Children build the future, and we want to

foster their dreams and creativity. Honda

is engaged in initiatives that convey to

children the joy and wonder of daring to

dream and then turning their dreams into

reality. We are developing programs that

draw on what is special in each person,

helping provide youth the opportunity to

experience the joy of learning, creating

and overcoming challenges.

Contents

A Message from the President and CEO

History

Vision

New Initiatives

Children’s Idea Contest / Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest

Hello Woods

Eagle Rock School

Honda Team-based Program / Student Formula Challenge

Nature Wagon / Dream Hands

Soichiro Honda Cup Honda Econopower Race / National Technical College Robot Contest / Dream Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka

Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Relay Race / Hot Air Balloon Grand Prix / Oita International Wheelchair Marathon

Community Forests

Honda TreeFund

Korchin Desert Afforestation in China

Watershed Preservation in Japan

Traffic Safety Caravan

HART (Honda Australia Roadcraft Training)

International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences

Traffic Safety Initiatives

H-Kids Project

Honda Group Activities in Japan

Multi-Facility Activities

Dealership Activities

Affiliate Activities

Donations and Support

Foundation Activities

Honda Group Activities Worldwide

Honda Motor Workers’ Union

Dealerships

Affiliates

Global Affiliates

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Educational Initiatives

Community Initiatives

Environmental Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Honda Group Activities

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Sep.

Translating Dreams into Reality

Senior division grand prize winner:“Animal Rescue Team”

Junior division grand prize winner:“Super Bike”

In the Children’s Idea Contest, elementary school children from all over Japan get

to dream up their own visions of the future. The contest was started in 2002 to

help children experience the joy of dreaming and the delight of creating.

In the first stage, entrants are asked to imagine something they think would

be really cool, draw a picture of it and send it to us. Entries can be the work of

individuals or a group effort. Children are free to draw whatever they want, so

they can let their imaginations run wild. The top entries are selected by a panel

of judges, and the children are invited to make actual models of their ideas. With

the encouragement of the people around them, they work hard and overcome

all sorts of obstacles on the way to finishing their projects. On the day of the

final review, they present the results of their hard work before a large audience.

Whether they win or not, all the children gain valuable experience—and the

satisfaction of seeing their projects through to completion.

The grand prize winner and the runners-up win a visit to their schools from

ASIMO, the humanoid robot—Honda’s vision of the future. ASIMO’s visit is a

reminder that any dream can come true.

10Educational Initiatives09 Educational Initiatives

Encouraging children to discover the joy

of dreaming and the delight of creating

The Children’s Idea Contest

Spreading the Circle of Joy

In 2005, to convey the fun and importance of dreams, creativity and challenges

to as many children as possible, we introduced a new image character, Dreamo.

We also established a new Idea Prize for children whose entries did not make it

past the initial screening to give them a chance to make and present models of

their ideas. In its 4th year, the contest attracted entries from 4,011 groups and

a total of 4,500 contestants—almost double that of the previous year. Children

who participated said they enjoyed thinking up new ideas and drawing them.

Parents remarked that the contest had expanded their children’s horizons. Forty-

eight Honda associates served as judges for the initial screening.

Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest

Visiting Honda’s Aoyama Building in Japan

The grand prize winners

The children and their ideas

Contest Outline

Participants’

comments

Participation

Presenting a project for final review

A large audience watches final presentations

Children work hard to build their projects

Application

ASIMO visits schools

2004

2005

2006

Final review

Idea PrizeSelection

Initial screening

Model-making

Grading by 48 associates

Presentations and award ceremony

Web exhibition

Projects presented on the Web

(FY)

(Groups)

595 groups (873 contestants)

2,028 groups (2,340 contestants)

4,011 groups (4,500 contestants)

4,0003,0002,0001,000

Honda’s contest for turning dreams into reality arrived in Thailand

in 2005. The Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest gathered ideas from

Thailand’s elementary school children on the theme of ‘The Innovation

of Mobility Object.’ There were 12,407 entries received during the period

from January to May 2005. As in Japan, the contest began with children

drawing pictures of their dreams. They

then fashioned models using household

items. Finally, they presented their ideas

before a large audience. Winners were

awarded a trip to Japan, home of ASIMO.

