Annual Report
Report for Fiscal 2021
April 2021 - March 2022

Annual Report

Report for Fiscal 2021
April 2021 - March 2022

CONTENTS
Message from the President・ ・・・・・・・・・ 2
The Challenges the Toyota Foundation
Tackled in FY 2021・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4
The Special Subject Co-Creating New
Society with Advanced Technologies・・・・・・ 6
The Special Subject Migrants andJapanese Society・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 10
The Research Grant Program・・・・・・・・・ 15
The International Grant Program・・・・・・・ 19
The Grant Program for Community Activities

in Japan・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 27
The Initiative Program・ ・・・・・・・・・・・ 29
Accounting Report・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 30
Officers and Trustees・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 32

A field of sunflowers in the city of Hokuto, northwestern
Yamanashi Prefecture. This area is home to some
300,000 sunflowers. Under the blue summer skies,
bright-yellow sunflowers as tall as adults face forward as
if they welcome visitors. In Japanese, its name is written
literally as sun-facing-flower, and as such all thesesunflowers bask in the sunlight, blooming vigorously.
This sight gives viewers a sense of vitality.
Photo by: Keiko KatoMessage from the PresidentInternational Grant Program, and the Initiative Program.

Dr. HANEDA Masashi
President
The Toyota Foundation (Public Interest
Incorporated Foundation)

These two programs are characterized by the two key con-1989 as well as the order maintained since the end of World

cepts – “a system for future societies” and “the autonomous

War II in 1945. Furthermore, the current situation can be

We reviewed the directions and themes of the Grant Pro-

society based upon the inventive ideas.” But what such a sys-

interpreted as one in which the hegemony of the former im-

gram for Community Activities in Japan and the Research

tem and autonomous society should look like still remains

perial powers that fought against one another time and again

Grant Program. This was intended to help find solutions tosomewhat nebulous. The image of these concepts needs to be-- the Group of Seven countries clashing against Russia evenmany social problems that were laid bare by the Covid-19

cultivated more through experiences over time. For that toin the current war -- comes under threat now.

pandemic and to build a new social system, with an eye to-happen, it is important to learn from on-site activities ofward the post-pandemic situation. As a result of this review,

many projects that receive the grants within the framework

Meanwhile, China, India, Indonesia, and other countries

the new grant themes – “Fostering the Autonomous Societyof these two programs. As the Foundation’s officers andthat were pressured and subjected to colonization by theseunder ‘New Normal’ Based upon the Inventive Ideas” andstakeholders will learn by watching firsthand the practices

former imperial powers in the past, distance themselves“Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies: Reevalu-

and research activities on the ground, the Foundation will befrom the current conflict between these former imperial

ating Social Issues and Forging New Solidarity in the New

able to accumulate a wealth of significant information about

powers. I believe that these emerging countries, which do

Normal Era” – were set for the Grant Program for Commu-

these two key concepts. By using such information and lever-not give into demands from the former imperial powers, will

nity Activities in Japan and the Research Grant Program, re-aging the partnership with IFI’s Interlinkages and Innovation

have even greater presence in the international community

spectively.

for Future Societies Research Unit, the Foundation’s officers

in the future. (I wrote an essay titled “Listening to the voices

will engage in comprehensive discussions with grant recipi-of non-western members of ‘the international community’ –Within the framework of the Research Grant Program, theents and outside experts. Through such efforts, the shape ofhistorical experiences behind diversity,” originally published

Toyota Foundation has entered into a partnership with thesuch a social system and autonomous society will surely be-in Japanese, for the 2022 May/June issue of “Diplomacy”

Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), the University of Tokyo,come clear. Disseminating and spreading the outcomes ofpublication issued by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I

launching a new entity for nurturing professionals at the IFI,

such projects will prove to be a culmination of the two pro-would appreciate you for reading it.)called Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies Re-

grams as a whole. We, the Toyota Foundation, are committed

search Unit. The Foundation’s grant assures a couple of

to stepping up efforts to deliver such outcomes.

There is no doubt that a more multi-polar, multi-layered
world order will emerge in the not so distant future. At thisyoung researchers affiliated with this unit of fixed-term emCompiling and Disseminating the Overall
Outcomes of the Entire Programs

historical inflection point, we, the Toyota Foundation, needture capable future professionals over time through collabo-

In fiscal 2021, we provided grants under the two Special Sub-

engage in international grant-making, albeit with our limited

ration with the like-minded institution.

ject programs -- “Co-Creating New Society with Advanced

resources.

ployment, allowing them to focus firmly on exploring what asocial system for the next generation will look like. This project is an innovative undertaking in that it is designed to nur-

to conduct further investigations and have deeper discussions as to from what kind of angle we should continue toTechnologies” and “Migrants and Japanese Society” – andOutlook for the future – a transformation of worldorder caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

the International Grant Program without reviewing these

It is fortunate that the Foundation has accumulated achieve-

three themes. It is a welcome development that strict borderments from years of support extended to Southeast AsianThe Grant-making Activities in FY2021–Review our programs in anticipationof the post-Covid-19 situation

controls, which had been in place to curb cross-bordercountries. Moreover, it resumes making international grants

While we started providing grants under the new themes for

movements for over two years following the Covid-19 out-

aimed particularly at South Asia for the first time in about 20

the Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan andbreak, have begun to ease. While some uncertainties remain,

years, beginning in fiscal 2022. This will help us build a hu-

the Research Grant Program, we believe that the challenge

this change will certainly help reinvigorate activities of thoseman capital network in South Asia, aside from the ones we

Looking over the past year, we saw a huge wave of the Delta

for the Foundation is to compile overall outcomes of thesegrant recipients working on the ground in East and South-

already have in East and Southeast Asia, thereby allowing us

variant sweeping Japan in the days leading up to the opening

programs so as to disseminate and spread such outcomes toeast Asia. We have high hopes for great outcomes from their

to gain access to primary source of information in Southof the Tokyo Summer Olympics one year ago, heightening

the public, going forward. Excellent outcomes from theactivities.

Asia. While leveraging these assets fully, we are seeking totension in people’s daily lives.

grant-awarded projects are communicated on an individual

explore a future direction of the International Grant Pro-

project basis. This is part of our grant-offering requirements,

Meanwhile, we need to take a huge change happening in thegram one step at a time. I would appreciate your further

In fiscal 2021, we, the Toyota Foundation, made grants worth

thus deemed very important. Nevertheless, the Foundationinternational area into account when we implement andguidance and assistance. Thank you.

a total of 360 million yen to 47 projects through our pro-itself must redouble efforts to seriously study ways to com-manage the International Grant Program in the future. Rus-

grams – the Special Subject, the Grant Program for Commu-

pile the overall outcomes of the programs, present and dis-sia’s invasion of Ukraine is greatly undermining the interna-nity Activities in Japan, the Research Grant Program, theseminate them.

tional order established following the end of the Cold War in

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July, 2022

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［April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022］

T h e C h a l l e n ge s t h e
To y o t a Fo u n d a t i o n
Tackled in FY 2021
In fiscal 2021, the Toyota Foundation (TF/the Foundation) made grants through the two Special Subjects:“Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies” and “Migrants and Japanese Society,” and the

Looking Back the Toyota Foundation’s FY 2021

［April 1 to June 5］

The International Grant Program
Call for Proposals［April 12 to June 18］

The Research Grant Program
Call for Proposals［April 21 to June 11］

The Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan
Call for Proposals

2021

4

2022

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1

2

3

existing three programs with public calls for proposals: the “Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan,” the “Research Grant Program,” and the “International Grant Program.” The Foundation also provided［September 6 to November 20］

Migrants and Japanese Society Call for Proposals

grants through the “Initiative Program” that doesn’t publicly call for proposals. Moreover, the Foundation has
overhauled the content of the “Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan” and the “Research Grant［October 4 to November 30］

Program,” and has integrated the “Communication with Society Program” into the “Initiative Program,” be-

Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies
Call for Proposals

ginning in this fiscal year.

Below is the outline of the respective grant programs:

Programs with closed
application process

Programs with a public call for proposals

The Specific Subject

Co-Creating New Society with
Advanced Technologies

The TF called for research projects
dealing with changes of the times
and social challenges caused by
new technologies such as by artificial
intelligence (AI).

The Specific Subject

Migrants and JapaneseSociety

The TF made grants to projects
involving investigations, surveys,
and practices that were expected
to contribute to building an overallsystem for accepting foreigners.

The Research Grant Program

The International Grant Program

The TF renewed the theme of the

The TF made grants to projects for

program and called for unconventional,“exchanges and problem-solving acrossfree-thinking, and ambitious projectnational boundaries by local practitioners

proposals that sought to transformfrom more than two countries,” which

the social systems. The outcomesdeal with common issues in East Asia,of the projects are expected to be

including Japan, and Southeast Asia.

disseminated extensively to society

In light of travel restrictions globally andand beyond the boundaries ofchanges in methods of communication,

academia.

the Foundation created a new “online
exchange” category for online mutual
learning as its main method ofcommunication.

