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General Overview of The Foundation for the Preservation of Green and Water Resources of Higo
| Name | The Foundation for the Preservation of Green and Water Resources of Higo |
|---|---|
| Chief Director | Takahiro Kai (Chairman of Higo Bank) |
| Objectives | We engage in conservation promotion and subsidizing activities targeting the water and greenery of Kumamoto, encouraging enthusiasm for and action related to water conservation among prefecture residents. |
| Endowment | ¥210 million (donated by Higo Bank and its group companies) |
| Date of Establishment | September 28, 1992 |
| Address | 860-0012 Higo Shoji Bldg. 3F, 1-23 Koyaimamachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City (Telephone: 096 - 351 - 3882) |
AdvisorsAs of June 2023
| Position | Name | Primary Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor | Ikuo Kabashima | Kumamoto Prefectural Governor |
| Kazufumi Onishi | Kumamoto City Mayor | |
| Kunihiko Kawamura | President & Representative Director, Kumamoto Nichinichi Newspaper |
Directors and Auditors
| Position | Name | Primary Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Director | Takahiro Kai | Chairman, Representative Director of Higo Bank |
| Vice Chairman | Yoshihisa Kasahara | President of Higo Bank |
| Executive Director | Yoshinori Oono | Executive Director, Higo Water and Greenery Protection Fund |
| Director | Tsuguharu Inaba | Kumamoto University Professor Eisei Bunko Research Center Director |
| Eri Otsu | Chairman of NPO Rural Heroines | |
| Mariko Komeno | Director of Japan Sommelier Association | |
| Yoichiro Sakaguchi | Kumamoto Broadcasting Representative Director and President | |
| Shinichi Shiraisi | Superintendent of Education, Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| Masatoshi Chida | Director, Kumamoto Prefecture Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| Takashi Hayano | Director, Kumamoto City Department of the Environment | |
| Takahiro Hosono | Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences, Kumamoto University | |
| Yoshitaka Watanabe | Kumamoto Nichinichi Shinbun Managing Director | |
| Auditor | Koichi Kumabe | Representative, Certified Public Tax Accountants' Co. Kizuna |
| Koji Wada | Auditor of Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun |
12 Directors, 2 Auditors (Listed with honorifics omitted, in the order of the Japanese alphabet)
Councilors
| Name | Primary Occupation |
|---|---|
| Yoshiko Ise | Kumamoto Office Head, Saga Goryu Kadou |
| Chinobu Okamoto | Tokai University Faculty of Agriculture Dean |
| Kimio Katsuya | Executive Director, Kumamoto Ground Water Charitable Foundation |
| Yasunori Kawagoshi | Professor, Kumamoto University Center for Water Cycle,Marine Ebvironment,and Disaster Management |
| Makoto Kubota | Kumamoto Office Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
| Masayuki Kohara | Director, Kumamoto Prefecture Department of Life Environments |
| Hiroaki Tsutsumi | President of Prefectural University of Kumamoto |
| Tomoko Minagawa | Associate Professor,Kumamoto University Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology |
| Chikako Miyao | Kumamoto University Director (part-time) Public relations, branding, administrative cooperation |
| Michiko Miyahara | Director, General incorporated foundation Kumamoto Future Creation Fund |
| Kazuhiko Wada | Aso City Vice-Mayor |
| Hitoshi Yamaki | Higo Bank Representative Director, Deputy President |
12 members total (Listed with honorifics omitted, in order of the Japanese alphabet)
Academic Advisors
| Name | Primary Occupation |
|---|---|
| Jun Shimada | Professor Emeritus, Kumamoto University |
1 member total (Listed with honorifics omitted)
A Brief History of The Foundation for the Preservation of Green and Water Resources of Higo
Read the Pamphlet (PDF)Honors Received
July 1996 "National Land Agency Award for Achievement in Water Resource Protection"
November 2005 "Prime Minister's Award for Hometown Area Preservation"
June 2006, "Regional Environmental Conservation Merit Award"
July 2006, "Prime Minister's Merit Award for Ecological Promotion Activities"
June 2007, "Japan Water Prize Special Judge Committee Award"
May 2013, "Japan Association of Groundwater Hydrology Technology Award"
June 2014, "Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare Japan Water Award"
November 2016, Kumamoto Ground Water Foundation "Judge's Special Grand Prix"
March 2017, "Japan Society on Water Environment Kyushu-Okinawa Division Water Environment Contribution Award"
February 2018, “Kumamoto Landscape Award Green and water scenery award”
March 2019, “Kumamoto Landscape Award 30th Grand Prize”
March 2021, “1st Green Infrastructure Aword Outstanding Performance Award”
July 2022, “72nd Kumanichi Award”
December 2022, “Special Achievement Award at Kumamoto SDGs Award 2022”
About Our Emblem
We use this image of clear, flowing water to signify our dedication to teaching people how to protect water, an essential resource for future generations.
[Completed October 2013]