History

Assisting Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake

The Nippon Foundation launches the ROAD Project to assist the relief effort following the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Efforts include distributing monetary condolences to the relatives of family members who became missing or were killed by the disaster, promptly issuing emergency grants to nonprofit organizations, and launching the “Tsunapro” program to connect disaster victims with NPOs that can provide assistance. These activities, which draw on the Foundation’s capabilities as a private entity, are made possible by donations from individuals, organizations, and corporations, and the subsidy from motorboat races.