The Grant Program forCommunity Activities in JapanThe Initiative ProgramThis program made grants to theWith greater focus on the sustainability
and development potential of“Japanese society” and “local
community,” the TF placed emphasison the effective use of new information
technology (IT) and information andcommunications technology (ICT) oflate within the framework of helping
to create a new value and systemthrough initiatives unrestricted by
the existing systems and methods orinitiatives conducive to invigorate thenon-profit sector, such as the capacity
building of non-profit organizations andthe promotion of civic participation.
Also, Initiative Program is to boost
the initiatives to which the Toyota
Foundation ought to commit
intentionally, such as the collaborating
grants with other donors and the efforts
worthy of support from the private
grant-making foundations.

conventional ways of thinking.

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Interactive Arts and Disability:
Creative Rehabilitation and
Activity for Individuals witha Disability -- a project byShigenori Mochizuki.

Grant Results

As for a practical research
project of reconnecting
through arts and technology,
despite travel restrictions dueto the Covid-19 pandemic,
it connected Japanese Nohsinger Ryoko Aoki (shown in
the photo) and the Amplified
Elephants, an Australianmusic group of people withintellectual disabilities, byan online stage performance
which was an Australia-Japan
joint project of visualizedvoice data collaboration called“Hagoromo”performance.

() Fiscal 2020

Number ofApplications

Number of Grants

Value of Grants(¥ Million)

Budget(¥ Million)

Acceptance Rate
(%)

22
（34）

5
（6）

33.0
（44.0）

40.0（40.0）

22.7（17.6）

the Research Grant Program and has been operated as

ically and theoretically from mid- to long-term perspec-

such. As in fiscal 2020, the spread of the new coronavirus

tives; 2) a practical research project that will verify, based

has accelerated the use of digital technologies at a fast clipon on-the-ground experiences, how cutting-edge technol-in society, adding to the importance of responding to is-

ogies can be utilized in social life and what kind of chal-sues relating to the use of these technologies and society,lenges such technologies will pose, and 3) a project thata trend seen as characteristic of the past few years.

will help to build an international network of young researchers across the boundary between humanities andIn fiscal 2021, too, the grant-making aim and framework of©SLOW MOVEMENT Showcase& Forum vol.5

sciences.

this program with a public call for proposals, in principle,

The Special Subject

remained the same with those in the previous fiscal year.

At the time of public calling for proposals, a report-backSpecifically, application requirements were such that themeeting of fiscal 2018 grant-awarded projects was held. It

project’s representative must be 45 years old or younger

was streamed live and its archived version was released on

and that the representative’s place of residence should be

the Toyota Foundation’s YouTube channel. By providing an

in Japan, a rule introduced since the previous year. Also, as

occasion to report on the outcomes of the grant-awardedin the preceding years, the requirements were such that a

projects for the inaugural year of “Co-Creating New Soci-project should not be about technological development

ety with Advanced Technologies,” the Foundation was able

per se but should be about a joint research project by ato publicize its grant program.

cross-sector and cross-discipline team, and that a project

Co-Creating New Society with
Advanced Technologies

should bridge different fields and sectors in terms of re-In the end, the number of applications totaled 22, declining

search purpose and content, contribute to internationalslightly from the previous fiscal year. The number of

research and activities, and state clearly methods for dis-

grant-awarded projects was five, a decrease by one fromseminating outcomes.

the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, more projects about
mental health were selected, underscoring the fact that a

In addition, as in the previous years, three approaches

growing number of proposals aimed to meet the demands

were simulated as examples: 1) a project that will examineof the times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

social impacts of cutting-edge technologies both academOverview

Program Title“Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies” is

Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies

a grant program, which is set to cover research projects

Call for Proposals
October 4 to November 30, 2021
Project Period
One to three years beginning April 1, 2022
Total Amount of Grants
40 million yen in total, up to five to ten million yen per
project

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that address social issues concerning cutting-edge technologies, particularly digital technologies such as artificial

Comments

Comments by Selection Committee Chair

intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, ro-

Hideaki Shiroyama

tent, and finally selected five projects.

botics, and blockchain. As such, the program called for

The Toyota Foundation established Co-Creating New Soci-high-minded projects designed to tackle issues of how to

ety with Advanced Technologies as a Special Subject inbetter use digital technologies including AI, how such tech-fiscal 2018. In the face of emerging advanced technologies

nologies transform our society, and how humans and soci-like AI, the objective is to support research that deals withety should be like in the future.

questions based on the perspective of the users of ad-

The first category of projects examines the possibilities

vanced technology, such as how these technologies

and challenges of using advanced technology in specificThis program was launched in fiscal 2018 as a Special

should be handled in society, what kinds of social issues

settings. This year three practical projects related to health,Subject of the Research Grant Program. In the following

will be solved with such technology, and what kind of vi-

specifically mental health in a broad sense, were selected.

year, however, the Special Subject was upgraded to a newsion there should be for human society in the future. This

These three projects are D21-ST-0010 “Mental Healthgrant program, and “Co-Creating New Society with Ad-

year the Special Subject conducted its fourth call for pro-

Measures for Teleworkers Using XR Technology in thevanced Technologies” has since become independent of

posals, received 22 applications with a broad range of con-post-COVID Era,” Kiyoaki Arakawa, Business Develop-

The projects selected can be roughly divided into three categories.

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ment Manager, Michele, Inc., D21-ST-0013 “A New Way ofa frontline setting in collaboration with a variety of corpora-

Mental Health Care that Utilizes Technology and Leaves

tions and others when introducing new technology into so-

No One Behind,” Masayoshi Sakurai, Representative, Gen-

ciety. It is intended that the living lab methodology will pro-eral Incorporated Association ZIAI, and D21-ST-0003 “Cre-vide ways of introducing such technology cooperatively

ating an ‘Emotion Mobile Laboratory’ for Preventing Burn-with citizens in a form that makes sense to them instead ofout of Health Professionals,” Osamu Nomura, Assistantintroducing the finished product from the outset, as a

Professor, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medi-means of reducing citizen resistance and taking privacy

cine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University.

into consideration when introducing this new technology,

Greater diversity in the scale and nature of the projects
solicited by the program may be one future direction forencouraging submission of such a variety of proposals.

List of Grants

such as AI, into society. The interesting aspect of this proThe first project is a proposal that aims to help improve the*Note: The project titles among other things on this list are those at the time of grant approval.

cess is the collaboration between art and technology.

working environment for teleworkers by using their gaze,
conversation, gestures, and so on to measure stress while

The third category of project consists of research that at-

teleworking to address the current and important issue of

tempts to systematically address the fundamental philo-mental health measures for teleworkers.

sophical issues raised when advanced technology enterssociety. D21-ST-0012 “Pioneering ‘Artificial Subject Stud-The second project is a proposal to analyze counselingies’: A New Framework for Advancing Interdisciplinary

conversations using artificial intelligence and develop a set

Studies on the Ideal Form of the Co-Existence Between

of tools as a mechanism for improving mental healthcare

Human Beings and Artificial Subjects,” Katsunori Miyaha-support as manifested during the COVID-19 pandemicra, Specially Appointed Lecturer, Center for Human Nature,with the aim of making up for the shortfall of counsellors as

Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience, Hokkaido Univer-well as improving the quality of counselling. These twosity falls into this category. This ambitious project will at-

projects have some similarities as they both focus on men-

tempt to study artificial subjectivity, a fundamental philo-tal health and are led by young people from companies andsophical issue associated with adoption of AI and robots

NPOs. However, they also contrast as the first project fo-

by society, and the conditions for coexistence between

cuses on the use of specific technologies, while the sec-

humans and artificial subjects. The distinctive feature ofond project aims to solve system-level problems by clos-

this project is that it has built a research team with diverse

ing the “service gap” in mental health support.

members, including humanities researchers as well as sci-

Grant Number

D21-ST-0003

D21-ST-0010

and ensure wellness among healthcare professionals, aConclusion

key challenge in the contemporary healthcare system, byThis year, many projects in the first category which exam-using wearable devices to measure the emotional data of

ine the possibilities and challenges of using advanced

healthcare professionals in order to recognize and respondtechnology in specific settings were selected as was theto the signs of burnout as early as possible. It incorporates

case last year. However, the research subject differed

not only the construction of a system, but also its utilizationslightly from the conventional field of healthcare and wel-in a frontline setting. The applications of this method are

fare, and a distinctive feature was that there were many

not limited to the burnout of health professionals, and it isstudies focused on the issue of mental health in a broad

also expected to be used for managing mental stress insense, which is thought to reflect the social issues of thesociety in general.

COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to such frontline set-

Project Leader

Position, Organization

Creating an "Emotion Mobile Laboratory" for Preventing Burnout of Health Professionals

Osamu Nomura, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine,
Hirosaki University, Assistant Professor

Mental Health Measures for Teleworkers Using XR Technology in the Post-COVID Era
Kiyoaki Arakawa, Michele, Inc., Business Development Manager

Grant
Amount(Yen)

7,000,000

5,000,000

Pioneering "Artificial Subject Studies": A New Framework for Advancing Interdisciplinary Studies

D21-ST-0012

on the Ideal Form of the Co-Existence Between Human Beings and Artificial Subjects

Katsunori Miyahara, Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience, Hokkaido

7,000,000

University, Specially Appointed Lecturer

D21-ST-0013

ence researchers and start-up entrepreneurs.
The third project in this category aims to prevent burnout

Project Title

D21-ST-0015

A New Way of Mental Health Care that Utilizes Technology and Leaves No One Behind
Masayoshi Sakurai, General Incorporated Association ZIAI, Representative

Designing Future Personal Data Use through Co-Creation with Citizens

Masako Kitazaki, College of Art and Design, Department of Visual Communication Design, Musashino
Art University, Associate professor

6,500,000

7,500,000

ting-based projects, another distinctive feature of this“The second category of project consists of research con-year’s program is the selection of a project concerned withcerned with the very question of how to actually introduce

methods for introducing technology into society and re-advanced technology into society while taking into ac-

search in which a cross-disciplinary team will address thecount the concerns and interests of citizens when suchfundamental philosophical issues raised by advanced

advanced technology is introduced. D21-ST-0015 “De-technology. Overall, there is considered to be a good bal-

signing Future Personal Data Use through Co-Creation

ance of selected projects.

with Citizens,” Masako Kitazaki, Associate Professor, College of Art and Design, Department of Visual Communica-

However, the challenges of advanced technology and so-tion Design, Musashino Art University falls into this catego-ciety are much broader, and it is hoped that a greater vari-ry. This project aims to develop a living lab methodology in

ety of projects will be proposed and adopted in the future.

89Grant Results() Fiscal 2020

Number ofApplications

Number of Grants

Value of Grants(¥ Million)

Budget(¥ Million)

Acceptance Rate
(%)

50
（75）

7
（6）

50.0
（50.0）

50.0（50.0）

14（8）

Foreign Human Resources: From the Field of Children, Em• To study any changes and impacts on various parts of Japanese society from an increase in foreign migrants, andployment and Health” -- on its YouTube channel on threeoccasions from September to November 2021.

consider what kind of response measures are possible
The representatives of the

grant-awarded projects
in fiscal 2019 and 2020

were invited to a series• To identify factors behind various issues facing foreign mi-

In these online seminar sessions, the grantees of the two

grants, and present and implement improvement mea-

grant-awarded projects provided an overview of their proj-sures

ects in line with these key words: Childrearing and Institu-• To create a common platform for solving problems bytions, Inviting and Accepting Human Capital, and Communi-

connecting those grassroots supporters of foreign mi-

cation in Healthcare, and they talked about some challenges

grants with other stakeholders such as researchers, gov-

they encountered along the way and held discussions with

Employment and Health,”ernment workers, local community members, and othercomments from the commentators. These grantee present-

activities (shown left).

parties concerned

ers received comments and questions from online viewersof online seminars,“TheForefront of Accepting

Foreign Human Resources:

From the Field of Children,
to report back on theirduring the live streaming. The Foundation also created ap-

The report on this seminarseries was published in

The Foundation started accepting applications in Septem-

proximately 12-minute-long digest versions of each online(above).

ber 2021, calling for applicants widely from society. A total ofseminar session, and it also streamed these sessions

more than 100 participants attended its online information

dubbed in English as well as ones with English subtitles, andsessions on the application guidelines. At the same time,

published a report in Japanese and English for the sake ofprior consultations were conducted online for about 30

disseminating information globally about lesser-known situ-

times. As a result, the Foundation received 50 proposals

ations in Japan.

both Japanese and English

The Special Subject

Migrants and Japanese Society

Migrants and Japanese Society
Call for Proposals
September 6 to November 20, 2021
Project Period
Two or three years beginning May 1, 2022
Total Amount of Grants
50 million yen in total, up to five to ten million yen per
projectseven projects were selected and approved for grants

In fiscal 2022, the fourth year of this program’s operation,

through deliberations by the Selection Committee and thethe Toyota Foundation will continue to accept applications

Board of Directors.

under the same theme. While continuing to monitor the
progress of the already-granted projects individually, theOverview

Program Title

from around Japan by the deadline in mid-November, andThe Special Subject “Migrants and Japanese Society,” aMoreover, the Foundation streamed live online report-backFoundation looks to share and disseminate insights gained

meetings by the grantees of the grant-awarded projects

from such projects through organizing report-back meetingsfrom fiscal 2019 and 2020 -- “The Forefront of Accepting

as well as through participating in conferences.

grant program launched in fiscal 2019, marked its third yearof operation in fiscal 2021.
The Japanese government laid out its policy in the spring ofComments

2019 to accept up to 340,000 foreigners over a five-year
period. The Toyota Foundation revisited the issue of foreign
migrants in a broader framework and recognized that creat-

Comments by Selection Committee Chair

ing an environment enabling everyone to demonstrate theirabilities to the fullest, would be conducive to the well-beingof all people living in Japan, including foreign migrants.

The Toyota Foundation publicly solicited applications forpotential of foreign talent

Based on this recognition, the Foundation set out five chal-

the FY2021 Special Subject “Migrants and Japanese Soci-(2) Minimizing gaps among foreign residents in their accesslenges including the creation of an environment allowingety.” The grant program will be given to projects that study

to information

foreign migrants to fully utilize their abilities. This program is

any of the five issues below and implement measures to(3) Examination of human and other resourcesin support ofthus designed to make grants to surveys, research, or prac-address these issues (for example, building a mechanism

the care and support systems for foreign residents

tices that are expected to contribute to building a compre-

or system to solve an issue orimprove a situation) during(4) Attracting skilled human resources from abroad

hensive system for accepting foreigners. The program also

the grant period.

(5) Lessons from insights and experiences gained throughJapanese companies’ overseas operations

aims to achieve the following three targets through the implementation of the selected projects.

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Akihiko Tanaka(1) Creation of an environment for maximizing the skills and11This fiscal year, as in FY2020, for categories (4) and (5), we

considerations and who are working in Japan face andand implement effective training projects and thereby en-line health and wellbeing information crowdsourcing

also accepted applications from applicants whose projects

pursuing ways to address them, this project also aims tohance the counselors' capabilities, gain recognition of

platform by a multinational team -Towards equitablefocus on research and studies, and considered them forraise awareness in society of refugees as human resources

them, and improve their status.

access to healthcare”

selection.Between September 6 and November 20, 2021,

that contribute to Japanese society.That is one of the char-

we received 50 applications.During this period, the admin-

acteristics of this project.

istrative office held two briefings over Zoom. After three

In this project, a multinational project team will build andD21-MG-0039 Yuri Sadoi, Professor, Faculty of Eco-

operate a multilingual health information platform. The

nomics, Meijo University

project will address issues in category (2). Medical person-

D21-MG-0017 Ryo Kanbayashi, Professor, Hitotsubashi“Issues and Measures for Human Resource Develop-

nel and software experts from different countries who have

University

ment of ASEAN Engineers Working in Japan”

strongly felt the need for a platform for promptly providing“Co-Creation Platform for Evidence Based Migration

This project focuses on foreign workers from ASEAN coun-

multilingual health information to foreign nationals amid the

Policy Making”

tries who work at manufacturers and IT companies in Ja-

COVID-19 pandemic have proposed this joint project. This

This project will conduct a large-scale panel survey to un-

pan.The project will survey and analyze human resource

project is expected to produce immediate effects based on

The following is an outline of the candidate projects.

derstand foreign technical intern trainees and specified

development in ASEAN countries and education and train-a website that is already in operation, through the partici-

skilled foreign workers as consumers and workers, con-ing in Japan and will consider sustainable human resource

pation of website users in development and the develop-

D21-MG-0014 Tetsuo Kato, Managing Director, REEP

tributing to forming a basis for policy on accepting foreign

development methods that are beneficial for both thosement of programs by volunteers.

Foundation

human resources based on scientific evidence.The project

countries and Japan. The project will address issues in cat-“Prototyping financial inclusion system for financiallywill address issues in categories (1) and (2).The data on

egories (4) and (5).It is expected that the project team andexcluded foreign residents based on participatory re-foreign technical intern trainees and specified skilled for-ASEAN researchers will conduct joint studies in ASEAN

search for financial exclusion of foreign residents ineign workers that the government has gathered do not in-countries and Japan and systematically identify the needs,

The main characteristic of this fiscalyear’s projects is theJapan”

clude attributes such as human relationships, relationships

quality, and purposes of foreign engineers, and as a result,selection of projects whose themes have rarely been cho-This project is intended to identify how difficult it is for for-with local communities, and lifestyles.It is therefore difficult

the examination of desirable human resource developsen, such as financial inclusion and refugees, in addition toeign residents to use financial services, or the reality ofto analyze scientifically and systematically the challenges

methods will make progress.

projects that steadily address specific issues and projects

their financial exclusion, and to consider a mechanism thatthat those people, who are workers and consumers, arewill improve their use of financial services (financial inclu-

facing.A large-scale panel survey in this project is expect-

D21-MG-0042 Yu Shinagawa, CEO & Founder, An-Na-that deal with specific issues will play a leading role thatsion).The project will address issues in categories (1) anded to obtain findings that have been difficult to obtain fromhal Inc.

will affect future projects of government organizations. We(2). The reality of the use of financial services by foreign

government statistics.

