News 2017
The Nippon Foundation Para Athlete Scholarship Presentation Ceremony
A ceremony was held on March 31, 2017, at Nippon Sport Science University’s (NSSU) Tokyo Setagaya Ca
Disaster Response Forum in Shizuoka
The Nippon Foundation and Shizuoka Prefecture held a forum on March 14 in Shizuoka City to share inf
Para-Ekiden in Tokyo 2017
The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center (the “Support Center”) held the Para-Ekiden in Tokyo
First Step toward Post-Conflict Reconstruction
On March 10, 2017, a ceremony was held to mark the completion of 100 houses built as part of Japan’s
First Bunraku Performance Offered at Ise Shrine
More than 300 people enjoy one of the performances The fourth set of performances of the Nippon Bunr
6 Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Six years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2
Ceremony to Mark the Completion of Buildings for Conflict-Affected People in Southeast Myanmar
The Nippon Foundation will hold a ceremony in Lay Kay Kaw Village to mark the completion of building
E’s CAFE Opens in Tama
As part of its Hataraku NIPPON Project, The Nippon Foundation is supporting Para SC Esperanza, an NG
Creating Better Relationships between Foster Parents and Foster Children
A five-day seminar to train facilitators to promote the Fostering Changes Programme, a program devel
Creating Community Networks to Support Children
Collective for Children representatives Takanori Kawauchi (left) and Aki Ko (right) Collective f
Toward the Continuation and Development of the Japan – China Sasakawa Medical Fellowship
The Nippon Foundation established the Japan – China Sasakawa Medical Fellowship program in 1986 to i
Comprehensive Ranking of Educational Manga Announced
Top 3 works selected by voting Recognizing that manga (Japanese comic books) are “fun,” “easy to u
Visit to Chhattisgarh State
The Nippon Foundation visited Chhattisgarh State in central India from February 1 to 4 to confirm lo
Global Appeal 2017 Launched from New Delhi, India
Launch ceremony of Global Appeal 2017 The Nippon Foundation, together with the Inter-Parliamentary
Maritime Development MoU Signed with NTNU
At the signing (left to right): Takeju Ogata, President of The Nippon Foundation; Mitsuyuki Unno, Exe
Wishing You a Happy New Year
During 2016, The Nippon Foundation was active in a broad range of areas including our ongoing effort
