Nanzan Ryo – Leadership Camp

Jr. & Sr. High School Student, Mountain House (Ski / Snowboard Camp)

Nanzan Ryo, founded 1886, was the 7th orphanage established in Japan.

The Chubu Walkathon began supporting Nanzan Ryo in 2010, and since 2013, support has been specifically channeled towards the costs of their annual Ski & Snowboard Camp for Jr. and Sr. high school students.

Initially, this was a simple, instructor-led camp aimed at fostering the physical and mental development of these youths. However, since 2017 attending junior and senior high-school students have actively participated in the planning and implementation of the 2-day workshop, making the endeavor a youth-centered, independence-building project.

At the end of the first day of the training camp, graduating high-school students, who will also be leaving the orphanage, offer advice and messages to their juniors, and have time to reflect together on their imminent independence.

This experience offers the unique opportunity for juniors and seniors to chat and interact with each other, which is difficult to do in their normal, day-to-day lives.

The Chubu Walkathon is delighted to support this great initiative. We truly appreciate the value that the Ski / Snowboard training camp offers in helping these youths gain independence and develop useful interpersonal and leadership skills.