October 22, 2009
- JWord
October 22, 2009
Press Release
JWord, Inc.
Giving Children a Third Chance to Read a Good Book
-JWord Now Seeking Schools to Receive Book Donations-
Tokyo – October 22, 2008 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese keyword search service of the same name, announces that the third cycle of the Giving Children a Chance to Read a Good Book community service click fundraising initiative, is set to reach its one million yen fundraising target in March 2010. This means we are now accepting applications from elementary schools that would like to receive books. Giving Children a Chance to Read a Good Book is supported by the Morning Reading Program.
Seeking Elelmentary Schools to Receive Books
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This fundraising initiative encourages children to read by donating books to elementary schools. Now in its third cycle, the program expects to reach its one million yen fundraising target around March next year. We will donate 200,000 yen worth of books to five schools in five designated areas across Japan, and are now seeking applications.In this cycle of the program we will donate books requested by the selected schools. Please visit the third Giving Children a Chance to Read a Good Book official site for details. We will also post fundraising reports on this site.
Each time a user correctly answers a question on the quiz website, JWord donates money to the project - participation costs our supporters nothing.
The Selection Process
Application Period | October 22 – November 30, 2009 |
Distribution Period | We expect to distribute books between March and April (this may be delayed if we do not reach our fundraising target) |
Donation Process | i) Elementary schools wishing to receive book donations submit applications using the application form on our official website. ii) JWord and the Morning Reading Program select five elementary schools from throughout Japan to receive books. Selected schools will be contacted mid-December. iii) Titles to be donated are chosen in conjunction with selected schools. iv). Books are purchased with funds provided by JWord and participating companies. (We expect the books to be received between March and April). v) At the same time JWord liaises with schools to confirm delivery and other details. vi) JWord publishes fundraising report. *Because our schedule overlaps with the start of the academic year, book titles and other details will be established in consultation with selected schools. |
*The application form requires Windows Internet Explorer 6 or above (JavaScript enabled).
Morning Reading Program
The morning reading program was first proposed by two teachers at a girl’s high school in Chiba prefecture in 1988 and has since grown to include 9.6 million students. The four principles of the program are, read everyday, read together, read the books you like, and just read. Details of the program are available on the morning reading program official website. Morning Reading Program has launched a new read at home initiative. Please refer to the site for details.
JWord
JWord is a simple and convenient service that allows users conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other keyword directly into their browser’s address bar. JWord keywords also appear, marked by an easily identifiable red J symbol, in the search results of Yahoo! JAPAN and other major portal services .
Related Links (All links are to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
Give Children the Chance to Read a Good Book Official Site: http://www.jword.jp/campaign/honpre/
Morning Reading Program: http://www1.e-hon.ne.jp/content/sp_0032.html
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
E-mail：[email protected]
GMO Internet
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JWord Inc.
Company Name | JWord Inc. http://www.jword.jp/ |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Hideki Kokaji |
Business Description | -JWord (Japanese search keywords) -Technology license business |
Capital | 253 million yen (153 million yen paid-in capital) |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | -Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce -Internet Media |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |