We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your continued sympathy and generous support of the Walking Together Hand-in-Hand with Children Public Interest Incorporated Foundation.

Our foundation was established by Dr. Sachio Semmoto—renowned serial entrepreneur and co-founder of KDDI—who has dedicated his life’s legacy to contributing to the happiness of children, who are Japan’s treasure.

Since our founding in May 2023, we have been steadfast in our mission to support children scarred by abuse and domestic violence. To better communicate our activities with clarity and sincerity, we have now completely renovated our official website.

■ Four Key Features of the Website Renovations

A Warm and Welcoming Design

The design has been reimagined to evoke the bright smiles of children and a future filled with hope. While we address serious social challenges, our goal was to create a layout that ultimately conveys the happiness of children.

Clarified Donation Methods (Introduction of Illustrations)

We have streamlined our donation instructions using clear diagrams. In particular, we have included a step-by-step guide to utilizing the Higashikawa Shareholder System through Furusato Nozei, which is the product of our unique partnership with Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido.

Visualizing Our Impact

Beyond simple news updates, our specific support achievements are now permanently accessible. Last fiscal year, we provided grants totaling 21,692,105 yen to 28 children’s therapeutic institutions across Japan. You can now view the details of those grants alongside direct feedback from their recipients.

New Information Disclosure Page

To ensure we remain a trusted Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, we have added a dedicated Information Disclosure page. We are committed to maintaining high transparency by making all operations publicly visible.

■ The Values We Hold Dear

In FY2024, children’s guidance centers across Japan handled 223,691 cases related to child abuse, and the number of children tragically taking their own lives remains on a upward trend. In the face of this grave reality, we believe that nothing is more important than cherishing each child who is fighting to survive this very moment.

While Japan faces the broad social challenge of a declining birthrate, there are children suffering right now. Our singular drive is to provide an environment where these children can feel even a small measure of happiness and find peace of mind.

We take full responsibility for the precious donations entrusted to us, ensuring they are used with the utmost care to create surroundings where children can grow in safety.

Through these website renovations, we hope to increase awareness of the situation these children are facing and to widen our circle of support.

These renovations were made possible through a generous donation from D-POPS GROUP Co., Ltd. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks for this invaluable support in helping us safeguard the future of our children.

We are deeply grateful for your support for Walking Together Hand-in-Hand with Children Foundation.

February 2026
Walking Together Hand-in-Hand with Children Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Sachio Semmoto, Representative Director

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