Organization

Established in 1997, the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research is an independent, not-for-profit think tank that examines critical issues confronting society from a neutral and impartial standpoint; undertakes rigorous, evidence-based research; and offers a range of policy options in pioneering paths to a brighter future. We also cultivate broadminded, socially engaged future leaders, both in Japan and overseas, and contribute to building a better society for all.

Name	The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research
President	Izumi Kadono
Established	July 1, 1997 (certified as a public interest incorporated foundation on April 1, 2010)
Total Net Worth	66,875,794,492 yen (as of March 31, 2022)
Fiscal 2022 Operating Budget	1,991,820,000 yen

History

The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research was founded on July 1, 1997, as the “Global Foundation for Research and Fellowship” with donations from the Japanese Shipbuilding Industry Foundation (now the Nippon Foundation) and Japan’s boat-racing industry following authorization by the Minister of Transport (now the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport).

We became the “Tokyo Foundation” in May 1999 to give a clearer regional orientation to our policy research and leadership development activities and emerged as a public interest incorporated foundation on April 1, 2010, following authorization by the Cabinet Office in March 2010. Building on two decades as Japan’s preeminent think tank, we renamed ourselves “The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research” in February 2018 as our next step in our evolution into a world-class institute of policy research.

Governance

Trustees

Reiko Akiike	Co-Chairperson-Japan, The Boston Consulting Group
Takeju Ogata	President, The Nippon Foundation
Atsuko Shinohara	Professor at the Research Institute for Cultural Studies, Director of the Educational Support Center, and Director of the Wellness Center, Seisen University
Masahito Monguchi	Adviser, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Hiroshi Yoshikawa	Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo; Honorary President, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance

Honorary Chair

Yohei Sasakawa	Chairman, The Nippon Foundation

Board Members

Izumi Kadono	President
Yuichiro Anzai	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Hidewo Furukawa	Executive Director
Mari Suzuki	Executive Director
Toshihiko Fukui	Nonexecutive Director, President, Canon Institute for Global Studies
Masahisa Ikeda	Nonexecutive Director, Executive Group Partner, Asia Regional Managing Partner, and Head of Tokyo Office, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Katsunori Tanizaki	Nonexecutive Director, Representative Director, President and CEO, Japan Research Institute, Ltd.

Auditors

Kaoru Kashima	Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant
Kimito Nakae	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd

(As of January 5, 2024)

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