Five committee members, all of whom experts in various fields, discussed and considered the basic principle and contents of the Osaka Marathon charity programs within the following committee:

During the Osaka Marathon 2015, we had many supporters who agreed to the concept of our charity programs and raised total donations of JPY 127,683,676, achieving a record high.

After the Osaka Marathon 2014, we expanded the scope of public participation in the event as a charitable organization in purple, which previously only included one organization, and a new organization was selected by this committee. As we decided to maintain the existing 13 organization from the 2014 race to the 2015 event, we undertook charity programs with a total of 14 organizations, namely two for each charity theme color. An organization marked with (*) is a newcomer.

General participant runners offered donations of two units or more per person (@500 yen x 2 =1,000 yen) by selecting their choice of charity theme from the seven available colors at the time of entry.

We appointed nine celebrities who are associated with Osaka or active in charity activities as charity ambassadors and requested that they help boost the charity programs. The official theme song, “42.195 km” composed by the musical duo, “Kobukuro”, to which Mr. Kentaro Kobuchi belongs, was played on the Osaka subway when the announcement was made regarding traffic control on race day to help keep people informed. (As for Mr. Jimmy Onishi, it was reported on the “New Approach for the Osaka Marathon 2015” page.)

	Kentaro Kobuchi Musician, Musical Duo “Kobukuro” ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Made announcement in advance. (at concerts, etc.) ●Utilization of the official theme song (subway, sidelines, ceremonies, etc.) ●Participated in the full marathon. ●Cheered runners at the finish booth. (FM802 booth)
	Shinya Yamanaka Professor of Kyoto University Director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Implemented a public training session. (Organized by the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University) ●Participated in the full marathon.
	Kanjaku Nakamura Kabuki actor ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Pumped up the event in advance.
	Mika Ahn Fashion model / Entertainer ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Interviewed for “Meets” magazine. ●Appeared on the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) Charity Stage at the Osaka Marathon EXPO 2015 ●Participated in the start ceremony. ●Cheered runners at the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) support stations (yellow, green, light blue, navy and purple zones). ●Cheered runners at the finish booth. (FM802 booth) ●Participated in the closing ceremony.
	Norihiro Akahoshi Baseball commentator ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Interviewed for NHK in advance. ●Attended the Charity Symposium. ●Cheered runners at the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) support stations (red zone). ●Presenter at the commendation ceremony (wheelchair category) ●Participated in the Charity Parent-Child Run. ●Participated in the closing ceremony.
	Saki Yagi Freelance Newscaster ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Prior PR activities on NHK ●Attended the Charity Symposium. ●Participated in the Challenge Run
	Riyo Mori Miss Universe 2007/Fashion model Dance Artistic Director ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Participated in the start ceremony. ●Cheered runners at the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) support stations (orange zone). ●Presenter at the commendation ceremony (marathon category) ●Participated in the Charity Parent-Child Run. ●Participated in the closing ceremony.
	Tomoko Kojima Former NFL cheer leader, the first Japanese team captain ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Cheered at the Osaka Summer Fun Run 2015. ●Participated in the cheer event from the sidelines, "Runner Warming Up Squad!" (in front of Osaka Central Public Hall)
	Jimmy Onishi Artist ●Performed calls for donations at JapanGiving. ●Drew his original painting, "RUN". ●Implemented a public training session. ●Participated in the full marathon.

Outline

This is a system which qualifies entrants having collected donations of 70,000 yen and more widely among the general public through JapanGiving to participate in the race by selecting their choice from a total of 14 charitable organizations. We started accepting applications for charity runners from Mon., April 6, 2015, which is the same time as application schedule for general runners.

Total charity runners per charitable organization and activities performed

Charitable organizations called for people to participate in the race as charity runners via their website and SNS, targeting a volume of charity runners which would exceed the previous stated figure to be aimed for.
During the application period between Mon., April 6, 2015 and Fri., July 31, 2015, there were 472 applicants with our goal of collecting 350 runners and a donation drive until Wed., September 30, 2015, of which 467 who collected more than 70,000 yen as donations participated in the race as charity runners.