Through their participation, the children

were able to experience the fun of taking

on challenges and working to realize their

dreams. Once again, the Honda experience

transcends oceans.

Toward a Global

Idea Contest

With the aim of making the

Idea Contest a worldwide

event, the Japanese and Thai

Idea Contests will begin an

exchange in 2006. We hope

to expand these activities into

other countries to make it a

global event in the near future.

Children’scomments

Associates’comments

2005

2006

Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

●“It was exciting to think about what to draw.” (4th grade boy)

●“I was so happy when I finished my model.” (5th grade boy)

●“I was really amazed at some of the ideas that were presented!” (5th

grade girl)

●“I was a judge this time, and some of the ideas really made me think.

The ideas of children are limitless.” (50’s male)

●“I was given a rare opportunity to learn how children think, and

it really made an impression. I felt like I was reliving my own

childhood.” (40’s male)

They call me

Dreamo

June

Mar.

Dec.

Sep.

Translating Dreams into Reality

Senior division grand prize winner:“Animal Rescue Team”

Junior division grand prize winner:“Super Bike”

In the Children’s Idea Contest, elementary school children from all over Japan get

to dream up their own visions of the future. The contest was started in 2002 to

help children experience the joy of dreaming and the delight of creating.

In the first stage, entrants are asked to imagine something they think would

be really cool, draw a picture of it and send it to us. Entries can be the work of

individuals or a group effort. Children are free to draw whatever they want, so

they can let their imaginations run wild. The top entries are selected by a panel

of judges, and the children are invited to make actual models of their ideas. With

the encouragement of the people around them, they work hard and overcome

all sorts of obstacles on the way to finishing their projects. On the day of the

final review, they present the results of their hard work before a large audience.

Whether they win or not, all the children gain valuable experience—and the

satisfaction of seeing their projects through to completion.

The grand prize winner and the runners-up win a visit to their schools from

ASIMO, the humanoid robot—Honda’s vision of the future. ASIMO’s visit is a

reminder that any dream can come true.

10Educational Initiatives09 Educational Initiatives

Encouraging children to discover the joy

of dreaming and the delight of creating

The Children’s Idea Contest

Spreading the Circle of Joy

In 2005, to convey the fun and importance of dreams, creativity and challenges

to as many children as possible, we introduced a new image character, Dreamo.

We also established a new Idea Prize for children whose entries did not make it

past the initial screening to give them a chance to make and present models of

their ideas. In its 4th year, the contest attracted entries from 4,011 groups and

a total of 4,500 contestants—almost double that of the previous year. Children

who participated said they enjoyed thinking up new ideas and drawing them.

Parents remarked that the contest had expanded their children’s horizons. Forty-

eight Honda associates served as judges for the initial screening.

Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest

Visiting Honda’s Aoyama Building in Japan

The grand prize winners

The children and their ideas

Contest Outline

Participants’

comments

Participation

Presenting a project for final review

A large audience watches final presentations

Children work hard to build their projects

Application

ASIMO visits schools

2004

2005

2006

Final review

Idea PrizeSelection

Initial screening

Model-making

Grading by 48 associates

Presentations and award ceremony

Web exhibition

Projects presented on the Web

(FY)

(Groups)

595 groups (873 contestants)

2,028 groups (2,340 contestants)

4,011 groups (4,500 contestants)

4,0003,0002,0001,000

Honda’s contest for turning dreams into reality arrived in Thailand

in 2005. The Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest gathered ideas from

Thailand’s elementary school children on the theme of ‘The Innovation

of Mobility Object.’ There were 12,407 entries received during the period

from January to May 2005. As in Japan, the contest began with children

drawing pictures of their dreams. They

then fashioned models using household

items. Finally, they presented their ideas

before a large audience. Winners were

awarded a trip to Japan, home of ASIMO.

Through their participation, the children

were able to experience the fun of taking

on challenges and working to realize their

dreams. Once again, the Honda experience

transcends oceans.

Toward a Global

Idea Contest

With the aim of making the

Idea Contest a worldwide

event, the Japanese and Thai

Idea Contests will begin an

exchange in 2006. We hope

to expand these activities into

other countries to make it a

global event in the near future.

