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Press Release
11th annual FIT For Charity Run held in Tokyo~ Over 5,700 participants and volunteers from across our industry ~~ Financial industry raises over JPY 57 million for local charities ~Tokyo | November 8th, 2015

Photo by Masahiro Murakoshi

The eleventh annual Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity Run was held today around Meiji
Jingu Gaien running course in Shinjuku-ku. This year, over 5,700 individuals from 96 financial
services and related foreign and domestic firms came together to raise JPY57,538,500 (subject tofinal confirmation).
Funds are raised from participating companies and individuals through sponsorship, participation
fees and donations, as well as t-shirt and raffle sales.
Donations raised from this year’s event will be equally divided among the following eight local nonprofit organisations:
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A Dream A Day IN TOKYONPO BOND Project
NPO Hattatsu Wanpaku Kai
NPO Otsuka ClubNPO ReBit
NPO Single Mothers ForumNPO Shinaijuku
NPO Smiling Hospital Japan

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Rumi Matsukata (PIMCO Japan Ltd) co-chairperson of FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising
Committee said, "This year’s run was the eleventh FIT For Charity Run and with our focus on safety,
we were happy this year was another “zero accident” event. Since the inaugural run in 2005, there
have been over 55,000 participants from the financial industry in the Tokyo area contributing over halfa billion yen to nearly 80 different charities. We hope to continue building relationships with charities inour local community and this event creates an opportunity to reach out to more people in need."Co-chairperson Raymond Wong (Wells Fargo Securities (Japan) Co., Ltd.) added, "We would like tothank the Japan Cycling Association, Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, along with all the Sponsors,Supporters, Donors, Volunteers and many other people who have helped us tremendously up until
today. Without their support, today’s event would not have been such a success. This year we aregrateful to receive Tokyo Metropolitan Government support for the first time, which raises the statureof FIT For Charity. In 2015, we created our 2020 vision and plan for FIT For Charity and we havealready made good progress towards this goal. We looked forward to meeting many of you andwelcome your involvement in 2016."[About the Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity]
The FIT For Charity Run is a charity event organised by the financial community and related industries
in Tokyo that aims to raise donations in support of non-profit organisations that conduct local
community activities. The FIT For Charity Organising Committee was established soon after the major
earthquake off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean in late 2004. Thevery first FIT For Charity Run was held in 2005 and, since then, has become a landmark annual event
across the capital city’s financial sector.
[FIT For Charity Run 2015 Details]
Event name:
FIT For Charity Run 2015
Organizer:
FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee
Schedule:
Sunday, November 8, 2015. The run will take place rain or shine.
Venue / Course:
Around Meiji Jingu Gaien Park running course in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Special Supporters: Japan Cycling Association, Meiji Jingu Gaien Park
Koen supporters:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Nikkei Inc.
Starting times:
09:30
10km run
11:005km run
11:50
1.7km walk
12:30
Closing
Participation fee:
JPY5,000 per person (children under age 16 are free)
Target participants: Those working in the financial and related industries and their family and friends
Transportation:
5-minute walk from Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Station, Toei Oedo Line (A2 exit)
5-minute walk from Sendagaya Station, JR Sobu Line
10-minute walk from Gaien-mae Station, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Website:http://fitforcharity.org

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Results:
Male 10km run:
Female 10km run:Male 5km run:
Female 5km run:Top fund raiser:

Tomohiro Saito (PwC Japan) 33:26
Shinobu Yoshida (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.) 44:18
Keita Motomura (JLL) 16:53
Kazuko Hirota (MetLife) 19:28
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group[The FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee]
Barclays, Barrier Free Co., Ltd, BGC Shoken Kaisha Ltd., Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon,BlackRock, Citi, Crédit Agricole Group, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, DIAM Co., Ltd., EY
Japan, FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd, J.P. Morgan, KPMG Japan, Macquarie Group, MetLife,
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities, Morgan Stanley,Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan,Skillhouse Staffing Solutions K.K., UBS Group, UZABASE, Inc., Wells Fargo, White & Case LLP /White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) (in alphabetic order)[The FIT For Charity Run 2015 Sponsors]
Sponsors (donation JPY500,000 and above)
Aberdeen Asset Management Group, AllianceBernstein, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Limited, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BlackRock, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNY
Mellon, CBRE, Citi, Colt Technology Services Co., Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Tokyo
Branch, Crédit Agricole Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, EY Japan,FactSet, First Brothers Co., Ltd., GCA Savvian Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Goodman Japan Limited,
Grant Thornton Japan, HSBC Group, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Japan
Bond Trading Co., Ltd., Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated, JLL, KPMG Japan,Macquarie Group, MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley PB
Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,
Nikko Asset Management Co, PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan, RGA Reinsurance Company, RobertWalters Japan K.K., Royal Bank of Canada Group, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Schroder
Investment Management (Japan) Limited, SMBC Trust Bank, Societe Generale, Tata Consultancy
Services, Thomson Reuters Markets KK, Tokyo Star Bank, UBS Group, Wells Fargo, White & Case
LLP/White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) (in alphabetical order)
Supporters (donation JPY350,000 and above)
Dimensional Japan Ltd., GE Capital, The Carlyle Group, TradingScreen Japan K.K. (in alphabetical order)
DonorsAbilitas Hospitality, Air France, Akira Fukunaga (Photographer), Antony Tran (Photographer), Asahi Food &Healthcare, Ltd, Asahikawa Grand Hotel, Blue Note Tokyo, Cheerio Corporation Co., Ltd., Cine Focus Corp,Conrad Tokyo, Cotton Club, CRYPTOMERIA Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., DIGITALSTAGE Inc., Grand HyattTokyo, Hotel Okura Tokyo Co., Ltd., Imperial Hotel Tokyo, InterContinental Tokyo Bay, Kreab Gavin
Anderson K.K., Loisir Hotel & Spa Tower Naha, Masahiro Murakoshi (Photographer), Mitsui Fudosan
Building Management Co., Ltd., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Moët & Chandon, Mother Water Inc., Motion
Blue Yokohama, Nippon Express Co., Ltd., One Niseko Resort Towers, Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., ParkFIT For Charity Run 2015 Press Release

