The TOTO Cup International Children I-go Contest was successfully held in Kitakyushu City of Japan on July 26. The contest of this year invited 65 I-go players from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian and Taiwan as well as the players having won the preliminaries held in the counties of Kyushu and Yamaguchi of Japan, altogether 350 children. In order to increase the participation and interest of the contest, Hideo Otake, the honorary I-go saint, and some professional I-go players such as Kuwahara Yoko (6 dan grading), played fun I-go games and discussed with the contestants on the contest day so as to deepen the little players’ understandings of I-go. The TOTO Cup International Children I-go Contest began in 2004, when all the contestants came from Kitakyushu. The contest began to invite the teen-age players outside of Japan to take part in since the fourth contest in 2007, therefrom it was formally developed into the international contest. TOTO has always considered sponsoring the contest as the important part of the CRS activities and provided special sponsorship ever since the first contest in 2004, offered full support to all aspects including not only funds but also the operation of the contest.

On April 14, 2010, an earthquake of M7.1 occurred in Yushu of Qinghai and has caused huge casualties up to now. After the earthquake, TOTO took actions immediately and donated RMB 0.5 million yuan for the Chinese Red Cross Foundation to convey its sympathy and solicitude to the people in the disaster areas.

It has been one year since 5•12 Wenchuan Earthquake, but the love from all walks of life to assist and support the reconstruction of the disaster area has never ceased. On March 18th, TOTO’s “Donation Ceremony of the Reconstruction of Chujiang High School” was smoothly held in Shanghai Plaza Conference Room. Leaders from Sichuan Provincial Government Office in Shanghai, Chengdu Government Office in Shanghai, China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Global Contribution Fund and other relevant government departments and business attended the ceremony. Minister of the Operational Management Department of TOTO (China) Co., Ltd, Gu Xue, took part in the signing ceremony and donated sanitary products worth 300,000 yuan. The ceremony received a lot of publicity from China Central Television, First Financial, Shanghai Times, Hurun Report magazine, Sina, SouFun and many other media.

Since the Wenchuan earthquake, people from all walks of life, through different approaches and actions, gave various supports to the reconstruction of the affected areas. As the leader in sanitary product industry, TOTO always concerned about Wenchuan disaster area and its post-disaster reconstruction. In addition to 1 million yuan, it donated sanitary products and did its best to support the reconstruction. Recently, Deputy General Manager of TOTO (China) Co., Ltd, Yingliabulaiti, and Po Qingyilang from SAKO Architectural Design and Engineering Society signed an agreement to provide all the needed sanitary equipment for Chunyi Primary School in Xinan, Mianzhu City under reconstruction.

From 2010 to 2012, TOTO will fully sponsor AFC(Asian Football Confederation) and East Asian Football Federation competitions; as a sponsor, TOTO will participate in all the 390 football matches.

The journey of experiencing Tadao Ando’s architecture and art will be newly started in October and take you to experience Japanese design trends of 2010. The “Journey of Experiencing the Master",

Share the grand architecture ceremony and talk with the Master passionately. As one of the greatest architects in the world, Tadao Ando has brought projects such as Changsha Sunshine100 International Newtown, Shanghai International Design Center, Shanghai Architecture Culture Center, Jiading Poly Grand Theatre and BanShanBanDao ( the coast located between ocean and mountain in Sanya) Art Gallery-Movie Theater to China in succession. When millions of people focus on the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Tadao Ando will come to Shanghai again, bringing not only his newest projects in China but also his unique design thoughts and practical apperception to people.

Initiated by Shanghai Architectural Society and CA-Group, “An Tengzhongxiong Architecture Journey” was widely accepted by architects, designers and enthusiasts. From 2006 till now, there were 6 journeys in total with 165 people.

One is the only named 2010 Shanghai World Expo's Best Urban Practices Area Project - " Shanghai•Eco-House "; the other is the environmental protection pioneer, always committed to energy-saving technology – TOTO. As the Expo is unfolding, the two sides work together to demonstrate the green charm of eco-house to the world.

In order to encourage water conservation inventions, strengthen the whole people’s technological innovation sense and promote the development of water-saving products and industries, TOTO Water Environment Fund started the 2009 funding activities for patents application of water conservation inventions and utility models last October. Through public collection, altogether 72 application materials were received. Recently, 4 invention patents and 11 utility model patents were selected by the related experts’ open, fair and just appraisals and votes. TOTO will fund these patents.

Supported by TOTO Water Environment Fund, jointly organized by China Environmental Protection Foundation, Netease, Government Station of Environmental Protection Department and China News and Cartoon Network, the awards ceremony of environmental protection and water saving posters contest was successfully held in Beijing Taoranting Park on March 22ed. Chang Yuguang, deputy secretary-general of China Environmental Protection Foundation, Zhang Yaoning, vice president of China News and Cartoon Research Association, Cao Lihong, Chief of Environmental Protection Bureau of Beijing Xuanwu District, Yu Xiaoyan, deputy director of Water-Saving Office of Beijing Xuanwu District and other related department leaders and guests attended the event and awarded the winners.

In 2009, TOTO continued to promote Water Environment Fund and with the help of related organizations held various forms of activities including seminars, road shows and donations, etc.. In 2010 TOTO will be more involved in social activities, to protect the global environment and to treasure the limited water resources always being TOTO’s unchanging objective.

In 2009, TOTO continued to promote Water Environment Fund and with the help of related organizations held various forms of activities including seminars, road shows and donations, etc.. In 2010 TOTO will be more involved in social activities, to protect the global environment and to treasure the limited water resources always being TOTO’s unchanging objective.