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About Us

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), established in 1986, has worked since its inception to advance international exchange and cooperation.

Addressing the diverse and complex issues of the 21st century
We leverage the unique freedom our status as a private foundation grants us to explore innovative solutions and approaches for addressing a wide range of issues facing the world today in partnership with a diverse community of both domestic and international collaborators.
SPF|Think, Do, and Innovate-Tank
mission statement
We strive to strengthen cooperation
between Japan and other countries
In order to respond to an increasing number of natural disasters and social crises, we implement and support a variety of programs and projects.
As a private Japanese foundation, we strive to strengthen cooperation at all levels between Japan and other countries. We make use of our freedom as a private foundation to effectively promote activities, proposals, and exchanges in the search for a new governance model for human society.

Work toward establishing new ocean governance

We make necessary proposals for ocean governance and promote policy implementation to protect this common heritage of mankind. With international cooperation and coordination, we promote research about comprehensive ocean management and sustainable development. As an organization of a country surrounded by the sea, we pursue a model for a new ocean state that maintains a balance between development and utilization of marine resources as well as environmental protection. We make efforts to enhance cooperation with the international community, especially with Asian and Pacific countries, to establish the ocean governance of the future.

Encourage the realization of world peace and security

We implement and support projects that contribute to world peace and security. We devote our efforts to the stability and development of the Asia-Pacific region and the international community. At the same time, we consider strategies for governance in new areas of maritime and space security in cooperation with the leaders of other countries and various fields by conducting research and making proposals. We also examine and implement measures to ensure the security of citizens against internal conflicts, terrorism, and natural disasters, which have been increasing around the world.

Promote solutions for the diverse problems of the planet

Keeping the diversity of the world community in view, we seek tailor-made solutions for each country and region. With the current aging of the population in Japan and the developed world, growth has slowed down in recent years. Social problems are arising from the aging population and increasing economic disparities. On the other hand, the population in the developing world is growing rapidly, bringing about various problems inside as well as outside these countries. To come up with practical solutions to these problems, we promote approaches that respect diversity. In order to create societies where individuals can fully express their potential and contribute to finding solutions, we support innovative policies and implementation efforts at the policy-making level.
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Five Priority Goals

Stabilizing the international community and strengthening Japan-U.S. relations

Strengthening strategic relations between Asia and Japan

Deepening understanding of and strengthening relations with Islamic countries

Realization of a peaceful world through the ocean

Fostering international leaders from Japan

Program Policy and Five Priority Goals
FOUNDATION PROFILE

SPF was established in September 1986 as a
private not-for-profit foundation

Transitioned to a public interest incorporated foundation in October 2011
Merged with the Ship & Ocean Foundation in April 2015
We are committed to achieving the following objectives by applying the
innovative ideas and methods of the private sector

To respond to changes in nature and the social environment

To contribute to the sound and sustainable development of human society which is becoming more stratified and complex

To build a new governance system for human society on this planet of oceans and land by promoting research activities, making policy recommendations, and supporting international cooperation and exchange projects

¥77,588,817,197

Endowment
(as of March 31, 2024)

¥99,421,203,757

Special assets
(as of March 31, 2024)

¥8,748,470,000

FY 2024 operating expenses
(as of March 31, 2024)

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, we carry out the following
projects or provide assistance to parties implementing the projects
  1. Conducting research, disseminating information, and raising public awareness with the aim of solving issues in human society
  2. Developing human resources that contribute to solving issues in human society, supporting human exchange, and networking
  3. Conducting research, disseminating information, and raising public awareness with the aim of forming new governance systems in human society
  4. Conducting R&D and studies on maritime affairs
  5. Promoting international understanding, exchange, and cooperation
  6. Organizing conferences and events concerning items 1–5 above
  7. Gathering and disseminating information and issuing policy recommendations concerning items 1–5 above
  8. Lending facilities
  9. Conducting any other project required to achieve our objectives

Organization Chart

    • Board of Trustees
    • Board of Councilors
    • Auditors
    • President
    • Asset Management Committee
    • Program Advisory Committee
      • Audit Department
      • Executive Director (General Affairs)
      • General Affairs Department
      • Accounting and Finance Department
      • Planning and Coordination Department
      • Information Technology Department
      • Executive Director (Program)
      • Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
      • General Affairs and Networking Program
      • National Security and Japan-U.S. Program
      • Strategy and Deterrence Program
      • Executive Director (Program)
      • Asia and Middle East Unit
      • Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program
      • Peacebuilding Program
      • Social Innovation Program
      • Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program
      • Executive Director (Program)
      • Ocean Policy Research Institute
      • Division of Ocean Vision and Action
      • Division of Island Nations
      • Executive Director (Program)
      • Scholarship Unit
      • Sasakawa Scholarship Program
 
As of April 1, 2025

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