Home About Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Companies Area / Country Philanthropy, Environment Contact   >>Philanthropy, Environment >>Philanthropy Links Among candidates recommended by 37 nominated universities in Japan, 127 students including 17 from abroad are adopted for the scholarship 2009. The adoption ceremony was held at the head office of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. on July 3rd and 56 students adopted in Kanto area attended. In 2009, the foundation plans to provide nearly ¥200 mill. for 349 students including 216 current scholars and 6 special international scholarship students. More than 4,800 students including 467 from abroad had completed the scholarship since the establishment in 1953. Total asset amounts to ¥9.6 bn., while accumulated grant exceeds ¥4.2 bn. The foundation is counted as a higher rank among private-sector scholarship foundations in Japan. more In 1987, the Nippon Oil Corporation Group acquired oil production rights in Mine SK10 off Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. As a result of prospecting activities the company was involved in as the project operator, in 1990 the Helang gas field was discovered. In November 2003, the production of natural gas and condensate commenced.       In December 2008, Nippon Oil donated RM333 thousand (about ¥10 million) in medical equipment to the Miri General Hospital. more Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation gives Japan’s best young designers opportunities to take their first step toward a professional career as the shapers of the future. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL JUNIOR DESIGNER AWARD selects 14 outstanding graduation works from the year’s graduates in various fields of design. By recognizing the merits of student graduation projects, which are both the culmination of university and college studies and the first step on the way to becoming a professional, Mitsubishi Chemical is helping to discover the gems of the next generation and motivate emerging designers to show their potential and fresh perceptions to the world. more On September 11, 2008, a ceremony was held by the Mitsubishi Foundation to award support for 130 programs conducting research and outreach in the areas of the natural, social and cultural sciences.       Since its establishment in 1969, the year of the 100th anniversary of Mitsubishi, it has sponsored a total of 2,765 grant programs amounting to ¥13.4 billion in support of the natural sciences, the cultural sciences and social welfare programs.       In FY 2008, the Foundation donated ¥300 million to 51 scientific organizations, from among 1,018 applications, some of which are conducting research in the fields of immune and nervous systems.       In the cultural sciences, the Foundation donated ¥60 million to 32 programs among a total of 195 organizations applying for funding. Approximately half of these programs are based in Asia, reflecting the increase in research being carried out by Japan and its neighbors in these fields.       Forty-seven social welfare programs received ¥90 million from among 219 applications. Many programs sponsored in 2008 focused on self-reliance and qualitative improvement of life circumstances for the handicapped, intergenerational exchanges and other programs. more NYK has offered free transport to two important social development programs-the Overseas Reconditioned Bicycle Donation Program and School Backpack Supplies to School Children Program in Afghanistan. These are run by the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP), a non-governmental organization promoting family planning, health education and sanitation in developing countries. By fiscal 2007, NYK had transported a total of 20,314 bicycles to 61 countries and 36,193 used school backpacks to Afghanistan. Photo by AFGA Photo by JOICFP more ▲PAGE TOP Caterpillar’s 320CL demining equipment has been actively playing its role in Afghanistan. The equipment was granted to a local NGO in September 2007 under the grass-roots grant aid scheme. The performance of the equipment has been highly esteemed and recognized by the United Nations Mine Action Center for Afghanistan (UNMACA) as “suitable equipment.” As demining is becoming mechanized activities, Caterpillar Japan is committed to continue its contribution to realization of mine-free land through producing demining equipment. The Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf 2008 was held at Higashi Hirono Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture for a four-day period from May 29 to June 1 and Prayad Marksaeng won the winner prize of ¥22 million, with a prize pool of ¥110 million.       The tournament was sponsored to further good relations among Mitsubishi member companies, Kansai Telecasting Corporation and SRI Sports Limited. All the sponsoring companies, gallery, lineup of Japan golf tour organizations, and volunteers and others, as well as the Higashi Hirono Golf Club each made significant contributions to the Charity Fund.       The total amount of the fund for the year reached about ¥25 million and some portion is to be presented to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), through the Japan Association for UNHCR.       MC has donated 200 solar-powered streetlights to villages without electricity in the Koraput region of Orissa in eastern India. The streetlights were installed by the Centre for Research on Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development (MS Swaminathan Research Foundation), a nonprofit organization in the country.       