ACNet CANPAN Academic Network

The Nippon Foundation was founded in 1962 as an organization that concerned itself primarily with the maritime industry. Since then, however, our sphere of activity has expanded inland from the oceans to the point where now it encompasses most of the globe. The fruits of our labor can be found from sub-Sahelian Africa, to the Malacca-Singapore Straits and the rain forests of South America. In fact, our efforts can be seen just about anywhere on earth where members of the human race live and dream. To us, this work is the obligation, and the joy, of being human.

Specified nonprofit corporation CANPAN Center has been established in order to invigorate activities for public interest within Japan by doing business of providing information and supporting communication using the Internet for those engaging in or supporting public interest of Japan.

CANPAN is a coined term from Can and Panacea. We have named it in hope of vitalizing activities for public interest in Japan by making it possible for CANPAN to be effective in various measures for those who use the service.

As "a public information platform", CANPAN assists in releasing, sharing, and processing the wishes of civilians (citizens and NPO), industry (business enterprises), and academia (academic societies and researchers).