Corporate Information
Min-On headquarters from the 1960s
Min-On headquarters from the 1970s and 1980sThe Min-On Concert Association was founded in 1963 as a nonprofit, independent, nondenominational organization. Two years later in 1965, it was recognized as a legally incorporated foundation by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Today, Min-On is supported by more than one-million sustaining members throughout Japan.
The Min-On Culture Center, which opened on September 1, 1997, is Min-On’s corporate headquarters. Located a three-minute walk from JR Shinanomachi Station in the heart of Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo’s administrative center and a major business district, the building has seven floors above ground and two basement-level floors, and houses the Min-On Music Museum and Library, rehearsal studios, as well as Min-On’s corporate administrative offices.
Profile of the Min-On Concert Association
| Established: | October 18, 1963 |
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| Founder: | Daisaku Ikeda |
| Incorporated: | January 9, 1965 |
| Headquarters Office: | Min-On Culture Center 8, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8588 |
| Regional Offices: | Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Takamatsu and Fukuoka |
| Public Interest Activities: | Tokyo International Music Competition, School Concerts, Admission-Free Concerts, Foreign Student Music Festival, Overseas Performances by Japanese Artists, The Min-On Music Museum and Library |
| Annual Undertakings: |
Min-On holds approximately 800 profit-based concerts a year in addition to non-profit activities |
| Sustaining Members: | Supported by more than one-million sustaining members |
| Corporate President: | Kazuto Ito (Executive Representative) |
| Executive Director: | Hisao Kondo |
| Directors: | Hideo Murata, Hideshiro Akiya, Toshio Kanazawa, Atsushi Terada, Kazuo Ishiwatari, Noriko Oguma |
| Adviser: | Hiroyasu Kobayashi |
| Auditors: | Masayuki Miyayama, Keiji Ozaki |
| Contact Information: | Phone: 03-5362-3400 Fax: 03-5365-3401 Email: publicrelations@min-on.or.jp English Website: http://www.min-on.org Japanese Website: http://www.min-on.or.jp |