“Research and Analysis of Changes in Mindset and Be-

have selected two projects related to promoting the accep-

havior of International Students and Human Resources

tance of highlyskilledhuman resources. No projects directly

D21-MG-0028 Yoshihikodoi, Representative Director,

in Companies through Mutual Mentoring and System-

related tocategory (3) are selected this year. However, we

NGO Resource Center for Multicultural Community To-

atization of Training Model”

selected a number of projects related to category (3) in the

kaiThis project is intended to provide opportunities for mutual

previous two years, and a project selected this year is re-“Establishing a Multilingual Consultation Desk Net-

mentoring (guidance and information sharing through dia-

lated to medical care. Overall, we believe the selection ofwork for Foreign Human Resource Inclusion in alogue) to international students and Japanese people in-projects this year is well balanced.

Post-Corona Society and Developing a System forvolved at Japanese companies and conduct a study ofTraining Professional Human Resources”

changes in their mindsets and behavior and thereby en-

This project is the second phaseof a 2019 grant project ti-

courage changes in the mindsets and behavior of compa-

D21-MG-0016 Maho Hadano, Coordinator, Door to Asy-

tled "A Strengthening Project of a Multilingual Consultation

nies that accept international students and expand thelum Nagoya

Service System Through Public-Private Partnerships: To-

number of international students working at Japanese“Survey on the actual conditions of employment of ref-wards Reachingcompanies.The project will address issues in category (4).

members of the Selection Committee examined and evaluated the application documents, the Committee met on
February 1, 2022 and chose seven grant candidates to receive a total of 50 million yen.

residents has not been well understood because of thecharacteristics of the financial industry.This projectis anambitious one and is expected to produce results. It aims
to understand the reality of the use of financial services byforeign residents in cooperation with financial institutions
and explore a new scheme for the financial inclusion offoreignresidents.

that aim to deal with urgent issues. We expect that projects

In addition to providing information to international stu-ugees living in the Tokai region and efforts to improvetheir working environment”

Sustainable Management of (Japan’s) Newly Formed

dents and increasing interaction opportunities, the projectIn this project, refugee supporters and refugees will coop-

Multi-Cultural General Information Consultation Systemaims to havean impact on the mindsets and behavior oferate to understand the reality of the employment status of'One-Stop Centers'."This project aims to address chal-human resource personnel at Japanese companies.That ispeople who are recognized as refugees and have applied

lenges that counselors for multilingual consultation service

one of the characteristics of the project.The project is plan-

for asylum.The project also aims to improve the working

face which have become evident in the 2019 project and toning to create a handbook about mutual mentoring meth-environment for refugees as human resources from over-build their capacity and gain recognition of them as profes-

ods, which is expected to help companies in Japan hireseas.The project will address issues in categories (1) andsionals.The project will address issues in category (2). The

human resources.

(2).The project team includes people recognized as refu-2019 project has revealed that the position of many coun-gees who have been working in Japan, which is one of theselors in the organization appears to be vague and they

D21-MG-0045 Russell Miller, Visiting Scientist, Univer-strengths of the project.In addition to understanding theappear to be irregular members.They do not seem to besity of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Depart-difficulties and challenges that people recognized as refu-

given sufficient opportunities to participate in training toment of Community and Global Healthgees and permitted to stay in Japan due to humanitarian

improve their expertise.This project is expected to plan

“Development and dissemination of a multilingual on-

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List of Grants*Note: The project titles among other things on this list are those at the time of grant approval.

Grant Number

Project Title

Project Leader

Position, Organization

Grant

Amount(Yen)

Prototyping financial inclusion system for financially excluded foreign residents based on
D21-MG-0014 participatory research for financial exclusion of foreign residents in Japan
Tetsuo Kato, REEP Foundation, Managing Director

5,350,000

Survey on the actual conditions of employment of refugees living in the Tokai region and efforts to
D21-MG-0016 improve their working environment
Maho Hadano, Door to Asylum Nagoya, Coordinator

5,550,000

D21-MG-0017

Co-Creation Platform for Evidence Based Migration Policy Making
Ryo Kanbayashi, Hitotsubashi University, Professor

Establishing a Multilingual Consultation Desk Network for Foreign Human Resource Inclusion in a
D21-MG-0028 Post-Corona Society and Developing a System for Training Professional Human Resources
Yoshihiko Doi, NGO Resource Center for Multicultural Community Tokai, Representative Director

D21-MG-0039

Issues and Measures for Human Resource Development of ASEAN Engineers Working in Japan
Yuri Sadoi, Faculty of Economics, Meijo University, Professor

Research and Analysis of Changes in Mindset and Behavior of International Students and Human

D21-MG-0042 Resources in Companies through Mutual Mentoring and Systematization of Training Model
Yu Shinagawa, An-Nahal Inc., CEO & Founder

8,400,000

8,400,000

The collaborative research of the Sudamala relief.("Reciting" the Cosmology of Life and Death in Medieval Java: The qualitative shiftof relief interpretation by audiovisual narrative and its potential for cultural transmission, Akiko Nozawa)

7,600,000

6,500,000

The Research Grant Program

Development and dissemination of a multilingual online health and wellbeing information

D21-MG-0045

crowdsourcing platform by a multinational team - Towards equitable access to healthcare

Russell Miller, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Community andOverview
8,200,000

Global Health, Visiting Scientist

Program Title
Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies:
Reevaluating Social Issues and Forging New Solidarity in
the New Normal Era

In this fiscal year, the Research Grant Program launched a
new theme for its grant program, namely “Interlinkages
and Innovation for Future Societies.” Under this newtheme, it set two new frameworks aimed at nurturing young

Call for Proposals

researchers.

April 12 to June 18, 2021

The first one is intended to provide a stable research enviProject Period
Two years beginning October 1, 2022
Total Amount of Grants
40 million yen (per project, up to around eight million
yen/two years)ronment enabling promising young researchers, who are
expected to become next-generation leaders, to focus on
their research topics for five years. This is a collaboration in
partnership with the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), theUniversity of Tokyo. The other one is intended to support
two-year joint research projects conducted mainly by
young researchers. In addition to the main theme of “Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies,” this latter
program comes with the sub-theme of “Reevaluating Social Issues and Forging New Solidarity in the New Normal
Era,” and is arranged in line with the demands of the times.

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Grant Results
Number ofApplications

Number of Grants

130

9

Value of Grants(¥ Million)

Budget(¥ Million)

Acceptance Rate
(%)

48.0

40.0

6.9

tire world is facing this challenge and is still groping to findare restricted in terms of the social system. This research is

the right ways to address it.

expected to provide recommendations aimed at realizing a
new form of socioeconomic activity known as assisted em-

However, if we reconsider the challenge, it seems that theployment.

division and isolation we are currently experiencing are not[Partnership Program]

Covid-19 pandemic from a wide range of fields and without

only due to COVID-19. Rather, we might say that we are

D21-R-0092

For this new partnership program conducted in collabora-

limiting the scope of research area or domain, under the

being directly confronted with a serious problem that had

Mukogawa Institute of Esthetics in Everyday-Life)tion with the IFI, the Foundation publicly called for applica-

new theme of “Interlinkages and Innovation for Future So-

been latent but invisible. For example, the problem of soli-“A comprehensive study of “home” environment based

tions from researchers, with a view toward nurturing young

cieties” with the sub-theme “Reevaluating Social Issues

tary deaths among elderly people, who live by themselveson the recognition relationship between humans andresearchers who work to transform social systems by pro-and Forging New Solidarity in the New Normal Era.”

due to the declining birthrate and aging population and thethings: From an integrated approach of environmental

large impact of communication using social networking

aesthetics, architecture and urban planning theory, andviding them with long-term employment.

Mao Matsuyama (Research Associate,

Application requirements were a joint research project by aservices on people’s psychology and behavior both had

art practice”

Application requirements were: 1) holding a doctoral de-team of two persons or more, a project representative mustcaused the division and significant changes in the nature of

One of the most obvious impacts of COVID-19 is that it has

gree in a relevant field or expected to obtain such a degree

be 45 years old or younger, and have a contact address inhuman relationships before the COVID-19.

greatly changed the meaning of the home environment.

by the time of assuming the post; 2) having a record ofJapan. Moreover, selected researchers would be asked toachievements in science and technology; 3) having a clear

disseminate their research outcomes to society and be-

It is in response to this that the Toyota Foundation set “in-about creating new lifestyles and values by combining en-awareness of issues for transforming social systems andyond the boundaries of academia by practical means suchterlinkages” as the keyword in its research grant program

vironmental aesthetics, architecture, and urban engineer-

being willing and able to tackle those issues; 4) being ca-

as policy papers.

and decided to support research on new social systems

ing, treating the home as a place where people and things

created or attempted in the context of COVID-19, targetingcan build close relationships.

pable of doing research with a broad perspective based on

This research is not only about infection control, but also

academic expertise and being willing to disseminate re-As for public calling for proposals, the Foundation held on-

research groups led by young researchers based in Japan.

search outcomes widely to society and to make social andline information sessions to publicize the new grant pro-In addition to setting a broad theme and welcoming re-

D21-R-0097 Rie Sato (Representative, Mirai + Corona)political proposals, among other things.

grams widely while providing other opportunities to learn

search from diverse fields, we also emphasized our expec-“Research on a citizen-participatory local governanceabout the program objectives. In addition, the Foundation

tation of results that can lead to social practice in a broad-process using DX to solve the disengagement of young

Ideal candidates are expected to be Japan’s future leaders

engaged in a wide range of communication activities sucher sense than purely academic research.

