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Support for the Inamori Foundation's Kyoto Prize |
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Based upon the belief of Kyocera's founder, Kazuo Inamori, that "a human being has no highter calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world," the non-profit Inamori Foundation (now Public Interest Incoporated Foundation) was established in 1984. The Kyoto Prize, organized by the Foundation, is an international award to honor individuals and groups that have made distinguished achievements in the three categories of Advanced Technology; Basic Sciences; and Arts and Philosophy. The laureates are awarded diplomas, Kyoto Prize medals and a cash gift of 50 million yen per category.
In addition to the Kyoto Prize awards ceremony, various programs are held involving the laureates, including commemorative lectures and interactive workshops to allow participants to engage in lively exchange. There is also a diversified youth development program that includes special classes by laureates at high schools, and "Kids' Events" for interaction with elementary school children.
The Kyocera Group concurs with the objectives of the Kyoto Prize, and in the 27th year of the Kyoto Prize, the Kyocera Group continues to provide active support.
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Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony
The 2010 Kyoto Prize laureates |
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Assistance with the Inamori Frontier Research Center at Kyushu University |
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| The Inamori Frontier Research Center was established at Kyushu University (Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) to undertake research activities contributing to the harmony of minds and technology and to support the exchange and education of young researchers. Kyocera agrees with the goals of the Center, and has supported its operations since 2008 by donating scholarship funds. |
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Inamori Foundation Memorial Hall housing the Inamori Frontier Research Center |
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Supported the Establishment of the Inamori Academy Building at
Kagoshima University |
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| In 2008, the Inamori Academy building opened at Kagoshima University (Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) to offer a course aimed at the comprehensive cultivation of human abilities. Kyocera supported the construction of the facility. In 2000, an endowed position , the Kyocer a Chair of Management Studies, was established in the university's Faculty of Engineering. In 2005, the course was expanded into a university-wide organization, which was reorganized into the Inamori Academy in 2008. |
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Inamori Academy building |
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The Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy at Kyoto University |
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| In 2007, Kyocera established the Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy in the Kyoto University Graduate School of Management (Kyoto Prefecture, Japan), an endowed chair for the purpose of systematizing management philosophy and cultivating researchers. By doing so, Kyocera fosters a steady stream of business people who possess a universal philosophy of management and corporate ethics. |
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Kyocera Chair of Management Philosophy Symposium |
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Contributions to Alfred University |
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| In 2005, Kyocera made a donation to Alfred University (New York state, U.S.A.), an institute renowned worldwide for its education and research in ceramics and glass, which led to the official renaming of its engineering school as the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering. In May 2011, the Inamori Kyocera Fine Ceramics Museum was opened to exhibit the products and technology that Kyocera has cultivated over the years. |
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The Inamori Kyocera Fine Ceramics Museum |
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The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics |
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As part of Kyocera's social contribution activities, The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics, which is open to the public free of charge, was opened in the headquarters building (Kyoto City, Japan) in 1998. The methods by which Kyocera developed its fine ceramic technology over the years, contributing to further development of the industry, are displayed. In 2001, a second Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics opened at the Kagoshima Kokubu Plant in Japan.
The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics |
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The Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics (headquarters) |
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