Children’scomments

Associates’comments

2005

2006

Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

●“It was exciting to think about what to draw.” (4th grade boy)

●“I was so happy when I finished my model.” (5th grade boy)

●“I was really amazed at some of the ideas that were presented!” (5th

grade girl)

●“I was a judge this time, and some of the ideas really made me think.

The ideas of children are limitless.” (50’s male)

●“I was given a rare opportunity to learn how children think, and

it really made an impression. I felt like I was reliving my own

childhood.” (40’s male)

They call me

Dreamo

Helping Kids Discover Nature

Hello Woods is a forest of discovery where children can connect with nature. Set

in a lush woodland environment at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi Town, Tochigi

Prefecture, Japan, the facility was established in July 2000 to give children an

opportunity to nurture a forest with their own hands, and to foster their powers

of observation and their sensibility. Also on the 42-hectare grounds is a field

where visitors can examine insects and plant life, a studio for the enjoyment of

handicrafts, and a motor vehicle-accessible campground. We built this facility to

give kids a fun opportunity to experience and discover the abundance of nature.

It is our hope that it will be a first step in stimulating participants to think about

what they can do to help sustain our planet.

‘Play and Study’ at Hello Woods

At Hello Woods, the participants play the central role. The staff members, who

are referred to as the ‘Cast,’ are storytellers who help support the children as

they play and learn in the forest in a variety of programs. As the kids have fun in

the natural environment, their natural instincts and sensitivities are stimulated.

Positive impressions and valuable learning experiences are the result.

12Educational Initiatives11 Educational Initiatives

An outdoor museum where children can

discover and experience nature

Hello Woods

Programs for All Seasons

A variety of experiential programs have been established to provide an opportunity for participants to take an interest in nature and think about the interrelatedness of humans and their natural environment.

Environmental Communication Activities

In addition to the regular programs at Hello Woods, a variety of environmental communication activities are also featured, from events and lectures introducing local forest-related culture and traditions to outdoor photo shows , concerts in the forest, plankton workshops and more. These events are intended to help promote a more harmonious relationship between people and nature .

The woods are teeming with life

The Hello Woods experience begins by instill-

ing an interest in nature. This is the first step

toward observation, which leads to experience,

which in turn facilitates understanding.

Participation TrendsThe Cast is there to help participants discover and learn

The ‘Play and Learn’ approach

Knowledge • Motivation

Cooperation in an environment different from everyday living promotes self-discovery.

Nurturing the forest helps kids ponder the possibilities of nature.

Playing in the forest

Creative activities

Cooking

Living outdoors

Affores-tation

Observing Learning Expressing Sharing

Observing Learning Expressing Sharing

Observing Expressing Sharing

Learning Expressing

Interest Observing

Walking in the forest and coming in contact with living things help kids become more interested in nature. Such activities also encourage them to experience and discover for themselves.

●“This is Honda, a company that turns dreams into technologies, at its best: the program gives children a chance to dream and to

develop their creativity in the midst of nature.”

●“I am left with the feeling that Honda is really serious about contributing to society and fostering the development of our

children.”

●“Technological development and environmental preservation do not often go hand in hand. I am interested to see what new

ideas a world technology leader like Honda might discover through its work at Hello Woods.’”

●“It’s terrific—the kids’ imaginations are stimulated in so many ways here.”

●“I can sense Honda’s determination to make good cars and help raise today’s children into upstanding adults for the future.”

Children experience the fun of coming up with their own original ideas and making things using natural materials from the nearby forest.

Children are taught to recognize the rich blessings of their local forests while learning the craft and lore of cooking with ingredients found in the wild.

Inte

rest

Experience

Disc

over

y

Experience

Getting Interested

Learning

Expressing

Sharing

Observing

Participants’comments

We asked parents what they thought of Hello Woods:

(Participants)

80,00060,00040,00020,000

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

49,000

65,000

77,000

Helping Kids Discover Nature

Hello Woods is a forest of discovery where children can connect with nature. Set

in a lush woodland environment at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi Town, Tochigi

Prefecture, Japan, the facility was established in July 2000 to give children an

opportunity to nurture a forest with their own hands, and to foster their powers

of observation and their sensibility. Also on the 42-hectare grounds is a field

where visitors can examine insects and plant life, a studio for the enjoyment of

handicrafts, and a motor vehicle-accessible campground. We built this facility to

give kids a fun opportunity to experience and discover the abundance of nature.