people from politics, which has been exacerbated bywho have a broad perspective and backgrounds in science

as notifying major universities, institutions, and academic

and technology and can play an active role not just in uni-societies, as well as posting notices on the websites ofThis year, a total of nine projects were adopted from among

the coronavirus pandemic”

versity and research institutions but also in other sectors

non-profit and non-governmental organizations. There wasthe 130 applications. In terms of academic disciplines,

Political disengagement among the younger generation

ranging from international organizations to central and mu-

a total of 130 applications, and nine proposals were select-

there seemed to be relatively more applications from fields

has long been a serious issue in Japan, and COVID-19 has

nicipal governments as well as to businesses and industry.

ed.

related to sociology, medicine, and psychology. Even so,

forced a delay in the framework of community develop-

we received highly diverse, original, and interesting appli-

ment and local government focusing on the participation of

Of 36 applicants, two candidates have been selected andthe decrease in interaction and distrust of politics inhave started working on their respective research since

While it was the first year of public calling for proposals

cations from people belonging to various research institu-

local residents, which was intended to counter this. Mean-

April 2022.

under the new theme, this program drew much attention

tions, companies, NPOs, and other organizations. We

while, the importance of introducing digital transformationfrom researchers working at various organizations, includ-

therefore made the assessment that the research grant[Joint Research Program]is rapidly gaining recognition. This research will explore

ing research institutions, companies, and NPOs, and it re-program has achieved more than enough for its first year.

ways to stimulate political participation by young people

For this joint research program, the Foundation called forceived diverse project proposals.

Below we introduce several of the selected research proj-

taking advantage of the digital transformation trend, refer-ects.

ring to precedents in Europe.

research projects addressing issues highlighted by the

D21-R-0042

Takuro Shimada (Wawon Association,

Boad Member, Secretary General)“Realizing employment for people with severe physicaldisabilities requiring 24-hour care: A reexamination ofComments

Comments by Selection Committee Chair

Hiroshi Nakanishi

the disallowance of assisted work from the viewpointof people with disabilities”
The widespread adoption of teleworking due COVID-19
has opened up the possibility of employment for people

Starting in 2021, the Toyota Foundation’s Research Grant

COVID-19, which has swept the world since last year, haswith severe physical disabilities, for whom commuting had

Program began accepting applications based on the new

posed an unexpected challenge to modern society. The

been a hurdle. However, economic activity is not allowed

theme of Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies;

close social networks which allowed modern society tounder the system of visiting care for persons with severe

Reevaluating Social Issues and Forging New Solidarity infunction and thrive were suddenly and forcibly shut down,

disabilities, and the current situation is that employment

the New Normal Era.

creating division and isolation right across society. The en-opportunities for people with severe physical disabilities

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A scene of Intensive Lectures andDiscussion – “Ethics and Logics ofInternational Collaborative Projects”-- held in collaboration with the

List of Grants

U n i v e r s i t y o f To k y o I n t e g r a t e d
Human Sciences Program for Cultural
Diversity (IHS).

*Note: The project titles among other things on this list are those at the time of grant approval.

Partnership Program
Grant Number

D21-RC-0001

Project Title

Project Leader

Position, Organization

Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies" Research Project

Hideaki Shiroyama, Director, Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo

Grant
Amount(Yen)

20,000,000

Joint Research Program
Grant Number

Project Title

Project Leader

Position, Organization

Grant
Amount(Yen)

Seeking help when help is needed: Overcoming factors causing social isolation among older
D21-R-0039

adults in Japan

Tomoko Ikeuchi, Researcher, Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of

6,200,000

Gerontology

Assessing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on compact cities and exploring pathways
D21-R-0040

for a green and just recovery based on interlinkages between humans, the environment, andtechnology: Insights from Tokyo and Shanghai

Ayyoob Sharifi, Associate Professor, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Humanities and

6,400,000

Social Sciences, International Economic Development Program

D21-R-0042

Realizing employment for people with severe physical disabilities requiring 24-hour care: A
reexamination of the disallowance of assisted work from the viewpoint of people with disabilities
Takuro Shimada, Boad Member/Secretary General, Wawon Association

5,800,000

Proposal of co-creation of sustainable future visions using a gaming approach: A case study of
D21-R-0061

the Mini SMART EARTH concept

Kengo Suzuki, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics and Energy, Faculty of

The International
Grant Program

6,200,000

Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba

Overview

Development of a single-parent support program that realizes peer support and transcends regions:
D21-R-0091

Verification of the process of realizing “new solidarity” from the restoration of “independence”

Eri Sato, Graduate Student, Division of Public Health Nursing Tohoku University Graduate School

5,400,000

of Medicune

A Comprehensive Study of “Home” Environment Based on the Recognition Relationship between
D21-R-0092

Humans and Things: From an Integrated Approach of Environmental Aesthetics, Architecture and
Urban Planning Theory, and Art Practice3,500,000

Mao Matsuyama, Research Associate, Mukogawa Institute of Esthetics in Everyday-LifeTotal Amount of Grants

Program Title
Cultivating Empathy Through Learning from Our

70 million yen in total

Neighbors:Practitioners' Exchange on Common Issues ina) One-year project: Up to three million yen

Asiab) Two-year project: Up to ten million yen
Required elements for ProjectTransnational, Cross Sector, Mutual Learning, Foresight＊1 East Asia: Japan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea,
Mongolia
Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,

Target Countries

Learning in Community, Learning with Community: Development of a Network-Building Field
D21-R-0095

Education Model Using ICT

Tomohisa Abe, JSPS Research Fellow (PD), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ College of

4,500,000

Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University

Myanmar, the Philippines,Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam

East and Southeast Asia*1
Call for Proposals
April 1 to June 5, 2021

Research on a Citizen-Participatory Local Governance Process Using DX to Solve theD21-R-0097

Disengagement of Young People from Politics, which Has Been Exacerbated by the Decrease inInteraction and Distrust of Politics in the Coronavirus Pandemic

6,000,000

One-Year Grant (Nov 2021 – Oct 2022)

Rie Sato, Representative Director, Group Mirai+Corona

D21-R-0109

18

Survey on Gender Inequalities and Working Conditions in the Japanese Film Industry
Tatsuhito Utagawa, Representative, Japanese Film Project

Project Period
Two-Year Grant (Nov 2021 – Oct 2023)

4,000,000

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Grant Results
Number ofApplications

Number of Grants

One-Year Grant

23

3

Two-Year Grant

93

7

Total

116

10

Value of Grants(¥ Million)

Budget(¥ Million)

70.0

70.0

70.0

70.0

Acceptance Rate(%)

Comments

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Comments by Selection Committee Chair

7.5
8.6

Shigeto Sonoda

This is the third time for me to provide commentary on theto applications on various issues. In fiscal 2021, we intro-

selection results, following fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020.

duced the One-Year Grant to call for proposals on projects
based on fresh ideas focused on online activities, which can

During this time, we made minor changes to the way we callbe undertaking without requiring the cross-border move-In fiscal 2021, the International Grant Program continued

discuss the International Grant Program and the outcomesfor applications for the International Grant Program. The pri-ment of people. However, the key points of the Internationalwith its basic theme from the previous year and made grantsof the grant-awarded projects, in collaboration with the Uni-

oritized area, which was introduced in fiscal 2019, was abol-

Grant Program remain unchanged. Its purpose is to support

accordingly, even though high hurdles remained to interna-versity of Tokyo Integrated Human Sciences Program forished in fiscal 2020, making the program completely open

projects that are aimed at solving common issues in Asia

tional movements of people due to the pandemic. Under the

Cultural Diversity (IHS). These discussions were compiled

theme of “Cultivating Empathy Through Learning from Our

into a report in Japanese and English and can be viewed on

Neighbors: Practitioners’ Exchange on Common Issues in

the Foundation’s website.

Asia,” the Foundation made grants to projects aimed atcross-border exchanges among on-the-ground practi-

In fiscal 2022, the Foundation ceased the one-year granttioners from more than two countries and finding solutions

that was experimented with in fiscal 2021, and has brought

to common challenges facing East Asia, including Japan,

back one-year or two-year grants with the requirements for

and Southeast Asia. As in the previous fiscal year, the pro-actual site visits and in-person exchanges amid signs ofgram’s grant amount totaled 70 million yen.

growing movements of people across borders. What’s more,South Asia has also been added to the target area regions,

While keeping the basic project theme, the Foundation also

along with East and Southeast Asia. Although mostexperimented with a new framework. Considering the re-grant-awarded projects have been conducted under thestrictions on international movements and changes in peo-

pandemic-caused strict restrictions, there are more activi-

ple’s communication methods, the Foundation created anties involving people’s movements domestically and inter-“online exchange” category for projects focused on online

nationally. While utilizing tools for virtual communication

mutual learning that required no mutual in-person visits (ac-online, the Foundation will explore what face-to-face com-tual movements in the real world) to participant countries.

munication in the real world can bring about, particularly

But the budget was capped at 3 million yen per project, withwhen we need to deepen our thoughts, and disseminate thethe grant period limited to one year. As in the previous year,

value and significance of the International Grant Program.

the Foundation accepted applications for two months from
April 1 to June 5, and received a total of 116 applications: 23

through learning from our neighbors and which include theTable 1: Distribution of the nationalities of applicants
for fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021
Nationality

