Response to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/life/kumamoto

A series of major earthquakes beginning on April 14, 2016, with epicenters in Kumamoto Prefecture, i...

Addressing Child Poverty

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/youth/ending_child_poverty

Japan’s rate of child poverty is above the OECD average. Overall, the rate has been rising sin...

Together with Nikkei Communities

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/global/nikkei-communities

The Nippon Foundation began supporting Nikkei* communities in various countries in the 1970s as a tr...

Providing Medical Services in Peru (Supporting the Nikkei Community)

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/global/nikkei-communities/japan-peru

Dr. Gustavo Kishimoto, a gastroenterologist at the Japanese Peruvian Centennial Clinic (Clinica Cent...

Enhancing Communities

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Many types of people live in our communities: young and old, and persons with disabilities or illnes...

Enriching Culture

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Across Japan, local traditions and culture have been handed down through the efforts of local reside...

Toward Human Security

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Many problems like poverty, famine, disease, and armed conflict are regional or global issues that t...

A Future for Youth

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/youth

The increasing complexity and diversity of household and family environments can lead to many proble...

Forging Global Ties

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/global

As countries become increasingly globalized and interdependent, various problems like poverty, disea...

The Future of Our Ocean

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/ocean

The ocean is essential to human life.Today, however, the world’s seas and oceans face a variet...

In the Cause of Life

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/life

We reinforce social safety nets and provide support to enrich irreplaceable human lives, so that peo...

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Introduction to the FY2026 Operating Plan T he Nippon Foundation pursues activities in the public in...

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1 The Nippon Foundation Survey on Support for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institu...

Inquiries

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For inquiries regarding grants, please click here.   Location The Nippon Zaidan Building 1-2-2 Akasa...

Organization

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/about/

In carrying out activities over a broad range of areas,The Nippon Foundation supports over 20 differ...

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds – Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/news/articles/2025/20251121-109632.html

The 74th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds was carried out over four days from Nov...

HEROs Sportsmanship for the future

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/communities/heros

Athletes can demonstrate sportsmanship when they are not competing.Sportsmanship also means proactiv...

Myanmar Support Program

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/what/projects/security/myanmar

The Nippon Foundation’s activities in Myanmar began in 1976 with medical support for persons a...

Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds – Damage from Bears

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/news/articles/2026/20260128-109881.html

The 75th installment of the Awareness Survey of 18-Year-Olds was carried out in late December 2025 o...