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Explain our activity including an opinion and business contents of the establishment.
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Encourages the invitation of foreign researchers engaged in scholarly research on cities and the dispatch of Japanese researchers overseas.
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Please submit an enforcement report within two months after the end of your researcle period.
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You can view research results on urban development.
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Presents awards to researchers who post outstanding achievements in scholarly research and other activities related to cities.
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Provides financial support in the form of tuition payments and grants to Japanese and international students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to cities.
NEWS
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2025/04/17
Ho Rui An, Artist, was selected as the Recipient of the 2025 "Visions of the City - Obayashi Foundation Research Program".
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2024/02/26
Minouk Lim's "Hyper Yellow" Exhibition will be held from Friday, March 1.
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2024/01/26
The 13th Obayashi Prize has been jointly awarded to Ms.Martha Argerich, Ms.Kyoko Ito, and the Argerich Arts Foundation for their contributions to society and community advancement through the Music Festival Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu.
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2023/03/20
Minouk Lim, Artist, was selected as the Recipient of the 2023 "Visions of the City - Obayashi Foundation Research Program".
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2022/10/11
Please refer to the list of researchers adopted for the research works in 2021.
ABOUTAbout the Obayashi Foundation
Urban development that enriches people's lives requires study of city structures, functions, cultures, and environments. We established the Obayashi Foundation in the belief that focused private-sector support for such research is essential.
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We support original research into urban planning, landscapes, environments, transport systems, architectural history, culture, and policies. We also support artistic studies on city-based themes.