It is our hope that it will be a first step in stimulating participants to think about

what they can do to help sustain our planet.

‘Play and Study’ at Hello Woods

At Hello Woods, the participants play the central role. The staff members, who

are referred to as the ‘Cast,’ are storytellers who help support the children as

they play and learn in the forest in a variety of programs. As the kids have fun in

the natural environment, their natural instincts and sensitivities are stimulated.

Positive impressions and valuable learning experiences are the result.

12Educational Initiatives11 Educational Initiatives

An outdoor museum where children can

discover and experience nature

Hello Woods

Programs for All Seasons

A variety of experiential programs have been established to provide an opportunity for participants to take an interest in nature and think about the interrelatedness of humans and their natural environment.

Environmental Communication Activities

In addition to the regular programs at Hello Woods, a variety of environmental communication activities are also featured, from events and lectures introducing local forest-related culture and traditions to outdoor photo shows , concerts in the forest, plankton workshops and more. These events are intended to help promote a more harmonious relationship between people and nature .

The woods are teeming with life

The Hello Woods experience begins by instill-

ing an interest in nature. This is the first step

toward observation, which leads to experience,

which in turn facilitates understanding.

Participation TrendsThe Cast is there to help participants discover and learn

The ‘Play and Learn’ approach

Knowledge • Motivation

Cooperation in an environment different from everyday living promotes self-discovery.

Nurturing the forest helps kids ponder the possibilities of nature.

Playing in the forest

Creative activities

Cooking

Living outdoors

Affores-tation

Observing Learning Expressing Sharing

Observing Learning Expressing Sharing

Observing Expressing Sharing

Learning Expressing

Interest Observing

Walking in the forest and coming in contact with living things help kids become more interested in nature. Such activities also encourage them to experience and discover for themselves.

●“This is Honda, a company that turns dreams into technologies, at its best: the program gives children a chance to dream and to

develop their creativity in the midst of nature.”

●“I am left with the feeling that Honda is really serious about contributing to society and fostering the development of our

children.”

●“Technological development and environmental preservation do not often go hand in hand. I am interested to see what new

ideas a world technology leader like Honda might discover through its work at Hello Woods.’”

●“It’s terrific—the kids’ imaginations are stimulated in so many ways here.”

●“I can sense Honda’s determination to make good cars and help raise today’s children into upstanding adults for the future.”

Children experience the fun of coming up with their own original ideas and making things using natural materials from the nearby forest.

Children are taught to recognize the rich blessings of their local forests while learning the craft and lore of cooking with ingredients found in the wild.

Inte

rest

Experience

Disc

over

y

Experience

Getting Interested

Learning

Expressing

Sharing

Observing

Participants’comments

We asked parents what they thought of Hello Woods:

(Participants)

80,00060,00040,00020,000

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

49,000

65,000

77,000

A school that provides a life-changing experience

American Honda Motor established the Eagle Rock School, located in the mountain

resort community of Estes Park, Colorado, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National

Park, to further its long-term commitment of contributing to society in areas beyond

the imperatives of the company’s day-to-day operations. This boarding school accepts

students who have not experienced success in traditional academic programs or

who do not expect to graduate from high school, but are passionate about changing

their lives. The school does not assign grades for courses (and therefore there are

no failures) and does not seek to impose restrictions of time or place. The program

is individually structured with an emphasis on students discovering who they are as

individuals, what their dreams are, and what they need to learn in order to realize

those dreams. What is important is for each of the students to record, express

and verify for themselves what they have learned and how they have grown from

their experience. Through classes and communal living, students learn the value of

visualizing their own dreams and working to realize them.

With only 96 students, the school is annexed to an educational training facility and

receives numerous visits each year from those active in education and related fields.

Eagle Rock School’s mission is to foster young people who have the desire and the

determination to make a difference in the world. The school also hopes to exert a

positive influence on other educators.

