Relationships with Society

Kanzawa Medical Research Foundation

Kanzawa Medical Research Foundation was established on June 27, 1997, on the basis of private assets offered by Kunio Kanzawa, then chairman of Kissei Pharmaceutical, and funds provided by Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in commemoration of its 50th anniversary in business.
When the foundation was established, there was the expectation that the drop in birthrate and growth in life expectancy at that time would result in a declining birthrate and aging society phenomenon and become an important socioeconomic issue in the near future. From a medical perspective, it was believed that a highly significant part of solving this problem was the maintenance and promotion of women’s health. Against this backdrop, the foundation promotes the development of healthcare and medical science by encouraging studies from various angles on the causes, prevention, diagnoses, and therapies, etc., of various diseases that occur in women of reproductive age with a focus on the perinatal period and elderly women, thereby contributing to the enhancement of people’s health and welfare.

To achieve these goals, the foundation conducts the following activities:
(1) Research grants
(2) Overseas study grants
(3) Awards for excellent results-bearing research (Kanzawa Medical Award)
(4) Organization of seminars on subjected studies
(5) Other business necessary to achieve the purposes of the foundation

Kissei will contribute to medical developments through the foundation’s activities.

Kissei places great importance on its relationships with local communities. We continue to make social contributions through cultural, health, welfare, environmental, and sports activities and contributions to the medical field.

The main activities are listed below:

1) Sponsorship of a community health forum

2) Donations to children’s welfare facilities through charity bazaar

3) PET bottle cap collection and book donation activities

4) Participation in local cleanup activities (organized twice a year by Kissei)

5) Science class (organized once a year by Kissei)

6) Company tours for high school and college students

Kissei Culture Hall (Nagano Prefectural Matsumoto Cultural Hall)　―Naming Rights

In July 2012, we acquired the naming rights for Nagano Prefectural Matsumoto Cultural Hall, located in Matsumoto City. The purpose for acquiring these rights is to contribute to culture and the arts through payment of the naming rights fee, to be used for maintenance and management of the facility.
The Kissei Culture Hall hosts a wide variety of events, such as the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, concerts, and brass band performances, and is widely known as a base to support cultural and artistic activities in the region.

“Music that Reverberates in the Heart to the World” The Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival

Music is a language common to the world. We believe that companies play an important role in the support and cultivation of cultural activities that bring people together and touch them emotionally.
Since September 1992, the annual music festival Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (formerly the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto) has been held in Matsumoto City under the guidance of internationally renowned conductor Maestro Seiji Ozawa. This festival gathers elite musicians from around the world to form the Saito Kinen Orchestra, performing operas and concerts and producing music of the highest levels transmitted from Japan to the world, resounding in the hearts of all who hear it. The festival is held in various places in Matsumoto City, including the Kissei Culture Hall.
Kissei has supported the festival since its inception.