Our Philosophy
We take the benefits gained through information and communications and share these with society from an international viewpoint, while also contributing to the harmonious and sound development across the world
The KDDI Foundation was founded in October 2009 by integrating the philosophies and resources of KDDI Engineering and Consulting (founded in 1974) and the International Communication Fund (founded in 1988). On April 1, 2012, the KDDI Foundation made a fresh start as a public interest incorporated foundation under the Cabinet Office, and is active to this day.
Under our philosophy to "take the benefits gained through information and communications and share these with society from an international viewpoint, while also contributing to the harmonious and sound development across the world," the KDDI Foundation responds to various changing social issues in the COVID-19 pandemic and strives to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the utilization and application of ICT.
Our Activities
Grant Programs
Efforts for the Sound Spread and Promotion of Information and Communications, and Contributions to the Harmonious Development of Society
The KDDI Foundation provides grants to researchers working to solve social issues and to NPOs and NGOs promoting cross-cultural communication and understanding through information and communication technologies.
The KDDI Foundation also provides scholarships for international graduate students studying in Japan to conduct research related to information and telecommunications, and for Japanese university students to study abroad, with the goal of becoming internationally active from a global perspective.
The KDDI Foundation also provides scholarships for international graduate students studying in Japan to conduct research related to information and telecommunications, and for Japanese university students to study abroad, with the goal of becoming internationally active from a global perspective.
Awards Program
Contributions to the Promotion of Academic Research Related to Information and Communications
We commend researchers who have attained distinguished achievements in ICT research and activities that contribute to the sustainable development of society, such as for the spread, development, and globalization of ICT and the utilization or the application of ICT to solve social issues.
International Cooperation Projects
Contributions toward the Promotion of International Mutual Understanding and the Development of the International Community
To aid the sound development of the international community, the KDDI Foundation provides technical, educational, and cultural support in international cooperation projects as we provide support for developing countries in both tangible and intangible ways to help them grow sustainably, with a focus on ICT. We also work in overseas human development and the Digital Divide Reduction Projects as part of our technical support. Our work in educational support includes the opening of elementary schools through charity concerts as well as efforts to help with learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. We engage in cultural support through efforts to promote traditional art as well as music and art education.
ICT Promotion Projects
Contributions toward the Development of an Advanced Information Society
The KDDI Foundation carries out the following ICT promotion projects with the aim to spread and promote ICT to thereby help build an advanced information society:
- (1) Preparatory Workshops for the MCPC Mobile System and MCPC IoT System Engineering Certifications
- (2) Organizing the International Communication Forum (co-hosted with The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research)
- (3) Issuing the Annual Satellite Communications Report
Organization and Board Members
Councilors at the KDDI Foundation
(Names listed in hiragana order based on surnames; information correct as of June 10, 2024)
Name
Affiliation and Position
Yoshio Utsumi
Former Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union
Yuji Oie
Former Presimdent and Professor Emeritus, Kyushu Institute of Technology; Member of the Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Kang Sang-jung
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo; Director, Kumamoto Prefectural Theater
Minoru Sugaya
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Takashi Tanaka
Chairman ,Director, KDDI Corporation
Kenji Terada
Japan Broadcasting Corporation Senior Director, Chief of Engineering
Miwako Doi
Auditor, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; Executive Director, Nara Institute of Science and Technology; Executive Vice President, Tohoku University
Takashi Hibino
Special Advisor, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.; Special Advisor, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Akira Morita
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo; Next Generation Fundamental Policy Research Institute, Representative Director
Board Members at the KDDI Foundation
(Board members listed in hiragana order based on surnames; full-time members marked with a * symbol; information correct as of June 10, 2024)
Role at the Foundation
Name
Affiliation and Position
Executive Director *
Katsutoshi Hanahara
KDDI Foundation
Board Member
Hiroshi Esaki
Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Board Member
Hiroshi Ohashi
University of Tokyo Professor, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo
Board Member
Nei Kato
Deputy Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Board Member
Tomohiko Katsuki
Managing Executive Officer , CSO General Manager, Corporate Strategy Division, KDDI Corporation
Board Member
Chika Sekine
Chairperson and Senior Fellow, UDIT Inc.; Visiting Professor, The Open University of Japan and Mimasaka University
Board Member
Miki Haseyama
Vice President, Hokkaido University ,Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Board Member
Hirotaka Yamauchi
Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Musashino University; Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University
Board Member
Noriko Wakihama
Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Sangyo University
Auditor
Yasushi Kouzu
Kouzu CPA Firm, Certified Public Accountant
Auditor
Tatsuya Tanigawa
Partner Attorney at Nishimura & Asahi Law Firm/Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
Review Committee Members at the KDDI Foundation
(Names listed in hiragana order based on surnames; information correct as of July 10, 2024)
Role at the Foundation
Name
Affiliation and Position
Chairman
Hiroyuki Morikawa
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Committee Member
Yukiko Ito
College of Policy Studies Department of Policy Studies Professor, Tsuda University
Committee Member
Yukitoshi Sanada
Professor, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
Committee Member
Joji Shishido
Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo
Committee Member
Noriharu Suematsu
Professor,Research Institute of Electrical Communication,Tohoku University
Committee Member
Junichi Takada
Executive vice president for global affairs , Institute of Science Tokyo
Committee Member
Takehiro Tsuritani
Executive Director, KDDI Research, Inc.
Committee Member
Nozomu Togawa
Professor, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Committee Member
Kumiyo Nakakoji
Professor, Department of Media Architecture, School of Systems Information Science, Future University Hakodate
Committee Member
Akihiro Nakamura
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Committee Member
Shuya Hayashi
Professor, Graduate School of Law , Nagoya University
Committee Member
Yosuke Murakami
Executive Director, KDDI Research, Inc.
Committee Member
Kiyotaka Yuguchi
Professor, Department of Societal Management, Faculty of Human Society, Sagami Women's University
Our History
Fiscal Year
Overview
1974
KDD Engineering & Consulting (KEC) is established. Business efforts: support to build ICT infrastructure in developing countries, overseas training, grant programs, constructing schools in Cambodia, charity concerts
1988
The International Communication Fund (ICF) is established. Business efforts: grant programs, awards program, science lab classes
1998
KEC takes over the operations of International Satellite Communications Society, Inc.
2009
KEC and ICF merge to form the KDDI Foundation.
2012
The KDDI Foundation becomes a public interest incorporated foundation.
Location and Access Map
Garden Air Tower, 3-10-10, Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-8460, Japan
Fax: 03-6328-3053
102-8460, Japan
Fax: 03-6328-3053
5 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
6 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho and Namboku Lines
7 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line and the JR lines
4 minutes on foot from Suidobashi Station on the JR lines10 minutes on foot from Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, the Toei Shinjuku Line, and the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
6 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho and Namboku Lines
7 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line and the JR lines
4 minutes on foot from Suidobashi Station on the JR lines10 minutes on foot from Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, the Toei Shinjuku Line, and the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line