Teaching that 8+5=10

Eagle Rock School

10 Commitments

8+5=10It's bad math,

but good education.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

U.S.A.

5 Expectations

8 Themes

Individual Integrity

Citizenship

Experience and discussion Information-gathering and compilation Presentation of research results

A really big adventure in three short days

Honda Team-based Program

Giving hands-on experience to budding engineers

Student Formula Challenge

The imagination to dream up an idea. The creativity to make that idea a reality.

That is what we want to foster in our children. It was with this aim that the

Honda team-based, live-in research study program was born. The location of the

three-day program is Twin Ring Motegi. Children are divided up into teams of ten,

and each team holds discussions based on

their experiences at the facility. Discussion

is facilitated by periodic input from Honda

advisors in preparation for the presentations

on the final day. This process of experience,

discussion and understanding helps guide

the children toward new insights.

The Student Formula SAE Competition of Japan is an educational program

organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) to give

budding engineers hands-on experience in designing and building their own

formula race cars. Vehicle performance is not the sole criterion of excellence.

Cost-benefit analysis and presentation skills are also taken into consideration.

Honda’s involvement is not limited to sponsorship. The Honda Meister Klub, a

volunteer group of retired Honda engineers, provides technical instruction and

support, teaching the student-participants the basics of the skills and processes

involved in car-making and the set-up and tuning of engines and suspensions.

Course Participation Trends

Participating Schools

2004

2005

2006

FY

(No. of schools)

No. of participants in brackets

155 10

2004

2005

2006

FY

(No. of participants)

No. of times and daysheld shown in brackets

332 (24 times, 66 days)

389 (25 times, 83 days)

879 (33 times, 91days)

500 1,000

14Educational Initiatives13 Educational Initiatives

Day 1 Day 2

Day 3

●Program Outline

9 (702)

14 (1,064)

11 (970)

Teacher’scomment

“In three days of re-search and lessons, the children were ex-

posed to things they could never encounter in a regular school. And they came up with some ideas that older minds might just never have originated.”

The Eagle Rock slogan embodies a basic philosophy of 8 themes, 5 expectations and 10 commitments

●Intellectual Discipline

●Spiritual Development

●Physical Fitness

●Aesthetic Expression

●Service to Others

●Cross-cultural Understanding

●Democratic Governance

●Environmental Stewardship

●Developing an expanding

knowledge base

●Communicating effectively

●Creating and making healthy life

choices

●Participating as an engaged global

citizen

●Providing leadership for justice

●Live in respectful harmony with

others

●Develop mind, body and spirit

●Learn to communicate in speech

and writing

●Serve Eagle Rock and other

communities

●Become a steward of the planet

●Make healthy personal choices

●Find, nurture and develop the artist

within

●Increase capacity to exercise

leadership for justice

●Practice citizenship and democratic

living

●Devise an enduring moral and

ethical code

Q&A Presentation Inquiry DiscussionExperience

A school that provides a life-changing experience

American Honda Motor established the Eagle Rock School, located in the mountain

resort community of Estes Park, Colorado, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National

Park, to further its long-term commitment of contributing to society in areas beyond

the imperatives of the company’s day-to-day operations. This boarding school accepts

students who have not experienced success in traditional academic programs or

who do not expect to graduate from high school, but are passionate about changing

their lives. The school does not assign grades for courses (and therefore there are

no failures) and does not seek to impose restrictions of time or place. The program

is individually structured with an emphasis on students discovering who they are as

individuals, what their dreams are, and what they need to learn in order to realize

those dreams. What is important is for each of the students to record, express

and verify for themselves what they have learned and how they have grown from

their experience. Through classes and communal living, students learn the value of

visualizing their own dreams and working to realize them.

With only 96 students, the school is annexed to an educational training facility and

receives numerous visits each year from those active in education and related fields.

Eagle Rock School’s mission is to foster young people who have the desire and the

determination to make a difference in the world. The school also hopes to exert a

positive influence on other educators.

Teaching that 8+5=10

Eagle Rock School

10 Commitments

8+5=10It's bad math,

but good education.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

U.S.A.

