News 2021

Novel Technology Turns Discarded Plastic Bottles into Eyeglass Frames

Eiji Uchida is president of Uchida Plastic, a manufacturer of plastic products in Sabae City, Fukui P

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 7)

(Left to right) Mr. Tsutomu Ando, leader of human rights awareness activities at Dentsu Inc., Ms. Mas

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【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 6)

(From left) Ms. Chieko Ohuchi, Executive Officer, Dentsu Inc.; Ms. Masako Okuhira of The Nippon Found

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Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds – Juvenile Law Revisions

The 36th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS The 4th International Art Exhibition

“The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS” is calling for entries for its 4th annual internati

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【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 5)

SoftBank staff and members of The Nippon Foundation Working Group Key Points in this Article

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【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 4)

Ms. Murata (front right), Ms. Kimura (rear left) and Mr. Kojima (rear right) of the ANA Group, and (

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【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 3)

Back row left to right: Mr. Tanabe and Ms. Ikeda, whose work is to promote employment of persons with

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【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 2)

Members of the Working Group promoting disability inclusion. The group is comprised of people with va

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Children with Psychological Scars Need Long-Term Support

Yoshimi Tsushima is the Senior Executive Manager for Tohoku of Kidsdoor, an NGO working to support ch

Neither Home nor School, ‘Children’s 3rd Place Minuma’ Opens in Saitama City

The Nippon Foundation launched its Children’s 3rd Place program in 2016, to build and support places

Ties Created Through Historic Photograph

Photographer Nobuko Ota (left) with Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis (center) This month marks the 10

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds – Coronavirus and Stress

The 35th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

3rd Awareness Survey of Women – Declining Birthrates

In January, The Nippon Foundation carried out an awareness survey of women in eight countries on the

Stories from Past Olympics and Paralympics – 5

The first female Olympians – the golf competition at the 2nd Olympiad (Paris, 1900) ⒸPHOTO KISHIMOTO

The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation Launch New Initiative to Promote Ocean Health

Back to Blue is a new initiative from the Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation that is being lau

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 1)Market Needs of $8 Trillion

Working Group at The Nippon Foundation comprised of members of diverse backgrounds, which promotes th

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Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds – Decarbonization

The 34th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds, launched by The Nippon Foundation in Oc

Using Humor to Improve Public Hygiene

Jack Sim, also known as “Mr. Toilet,” is a social entrepreneur from Singapore who is working to creat

Stories from Past Olympics and Paralympics – 4

Jigoro Kano teaching female judoka at the Kodokan Japan’s Olympic movement began in 1909, when Jig