Press Release
12th annual FIT For Charity Run held in Tokyo~ Over 5,300 participants and volunteers from across our industry ~~ Financial industry raises over JPY 58 million for local charities ~Tokyo | December 11th, 2016

Photo by Masahiro Murakoshi

The twelfth annual Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity Run was held today around Meiji Jingu
Gaien running course in Shinjuku-ku. This year, over 5,300 individuals from 90 financial services andrelated foreign and domestic firms came together to raise JPY58,879,500 (subject to final confirmation).
Funds are raised from participating companies and individuals through sponsorship, participation feesand donations, as well as t-shirt and raffle sales.

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Donations raised from this year’s event will be equally divided among the following eight local non-profit
organisations:
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NPO Charity Santa
NPO Donguri no Kai
NPO Fair Start Support
NPO maggie's tokyo
NPO Multi-language Information Center Kanagawa (MIC Kanagawa)
Paralympians Association of JapanNPO Social Development JapanNPO Toshima Children WAKUWAKU Network.

FIT For Charity Run 2016 Co-Chair Raymond Wong of Wells Fargo Securities (Japan) Co., Ltd.
said, “This year, our theme is ‘More Charity Focus, More Involvement,” and we are giving ourparticipating companies greater opportunities to interact with past selected charities and to learn
more about the charity selection process. This approach has enabled companies to understand more
about FIT's philosophy and the support we provide." Raymond added, "This year we saw a higher
number of charity nominations as well as Sponsors in the charity selection process. We welcomed
the representatives from each of the eight selected charities at the FIT event this year as well. We
believe we are giving opportunities to the Tokyo and Kanto areas that are unique, diverse, andfocused.”
Co-Chair Miho Doi of Deutsche Bank Group said, “The FIT Organising Committee appreciates thepassion of our runners, families, and friends. We are also indebted to our Sponsors, Donors, andover 300 volunteers who make this complex event run smoothly." She added, "Year by year, thedonation culture, understanding and commitment is also becoming more embedded in Japan. It isespecially heart-warming to see how passionate the volunteers who contribute to our community are,and that I believe is what makes the FIT For Charity event unique and relevant here and around theworld.”[About the Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity]
The FIT For Charity Run is a charity event organised by the financial community and relatedindustries in Tokyo that aims to raise donations in support of non-profit organisations that conductlocal community activities. The FIT For Charity Organising Committee was established soon after themajor earthquake off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean in late 2004.
The very 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.

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[FIT For Charity Run 2016 Details]
Event name:
FIT For Charity Run 2016
Organizer:
FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee
Schedule:
Sunday, December 11, 2016 rain or shine
Venue/Course:
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
11:15
5km run12:10
1.5km walk
12:40
Closing
Participation fee:
JPY5,000 per person (children under 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:fitforcharity.org
Results:
Male 10km run:
Yusuke Saito (Daiwa Securities Group) 32:49
Female 10km run:
Kazuko Hirota (Metlife) 38:57
Male 5km run:
Keita Motomura (JLL) 19:02
Female 5km run:Chihiro Wakana (Barclays) 20:39
Top fund raiser:
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

[The FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee}
Barclays, BGC Shoken Kaisha Ltd., Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Crédit
Agricole Group, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, DTCC, EY Japan, FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd,GCA Corporation, J.P. Morgan, KPMG Japan, MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Nikko AssetManagement Co., Ltd., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, Swiss Re, UBS Group, Wells Fargo,
White & Case (in alphabetical order)[FIT For Charity Run 2016 Sponsorship]
Sponsors (minimum donation of JPY500,000)
Aberdeen Asset Management Group, AllianceBernstein, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Limited, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BlackRock, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, CBRE, Citi,
Colt Technology Services Co., Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crédit Agricole Group, Credit
Suisse, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, EY Japan, First Brothers Co., Ltd., GCA Corporation,Goldman Sachs, Goodman Japan Limited, Grant Thornton Japan, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd.,Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Japan Bond Trading Co., Ltd., Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated,JLL, KPMG Japan, Macquarie Group, Markit ,MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,Inc., Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho
Financial Group, Inc., National Australia Bank, NatWast Markets, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.,PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, Robert Walters Japan K.K., Royal Bank of Canada Group,Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., SMBC Trust Bank,
SMFL Capital, Standard Chartered, Tata Consultancy Services Japan, The Prudential Gibraltar
Financial Life Insurance Co., Ltd, Thomson Reuters Markets KK, Tokyo Star Bank, UBS Group, Wells
Fargo, White & Case LLP/White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) (in alphabetical order)