Number of participants：432

• ＜Reference＞
• Number of achievers at the 2014 Race: 375
• Number of participants: 354
• Donated funds: JPY 30,328,300

For the 2015 Race charity program, we conducted a new approach, focusing on the two points of
1. strongly enhancing awareness of the theme color donated at the time of entry and
2. increasing opportunities to interact between charitable organizations and runners.

Nanairo (Rainbow Color) Team Competition

This is a team competition divided into seven teams by color that the runners selected from their choice of charity theme color, competing the best average time among all finishers. Five hundred runners selected in a drawing among the finishers of the winning team were given berth placed for the Osaka Marathon 2016. As well as participating in the competition, this could help participants reconfirm which theme color they chose to donate.

Mr. Jimmy Onishi's original painting, "RUN"

Mr. Jimmy Onishi, who became a charity ambassador for the Osaka Marathon 2015, produced art work inspired by the event.
Posters featuring his painting were produced, which were posted at city halls and train stations in Osaka prefecture.

＜Comment from Mr. Jimmy Onishi＞
I delineated the image of a runner advancing toward a rainbow; having many images of the city of Osaka in mind, including its history and beautiful landscape such as Osaka Castle, the modern architecture of the Osaka City Central Public Hall, Yodoyabashi, Tsutenkaku and the roses of Nakanoshima Park that will be full bloom in autumn. I also kept in mind the charity colors of the event and more than 30,000 runners in rainbow-colored caps.
I am looking forward to running the race as a charity ambassador, as well as having the opportunity to exhibit my original work, drawn specially for this event.

Nanairo (Rainbow Color) Charity CapPrice: JPY 2,000 (JPY 800 was donated, excluding production costs)

• ・As a limited edition item, only available to entrants at the time of application, we launched the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) Charity Cap from the 2015 Race in addition to the Nanairo (Rainbow Color) Charity T-shirt.
• ・Purchased number / donated funds: 8,265 items / JPY 6,612,000 (The funds were donated to the charitable organizations according to the charity theme selected at the time of entry.)

Charity Symposium

• ・To commemorate the Osaka Marathon 2015, a symposium to discuss the charitable culture which the Osaka Marathon aspires to create was held by inviting various parties involved in the Osaka Marathon’s charity activities, including an operator of JapanGiving, charity ambassadors, stakeholders from charitable organizations and experienced charity runners, etc.
• ・Date: Wed., Aug. 26, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• ・Venue: The Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Head Office

K-Opticom Presents – Charity Parent-Child Run 2015

• ・We organized an event in which both parents and children can participate to run 1.2 kilometers of the Osaka Marathon course; starting from INTEX Osaka temporary parking space No. 1 to the finish line on race day. Charity ambassadors, Mr. Norihiro Akahoshi and Ms. Riyo Mori also participated in the event and ran through the finish gate with all the participants.
• ・Date: Sun., Oct. 25, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• ・Venue: Start: INTEX Osaka temporary parking space No. 1
  Finish: The Osaka Marathon Finish Gate

Charity donation corner within Hall 2 at the INTEX Osaka

• During the two days of Fri., Oct. 23 and Sat., Oct. 24, a charity donation corner was installed within Hall 2 at the INTEX Osaka.
• Nanairo (Rainbow Color) High Touch Gloves were given to all those who donated 500 yen or more. (Total contributions: JPY 754,427)

Charity donation corner at the INTEX Osaka Information Center

On race day, collection boxes in seven charity theme colors were installed at the INTEX Osaka Information Center. (Total contributions: JPY 89,917)

Fundraising activity by volunteer students from Kansai University

• On race day, students from Kansai University volunteered to conduct a fundraising activity, holding collection boxes of the Osaka Marathon mainly at the INTEX Plaza.
• (Total contributions: JPY 10,711)

The amount of charity contributions is shown as follows by donation method:

The funds raised by the Osaka Marathon 2015 were sent to each charitable organization on Fri., Jan. 29, 2016.