5 Expectations

8 Themes

Individual Integrity

Citizenship

Experience and discussion Information-gathering and compilation Presentation of research results

A really big adventure in three short days

Honda Team-based Program

Giving hands-on experience to budding engineers

Student Formula Challenge

The imagination to dream up an idea. The creativity to make that idea a reality.

That is what we want to foster in our children. It was with this aim that the

Honda team-based, live-in research study program was born. The location of the

three-day program is Twin Ring Motegi. Children are divided up into teams of ten,

and each team holds discussions based on

their experiences at the facility. Discussion

is facilitated by periodic input from Honda

advisors in preparation for the presentations

on the final day. This process of experience,

discussion and understanding helps guide

the children toward new insights.

The Student Formula SAE Competition of Japan is an educational program

organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) to give

budding engineers hands-on experience in designing and building their own

formula race cars. Vehicle performance is not the sole criterion of excellence.

Cost-benefit analysis and presentation skills are also taken into consideration.

Honda’s involvement is not limited to sponsorship. The Honda Meister Klub, a

volunteer group of retired Honda engineers, provides technical instruction and

support, teaching the student-participants the basics of the skills and processes

involved in car-making and the set-up and tuning of engines and suspensions.

Course Participation Trends

Participating Schools

2004

2005

2006

FY

(No. of schools)

No. of participants in brackets

155 10

2004

2005

2006

FY

(No. of participants)

No. of times and daysheld shown in brackets

332 (24 times, 66 days)

389 (25 times, 83 days)

879 (33 times, 91days)

500 1,000

14Educational Initiatives13 Educational Initiatives

Day 1 Day 2

Day 3

●Program Outline

9 (702)

14 (1,064)

11 (970)

Teacher’scomment

“In three days of re-search and lessons, the children were ex-

posed to things they could never encounter in a regular school. And they came up with some ideas that older minds might just never have originated.”

The Eagle Rock slogan embodies a basic philosophy of 8 themes, 5 expectations and 10 commitments

●Intellectual Discipline

●Spiritual Development

●Physical Fitness

●Aesthetic Expression

●Service to Others

●Cross-cultural Understanding

●Democratic Governance

●Environmental Stewardship

●Developing an expanding

knowledge base

●Communicating effectively

●Creating and making healthy life

choices

●Participating as an engaged global

citizen

●Providing leadership for justice

●Live in respectful harmony with

others

●Develop mind, body and spirit

●Learn to communicate in speech

and writing

●Serve Eagle Rock and other

communities

●Become a steward of the planet

●Make healthy personal choices

●Find, nurture and develop the artist

within

●Increase capacity to exercise

leadership for justice

●Practice citizenship and democratic

living

●Devise an enduring moral and

ethical code

Q&A Presentation Inquiry DiscussionExperience

16Educational Initiatives15 Educational Initiatives

Retired associates lecture on the environmentDying cloth using vegetable dyes

Number of Events Held Each Year

Spreading the joy of making things

Dream Hands

Parents often participate along with their kidsThe staff are as serious about their work as the kids

Making a cardboard ASIMO

Number of Events

How old is that tree? Why is this flower such a pretty color? Nature’s many

mysteries are all around us. That’s why Honda started the Nature Wagon. It’s an

environmental learning program on wheels—a van filled with natural objects

from the ocean and the forest. The Nature Wagon travels to elementary schools

and community centers, bringing nature to the city. Volunteer retired Honda

associates teach about the workings of

nature and the importance of environmental

preservation. Crafts using wood and rocks

are introduced, and children are encouraged

to explore and discover nature and the

environment for themselves.

We want children to experience the fun and excitement of making things with

their own hands. That’s why Honda started the Dream Hands program in regions

where our facilities are located. Dream Hands is an introductory handicraft

program combining original Honda cardboard crafts and nature crafts using

materials from the forest. The program gives kids firsthand experience of the

fun of making things. Current and retired

Honda associates volunteer their time to

assist and guide the children. Honda hopes

that participation in this program will help

children discover the joy of making things.

SaitamaSuzukaHamamatsuKumamotoTochigi

566652

727

3,4304,0174,213

223944

Total 208 12,827

FY2006No. of eventsFacility

FY2006

Participants

“The kids are much happier when they have made some-

thing all by themselves than when someone has helped them, so I try to encourage them to do things on their own.”

“The children are very interested and involved, and their

eyes light up when they ask a question, so it’s a very reward-ing experience for me.”

Making natural salt from seawater

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

(Number of events)

No. of participantsshown in brackets

203 (17,016)

239 (19,578)

208 (12,827)

200100

かんきょう

Honda HQSaitamaSuzuka

HamamatsuKumamoto

Tochigi

34048131415

3292,6473,128

884547999

No. of events Participants

Total 133 8,534

Facility

Soichiro Honda Cup Honda Econopower Race

The event’s theme: How far can you go on a liter of gasoline? At the Soichiro

Honda Cup Honda Econopower Race, cars featuring some very special techno-

logical innovations push fuel efficiency beyond normal limits. The competition

showcases enterprise, teamwork and creativity, and attracts teams of students,

office colleagues—even parents and children. The focus: how we use Earth’s

limited resources. Including participants from

overseas, some 477 teams and 2,400 individuals

participated in 2005. Thailand’s A.T.E. School team

achieved 2,979.58 km/liter to win the competition

for the second year in a row.

Dates: October 1 and 2, 2005 Venue: Twin Ring Motegi

FIA Alternative Energies CupDream Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka 2005 (Special Sponsor)

Since 1998, Honda has been a special sponsor of the Dream Cup Solar Car Race,

which it sees as an excellent way to help pass on the urge to invent to the next

generation. Considered among the finest competitions of its kind in the world,

the event is staged at Japan’s Suzuka Circuit. Seventy-four teams took part in the

race in 2005. In conjunction with the event, Honda

offers workshops on how to build things such as

hand-made electric-powered go-carts and cardboard

crafts.

Date: August 5 to 7, 2005 Venue: Suzuka Circuit

Idea Competition—National Technical College Robot Contest 2005 (Special Sponsor)

Contestants from 63 technical colleges designed robots capable of performing

specified tasks. The robots then squared off against one another. This NHK-

sponsored Robot Contest enables participants to experience the wonder of

creativity—both in dreaming up ideas and making those ideas a reality. It’s

an ideal forum for cultivating the talents of future engineers. In addition to

providing administrative support and dispatching

ASIMO to attend each competition since 2002,

Honda presents a special award. Honda’s aim is

to encourage students to take on the challenge of

building things by hand.

Regional Competition: Every Sunday from October 16 to November 13, 2005Venues: Locations in 8 competing regions nationwide

National Competition: December 4, 2005 Venue: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo

Number of Cars

72 (70 participating)

78 (76 participating)

76 (74 participating)

8040

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

Conveying the mystery and importance of nature

Nature Wagon

Volunteer’scomment

Volunteer’scomment

(No. of cars)

16Educational Initiatives15 Educational Initiatives

Retired associates lecture on the environmentDying cloth using vegetable dyes

Number of Events Held Each Year

Spreading the joy of making things

Dream Hands

Parents often participate along with their kidsThe staff are as serious about their work as the kids

Making a cardboard ASIMO

Number of Events

How old is that tree? Why is this flower such a pretty color? Nature’s many

mysteries are all around us. That’s why Honda started the Nature Wagon. It’s an

environmental learning program on wheels—a van filled with natural objects

from the ocean and the forest. The Nature Wagon travels to elementary schools

and community centers, bringing nature to the city. Volunteer retired Honda

associates teach about the workings of

nature and the importance of environmental

preservation. Crafts using wood and rocks

are introduced, and children are encouraged

to explore and discover nature and the

environment for themselves.

We want children to experience the fun and excitement of making things with

their own hands. That’s why Honda started the Dream Hands program in regions

where our facilities are located. Dream Hands is an introductory handicraft

program combining original Honda cardboard crafts and nature crafts using

materials from the forest. The program gives kids firsthand experience of the

fun of making things. Current and retired

Honda associates volunteer their time to

assist and guide the children. Honda hopes

that participation in this program will help

children discover the joy of making things.

SaitamaSuzukaHamamatsuKumamotoTochigi

566652

727

3,4304,0174,213

223944

Total 208 12,827

FY2006No. of eventsFacility

FY2006

Participants

“The kids are much happier when they have made some-

thing all by themselves than when someone has helped them, so I try to encourage them to do things on their own.”