2019

2020

2021

Japan

105

103

70（14）

Malaysia

9

4

12（1）

Thailand

1

2

5（2）

Indonesia

8

6

5（1）

United States

1

1

3（1）

Vietnam

0

0

3（1）

United Kingdom

2

1

2（1）

Taiwan4

32（0）The Philippines

2

1

2（0）

Canada1

02（0）Tajikistan

0

0

1（1）

Belgium

0

0

1（1）

Chaina051（0）South Korea

6

4

1（0）

Czech Republic

0

1

1（0）

Bangladesh

1

1

1（0）

Egypt

0

0

1（0）

Australia

0

0

1（0）

Germany

0

0

1（0）

Bolivia

0

0

1（0）

India

0

2

0

Unknown

0

2

0

Nepal

0

1

0

Sudan

0

1

0

Myanmar2

1

0

Mongolia

110Singapore

100

Sri Lanka

2

0

0

Chile

1

0

0

Total

147

140

116（23）for the new one-year grant and 93 for the two-year grant. In
the end, three proposals and seven proposals were selected, respectively.
In addition to making grants, the Foundation continued tostep up information dissemination via its YouTube channel
for the sake of sharing and publicizing expertise gained from
grant-awarded projects. Representatives reported on their
grant-awarded projects and they answered questions fromeach other as well as from viewers in online seminar series
titled “Ethics and Logics of International Collaborative Projects.” Each of these 90-minute discussion sessions was
streamed live on four separate occasions, and 10-minutedigest versions of these sessions were created and their English-dubbed versions can also be viewed online in theFoundation’s YouTube channel archive. In February 2022,
the Foundation held a seminar-style class for three days to20

Note: Countries/regions are listed in descending order of number ofproject representatives by nationality for fiscal 2021. Figures in theparentheses ( ) indicate the number of applicants for the One-Year
Grant.

following Four Elements. The total budget also remains unchanged at 70,000,000 yen.
(1) Transnationality: The project must cover at least two
countries in East Asia and/or Southeast Asia, and the project members must also be from at least two countries. In
addition, any achievement made through the project mustcover multiple countries.
(2) Cross Sectoral Approach: A sufficient number of experts
from multiple sectors (such as researchers, NPO staff, businesspersons, and government officials), who are needed tosolve the problem, must be participating in the project under
an organic relationship.
(3) Mutual Learning: Project participants must build a relationship of mutual learning to carry out the project.
(4) Foresight: The project must reflect a strong awareness of
its outcomes and must consider the impact it will have after
the end of the grant and the possibility of its future development. It should also cover problems that could occur in the
future and reflect a new perspective beyond conventionalframeworks.

Overview of Applications
The open call for proposals began on April 1, 2021, andapplications were accepted until June 5. Last fiscal year,
the application procedure started slightly later than usual
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the application
window was the same as before.
Among those who sought prior consultation, there wereseveral applicants wondering whether to apply for the
Two-Year Grant or One-Year Grant. It seems that many
applicants were wondering on what scale they should
implement their projects and how to manage the schedule21Fig. 1: Targeted countries/regions that were stated in Fig. 2: Numbers of targeted countries/regions that wereapplication forms for 2019, 2020 and 2021
stated in application forms in 2019, 2020 and 2021

japan

87
33

Malaysia

31

Indonesia

Vietnam

19

17

Cambodia

12

Myanmar

26
26

1

23

11

19
14
10

South Korea

19
22

7
7

Singapore

7

3

0

1

5
8

4
3

7

8

2
1
0

Note: Numbers of targeted countries/

1

4
2

1
3

0
0
0

Japan & East Asia

Note: Targeted countries/regions are

20
22

15

73

36

34

of applied projects covering them for

Note: Combinations of countries/regions are listed in descending orderfiscal 2021.

of number of applied projects for fiscal 2021.

■ 2020impression that the number of more modest projects has

their own personal comments.

forms were as diverse as human rights protection, foodIf a member of the selection committee had any question

safety, environmental preservation and sustainability,

about the content, schedule, budget plan, or other matters,

tourism, poverty and inequalities, disaster prevention,

or expected difficulties in the implementation of theresource management, aging, and medical aid. Thereproposal, he or she informed the POs, who communicatedwere more cases than last year in which the COVID-19

the questions/concerns to the applicants and received

pandemic was referred to in the project explanation. Thisreplies before they participated in the selection committee

reflects the increase in the number of applicants who set a

meeting.

selection committee meeting was held. At the meeting,Figure 3 shows the distribution of targeted countries/

the committee eliminated applications that had not beenregions stated in applications. The number of applications

recommended by anyone at all. All members commented

targeting Japan was 111, similar to the previous fiscal

on applications that at least one of the members had

year, which reflects the large number of applications fromrecommended, and they discussed those applications

Japanese applicants. Looking closely at the proposed

one by one. They made the final decision on the winning

projects targeting both Japan and Southeast Asia, more

projects by considering the balance among the countries/

proposals targeted Indonesia while less focused onregions covered and project themes, the One-Year Grant

Malaysia: there were slight changes within the applications

and Two-Year Grant proportion, and by adjusting the

involving Southeast Asia.

amounts of grants so that the total amount would notexceed 70,000,000 yen.

21

listed in descending order of number■ 2019projects that he or she strongly recommended and addedby the four committee members were summarized, and a

32
29

9

Each member gave a weight on a small number of theor more countries/regions has decreased, which gives the

pandemic.

56

0of proposals on projects targeting a wide area covering six

At the end of the selection process, the results of the reviews

56

Japan & East Asia &Southeast Asia

based on the number of selected projects in recent years.

(or become more serious) as a result of the COVID-19

fiscal 2021.

Others7
5three for the One-Year Grant and six for the Two-Year Grant

Asia excluding Japan has decreased. Further, the number

mission to solve a common issue in Asia that has emerged

Japan &Southeast Asia

3

Hong Kong

ratio of projects targeting Japan and East Asia or only Eastof number of applied projects for6
7
6

Mongolia

carefully, and recommended nine projects in total, assuming

regions are listed in descending orderFig. 3: Combinations of targeted countries/regions thatwere stated in application forms for 2019, 2020 and 2021

12

The four committee members read the applications

countries/regions has seen a relative increase, while thegrown relatively large. Keywords written on the application

4

1

0

20

5

1

2
1
0

23
25

Laos

Macao

6

16
16
13

Chaina

12
12

5

25
21
19

TaiwanBrunei

4

9+

60

46
45

40

42
38

64

49

3

42

29
24
24

the Philippines

East Timor

111
111

37
35
38

Thailand55

2

the ratio of proposed projects targeting Southeast Asian■ 2021 (Excluding countries/regions outside East and Southeast Asia)

Applications were found to describe diverse projects,
which

contained

many

different

factors,

multicultural

coexistence,

gender,preservation,

sustainability,

conservation

such

as

The ten projects selected for this fiscal year (three for theenvironmental

One-Year Grant and seven for the Two-Year Grant) haveofculturalthe following characteristics.

properties, tourism, education, poverty and disparities,
disaster prevention, food safety, resource management,

First, all the representatives of the selected projects arecommunity construction, and aging.

Japanese again. While there had been several non-Selection process and results

Japanese representatives of selected projects in eachgiven the uncertainty about the future course of the

major change was seen in the last three years (see Table 1).

COVID-19 pandemic.

Because of the condition that applicants have their main

The selection committee was made up of four members

among projects selected in 2019. This time again, all theyear before 2019, there was no such representative

residence in Japan, around 70% of the applicants were

including the committee chair. All of them have continued

representatives are Japanese, as in 2019. It is possible that

Unfortunately, the number of applications for the new One-

Japanese. This trend is also seen among applicants for thein their positions from the previous fiscal year. This enabled

the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to reach out

Year Grant was 23, which was not as large as we expected.

One-Year Grant. As a whole, the number of applications

selection to be completed even more smoothly than last

to non-Japanese applicants, and the foundation may have

Meanwhile, the number of applications for the Two-Yearfrom applicants of Southeast Asian nationalities has

year.

to consider a measure for this in the future.

