greatest need today is for spiritual nourishment. appreciate it. are inclined to be neglected and human dignity to suffer as a result. Perhaps our with objects of beauty. The study, love and appreciation of art enhance our lives and acts as a driving force in developing a nation's culture. interest in Italian medieval art, introducing and explaining works of the schools of this period to the people of Japan. I haye also supervised and edited many publica畑tions on art. and to help raise the standard of art in Japan by enabling more people to study and assistance for research, publication of books of special merit, creation of works of special merit, and international exchange. In so doing, the Foudation seeks to contribute to Japan's cultural development and advancement. critics, and scholars in Japan and abroad and, by facilitating greater public access to art, help increase the number of art lovers everywhere. Our society is materially affluent-perhaps too affluent. The spiritual facets of life One of the ways we can nourish and enrich our souls is, I believe, frequent contact In my youth, I studied painting under Saburosuke Okada. Later, I developed an Now I am establishing a foundation to promote the fine arts, especially painting, The Kajima Foundation for the Arts will promote art by providing financial It will be most gratifying if the Foundation is able to assist the work of artists, March 4, 1982 THE KAJIMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS ON ESTABLISHING Ume Kajima
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