News
This page carries news from the foundation and announces the publication of records of our gatherings and reports.
2026.11.04
We have published “Make Longer Life Worth Living”, our Japanese-language booklet (November 2026 edition).
2026.10.23
We have launched our website. We welcome enquiries about taking part in research or creative work, supporting our activities, and media coverage.
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2026.10.21
We have adopted our logo, 'Tokoyo no Fune' (Boat of Tokoyo). It shows a boat carrying a golden-yellow fruit, crossing towards us from the land of Tokoyo. The fruit is the tokijiku no kaku no konomi, which Tajimamori is said to have brought back from Tokoyo.
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2026.10.16
Our founder, Akihiko Shimoyama, spoke with Yuzo Hoshino, who studied muscle physiology and runs the gym Buddy Training, in a two-part conversation on the YouTube programme “Don’t Let It Die” (“Akihiko Shimoyama’s Immortality Summit” in Japanese).
2026.09.28
Our founder, Akihiko Shimoyama, spoke with Hideki Ninomiya, physician, entrepreneur and CEO of DATACK, in a two-part conversation on the YouTube programme “Don’t Let It Die” (“Akihiko Shimoyama’s Immortality Summit” in Japanese).
2026.09.23
Shoko Takahashi has been confirmed as a speaker at ALT+ Longevity Salon Day 0 on 4 November.
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2026.09.22
We have decided to name the foundation Tokoyo Futures Foundation.
2026.09.21
Our founder, Akihiko Shimoyama, spoke with physician Masato Inui in a two-part conversation on the YouTube programme “Don’t Let It Die” (“Akihiko Shimoyama’s Immortality Summit” in Japanese).
2026.09.14
Our founder, Akihiko Shimoyama, spoke with AI researcher Hiromu Yakura in a two-part conversation on the YouTube programme “Don’t Let It Die” (“Akihiko Shimoyama’s Immortality Summit” in Japanese).
2026.08.27
We will serve as a planning partner for ALT+ Longevity Salon Day 0, hosted by the Nikkei Longevity Project at Nikkei’s Tokyo head office on Wednesday 4 November. Kan Suzuki and Hiromi Shimada are confirmed as speakers.
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2026.08.21
Our founder, Akihiko Shimoyama, spoke with Seikichi Izumi, tenth-generation lacquer-brush maker, on the YouTube programme “Don’t Let It Die” (“Akihiko Shimoyama’s Immortality Summit” in Japanese).