Date: November 10, 2024Location: Futako Tamagawa, TokyoParticipants: 108 runners, 3 LIT, 3 graduates, 3 volunteers, 11 Mirai no Mori staff/internsPartners: Eco Marathon, KIWL, Robert Half This year’s Charity Run brought together an incredible group of 130 people of all ages and backgrounds, creating a vibrant, diverse atmosphere full of energy and camaraderie
In September, 2 graduates came to volunteer at the office
Date: October 19Place: Tokyo The first LIT project of this year was a day of a few different interactive activities in Tokyo
Date: October 5~6 & 12~13, 2024Place: Mitake, Tokyo In October, we had 2 LIT programs: a special joint weekend program with graduates and the usual Back to Nature Program
Date: October 13, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 29 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 17 sponsors Sponsor: Michael Page As summer fades and autumn quietly unfolds, we set out on a hiking program with 72 participants—one of our largest yet—under the breezy, sunlit skies of Mitake’s forested mountains
Date: October 12, 2024Place: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 19 campers, 3 LIT, 8 care workers, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 sponsors Sponsor: Avery DennisonProgram Partner: Isonuma Farm On October 12th, Mirai no Mori welcomed the start of its Fall Back to Nature programs with a visit to Isonuma Dairy Farm in Hachioji
We had the honor of being interviewed by STUDY CHAIN, an educational media platform operated by HUSTER Inc
Date: August 30, 2024Location: Saitama KEEN, an outdoor footwear brand, has been a long-time supporter of Mirai no Mori in various forms, such as financial and shoe donations and program partners
Date: September 7 & 8, 2024Place: Mitake, Tokyo Back to Nature program was the popular rafting program this month
Date: September 7 & 8, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 30 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 14 Mirai no Mori staff, 9 sponsors (2 days in total)Sponsor: Knights in White LycraProgram Partner: Mitake Race Rafting This summer, Mirai no Mori embarked on an exciting adventure with our yearly rafting programs down the scenic Tama River, which showed high currents after the typhoon
Date: August 29, 2024Location: Tokyo Mercari, one of the largest e-commerce companies in Japan, gave us an opportunity for a workplace visit and we visited their office in Roppongi
The annual 500:5000 Challenge supported by volunteers from the Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) and elsewhere, takes place from October 1st-31st each year, with participants challenged to ride at least 500km and/or climb 5,000 meters of elevation during the month