Social Contributions Activities Japan[Groups / Individuals]

• Kendo guidance for promoting healthy youth development: Tokio Ito (Toshiba Security Guard Corporation)
  For 30 years since 1979, Tokio Ito has been teaching twice a week at a boy's Kendo club in Oita City. Today he is a chief of the club. Besides Kendo, he teaches social manners and the importance of social service activities to his students. One example is their monthly clean-up initiatives. In 2000, he received a president award from the Oita Kendo Association.
  
• Completed a half marathon as an escort runner with the Japanese Paralympic marathon runner Kiyoshi Hoshina: Masahisa Nakazawa (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Coaching of the Japanese national U21 canoe team provides canoe lessons to children: Hiroshi Seto (Toshiba Security Corporation)
• Baseball coaching: Hirokazu Hamaguchi (Toshiba Solutions Corporation) and Takehiko Imai (Toshiba Microelectronics Center), Toshiba Baseball Team
• Soft tennis coaching: Toshiaki Koizuka (TFPD Corporation)
• Soccer coaching: Eiichi Yano (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Foot baseball coaching: Shinichi Fukase (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Judo coaching: Toshihito Tanaka (Toshiba Microelectronics Center), Akihide Hiraoka (IT Service)
• Karate coaching: Kenji Mihira (Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Corporation)
• Cooperation in the running of a local sports club: Yoshinori Sano (Toshiba Business & Life Service Corporation)
• Swimming coaching: Hideo Aizawa (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Support for climbing/camping of elementary school children: Toshiba Mountain Climbing Club

Swimming assistance to physically challenged children

• Ryu Nakazato (Software Engineering Center): As a member of “Hiyoko Sports Club”Ryu Nakazato has been helping mentally challenged children with their swimming practice every Saturday since 1985. The lesson is also a good opportunity for children to learn the rules of social life such as how to use the facility, as well as the swimming techniques.

Concerts at social welfare facility

• Katsuko Tanabe (Toshiba Building Co., Ltd.):
  Since 1994, Katsuko Tanabe has been a member of a group of amateur musicians who volunteer their time to perform at hospitals, as well as centers for the elderly and people with disabilities. From last year, she has been working as a leading member of the group and been involved in various activities from rehearsals to the actual performances. They visit ten to fifteen facilities a year.

Visits to the children's home “Shin Nihon Gakuen”

• Tomoshibikai: The Association was founded in 1964 with its mission to “take children who are not in the care of their parents to the zoo,” and has carried out a total of about 400 activities so far. It holds events, such as fi rework party, sports meet and rice cake pounding party to entertain children several times a year. Tsuneo Tsunofuji, Masato Shindo, Yoshimasa Ishii, Mitsumasa Tsutsui and many other employees have volunteered in these activities.

Play-and-Learn Workshop

• Takakazu Chikusa (Toshiba Building Co., Ltd.):
  Takakazu Chikusa has hosted events for children with disabilities several times a year for the past 15 years. In April 2005 he started the “Hito” play-and-learn workshop. One Saturday every month, 20 to 50 handicapped children and their families gather at his residence to make miso and mochi (rice-cake). Approximately 50 families currently participate.

Mentoring high school volunteer group

• Hiroshi Kajiwara (Toshiba Denzai Marketing Co., Ltd.):
  Hiroshi Kajiwara has served as executive director for the Yabakei Junior Volunteer Leaders organization since 1993, providing guidance and participating in the group's activities. His contributions also include planning and support for clean ups, fundraisers and exchanges with the disabled. On November 30th, 2006, he received the Cabinet Office's Honorary Minister Award. His photograph and story were featured in the December 22nd, 2006, edition of the Oita Press.

White blood cell donor

• Minoru Namekata (Toshiba Micro Elctronics Center):
  Registered as a white blood cell donor with The Kanagawa Prefecture Red Cross Blood Center, Minoru Namekawa donates blood platelets and plasma as needed by patients for operations or medical treatments that require blood within 72 hours. He has donated blood 76 times over the past 22 years, receiving the Silver Award in June 2006 in recognition of his contributions to society.

