About Us
Our Mission
Mission
To cultivate generous, warm individuals who have big dreams and who love their hometown.
Vision
Through our continuous planning of lifelong learning activities, international exchange, and artistic and cultural promotion, we aim to support the lives of our city residents and become a foundation that is both vital and beloved by the city’s people.
Values
Trust and Environment
Through our efforts and activities, we create an environment of trust for our participants.
Awareness and Action
We strive to stay informed of current events both within the city and without. As we continue to grow in awareness of what is needed by our city’s residents, we take action and create opportunities to reflect their growth and changing needs.
Stability and Innovation
We welcome and often incorporate new ideas that are beneficial to our growth while also staying consistent with what we aim to achieve.
Purpose
Our aim is to further promote education and culture in Tono City, and contribute to the development of a radiant and prosperous society.
Articles of incorporation
Address
1-10 Shinmachi, Tono, Iwate Prefecture 028-0524
Established
January 26, 1974
Board Members
Board of Directors
Term：2 Years
| Chairperson | SATO Kouichi |
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| Managing Director | SUZUKI Shinichi |
| Director | NITTA Mitsushi |
| Director | MATSUDA Kimi |
| Director | WAKAMATSU Youkou |
| Director | HAGINO Akiko |
| Director | KIKUCHI Hisashi |
| Director | OTOMO Yoshie |
| Director | YAMAGUCHI Megumi |
Auditors
Term：2 Years
| Auditor | SUZUKI Junko |
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| Auditor | KIKUCHI Hiroshi |
Councillors
Term：4 Years
| Councillor | TAKAHIRO Misuzu |
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| Councillor | KIKUCHI Mitsuyasu |
| Councillor | EBI Itoko |
| Councillor | TOYAMA Minoru |
| Councillor | KAWANO Yoshinobu |
| Councillor | NAKAHAMA Tsuyako |
| Councillor | TERUI Ikuo |
| Councillor | SASAKI Shinji |
History
| January 26, 1974 | The Tono Education and Culture Foundation was established |
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| March 24, 1992 | The Tono International Exchange Association was established |
| February 22, 2012 | The Tono Education and Culture Foundation and Tono International Exchange Association were merged |
| July 10, 2012 | The merger was officially recognized by the Iwate Prefectural Education Council |
| October 1, 2012 | The merger was registered |
| April 1, 2013 | The secretarial system was strengthened and privatized |
| (April 1, 2013) | The foundation was entrusted with lifelong learning projects by Tono City |
| February 4, 2014 | Registered as a general incorporated foundation |
| April 1, 2014 | The foundation was entrusted with art promotion projects by Tono City |
| April 1, 2019 | The foundation was entrusted with part of Tono Culture Research Center project by Tono City |
About our main programs
For the foundation to achieve our goals in management ideology, etc., we engage in the following projects described below.
| Education and Culture | Projects such as our awards programs for city residents’ achievements, public relations for the foundation, and book sales |
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| International Exchange | Projects such as international and understanding, support for foreign residents of the city, exchange programs for sending students from the city for study abroad, and exchanges with Tono’s sister city, etc. |
| Tono Culture Research Center | Holding Tono Culture Research Center Steering Committee, management of the Tono Culture Prize and Sasaki Kizen Prize, holding Tono Culture forums, Citizen’s lecture programs, etc. |
Projects entrusted to the foundation by Tono City
| Lifelong Learning | Lifelong learning lectures, child educational programs, go and shogi classes, collaborative projects with city residents, etc. |
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| Promotion of Arts | Projects such as independent plans for inviting musical and stage arts, operating a ballet studio, operating a choir, and inviting local youth to the theater |
| Tono Culture Dissemination | Promoting awareness for and awarding of the Tono Culture Prize and the Sasaki Kizen Prize, organization of the Tono Culture Forum, support activities for the Tono Culture Friendship Association, and other activities |
| Support for Tono Children’s Book Forest, Lifelong Learning Courses, etc. | Reception information, promotion of lifelong learning through the use of facilities, and various other projects |
| Area Coordination Services for Community Schools | Coordination related efforts between regional local schools |
Financials
About Donation
The Foundation welcomes donations from corporations and individuals. Donations will be used for the Foundation’s operating expenses, voluntary project expenses, and other expenses involved in planning and operating projects that meet the needs of the public. We appreciate your donations for the promotion of education and culture.
- Donation Allocation
- Admin Expenses（Operating expenses for our Foundation）
- Voluntary Project Expenses（Educational and cultural programs, int’l exchange programs）
- Other Expenses
- How to Donate
Please contact us from the contact form. - Publication of Donors’ Names
Names of donors will be published on the Foundation’s website and in our newsletter. If you do not wish for your name to be publicized, please indicate so on the Donation Application Form.