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquak
Report on Former Leprosy Patients’ Audience with Emperor and Empress
The Nippon Foundation held the launch ceremony for its 2015 Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrim
Global Appeal 2015
The Nippon Foundation and the International Council of Nurses jointly released Global Appeal 2015 (P
Ceremony to Announce “Global Appeal 2015”
The Nippon Foundation held a ceremony on Wednesday, January 27 at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo hot
Touring Exhibition Questions Common Assumptions Regarding Disabilities and Art
“TURN – From Land to Sea (Exploring People’s Innate Capabilities),” Japan’s first nationally tourin
Leprosy Awareness Survey
In connection with World Leprosy Day 2015,* observed on January 25, the Nippon Foundation has condu
Global Appeal 2015 – First Global Appeal being Launched from Japan Aims to Eliminate Social Stigma and Discrimination against Leprosy
Every year, the Nippon Foundation delivers a Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination against
Photo Exhibition – “To Think about Leprosy is to Think about People”
The last Sunday of January each year is designated as World Leprosy Day, which will be observed on J
