Goal
The organisation aims to promote the appeal of science and global activities by providing opportunities for students to independently challenge themselves and grow in science-related global activities, and to contribute to this aim, the organisation carries out the following activities.
(1) Production of robots and participation in competitions.
(2) Other activities necessary to achieve the objectives of the organisation.
Corporate name
General Incorporated Association ZENSHIN
Main office
〒113-0023 2-19-1 Mukougaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Inside Ikubunkan Institute of Education
Broad Members
Hidemasa Ninomiya
Akira Ohara
Hugo Isozaki
Auditor
Yoshio Kamakura (Head teacher of Ikubunkan Global High School)
Founding members
Hidemasa Ninomiya
Akira Ohara
Hugo Isozaki
Shouichi Shimamura (Ikubunkan Global High School Teacher)
Date of establishment
2023/8/28
EMAIL
zenshin@ikubun.com
Financial institutions
Information of the Bank
BANK NAME: THE SUGAMO SHINKIN BANK
BRANCH: MAIN OFFICE
SWIFT CODE: SSHBJPJT
ADDRESS: 10-2 Sugamo 2-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Account Holders Information
ACCOUNT NUMBER：3419965
BENFICIARY'S NAME: General Incorporated Association ZENSHIN
BENEFICIARY'S ADDRESS : 2-19-1 Mukougaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Why is the name ZENSHIN?
We name our association from the 4 origins.
”前進" (Pronounce Zenshin, Meaning Moving Forward)
”漸進”(Pronounce Zenshin, Meaning Moving step by step)
"全進”(Pronounce Zenshin, Meaning Moving with full speed)
"禅心”(Pronounce Zenshin, Meaning Mind of Zen)
Why is the main office a school?
Stable base is crucial for out team operate. A student's home address may require the main office to be relocated when the generation changes, and teachers may also have to change their roles in the future. Renting a separate office would require payment. This is difficult for organisations like us which is a non-profit organisation.
For a long time, the Ikubunkan Institute of Education has also run an entrepreneurship school, which educates students to become entrepreneurs; ZENSHIN is an organisation where students create and run their own activity space in line with the FRC's management policy.
Participation in the FRC is a valuable opportunity for students to gain a lot of knowledge and experience, not only in robot building, but also in languages, sponsorship, interaction with foreign teams during the competition, cooperation and analytical skills. However, it can be difficult to attend classes while participating in the competition.
Therefore, the Ikubunkan Institute of Education supports the activities of ZENSHIN General Incorporated Association with full backing, including the use of the Ikubunkan address, operational support, and follow-up classes.
Things students are running
Team management
Robot production
Requests for production and funding cooperation from companies
Requests for production cooperation from universities
Contents supported from Ikubunkan
Supervision and auditing by auditor
Communication between students by teachers, taking into account study abroad regulations
Co-ordination of web meetings between students
Requests for cooperation from parents
Co-ordination of meetings with parental participation
Introduction of potential sponsors
Use of craft facilities and location
Establishment costs
Use of Google account by school domain
Use of Google shared drive by school domain
What support team is doing
Preparation of incorporation documents
Preparation of lists of potential sponsors
Advice on preparation of documents for sponsors
Introduction of universities as potential mentors
Introduction of intermediaries to find sponsors
Advice on team management