Building and offering
places to learn & meet
Facilities such as a library, residences and a formation center, plus a digital archive and online environment.
About the facility → Activities Nine forms of learning
Nine forms of learning
and connection.
The Foundation offers students and working adults places and programs to learn and connect, contributing to the formation of people with an unwavering axis and rich bonds, who respect and accompany others.
Two pillars
Our work rests on two pillars.
Building and offering
Developing and offering
program activities
Nine programs — circle, retreat and more — following an orientation, plus composite courses combined to fit each situation and need.
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Circle
Circle
A study group for understanding oneself and others and forming the awareness and habits to navigate uncertain situations.
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Retreat
Retreat
Time to step away from daily life and, in silence, reset body and mind for renewal and rebirth.
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Lecture
Lecture
Lectures and seminars in the liberal arts — history, philosophy, theology, anthropology — by scholars from Japan and abroad.
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Forum
Forum
Talks and dialogue led by executives, social entrepreneurs, film directors, artists, musicians, consultants and other specialists.
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Open Dialogue
Open Dialogue
A relaxed gathering where, amid comfort and calm, you discover some new "something."
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Personal Session
Personal Session
One-to-one accompaniment, coaching, mentoring and confiding — in person or remote.
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Experience & Tour
Experience & Tour
Crossing your own boundaries through study tours, museum and gallery visits, mountain walks and more.
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Discovering and learning the logic of gratuitousness by giving and receiving freely.
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Cooperation & Grants
Cooperation & Grants
Programs run in partnership with NPOs, NGOs, public-interest bodies, business schools and international organizations, plus grants.
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Combining single activities into a course.
According to each participant's situation and needs, several activities are combined as building blocks into courses — an introductory course, an intensive summer course, and more. New participants begin with a personal orientation.