Growth of future generations
The PPIH Group promotes activities to nurture the next generation through education and sports, with the main focus on creating a society where children, who will be responsible for the next generation, can live healthy lives.
Joint project on aquarium maintenance
In order to provide enjoyment and healing to our customers, PPIH Group stores are equipped with large aquariums for viewing tropical fish from Palau.
The maintenance of these tanks is also a practical educational opportunity for students studying marine life ecology, in cooperation with TCA Tokyo ECO Animal & Marine College and Osaka ECO Animal & Marine College, as part of the "Joint Project for Tank Maintenance". The project is implemented at a total of 13 Don Quijote and MEGA Don Quijote stores in the Kanto and Kansai regions, with a cumulative total of 141 students participating since 2019 (as of June 2023).
In addition to keeping aquarium organisms in tanks and managing aquarium peripheral equipment, the project contributes to students' learning and development by providing guidance on exhibition concepts and layout proposals to the students from our Group employees.
Aquarium cleaning activities at Don Quijote Kōrakuen
Aquarium cleaning activities at Umeda Main Store
Students at TCA Tokyo ECO College for the Animal Industry at MEGA Don Quijote Omori Sanno
Osaka ECO College of Animal and Marine Science students with our employees at Umeda Main Store
Sponsorship of the National Children's Disaster Prevention Essay Contest
Since 2020, the Group has sponsored the National Children's Essay Contest for Disaster Prevention (sponsored by the National Children's Essay Contest for Disaster Prevention Executive Committee) every year in order to support disaster prevention education for children. The purpose of this contest is to encourage children to discuss disaster prevention with their families and friends on a daily basis, so that they can take action to protect their own lives in the event of a natural disaster.
he "2nd National Children's Composition Contest" held in 2020 was held on the WEB due to the influence of the coronavirus.
International Exchange Support for Japanese Language Education
In order to support the promotion of mutual understanding and cultural exchange with overseas countries, the Group has sponsored the "Indonesian Japanese Language Presentation Contest for High Schools" (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) and the "Japanese Language Essay Contest for Chinese Students" (sponsored by The Duan Press) every year since 2011.
We will continue to promote international cultural exchange through continuous support for such competitions.
Award Ceremony for the 19th Indonesian High School Japanese Language Speech Contest (now Presentation Contest) to be held in February 2020
December 2019 The award ceremony held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China
Support for sports promotion
In order to support the sound development of children through the promotion of sports, our group has been co-sponsoring tournaments organized by the Japan Wrestling Association since 2005.
Don Quijote Cup All Japan Beach Wrestling Okinawa Tournament, held in October, 2022
Initiatives as a Foundation
Introduction of the Yasuda Scholarship Foundation
Support for the development of international students who will become "Bridges to the World"
The Yasuda Scholarship Foundation was established in 2005 by Takao Yasuda, the founder of our group.
The foundation provides repayment-free scholarships to Japanese and foreign students who are highly motivated to study but have difficulty attending school due to financial reasons, and provides them with an environment where they can concentrate on their studies.
The Foundation has supported a cumulative total of 243 students (as of March 31, 2022) with the aim of fostering creative and talented individuals with an international perspective and ultimately contributing to friendship and goodwill by building bridges between Japan and the rest of the world.
New students and graduates with Executive Director Hiroshi Tsukiizumi (front row, center), Secretary General Shoji Wada (front row, center left), and Selection Committee member Tetsuro Baba (front row, center right)
Oshoma Seki and Naruto Oyakata, alumni of the Yasuda Scholarship Foundation from Mongolia, visited the Foundation