Siljan-Japan Foundation

1. Siljan-Japanstiftelsen
- 10 years 2015
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History
• 1995 Tomokustiftelsen
youth, sports and cultural exchange
• 2005 Siljan-Japanstiftelsen
Tomoku hus AB, Leksands Sparbank, Leksands kommun
• 2015 10th
anniversary
Tomokuhus AB, Leksands Sparbank, Leksands kommun,
Gagnefs kommun,Rättviks kommun, Leksandsdörren AB
Stiftelsen Hantverk och utbildning

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Purpose
• To promote youth and student exchange between Japan
and the region of Siljan
• To promote information and education about living
conditions in Japan and Sweden
• To promote sport and cultural exchange between Japan
and
the region of Siljan
• To promote cooperation in business between Japan and the
region of Siljan
• To promote and develop relations between Japan and the
region of Siljan

4. Board
Chair person: Mr. Lasse Nygård
Mr. Toshinori Sato, CEO Tomokuhus AB
Mr. Bo Liljegren, CEO Leksands Sparbank
Mr. Bertil Daniels, chair person Stiftelsen hantverk och utbildning
Mr. Per Strid, manager business development, Leksands kommun
Finance: Mr. Olle Deras, Tomokuhus AB
Secretary: Mrs. Lena Ryen, Leksands kommun

5. Fund
• Approx. 500 000 SEK
• Yearly investments 155.000 SEK
35 .000 SEK
Tomoku hus AB, Leksands kommun,
Leksands Sparbank
10.000 SEK
Leksandsdörren, Stiftelsen Hantverk och utbildning,
Rättviks kommun, Gagnefs kommun
15-04-12

6. Example of projects supported
• Student exchange
• Dalarna meets Hokkaido
• Baking oven in Tobestu
• Designsamarbete
• Exchange Rättvik judo association
• Exchange Rättviks karateklubb
• Practice mat aikido association
• Cherry blossom festival
• Leksands folkhögskola summer
academy
• GO-Worldchampion ship
• Art exchange Crossroads
• Culture night
• Kimono Fusion
• Japanese filmfestival
• Terrible twins linnen products
• Lycka Form design
• Academic visits

7. Grants
• Privat persons, organisations, associations and companies
may apply
• Not necessary to live in the region of Siljan as long as the
region benefits from the result
• Own financing as well
• Presentation of project afterwards
• Two application posibilities per year
Next 26 th of April
• www.leksand.se/siljanjapanstiftelsen