2026 Leader in Training program report: June Crafts
In June, our Leaders in Training (LITs) stepped up once again to support our monthly weekend program: a creative craft program specially designed to make the most of the rainy season
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Graduate Film Screening with IHG Hotels & Resorts
This June, IHG Hotels & Resorts welcomed us to host a special film screening and interview session with a Mirai no Mori graduate who directed a film inspired by her own experiences growing up in a care home from a young age
2026 June Back to Nature: Nature Crafts Report with Oracle
Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2026Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 20 campers, 3 LITs, 9 care workers, 12 Mirai no Mori staff, 10 sponsorsSponsor: Oracle Inspired by Kid's Crafts Day in Japan in June, timed with the rainy season, our Back to Nature program brought together the creativity of nature and the creativity within each camper for a full day dedicated to crafts, both outdoors and in
2026 May Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Datadog
Date: Sunday, May 24th, 2026Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 25 campers, 3 LITs, 12 care workers, 11 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsorsVolunteers from: Datadog As the morning rain brought a refreshing coolness to the forest, we welcomed 25 campers for a Sunday Kikori (lumberjack) program in Takao
KIWL Charity Ride 2026 Report
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026Place: Shiga, Mie, Wakayama, OsakaParticipants: 40 KIWL riders, 6 support crew, 3 Wild Tame video crew, 4 graduates, 2 Mirai no Mori staff We are incredibly honored to have been chosen as the charity partner of the KIWL Charity Ride for the 7th time this year
2026 May Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Morgan Stanley
Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2026Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 22 campers, 3 LITs, 11 care workers, 16 Mirai no Mori staff, 12 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley This May, our Kikori (Lumberjack) Program brought together 22 eager campers from five different care homes, including many elementary school students who experienced a day filled with exciting "firsts", for a day of outdoor exploration and teamwork in Takao
2026 Leader in Training program report: May Kikori
Last weekend, three of our Leaders in Training (LITs) headed to Takao as members of the behind-the-scenes support team for our Kikori program, which featured a hands-on bamboo cutting activity
2026 Awareness Talk with Morgan Stanley
Date: May 19, 2026Place: TokyoParticipants: 1 graduate, 2 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: Morgan Stanley This May, we had the great pleasure of hosting our 6th Awareness Talk with Morgan Stanley, one of our top sponsors and dedicated partners
2026 Mirai no Mori Imperial Palace Charity Walk Report
Date: April 24-25, 2026Location: TokyoParticipants: 204 walkers, 3 LIT, 8 graduates, 6 volunteers, 5 Mirai no Mori staffSponsors: Patrick Achache, Build+, Wild Tame, KEENPro-bono Photographers: Mario Elfadi, Hope Davison, Moodley Nayalan, Victor Queiroz April in Japan is a season of fresh starts, and it marks a defining time for our campers entering a new grade, LITs stepping into high school, and graduates beginning university or their first job
2026 March & April Graduate Program Report
March and April were months of joyful reunions and new challenges, strengthening the connections within our Mirai no Mori community
2026 April Back to Nature: Easter Game Day Report with Adobe
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants: 8 campers, 3 LITs, 3 care workers, 11 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: AdobeIn-kind Donor: Costco The arrival of spring in Japan brings the excitement of a new school year, in addition to Mirai no Mori’s first Back to Nature program of the 2026 cycle
2026 Leader in Training program report: April Game Day
Our first Back to Nature Program with the campers this year featured an Easter theme, with a few thinking games and plenty of running around outdoors