Social center Concerts

• Katsuko Tanabe (Toshiba Building Co., Ltd.):
  Katsuko Tanabe is part of a group of amateur musicians who volunteer their time to perform at hospitals, as well as centers for persons with disabilities and the elderly. Each year they visit 10 to 15 facilities, allowing their audiences to experience the joy of music.

• Keiichi Kurosaka (Toshiba Security Guard Corporation):
  Keiichi Kurosaka has put his first-aid knowledge to outstanding use during his time with the company, and is always keen to share it with others. This January he saved the life of an employee who suffered cardiac arrest while on the job.

• Kazuo Hirasawa (Toshiba Solution Business Associates Corporation): Started to play free concerts to express gratitude to people who cared for a hospitalized member of his family, and has played at fi ve local old people’s homes.
• Kozo Iwatsuki (Toshiba Automation Systems Co.,Ltd.): Founded a volunteer organization to support children and elderly people, such as guiding and supervising elementary school children traveling to and from school, supporting disabled elderly people, and providing community safety patrols.
• Masanori Morimoto (Japan Systems Co.,Ltd.): Donated a total of 11,025,305 yen collected by a Boy Scout troop to Kawasaki City to help the welfare of elderly people and the growth of youth. And cooperated in organizing of Kawasaki City’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• Yoshimasa Ishii (Toshiba Microelectronics Center); Accompanied disabled people to go on a trip to a hot spring resort and assisted them with bathing. Coached children on how to pound rice cakes at rice cake pounding events at preschools and at the welfare facility “Keiko Gakuen.”
• Atsuo Ito (Toshiba Microelectronics Center);
  Cooperates in the running of “Hidamari no kai”, an association for pearents and children struggling with disease.

• Iwaharu Odate (Shibafu Engineering Corporation):
  Rescued a woman from a fire, and did initial firefighting before the arrival of a fire engine.
• Yuji Matsubara (Toshiba LSI Package Solutions Corporation):
  Rescued the driver from a burning car on the side of an expressway.

The three orchestras consisting of Toshiba Group employees, namely the Toshiba Wind Orchestra, the Toshiba Fuchu Wind Orchestra and the Toshiba Ride On Jazz Orchestra, perform at many local events and charity concerts throughout the year, bringing the joy of music to people of all ages from children to older people and let them enjoy moments of relaxation.

• Toshiba Fuchu Wind Orchestra:
  Formed in 1945, the Toshiba Fuchu Wind Orchestra has had over 300 members from various Group companies over the course of its history. Members have ranged from 20 to 50 years of age. They meet every Wednesday and Friday after work to practice, giving up their evenings and sometimes even holidays to rehearse. Every May they exhibit the fruits of their labor by holding a concert. They also take part in the All-Japan Wind Orchestra Competition, placing second in last year's event in Tokyo. In addition, they actively contribute to the local community by performing at the opening and closing ceremonies of athletics tournaments, as well as at elementary and nursery schools.
• The Ome Citizens’ Chorus (directed by Akio Takahashi from the Shibafu Engineering Corporation):
  Visited Boppard City, Germany, and held a joint concert with the citizens’ chorus of Boppard City, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship of the two cities.
• The Nijikko Doyo Chorus (directed by Kazutoshi Tanno from the Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices Co.,Ltd.), which is made up of children in the Nasu Area:
  Held international joint concerts with the Chuntian Boys and Girls Chorus (Shanghai City), in Nasu (August 2005) and in Shanghai (July 2006). These children’s singing voices helped build a bridge of friendship between China and Japan.

Toshiba Alpine Club Mie Branch

• Support to students' mountain climbing, environment preservation activity, rescuing activity:
  Since 2005, the club offers one night camping trip and a lecture to elementary school students on their mountain climbing expedition. The club meets once every month to give support to construction of mountain paths, construction of water supply and prevention of landslide, etc. with the cooperation of Mie Alpine Club. In August three of the members assited the police and the fire department for two days in the rescuing activity.

