Organization
In carrying out activities over a broad range of areas,
The Nippon Foundation supports over 20 different partner organizations, and is guided by its boards of trustees, counselors, and auditors, and by its various departments.
Honorary Chair
As of June 20, 2025
Yohei Sasakawa
Honorary Chair
Board Members
As of June 20, 2025
Takeju Ogata
Chairman
Jumpei Sasakawa
President
Mitsuyuki Unno
Executive Director
Ichiro Kabasawa
Executive Director
Kazuhiro Yoshikura
Executive Director
Hideo Sato
Executive Director
Kayo Aizawa
Executive Director
Takashi Arikawa
Executive Director
Mariko Akimoto
Director
Akiko Izumi
Director
Board of Auditors
As of June 20, 2025
| Managing Auditor | Motoaki Aoki |
|---|---|
| Certified Public Accountant | Takuya Ohyabu |
| Certified Public Tax Accountant | Hiroshi Hayashi |
Board of Counsellors
As of August 1, 2025
| Research Adviser, Asia Pacific Institute of Research | Takenori Inoki |
|---|---|
| Correspondent, Former Editorial Writer, The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. | Keiichiro Sawa |
| Former President & CEO, Chiyoda Corporation | Masaji Santo |
| CEO, CoEvo Former President, Amazon Japan G.K. |
Jeff Hayashida |
| Mayor of Fuchu City | Norio Takano |
| Guest Columnist, The Sankei Shimbun | Keiko Chino |
| Professor Emeritus, National Museum of Ethnology | Masayuki Deguchi |
| General Manager and Managing Editor of Tokyo Head Office, The Asahi Shimbun Company | Kimitaka Nishiyama |
| Chancellor, Showa Women’s University | Mariko Bando |
Financial Committee
As of September 2, 2024
| Professor Emeritus, Keio University | Takashi Kaneko |
|---|---|
| Professor, Chuo University | Toyoharu Takahashi |
| Journalist, Financial Planner Director, The Nippon Foundation |
Akiko Izumi |
| Professor, Meiji Gakuin University | Yuri Sasaki |
| Executive Director, The Nippon Foundation | Kazuhiro Yoshikura |