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Hotel Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage Ltd., Roppongi Hills Club, Royal Park
Hotel The Shiodome, Tokyo, Shu Nakayama (Graphic Designer), Soken Inc., The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo,
TOMS Co., Ltd., Unifrutti Japan Corporation, United. (in alphabetical order)[FIT For Charity Run 2015 Beneficiary Organisations]
A Dream A Day IN TOKYOA Dream A Day IN TOKYO presents weeklong cost-free trip to Tokyo for children with life-threatening
illnesses and their families. Special emphasis is made to children who need help of an emergency lifesaving technician and/or a welfare vehicle because of the stage in their illnesses. FIT's funding will allow it tohost five more children and their families living in Kanto area, where it was not able to cover effectively.
http://www.guesthouse.or.jp
NPO BOND Project
BOND Project rescues high-risk young females on the street, who are suffering from bullying, domestic
violence and sexual abuse, and/or have suicidal thoughts It outreaches these females in need throughemails, SNS/LINE chats, telephone calls, and meetings on the street and provides assistance to receive
conventional support by the authorities. FIT's grant will allow it to launch "Mobile Food Truck with
Consultation Desk" to provide immediate on-site help. http://bondproject.jp
NPO Hattatsu Wanpaku Kai
Hattatu Wanpaku Kai works towards development of children so that they can grow as who they are in theircommunity. Early detection and intervention are the key factors to assist infants and toddlers who may havea developmental disorder. Furthermore, helping the parents address these is also an important factor forsuccess. FIT donation will be devoted to the establishment of a child care support facility "Parent KOKKORoom". http://www.wanpaku.org/NPO Otsuka Club
Otsuka Club is working on fostering hearing-impairment children’s sociality and independence by improving
living environment mainly through out-of-school activities and family supports. Donations from FIT isplanned to be used for projects such as creating places for hearing-impairment children and their siblings tostay, and operating summer camps. http://rougakkou.com
Shinai-jyuku Support Center for Foreigner's Education and Life
Shinai-jyuku Support Center for Foreigner's Education and Life provides educational support for foreignchildren, consultation and life protection for foreigners living in Japan with residential status, etc. FIT'sfunding will allow it to expand its classrooms, keep a bilingual staff with capability to manage consulting
services, and provide upskilling training for staff. http://www.sin-ai.server-shared.com
Single Mothers Forum
Single Mothers Forum supports the well-being of single parents and their children. FIT's funding will allow itto provide personal support in the forms of funding, counselling, occupational support and relevant
information. This information will be provided through a smartphone-friendly website, onsite support asneeded, food support to those in distress, learning/tutoring support to the children, and allowance forschooling advancement to junior high, senior high school. http://www.single-mama.com

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Smiling Hospital Japan
Smiling Hospital Japan aims to lift the spirits of children in hospital. It organises regular visits of professional
artists to the hospital wards and/or bedsides to provide various entertainment and creative activities withchildren. Since May 2012, it covers 14 hospitals and 4 facilities. FIT's grant will allow it to expand the rangeof its activities, such as visiting children who are forced to stay home after discharge or because of a severe
handicap. http://www.smilinghpj.org
NPO ReBit
ReBit aspires to create a society where any child including LGBT youth can become the adult that they want
to be, through LGBT education and LGBT recruiting. FIT funds, ReBit will create a structure whereappropriate information on LGBT reaches students in the Kanto area, through development and distributionof a toolkit that enables teachers to independently conduct lessons and help the LGBT youths.
http://rebitlgbt.org

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