News 2020

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds: Digitalization

With the new coronavirus crisis accelerating the use of digital technologies, the 32nd installment of

Notice regarding New Year holidays

The Nippon Foundation will be closed from Saturday, December 26, 2020, to Monday, January 4, 2021. We

Distributing Toys to Seriously Ill Children

Support for seriously ill children is one of the elements of The Nippon Foundation Kids Support Proje

2nd Awareness Survey of 10,000 Women – Women and Politics

Noting that participation by women in politics in Japan is said to lag that of other countries, The N

Manga Edutainment! Adds 50 Titles for 2020

The Nippon Foundation launched the Manga Edutainment Project to Open New Worlds in 2015, to identify

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds

The 31st installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

True Colors Film Festival 2020

The True Colors Film Festival will be held online from December 3 to 12, 2020, featuring 28 award

“Festival” to Increase Voter Turnout

University Music Festa was originally launched by Haruki Takamura during his first year of university

Using Technology to Provide Mobility for Everyone

Older residents of rural areas in Japan are facing increasing difficulty with regard to transportatio

Plastic Bottle Collection Machines Being Installed at 7-Eleven Stores in Yokohama

The Nippon Foundation and Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd., together with the cities of Yokohama and Fujis

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds

The 30th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

Classes Begin at Nagasaki Ocean Academy

The Nippon Foundation, together with the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association, Naga

Notice of System Maintenance for Online Donation Website Pages

Thank you for donating to The Nippon Foundation.We will be carrying out system maintenance on the web

Black Power Salute

Naomi Osaka wearing a black mask with the name of George Floyd, a Black man killed by white police of

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds

The 29th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

THE TOKYO TOILET Project

Japan is known as one of the cleanest countries in the world. However, the use of public toilets in J

First Global Research Project of Young ‘Nikkei’ Presents New Image

The Nippon Foundation, in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum of Los Angeles, ha

Hints for Creating an “18-Year-Old Society”

In the fall of 2019, The Nippon Foundation conducted an “Awareness Survey of Society and Country,” co

THE TOKYO TOILET Project

The Nippon Foundation is launching THE TOKYO TOILET project to build public toilets that can be used

The Nippon Foundation Announces Cosplay de UMIGOMI Zero Award 2020 Winners at World Cosplay Summit

The Cosplay de UMIGOMI Zero Award 2020 ceremony was held jointly by The Nippon Foundation and the Wor