The Nippon Foundation (日本財団, Nipponzaidan) of Tokyo, Japan, is a private organization promoting humanitarian work, industrial maritime development, and diplomacy. Its chairman is Takeju Ogata. It was established in 1962 by Ryōichi Sasakawa. His son Yōhei Sasakawa was chairman from 2005 to 2025. The foundation's mission is to direct Japanese motorboat racing revenue into humanitarian work, both at home and abroad, focusing on such fields as public health and education. The foundation is also involved in diplomatic activities through the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. It has also been criticized for promoting Japanese historical negationism, particularly in whitewashing Japanese war crimes. More information...
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