India is not yet fully electrified and many rural villages are still without lights. The installation of environmentally-friendly, solar-powered lamps will contribute to the development of local economies and improved safety and security for their residents. more Mitsubishi Materials Corp. has participated in Project Hope since 2005. To date, it has helped finance the reconstruction of elementary school buildings in a village in Yunnan Province near Tibet. The old school buildings were more than 50 years old, and could not accommodate all their students. They also showed significant wear and tear–the roofs were letting in water and parts of the buildings were even in danger of collapse. Due to a lack of funds, however, the villagers could not renovate the aging buildings by themselves. Through financial donations from the local government and Mitsubishi Materials, the construction of the new school buildings could begin in February 2006. In September the same year, the village celebrated the completion of the new buildings. The children are now finally receiving their education, without any obstacles to learning. more ▲PAGE TOP Since its establishment in 1969, the Foundation has sponsored a total of 2,630 grant programs for support to its programs.       Literacy education for the visually impaired in Japan has traditionally been based primarily on Braille training, and there has been little emphasis on the learning of kanji letters. Shizue Michimura, a teacher at the Yokohama City School for the Visually Impaired, helped to establish the Braille Learning Support Society and with assistance from Tokuma Iijima, President of Kokusai Ukidashi Insatsu K.K., has began to produce practice books using embossed printing technology. The books will include 1,006 characters, including numerals, alphabet, katakana and hiragana and the basic Chinese kanji learned in elementary school. more Since its establishment in 1969, the Mitsubishi Foundation has sponsored a total of 2,630 grant programs amounting to ¥12.9 billion for support to the natural sciences, the cultural sciences, and to social welfare programs.       Between 1991 and 2005, the Mitsubishi Foundation has provided six grants to support excavation and restoration work being carried out by Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, President of Sophia University, on the ruins at Angkor Wat, in Cambodia. Professor Ishizawa has spent many years working under extremely difficult conditions to excavate, restore, survey, study and preserve the historical sight. more Since its establishment in 1969, the Mitsubishi Foundation has sponsored a total of 2,630 grant programs amounting to ¥12.9 billion for support to the natural sciences, the cultural sciences, and to social welfare programs. Between 2000 and 2002, four Japanese received the Nobel Prize. The Mitsubishi Foundation sponsored work being carried out since 1992, by one of these recipients, Dr. Ryoji Noyori, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001, for his research of asymmetric synthesis reactions. This research has made a substantial contribution to the field of chemical catalysts of asymmetric hydrogen origin. more The Kirin Group is a long-time supporter of Japan’s National Soccer Team and has also been actively involved in promoting the sport throughout the country in recent years. Kirin holds sporting events at some of its factories and also collaborates with the Japan Football Association in local activities that nurture an appreciation of soccer among young children. The Company’s involvement in this popular sporting event is only one of the areas in which Kirin is actively involved in enhancing the quality of life for people everywhere. Starting members competing with a Columbian team in the Kirin Cup Soccer 2007, held on June 5, 2007 more ▲PAGE TOP The “Able Art on Stage” project offers disabled artists various opportunities to develop their performing skills and natural talents in order to express themselves in drama, dance and musicals. These splendid performances, in turn, give the public many golden opportunities to view and appreciate the incredible contribution these individuals are making to culture and society today. The Project is an innovative approach to enhancing the creative spirit in all people, and provides the disabled with splendid opportunities to express their talents in a broad range of artistic medium. Despite progressive vision loss, Yuichi Takahashi, who works at IT Frontier, has become one of the world's top runners. Currently he holds the world record in the men's marathon and won a gold medal in Athens Paralympics. Recently he competed in Tokyo Marathon and he is training hard for entry qualification and to be the champion at the Beijin Paralympics. IT Frontier supports and introduces his activities for better understanding by more people on the efforts and achievements by a handicapped person and believes it brings more courage to all. more It is challenging for students with disabilities to participate in internships at companies while still in school. The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation has developed a program that has accommodated more than 30 of these students, by providing opportunities for them to gain valuable work experience in the offices of Members of Congress. In 2000, Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. became the first Japanese company to win the Helen Keller Achievement Award for its assistance to students at the American Foundation for the Blind. more The Takenoko (bamboo shoot) Program, jointly sponsored by the DaimlerChrysler Group and Mitsubishi Fuso, aims to raise awareness in each other's culture and promote exchange among high school students in Japan and Germany. The program name derives from the desire that youth exchange activities between the two countries may build and grow extensive networks among these students. In October 2006, about 40 German students came to Japan and visited Mitsubishi Fuso's Kawasaki Plant. more ▲PAGE TOP