The Saison Foundation
The Saison Foundation is a grant-making foundation that supports projects and activities related to contemporary Japanese theater and dance.
Board of Trustees and Directors
TRUSTEES |
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| Tatsuro Ishii | Dance critic |
| Kazuko Matsuoka | Theater critic and translator |
| Kiyoshi Mizoochi | Theater critic |
| Katsumi Mizuno | Representative, Executive President and COO, Credit Saison Co., Ltd. |
| Minako Naito | General Producer of Performing Arts, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture |
| Mitsuyoshi Numano | Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo |
| Mariko Ozaki | Literary critic |
| Shunichi Sato | Adviser, Daikin Industries,Ltd.; Adviser, Clover Network Com Co.,Ltd.; Managing Director, Hashida Cultural Foundation |
| Satoshi Shimizu | President and Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. |
| Takao Tsutsumi | President and Director, Sezon Museum of Modern Art |
| Tadashi Uchino | Professor, Gakushuin University |
| Hiroshi Ueki | President, Contemporary Dance Association of Japan |
DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS |
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CHAIR |
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| Masao Katayama | |
PRESIDENT |
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| Atsuko Hisano | |
VICE PRESIDENT |
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| Asako Tsutsumi | Trustee, Sezon Museum of Modern Art |
MANAGING DIRECTOR |
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| Taro Inamura | |
DIRECTORS |
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| Kensaku Fukui | Attorney at Law (Japan and New York) |
| Haruhiro Nakano | President and Representative Director, Nakano Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
| Koji Tsutsumi | Trustee, Sezon Museum of Modern Art |
| Tomoko Wakabayashi | Project Coordinator |
AUDITORS |
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| Jun Ito | Certified Public Accountant |
| Hiroshi Miyake | Attorney at Law |
ADVISERS |
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| Kazuko Koike | Professor Emeritus, Musashino Art University; Founder of Sagacho Archives |
| Yuji Tsutsumi | Chairman and CEO, Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel Co., Ltd. |
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TEL: +81 3 (3535) 5566
FAX: +81 3 (3535) 5565
[Mon thru Fri 10:00 – 17:00]
THE SAISON FOUNDATION
3-5-6 Morishita, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0004, JapanTEL: +81 3 (3535) 5566
FAX: +81 3 (3535) 5565
[Mon thru Fri 10:00 – 17:00]
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The Saison Foundation extends its sincere gratitude to the following Legal Entity Support members and for their generous contributions (as of March 2025/in alphabetical order):
(Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.)