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2026 Mirai no Mori Imperial Palace Charity Walk Report

30 April 2026

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

30 April 2026

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

23 April 2026

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

23 April 2026

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

2026 April Back to Nature: Easter Game Day Report with Avery Dennison

23 April 2026

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants:  27 campers, 3 LITs, 9 care workers, 15 Mirai no Mori staff, 4 sponsorsSponsor: Avery DennisonIn-kind Donor: Costco Last weekend, we were thrilled to kick off our first one-day weekend program of the new school year in Sawai with our Easter Game Day program

2026 LIT & Graduate Program: Workplace visit with IHG Hotels & Resorts

13 April 2026

We were given the opportunity to visit the ANA InterContinental Tokyo in Akasaka, operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, a strong supporter of Mirai no Mori, and four LIT participants and four graduates joined the program

Graduate Film Screening with Morgan Stanley

12 April 2026

Last month, we had the incredible opportunity to host a film screening and interview session at Morgan Stanley with a Mirai no Mori graduate who recently directed a film inspired by her experiences growing up in a care home from a young age

Charity Pub Quiz

09 April 2026

Looking for a way to spice up your Thursday night? Whether you’re a trivia master or just in it for the atmosphere, come join us at The Hobgoblin Roppongi for a special Charity Pub Quiz

2026 KIWL & Mirai no Mori BBQ report

09 April 2026

Date: April 4th, 2026Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 6 Graduates, 4 Mirai no Mori staff, 20 KIWL RidersPartners: Knights in White Lycra (KIWL), Swan & Lion Rain couldn’t dampen the spirits (or the appetites!) as we hosted a special BBQ in Mitake with the Knights in White Lycra, who will be conquering a 500km charity ride from Shiga to Osaka this May to raise funds for Mirai no Mori

2026 Leader in Training program report: Goal Setting Workshop with Michael Page

08 April 2026

As the first LIT program of this new fiscal year, we held a goals and objectives workshop facilitated by members of Michael Page, a continuous supporter of Mirai no Mori

2026 Leader in Training program report: Closing Ceremony

07 April 2026

The final LIT program of this year concluded with our annual closing ceremony, centered around speeches by the LIT members

A Whisky Evening

27 March 2026

An exclusive evening of premium Scotch whisky tasting, paired with curated bites, and a special charity auction, all in support of Mirai no Mori