About
Director & Founder: Masue Katayama
(*) Japan United Caregivers Association:
The organization aims to develop "a social system," which makes everyone happy, in the collaboration among private, academic and government sectors, by promoting the use of advanced technologies, studying new frameworks to respond to the needs of the times, etc. Sponsor companies include Softbank Corporation, SEIKO Holdings Corporation, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Panasonic Corporation, Mizuho Bank Ltd., JR East Japan Railway Company, Nomura Real Estate Holdings.
Achievements
Ashoka Fellowship 2012
Shinko Fukushikai founder Masue Katayama was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2012, having created the broadly utilized Shinkou-Kai model for private nursing homes which provides comfortable yet affordable housing options for Japanese elderly.
Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs 2014
Shinko Fukushikai's founder Masue Katayama and the Director at the time Seiko Adachi were among those awarded the Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2014.
Funai Foundation Great Company Award Grand Prize 2014
In 2014 Shinko Fukushikai won the Funai Foundation Great Company Award Grand Prize among 5000 other companies.
Living of the Year 2018 Grand Prize
On October 12th, the Crossheart Ishinazaka facility of Shinko Fukushikai won the "Living of the Year" 2018 Grand Prize. "Living of the Year" is an award given by "The Council of Senior Housing Industry Executives" that acknowledges extrordinary efforts of elderly housing facilities.
Shinko Fukushikai founder Masue Katayama was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2012, having created the broadly utilized Shinkou-Kai model for private nursing homes which provides comfortable yet affordable housing options for Japanese elderly.
Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs 2014
Shinko Fukushikai's founder Masue Katayama and the Director at the time Seiko Adachi were among those awarded the Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2014.
Funai Foundation Great Company Award Grand Prize 2014
In 2014 Shinko Fukushikai won the Funai Foundation Great Company Award Grand Prize among 5000 other companies.
Living of the Year 2018 Grand Prize
On October 12th, the Crossheart Ishinazaka facility of Shinko Fukushikai won the "Living of the Year" 2018 Grand Prize. "Living of the Year" is an award given by "The Council of Senior Housing Industry Executives" that acknowledges extrordinary efforts of elderly housing facilities.