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

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Honorary Chair

Board Members

As of June 20, 2025

Takeju Ogata

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Chairman

Jumpei Sasakawa

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President

Mitsuyuki Unno

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Executive Director

Ichiro Kabasawa

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Executive Director

Kazuhiro Yoshikura

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Executive Director

Hideo Sato

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Executive Director

Kayo Aizawa

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Executive Director

Takashi Arikawa

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Executive Director

Mariko Akimoto

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Director

Akiko Izumi

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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 June 20, 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
Deputy General Editor, 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