公益財団法人 ドナルド・マクドナルド・ハウス・チャリティーズ・ジャパン

Message from Chairman , Masayoshi Yanagisawa

Establishing a bright, promising future for our children

Japan is currently in the midst of transforming its system for providing pediatric care. The issues that need to be resolved are too numerous to mention, including primary care, emergency medical care, highly specialized medical care, and neonatal intensive care. Under these circumstances, cooperation from the public as well as from medical personnel is paramount in order to help forge a bright future for children. Since its establishment in 1999, Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan has been building “Ronald McDonald House” accommodations for children suffering from illnesses and their families, implementing activities to aid and develop volunteers in the welfare and medical care fields, and contributing to building a new “volunteer culture”. The “Ronald McDonald House” program first started in the U.S., and currently is an increasingly necessary global program operating in approximately 30 countries worldwide. In Japan, Houses are currently accommodating families of hospitalized patients in Tokyo, Sendai, Kochi, Osaka, Tochigi, and Sapporo, and we are also receiving numerous requests to build other Houses. These activities would not be possible without the support and cooperation of many individuals. We will put every effort into establishing a bright, promising future for as many children as possible. It is my earnest wish that your strong support will help the development of a new medical care culture: “medical care supported by the general public”.

理事長 開原成允
Message from Chief Executive Director , Osamu Hirose
While I was working at the Stanford Laboratory, I saw the state of children from different countries.  In addition, since I am involved with the Scout Association of Japan, volunteer service at school for disabled children and giving support to welfare organization, cultural and artistic activity in different fields, I had an opportunity to give help and support to many children as well. When I visited the foundation headquarter in Chicago and the Ronald McDonald House in Hawaii and other states, I felt that families with sick patients truly need this house. How nice it is to know that many people are emphatically supporting this arrangement. In addition, the fact that this activity is spreading all around the world makes me feel the significance of the work being done by this foundation. As you are well aware of, the culture of giving donation is not rooted here in Japan and as a result, many foundations are facing difficulties to operate. Therefore, it is my desire to use my experience and spread the circle of support so that as many children as possible can expect a bright future. I would like to ask your strong support and cooperation for this foundation.

専務理事 廣瀬修
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Title Name Affiliation
Chairman Masayoshi Yanagisawa Deputy Director, Japan Child and Family Research Institute
Chief Executive Director Osamu Hirose Board Member, Seisen University
Executive Director Kozo Shimada RMHC Japan
Board Member Akira Ohno Chairman, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Yoichiro Murakami President, Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin
Seiichi Uzurahashi Chairman and Representative Director, Starzen Co., Ltd.
Haruko Arimura Upper House Member
Daniel H. Sayre Representative Director and President, Coca-cola (Japan) Co., Ltd.
Toshio Yokoyama Chairman and Representative in Japan, AIU Insurance Company
Shigeru Sumitani President, Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc.
Ichiro Yoshimoto Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
Auditor Takaaki Nimura CPA
Kenji Yoshino CPA
Councilor  Yumiko Nishimura Representative, August Networks, Inc.
Rieko Zamma Producer
Hisashi Yajima Chairman, PRAP Japan, Inc.
Jeffrey N. McNeill President and CEO, Market Makers, Inc.
Kayoko Miyata Freelance Caster
Wataru Goto Executive Adviser, Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Yukiko Okuma Professor, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
Masago Minami Senior Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun
Yasuhiko Sata President, TOKIBO Co., Ltd.
Mariko Momoi Director, Jichi Children's Medical Center Tochigi
Hitoshi Sato Director and Vice President, McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
Hiroaki Okano Director, Corporate Relation Dept. Director, McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
Selector  Kazunari Maruki Professor, International University of Health and Welfare
Masako Horiguchi Former Medical Director, Tranomon Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Dept.
Mariko Kuriyama Director, Certified non-profit Organization Allergy Pot
Hirokazu Sakai Pediatrician, National Center for Child Health and Development


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