Grant was 93, or around two-thirds of the usual number.

increased while that of applicants holding East Asian

As a result, the total number was just 116. Among them,nationalities has been decreasing. This is also influencing

First, Program officers (POs) closely reviewed the 116

Second, the number of projects covering East Asianthe number of applicants who had undertaking projects

the distribution of targeted countries, which will beapplications individually. They eliminated incomplete

countries/regions has increased. In 2019, one projectwith grants from the Toyota Foundation was 15 (12.9%),

described below (see Fig. 1).

application forms and applications that were judged nottargeting South Korea and one targeting Taiwan wereto include the Four Elements described above, before they

selected. No project targeting East Asian countries/regions

Countries/regions covered by the proposed projects (Fig.1),

asked each committee member to evaluate the remaining

was selected in 2020. This year saw an increase in suchtheir numbers (Fig.2) and their combination (Fig.3) show thatapplications.

projects, with one targeting South Korea, three targetingnot significantly different from the last year's rate (15%).
As for the distribution of nationalities of applicants, no22

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Taiwan, and one targeting China among the selected

selected this year while three and two such projects were

seminars, workshops, and trial production of videos. Mr.

projects. On the other hand, projects targeting Southeast

selected last year and year before last, respectively, partly

Morita implemented a similar project in five countries

Asian countries/regions such as Indonesia, Malaysia, andbecause the theme fell under a prioritized area.

during 2016 to 2019. Taking advantage of this experience,

Myanmar, which were among selected projects in the past

he has planned to implement the project by narrowing thetwo years, are not included in the projects selected thisAs described above, trends in applications and the features

target countries to Japan, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

year. In terms of applicants' nationalities, while the numberof selected projects for this fiscal year seem to have been

Applications strongly appealed to the selection committee

of applications from Southeast Asians saw a relativeslightly different from those for the last fiscal year.

if applicants understood the foundation's missions andincrease, the number of selected projects decreased.

characteristics and the goals of the International Grant

Introducing Adopted Projects

Program, even if the applicants have not received theand Southeast Asia” and those targeting the combination

The following are two projects that received a relatively highapplicants had participated in explanatory meetings andof “Japan and East Asia”, none of which was selected lastevaluation, one each from among winners of the Two-Yeardetailed consultations with POs. Applicants for the nextyear, were among the winning projects this year, with their

Grant and those of the One-Year Grant. Japan happens to

fiscal year are encouraged to take this point into account.

numbers being two and three, respectively, while projects

be included among the targets of these projects, but there

for linking “Japan and Southeast Asia” and the ones linking

are two other projects which do not target Japan.

Projects targeting the combination of “Japan, East Asia,

Toyota Foundation’s grant in the past, if for instance, theConclusion

countries and regions in Southeast Asia were also selected
as usual. Above all, three projects for linking Japan andSaya Yukimoto, “Building a simultaneous solution

Last fiscal year, the number of applications did not

Taiwan were selected, underscoring the strength of the ties

system for climate change and poverty - applying thedecrease as expected, although we called for applications

between Japan and Taiwan in the COVID-19 pandemic.

"+- model" of Taiwan in Thailand and Japan”

when COVID-19 was about to spread all over the world.

The number of applications stating the combination ofCountries: Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand

This fiscal year, however, the total number of applications

Japan and East Asia decreased to nine, but the above

Term: 2 years

decreased, even though we introduced the One-Year

result means that contents of those applications were

A factor which has seen climate change (global warming)

Grant in an attempt to encourage activities despite theevaluated highly by the selection committee.

spin out of control is the apathy of the poorer population and

COVID-19 pandemic, which had made movement acrossbusinesses that cannot afford to think about the problem.

borders impossible. While this is unfortunate, there wereThird, a high selection rate for applicants who had

Based on this understanding, this project will apply the

many applications filled with enthusiasm among those forundertaken

Toyota"-+ Model" that was developed in Taiwan (a system in

the Two-Year Grant. Many conveyed a strong message,

Foundation, which was pointed out in the preceding years,

which negative factors are changed into positive factors

such as "A project like this is all the more necessary for theis not seen this time. Last year, "Of the 140 applications,through a behavioral chain, such as requesting businesses

COVID-19 pandemic."

21 proposals were made by those who had received grants

to digitalize invoices and receipts and donate the moneyfrom the foundation in the past. Three of the 21 proposals

thus saved to replace lights of poor households with LED

Selection committee members were happy to read somewere selected: the rate of selection is 14.3%. On theand returning the money thus saved to such households).

applications proposing “new combinations” including one

other hand, six proposals (5%) were selected from 119

The project will be implemented in collaboration withproposing environmental protection and the revitalization

applications made by those who had not received grants

the city governments of Kyoto and Bangkok. The aboveof local communities through the innovative use of ICT.

from the foundation" (quoted from the outline I wrote lastmodel will be modified in the program of each city by

However, among the representatives of the selectedyear). This year, however, 16 of the 116 proposals were

adjusting it to the local conditions. What makes this projectprojects, only one was in their 20s and one was in theirmade by representatives or members of projects which

praiseworthy is not only the idea of applying the system

30s, which is a bit disappointing. I look forward to younger

were undertaken with grants from the Toyota Foundation.

transformation to local municipalities but also the plan toapplicants’ innovative proposals.

And only one of the 16 proposed projects was selected,

expand a successful example in Taiwan by reflecting local

resulting in a decline of the selection rate by half, to 6.3%.

conditions. This project will be even more attractive if it

On the other hand, nine proposals (9%) were selected frombecomes possible to externally disclose and communicate

100 applications made by those who had not received

the process as well.

projects

withgrantsfrom

thegrants from the foundation: the result is quite different fromlast year's.

Akira Morita, “Encountering to Understanding: how
media can foster mutual learning across cultures”

While no project related to environmental preservation/

Countries: Japan, Cambodia, and the Philippines

sustainability was selected last year, three such projects

Term: 1 year

were selected this fiscal year. On the other hand, no projectThis program is aimed at further empowering citizen

related to tourism was selected this fiscal year, althoughjournalism and independent media. It solicits participants

at least one such project had been selected every recent

via social media or other means, aiming to encourage themyear. Further, only one project related to immigrants wasto acquire detailed storytelling techniques through online

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List of Grants*Note: The project titles among other things on this list are those at the time of grant approval.

One-Year Grant
Grant Number

D21-N1-0003

D21-N1-0006

D21-N1-0022

Project Title

Project Leader

Position, Organization

Harmonising Society through Migrant Worker and Foreign Investor Cultural Education
Yasunari Urashima, Country Director, NPO Japan ADRA (Adra Japan)

Co-creation of civic education and community building methods using Taiwanese ICT andJapanese entertainment for the purpose of realizing zero emissions in East Asia
Masataka Mori, Researcher, Not-for-profit Organisation, issue+design

Encountering to Understanding: how media can foster mutual learning across cultures
Akira Morita, Director of Program and Community Design, School of Slow Media

Grant

Amount(Yen)

3,000,000

3,000,000

3,000,000
All the participants of the fiscal 2020“Survey Grant”outcome report-back meeting and the fiscal 2020“Nurture Grant”mid-term
training session and report-back meeting (including Selection Committee Members and the staff members of the office for the

Two-Year Grant
Grant Number

D21-N2-0026

Project Title

Project Leader

Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan) are photographed here.

Position, Organization

Design for People-Centered Circular Systems: Examining food packaging, services and hygiene
concerns from post COVID-19 lifestyle changes

Hiroshi Tamura, Co-founder / Managing Director, Re:public, Inc.

Grant

Amount(Yen)

9,000,000

Building an educational model for improving community health through collaborative learning:
D21-N2-0029

The Japan-Thailand Multidisciplinary International Consortium

Hirotake Mori, Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,

8,500,000

Juntendo University

Sharing and communicating local issues through the collaboration of literature and film in the

D21-N2-0036 Mekong River Basin countries

Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Associate professor, Kyoto University

D21-N2-0047

Research, Mutual Learning and Network Formation on Human Rights Best Practices by Non-State
Actors in COVID responses

Ai Kihara-Hunt, Associate professor, The University of Tokyo

Shaping practice of mutual learning to redefine cancer and life without leaving anyone behind in

D21-N2-0052 local communities in Japan and China

Norie Kawahara, CEO, Asia Cancer ForumThe Grant Program for Community
Activities in Japan
Overview

8,500,000

9,200,000

Program Title

Since the revision of its theme in fiscal 2014, the Founda-

Fostering the Autonomous Society under“New Normal”

tion reviewed the content of the Grant Program for Com-

Based upon the Inventive Ideas*This program is limited to activities in Japan.

7,500,000

Grant Category

D21-N2-0072

Keiichi Ishihara, Professor, Graduate Schools of Energy Science, Kyoto University
Building a simultaneous solution system for climate change and poverty - applying "+- model" of

D21-N2-0087 Taiwan in Thailand and Japan

Saya Yukimoto, Representative Director, NPO Glocal Human Development Center

8,600,000

Foundation made medium-scale revisions to the programin fiscal 2021 and thus made grants under the theme of

Human Resources in the Entire Japanese Society“Fostering the Autonomous Society under ‘New Normal’

Platforms to Sustain the Local Neighborhoods by Cocreation

Based upon the Inventive Ideas.” The grant-making framework consists of the following two: 1) Invention of Social
Services and Development of Human Resources in the En-

Call for Proposals
9,700,000

seven years of implementation. Given this history, the1)Invention of Social Services and Development of2)Establishment and Conservation of Community-Based

Financial support platform for Sustainable Circular Local Economy

munity Activities in Japan several times in the following

April 21 to June 11, 2021
Project Period
1)Three years, beginning October 1, 2021
2)Two years, beginning October 1,2021
Total Amount of Grants

tire Japanese Society (hereinafter called Japanese Society)and 2) Establishment and Conservation of Community-Based Platforms to Sustain the Local Neighborhoods by
Co-creation (hereinafter called Local Neighborhoods). The
Foundation placed importance on efforts to resolve various
challenges highlighted by the spread of the new coronavirus as well as on an approach to effective use of new infor-

1)Up to 10 to 20 million yen per project2)Up to around six million yen

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Grant Results
Number ofApplications

Number of Grants

Value of Grants(¥ Million)

Budget(¥ Million)

Acceptance Rate
(%)

