Koichiro Taneda

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Studied in Rome while studying at Musashino Art University.
After graduating from university due to correspondence with the Vatican Cardinal, he studied for five years at the Pope State University and became the first non-Christian to receive a formal degree in theology.
Afterwards,engaged Inter-religious dialogue at the United Nation N G O, Humanitarian emergency assistance, Youth education, International cultural exchange business.
Established a company in 1999, and has a career in international human resource education and trade.
In 2007 under the commission of a teacher (former Secretary of State of the Vatican) when he was studying abroad in Vatican, the Vatican National Library’s digital archive construction project for the historical and ancient documents was realized for the first time in Vatican history by inviting Japanese companies.
While working on this project, recognized the importance and significance of Japanese culture, which has the longest history in the world.
In 2016 founded the Japan Foundation for Cultural Affairs.
The importance that the Japanese people themselves recognize the correct history and culture of our country and
based on the belief that the Japanese tradition of “Wa” spiritual culture can be the basis for peaceful coexistence and co-prosperity of the human community.
And strive for succession of Japanese traditional culture and international dissemination.