In 1996, Kyocera and Kazuo Inamori, its founder, made a donation to the Carnegie Institution of Washington, a non-profit educational foundation established by Andrew Carnegie to support basic scientific research. Kyocera supported the installation of reflector telescopes at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile through this donation.
To foster future leaders who have an international outlook, Kyocera started the children's travel program in 1976. A total of 860 children visited the United States on 25 tours through 2000, gaining valuable cross-cultural experiences.
In 1978, two years after the start of the Children's Travel Program, Kyocera started a similar travel program to Japan for children from the United States. "The Horizon Program" provided opportunities for American children to participate in an international cultural exchange with Japan. A total of 514 children visited Japan on 25 tours through 2002.
Children are open-minded and full of dreams, with a sharp sensibility and an innocent view of the world. Kyocera wants to help children experience life in different cultures to help develop the next generation of leaders in society. In pursuit of this goal, Kyocera has sponsored cultural exchange tours since 1997 and has invited more than 180 Chinese children to Japan.
In 2001, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a distinguished American thinktank, Kyocera supported the U.S.-Japan Leadership Forum in Tokyo where world-renowned individuals discussed the characteristics of effective leadership. Starting in 2004, Kyocera has also co-sponsored the CSIS Kyoto Forum, with the hope of providing opportunities for the general public to deepen its understanding of international affairs through discussions between global intellectuals.
The Japan Festival was held in 1991 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Japan Society in London, which has made a significant contribution to the relationship between Japan and Britain. Kyocera supported a project with the business community of Kyoto and municipal governments to construct a Japanese garden that showcases the traditional landscape techniques of Kyoto. The garden was donated to Britain as a symbol of the eternal friendship between these two countries.
The Beijing Japanese School helps its students develop a rich spirit, solid academic abilities and a genuine global mindset so that each student may become a "bridge of friendship" between Japan and China in the future. In 2004, Kyocera made an endowment to the Beijing Japanese School to support its educational activities.
Originally opened in 1915, the Japanese Teahouse at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, was designed as a symbol of international friendship. In response to community interest in renewing the facility, Kyocera supported a local group in creating San Diego’s popular Japanese Friendship Garden.
Kyocera provided funds for renovation of the Kyoto International Student House for students from other countries who are studying in Japan.
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