1）

64

4

70.0

60.0

6.4

2）

138

8

40.0

40.0

5.8

Total

202

12

110.0

100.0

5.9

The Initiative Program
Overview
概 要

mation technologies (IT) and information communications

port-back meetings and training sessions by inviting out-

Specifically, a grant was provided to certified NPO Akatsu-

technology (ICT) in practice in various places facing theside lecturers or advisors. At the same time, the Founda-

ki’s efforts at “implementing and promoting evaluationneed to shift from the conventional methods. Moreover, thetion held report-back meetings at the end of the grantmethod” in the second year of their “Development ofFoundation employed an identify-potential-project ap-

period in June and November, providing an opportunity for

Grassroots Nonprofits’ ‘Reflecting’ Evaluation Method

proach and called for applications for the 1) Japanese So-

assessment and review of grant-awarded projects. Selec-

Making Use of the Narrative Approach,” a grant-awarded

ciety category from Kosen (a five-year engineering pro-tion Committee members were invited to participate ac-

project in fiscal 2020. In addition, the Foundation madegram) schools across Japan through the National Institutetively in these meetings and training sessions, and they

grants to a project aimed at building a nationwide networkof Technology (NIT) in this fiscal year.

offered feedback and interacted with grantees.

of local roundtable organizations for achieving an inclusive
future, National Network for Inclusive Future (NANIF), by

As for a public call for proposals, as in the previous fiscal

Since the program has been revised, grant-awarded proj-

the Japan Center for International Exchange, a To-

year, the Foundation held six information sessions online

ects selected under different themes and within different

kyo-based non-profit institute, as well as to a project aimed

due to the spread of the new coronavirus. On three offrameworks continue to be in operation at the same timeat changing the commonly-held perceptions about the em-

those occasions, the meetings were held in collaboration

for several years. But the Foundation’s focus on making

ployment of people with disabilities and creating a diverse

with the NPO support intermediary organizations from dif-

grants to projects involving cooperation and collaboration

ferent places that had been involved until fiscal 2019. This

among diverse stakeholders remains the same. To help ad-

was intended to help deepen the understanding of thisvance those projects, the Foundation is committed to tak-program from diverse perspectives, including those of on-

ing on new challenges in the next fiscal year and beyondsite groups and practitioners as well as those of such inter-so that it can build a multi-layered network of people in-mediary organizations offering support and follow-ups.

cluding Selection Committee members and outside ex-

and inclusive society by launching a portal site that feaA portal site that features people with disabilities working atcompanies, introducing them to young people with disabilities-- an outcome of a project supported by the grant of theInitiative Program.

tures videos of people with disabilities at work and in life,
called “a program for passing experience from working
people with disabilities to young people with disabilities.”

perts.
Upon closing the application, a total of 202 proposals wasreceived: 64 proposals for 1) Japanese Society and 138

List of Grants

proposals for 2) Local Neighborhoods. After deliberations
by the Selection Committee, the Foundation decided to*Note: The project titles among other things on this list are those at the time of grant approval.

make grants worth a total of 110 million yen to a total of 12
projects -- four projects for 1) Japanese Society (including
a grant made to one project through the identify-poten-

Grant Number

tial-project category mentioned above) and eight projects
for 2) Local Neighborhoods --, exceeding the initial budget

D21-PI-0001

of 100 million yen by 10 million yen.
The grant-awarding ceremony, which was normally scheduled to take place at the start of the grant period, was can-D21-PI-0002

celed this fiscal year as well. As in the previous year, thefrom the office staff members and allowing project representatives to talk about their projects and interact with one

Representative

Organization

Expanding the implementation of Grassroots Nonprofits' "Reflecting” Evaluation Method Making
Use of the Narrative Approach
Naoko Yukimatsu, Akatsuki

National Network for Inclusive Future (NANIF)

Akio Okawara, Japan Center for International Exchange

Grant

Amount(Yen)

5,880,000

9,000,000

A future created by “the program for passing experience from working people with disabilities toFoundation held online a Kick-Off training session for
grantees, giving them an opportunity to receive guidance

Project Title

D21-PI-0003

young people with disabilities” that can change the perceptions about the employment of people
with disabilities – an effort not to leave the employment of people with disabilities as a minority
issue

9,73,0000

Kumi Katsuta, FPCO Ducks Co.

another.
While follow-up operations were mainly conducted online
in fiscal 2021, the Foundation stepped up mid-term re-2829

Accounting Report

Accounting Report

Balance Sheet

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

As of March 31, 2022

Account(Unit: Thousand Yen)

Fiscal 2021

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2019

Ⅰ Assets

Account(Unit: Thousand Yen)

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

Ⅰ Changes in general net assets

1. Current assets

1. Changes in ordinary profit

Cash and deposits

446,736

489,417515,873(1) Ordinary profit

688,769

643,379

673,289

Accounts receivable

68,18367,62971,777(2) Ordinary expenses

695,870

609,253

688,963

Other

5,726

4,754

5,420

Current changes in ordinary profit prior to profit/loss appraisal▲7,101

34,126▲15,674

520,645

561,800

593,070

Profit and loss appraisal

24,334392,907▲305,358

Current changes in ordinary profit

17,233427,033▲321,033(1) Extraordinary profit

0

0

0

(2) Extraordinary expenses

0

0

0

Current changes in extraordinary profit

0

0

0

Current changes in general net assets

17,233427,033▲321,033

Balance at beginning of the fiscal year
in general net assets

22,414,917

21,987,884

22,308,916

Balance at end of the fiscal year in general net assets

22,432,150

22,414,917

21,987,884

Current changes in designated net assets

2,985,515

2,794,773▲149,383

Balance at beginning of the fiscal year
in designated net assets

20,729,569

17,934,796

18,084,179

Balance at end of the fiscal year in designated net assets

23,715,084

20,729,569

17,934,796

Ⅲ Balance at end of the fiscal year in net assets

46,147,234

43,144,486

39,922,680

Total current assets
2. Fixed assets
Basic funds

25,167,457

25,143,378

24,760,421

Specified assets

20,859,206

17,865,256

15,071,986

53,02749,86050,973

Total fixed assets

46,079,690

43,058,494

39,883,380

Total assets

46,600,335

43,620,294

40,476,450

Other fixed assets

Ⅱ Liabilities
1. Total current liabilities

386,232

400,121476,072

2. Total fixed liabilities

66,86975,687

77,699453,101

475,808

553,771

Total liabilities
Ⅲ Net assets

23,715,084

20,729,569

17,934,796（3,000,000）（3,000,000）（3,000,000）（20,715,084）（17,729,569）（14,934,796）

22,432,150

22,414,917

21,987,884（22,167,457）（22,143,378）（21,760,421）（80,000）（60,000）（60,000）

Total net assets

46,147,234

43,144,486

39,922,680

Total liabilities and net assets

46,600,335

43,620,294

40,476,450

1. Designated net assets(Amount from above allocatedto basic funds)(Amount from above allocatedto specified assets)
2. General net assets(Amount from above allocatedto basic funds)(Amount from above allocatedto specified assets)

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April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

2. Changes in extraordinary profit

Ⅱ Changes in designated net assets

31Officers and Trustees
Directors and Auditors

Trustees

As of March 31, 2022

As of March 31, 2022

Name

Occupation

Name

Occupation

Chairman

Former Executive Vice President,
Toyota Motor Corp.

Yuko Arimori

Chairman, Special Olympics
NipponPresident

Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo

Mitsuhisa Kato

Chairman, Toyota Central R&D
Labs., Inc.

Shinichi Kitaoka

President, Japan International
Cooperation Agency( JICA)

Nobuyuki Koga

Chairman, Nomura Holdings,
Inc.

Nobuyori Kodaira

Masashi Haneda
Managing Director(full-time)

AkihiroYamamoto
Director

Adviser, The Japan Federation ofEngineering Societies

Hiroyuki SakakiManaging Director, Toyota
Technological Institute

Director

Operating Officer, Toyota Motor
Corp.

Shoichiro Toyoda

Honorary Chairman, Toyota
Motor Corp.

Shigeru Hayakawa

Vice Chairman, Toyota Motor
Corp.

Kayoko Hayashi

President, Tokyo University ofForeign Studies

Shin-ichi Hirano

Chair Professor, Shanghai Jiao
Tong University

Koichi Fukaya

Former Executive Chairman,
DENSO Corporation

Masanori Mitsui

Chairman, Daihatsu Motor Co.,Ltd.

Naoko Munakata

Professor, Graduate School of
Public Policy, The Universityof Tokyo

Chairman: Nobuyori Kodaira

Senta Morioka

Former Vice Governor, Aichi
Prefecture

Founded: October 15, 1974

Shinji Yazaki

President, Yazaki Corporation

Shinjuku Mitsui Building 37F, 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku,

Jyunichi Sato

Yasuhiko Sato

Director

Atsushi Seike

Director

Akihiko Tanaka
Director

Kanetaka
Hisatsune
Director

Hiroshi Yoshikawa

AuditorMasahide Yasuda
AuditorFusahiro
Yamamoto

President, Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private
School of Japan
Adviser for Educational Affairs,
Keio University
President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Former Chairman, Toyota Dealers
Association

President, Rissho University

Audit and Supervisory Board
Members, Toyota Motor Corp.

Certified Public Accountant

President: Haneda Masashi

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0437, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3344-1701 Fax: +81-3-3342-6911
https://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/
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