News 2022
Conclusion of Period for Donations to Tonga Emergency Relief Fund
The gigantic eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Haʻapai on January 15, 2022, caused
Increasing Support for Evacuees from Ukraine to 2,000 People
At a press conference held on July 29, 2022, at The Nippon Foundation headquarters in Tokyo, The Nipp

Hiroo East Park Toilet (Tomohito Ushiro, Creator) Opens
The Hiroo East Park toilet, designed by Tomohito Ushiro The Nippon Foundation’s THE TOKYO TOILET p

10,000-Person Survey on Japanese People’s Relationship with the Ocean
Ahead of Japan’s Marine Day holiday, observed this year on July 18, The Nippon Foundation carried out

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 24)
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Support for Persons with Disabilities

The Volunteer Program for Ukraine
The first two 15-member groups of Japanese university student volunteers participating in The Volunte

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 23)
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Establishment of ‘Ukrainian Evacuees Assistance Fund’ Announced with U.S. and Ukrainian Ambassadors
The Nippon Foundation, together with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Ukrainian Ambassador t

Targeting 2025 for Fully Autonomous Navigation
The Nippon Foundation launched The Nippon Foundation MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program in Febr

15 Japanese Student Volunteers Depart for Poland to Assist Evacuees from Ukraine
A ceremony was held at The Nippon Zaidan Building on May 30 to see off the first two groups see off t

First Results from Survey of Underwater Volcano Near Tonga
A press conference was held on May 23 at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Re

The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS The 5th International Art Exhibition
“The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS” is calling for entries for its 5th annual internati
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Notice regarding Golden Week holidays
The Nippon Foundation will be closed for Japan’s Golden Week holidays on Friday, April 29, and
Plan Announced to Assist Persons with Disabilities Still in Ukraine and Dispatch 105 Japanese Student Volunteers to Neighboring Countries
As part of its humanitarian assistance, The Nippon Foundation on April 26 announced that it would pro

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 22)
Key Points in this Article Showa Denko has launched a dedicated in-house “inclusion support
Support for Persons with Disabilities

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities (Part 21)
Key Points in this Article Showa Denko has set up a team to promote employment for persons with di
Support for Persons with Disabilities

[To People Displaced from Ukraine] Accepting Applications for Travel Expense, Daily Living Expense, and Home Furnishing Expense Assistance from April 20 (Applications Closed) (English translation for information purposes only)
The Nippon Foundation is providing assistance for travel expenses, daily living expenses, and home fu
First Joint International Research Since Eruption of Underwater Volcano Near Tonga Announced
The Nippon Foundation and New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) a

Humanitarian Assistance for People Displaced from Ukraine
【For people displaced from Ukraine – Support for travel

【TNF Journal】Business’s New Relationship with Disabilities(Part 20)
Mr. Tomohiro Shiota (left) of the UNIQLO Sales Department Store Policy Team and Diversity Promotion T
Support for Persons with Disabilities