Minani Plus

• This club was organized in September, 2005 by Toshiba Group employees who took the "Nature Watch Training Program" held under the cooperation with the Nature Conservation Society of Japan. They are now actively participating in various nature watch events. Some of their activities last year include nature watch tours in the Toshiba Forest for the Komukai Toshiba Boys and Girls Inventors' Club in August, 2008 and bamboo cropping held once every two months at Toshiba Forest.

• Improvement of mountains / forests in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture: Shinsuke Yamauchi (Himeji Transport Center, Toshiba Logistics Corporation)
• Collection of empty cans from along national roads in the city: Jin Oki (Hamaoka Toshiba Electronics Corporation)
• Community cleaning: Keiiu Ogawa (Toshiba Business & Life Service Corporation)
• Releasing of young fi sh for environmental protection purposes: Takayuki Masuda (Hamaoka Toshiba Electronics Corporation), Masaaki Takuma (Toshiba Mobile Display Co.,Ltd)
• Support for bird research/bird watching programs: Norio Kurakawa (Toshiba Semiconductor Service & Support Co.,Ltd.)
  Participates in research into habitats of wild birds and natural observation programs for junior high school students.

• Akimitsu Tateishi (Toshiba Micro Elctronics Center):
  Every year Akimitsu Tateishi self-publishes a book on stories he hears firsthand from earthquake victims of South Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake. His passion for telling their side of the story was sparked after volunteering in the clean-up of the earthquake, when he spoke personally to the victims. His books offer real-life accounts of natural disasters. This activity received financial support from Toshiba's 1st Employee Volunteer Activity Financial Support Program."
• Acting as an emergency radio station in the event of a large-scale disaster: Amateur Radio Club (Toshiba Components Co.,Ltd.)
  The Club participated in the Emergency Radio Service Training, which simulates a largescale disaster and various other events organized by the Japan Amateur Radio League. It was commended at the “Hams (Amateur Radio Station Operators) Rally 2006” for its long-standing contributions.
• Running of the “Uozaki Pinocchio Club,” the parents’ association of a nursery school: Masami Ebata (Kansai Branch, Toshiba)
• Storytelling aimed at passing down lessons of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake to younger generations: Akimitsu Tateishi (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Participation in the Kawasaki Citizens’ Festival Parade: Kyoko Ishino (Japanese Folk Song Club, Toshiba Microelectronics Center)
• Support for the organization of a local festival: Shigeaki Hamada (Himeji Transport Center, Toshiba Logistics Corporation)
• Road safety campaign: Koichi Maruoka (Toshiba Solutions Corporation)
• Participation in the Kobe Childrearing Festa: Masami Ebata (Kansai Branch, Toshiba)
• Working as a member of a local fi re brigade: Takehiko Imai (Toshiba Microelectronics Center)

• Providing learning materials for the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music: Hitoshi Kondo (Toshiba Microelectronics Center) provided music that he had arranged for the Yokohama Gakuyu-Kyokai Wind Orchestra to the university at no charge for use in wind music classes, and the music was played at concerts.
• Puzzle classes: Toshihiro Kato (Toshiba Semiconductor Service & Support Co.,Ltd.) hold puzzle classes for children as a measure to counter the tendency among children to dislike math and science, and help them discover the fun of learning through puzzles.

• Organization of exchange events with Mongolia: Koichi Maruoka (Toshiba Solutions Corporation) volunteered in the spring festival “Havriin Bayar 2006” as a member of the “HUHU TENGER (Aozora) no Kai,” an organization that provides support for Mongolian students in Japan. He directed the 250 volunteers who worked to ensure the safety of the venue and dispose of garbage at the event. The event attracted about 50,000 visitors to the Hikarigaoka Park in Tokyo. He received a letter of appreciation from the Embassy of Mongolia to Japan.