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2025 December Back to Nature: KIWL Santa Ride Report

11 December 2025

Date: December 6, 2025Place: TokyoParticipants: around 35 campers, around 5 care worker, 2 LITs, 11 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsors, 8 KIWL SantasSponsors: KIWL, Dom Dom Burger, Costco, Build+, Cartier, Goodera, IBM, Robert Half Our third Christmas care home program was filled with creativity and festive surprises, thanks to the sponsorship of Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) who brought eight volunteer Santas, and Dom Dom Burger who provided a delicious lunch and a special Christmas gift for every child

2025 Mirai no Mori Winter Party Report

08 December 2025

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025Place & Catering: THE CORE KITCHEN/SPACEParticipants: 121 people (including guests and volunteers)Pro-bono support: Wild Tame (welcome video) / Satoshi Aoki (photos) / Nayalan Moodley (video) Last week, we celebrated one more year of positive impact with our community at our 2025 Winter Party, generously sponsored by KEEN- a continuous partner and believer of our mission

2025 Leader in Training program report: November

26 November 2025

This month’s Back to Nature Program was our forestry program in Takao

2025 November Special Care Home Visit with Morgan Stanley

21 November 2025

Date: November 13, 2025Place: TokyoParticipants:  About 20 campers, 1 LIT, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley Throughout the year, Mirai no Mori creates opportunities for employees of our corporate partners to experience the impact they are making and meet the children we support

2025 November Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Oracle

20 November 2025

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 7 campers, 4 care workers, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: OracleProgram Partner: Mori to Odoru The outdoors is one of the three core tools we build our programs on, and Kikori, forestry experience is a unique opportunity that Mirai no Mori brings to the children we support, offering challenges and hands-on learning

2025 November Back to Nature: Kikori Report with IHG Hotels & Resorts

20 November 2025

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 27 campers, 6 care workers,  11 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: IHG Hotels & ResortsProgram Partner: Mori to Odoru Last Saturday in Takao, around 30 campers joined our Autumn Kikori Program, a hands-on activity in the forest, surrounded by shades of yellow, orange and red

2025 Special Christmas Care Home Visit with KEEN

19 November 2025

Date: November 18, 2025Place: TokyoParticipants: Around 20 campers, 1 LIT, 1 graduate, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: KEEN Kicking off the festive season, we hosted a special Christmas care home visit with KEEN that has supported our programs for many years as a sponsor, partner and advocate

2025 Mirai no Mori Charity Run Report

16 November 2025

Date: November 9, 2025Location: Futako Tamagawa, TokyoParticipants: 137 runners, 1 LIT, 4 graduates, 3 volunteers, 14 Mirai no Mori staff/internsPartners: Eco Marathon, KIWL, Ai Sakura, Patrick AchachePhotographers: Satoshi Aoki, Mario Elfadi (Wild Tame), Hope Davison (Wild Tame) This autumn, 137 participants of all ages and backgrounds came together in Futakotamagawa for our annual Charity Run, an active and inspiring day that raised an outstanding 1,024,000 yen for Mirai no Mori’s programs

2025 September & October Graduate Program Report

28 October 2025

September and October marked the start of the busy autumn season for Mirai no Mori program graduates! Graduates at various stages of their lives returned to the community, each engaging in different ways and embracing new challenges

2025 October Back to Nature: Hiking Report with FedEx

16 October 2025

Date: October 12, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 28 campers, 10 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 13 sponsors Sponsor: FedEx The ideal weather between summer and fall set the stage for our Back to Nature Hiking Program in Mitake

2025 October Back to Nature: Dairy Farm Day Report with Avery Dennison

16 October 2025

Date: October 11, 2025Place: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 27 campers, 10 care workers, 6 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: Avery DennisonProgram Partner: Isonuma Farm Kicking off our fall Back to Nature programs, around 30 children from four different care homes joined our Dairy Farm Program last weekend, in collaboration with Isonuma Farm and sponsored by Avery Dennison

IHG Charity Walk-a-Thon 2025

03 October 2025

Date: September 25, 2025Place: Osaka, Tokyo, Beppu, Okinawa & SapporoParticipants:  2 Mirai no Mori staff, 350+ sponsorsSponsor: IHG Hotels & Resorts We were honored to be selected as the charity partner for this year’s IHG Hotels & Resorts Charity Walk-a-thon, held during their Giving for Good Month in Japan