Mitsubishi Monitor 0512 COMMUNITY

	Tokio Marine & Nichido: Better Healthcare for Japanese in the Big Apple
	Nikon: World's Top Photographers Recognized by Nikon

"Malnutrition in the Congo (DRC) Girl Is Taking Care of Orphan" by Mr. Vincent Maure (Norway), winner of the Grand Prize.

Nikon has announced the winners of the Nikon Photo Contest International 2004–2005, one of the largest and most prestigious photo contests in the world. The theme of the latest competition, which was the 30th since the event first began in 1969, was "At the heart of the image"—a theme that not only inspired photographers to capture deep emotions, but is also the brand statement of the Nikon Imaging Company itself.

"Myself" by Ms. Satoko Fujimoto (Japan), one of four winners of the Emerging Talent Award.

Attracting more than 31,000 photographs from 117 countries and regions, it generated interest from more countries and regions than ever before. Nikon attributes the vast geographical span to the spread of the Internet and digital camera technology, which enable entrants from all walks of life to send in their photographs by the click of a button.

For the first time, the contest also included an Emerging Talent Award to promote young photographers with fresh perspectives.
To learn more and see the works, visit http://nikonimaging.com/global/activity/npci/.

Consulations in Japanese help residents and visitors.

Fifteen years ago, in celebration of its 110th anniversary, Tokio Marine & Nichido donated one million dollars to Beth Israel Medical Center, run by Continuum Health Partners, New York's largest medical group. This donation funded the opening in 1990 of the Japanese Medical Practice in Manhattan to serve the needs of staff and families of Japanese businesses and travelers in the U.S.
Along with a branch clinic in the New York suburb of Hartsdale, where many Japanese live, the practice receives about 20,000 patients annually, some from as far away as Central and South America. The two clinics, which also provided medical assistance for Japanese victims of the 911 terrorist attacks, are able to offer full physical check-ups in Japanese thanks to some 13 Japanese on their staff.
With funding partly coming from Tokio Marine & Nichido, Beth Israel Medical Center also has given over 100 young Japanese doctors a chance to study advanced medicine in the U.S.