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Supporters (minimum donation of JPY350,000)
Asurion Japan Holdings G.K., Dimensional Japan Ltd., Grosvenor Limited (in alphabetical order)
DonorsAbilitas Hospitality Co., Ltd., Air France, Akasaka Prince Classic House, Akira Fukunaga(Photographer), ANA Intercontinental Tokyo, Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.,
Asahikawa Grand Hotel, Barrier Free Co.,Ltd., Blue Note Tokyo, Calbee, Inc., Cheerio Corporation
Co.,Ltd., Cine Focus Corp., Conrad Tokyo, Cotton Club, Cryptomeria.inc, Digitalstage Inc., Diplomatt,Inc., Fm inc., Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd., Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Kyoto, Hotel Okura Tokyo
Co.,Ltd., Imperial Hotel Tokyo, InterContinental Tokyo Bay, Kreab K.K, LIFE.14 inc., Lola’s Cupcakes,Masahiro Murakoshi (Photographer), Mitsui Fudosan Building Management Co.,Ltd., Mizuho FinancialGroup, Moët & Chandon, Mother Water Inc., Motion Blue Yokohama, Nippon Express Co., Ltd., One
Niseko Resort Towers, Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Palace Hotel, Park Hotel Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo,Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd., The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, Rihga Royal Gran Okinawa,Roots Sports Japan Co. Ltd., Royal Park Hotel The Shiodome, Tokyo, Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo, Shu
Nakayama (Graphic Designer), Soken Inc., The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, TOMS Co., Ltd., Trader Vic's
Tokyo, Unifrutti Japan Corporation, The Westin Tokyo (in alphabetical order)[FIT For Charity Run 2016 Beneficiary Organisations]
NPO Charity Santa
Charity Santa connects adults who are willing to volunteer as a Santa Claus with children waiting for
Santa Claus to visit their homes on Christmas Eve.

http://www.charity-santa.com (Japanese)

NPO Dongurino Kai
Dongurino Kai creates and preserves healthy forests, especially broadleaf forests. They get volunteers
involved in entire tree management, from collecting seeds to growing and transplanting seedlings,weeding and thinning. http://dongurinokai.or.jp (Japanese)
NPO Fair Start Support
Fair-Start Support provides employment support to young adults with challenged backgrounds.
http://fair-start.co.jp (Japanese)
NPO maggie's tokyo
Maggie's tokyo offers services to anyone diagnosed with cancer.

http://maggiestokyo.org (Japanese)

NPO Multi-language Information Center Kanagawa (MIC Kanagawa)Founded in 2002, MIC Kanagawa dispatches interpreters around 7,000 times each year to hospitals
and other facilities for those who do not speak Japanese.

http://mickanagawa.web.fc2.com/en-index.html
Paralympians Association of Japan
Formed by former Japan Paralympic National Team players, Paralympians Association of Japanpromotes self-study, by spreading understanding of Paralympics, and by gathering information.
www.paralympians.jp (Japanese)

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NPO Social Development Japan
Social Development Japan supports children with severe physical and mental disabilities and theirfamilies. The organization recently started offering day care services for children with severe physicaland mental disabilities aged between 7 and 18 years old.

www.flap-yard.com (Japanese)

NPO Toshima Children Wakuwaku Network
Toshima Children Wakuwaku Network tackles child poverty in three ways – teaching children how toplay, raising educational attainment, and improving living standards of their families.
http://toshimawakuwaku.com (Japanese)

For further information, contact:
Tae Ahn (+81-80-7730-1946 | communications@fitforcharity.org)
Vice Chair, Communications Team, FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee

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