Our Focus
Our activities span a wide range of fields and are global in scope. Here we introduce some of the projects we are pursuing on an ongoing basis.
The Future of Our Ocean
The ocean is essential to human life.
Today, however, the world’s seas and oceans face a variety of problems, including pollution, kidnapping and piracy, and the depletion of marine food resources.
Project List
- The Nippon Foundation Zero Emission Ships Project
- The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project
- Nagisa-no-Koban
- Back to Blue
- The Nippon Foundation – Nekton Ocean Census
- The Nippon Foundation MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program
- Safety in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
- The Nippon Foundation Ocean Innovation Consortium
- Nagisa-no-Koban (Seaside Patrol Stations) Project
Toward Human Security
Many problems like poverty, famine, disease, and armed conflict are regional or global issues that transcend national boundaries. The lives, livelihoods, and dignity of people in developing countries are especially threatened.
Project List
- Supporting Mental Health Care for People Affected by Climate Change
- Training Fundraisers in Asia
- Building a Support Model for University Students with Disabilities in Indonesia
- Bilingual Deaf School Opens in Indonesia
- Improving the Quality of Education for Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam
- The Nippon Foundation Support for Evacuees from Ukraine
- Raising Social Awareness of Sign Language
- Myanmar Support Program
- Project to Support Education in Cambodia
- The National Hansen’s Disease Museum
- Agricultural Assistance in Africa
- Support for Persons with Disabilities
- The Nippon Foundation’s Traditional Medicine Projects
- Elimination of Leprosy
- The Nippon Foundation Suicide Prevention Project
- Hospice Program
Forging Global Ties
As countries become increasingly globalized and interdependent, various problems like poverty, disease, and environmental degradation cross national borders and become intertwined, and have a major impact on people and their daily lives.
Project List
- Program to Promote Understanding of Japan
- Asia Philanthropy Congress
- United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Toward Stronger Mutual Understanding and Cooperation Between Japan and South Korea
- The Nippon Foundation Scholars Association (TNFSA)
- Together with Nikkei Communities
- Imphal Peace Museum
- Partnership with Valuable 500
- Training Social Entrepreneurs in Central Asia
- Read Japan Project
In the Cause of Life
We reinforce social safety nets and provide support to enrich irreplaceable human lives, so that people can live out their lives as they wish, while leaving a bright future for their families and loved ones.
Project List
- Interim Report on 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Flood Damage Relief
- Response to Flooding in Western Japan
- Disaster Recovery
- Response to July 2020 Flooding in Kyushu
- Emergency Support in Response to Spread of Coronavirus Infections
- Special Fund for Disaster Preparedness
- Support for Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake (“ROAD Project”)
- Response to September 2018 Hokkaido Earthquake
- Response to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake
Enriching Culture
Across Japan, local traditions and culture have been handed down through the efforts of local residents over many years.
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Enhancing Communities
Many types of people live in our communities: young and old, and persons with disabilities or illnesses. Some of these people need support in some form.
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A Future for Youth
The increasing complexity and diversity of household and family environments can lead to many problems in schools, including bullying, truancy, and classroom disruption.
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Inquiries
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