“The children are very interested and involved, and their

eyes light up when they ask a question, so it’s a very reward-ing experience for me.”

Making natural salt from seawater

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

(Number of events)

No. of participantsshown in brackets

203 (17,016)

239 (19,578)

208 (12,827)

200100

かんきょう

Honda HQSaitamaSuzuka

HamamatsuKumamoto

Tochigi

34048131415

3292,6473,128

884547999

No. of events Participants

Total 133 8,534

Facility

Soichiro Honda Cup Honda Econopower Race

The event’s theme: How far can you go on a liter of gasoline? At the Soichiro

Honda Cup Honda Econopower Race, cars featuring some very special techno-

logical innovations push fuel efficiency beyond normal limits. The competition

showcases enterprise, teamwork and creativity, and attracts teams of students,

office colleagues—even parents and children. The focus: how we use Earth’s

limited resources. Including participants from

overseas, some 477 teams and 2,400 individuals

participated in 2005. Thailand’s A.T.E. School team

achieved 2,979.58 km/liter to win the competition

for the second year in a row.

Dates: October 1 and 2, 2005 Venue: Twin Ring Motegi

FIA Alternative Energies CupDream Cup Solar Car Race Suzuka 2005 (Special Sponsor)

Since 1998, Honda has been a special sponsor of the Dream Cup Solar Car Race,

which it sees as an excellent way to help pass on the urge to invent to the next

generation. Considered among the finest competitions of its kind in the world,

the event is staged at Japan’s Suzuka Circuit. Seventy-four teams took part in the

race in 2005. In conjunction with the event, Honda

offers workshops on how to build things such as

hand-made electric-powered go-carts and cardboard

crafts.

Date: August 5 to 7, 2005 Venue: Suzuka Circuit

Idea Competition—National Technical College Robot Contest 2005 (Special Sponsor)

Contestants from 63 technical colleges designed robots capable of performing

specified tasks. The robots then squared off against one another. This NHK-

sponsored Robot Contest enables participants to experience the wonder of

creativity—both in dreaming up ideas and making those ideas a reality. It’s

an ideal forum for cultivating the talents of future engineers. In addition to

providing administrative support and dispatching

ASIMO to attend each competition since 2002,

Honda presents a special award. Honda’s aim is

to encourage students to take on the challenge of

building things by hand.

Regional Competition: Every Sunday from October 16 to November 13, 2005Venues: Locations in 8 competing regions nationwide

National Competition: December 4, 2005 Venue: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo

Number of Cars

72 (70 participating)

78 (76 participating)

76 (74 participating)

8040

2004

2005

2006

(FY)

Conveying the mystery and importance of nature

Nature Wagon

Volunteer’scomment

Volunteer’scomment

(No. of cars)

In addition to prioritizing environmental

preservation in all our business activities

—from R&D to procurement, manufactur-

ing, distribution, sales, disposal and the

operation of office facilities—Honda is

working to preserve the global environ-

ment through philanthropic initiatives. In

1976 we began a program to afforest the

area around our factories. Today, efforts

to protect and achieve sustainable coex-

istence with the natural environment are

integral to all our operations. Throughout

the world, current and retired Honda

associates are working with members of

their local communities on environmental

preservation.

Environmental

Initiatives

17 Educational Initiatives

The 82nd Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Relay Race (Sponsor)

Honda has supported the Hakone Ekiden long-distance relay race since 2003,

with the aim of fostering youth and contributing to student athletics. Honda

provided a total of 27 vehicles in 2005 for event administration and operation,

including an FCX fuel cell vehicle. Around 60 associates from Honda Group

companies also provided event support by driving officials’ vehicles and

providing vehicle maintenance. Honda set up a

booth at the race’s outbound goal and distributed

bowls of soup. Honda dealers also contributed

to the event by providing restroom facilities and

drinks, distributing race handbooks to spectators.

January 2 to 3, 2006

October 30, 2005

The 25th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon (Sponsor)

The world’s first international wheelchair-only marathon, the Oita International

Wheelchair Marathon, was inaugurated in 1981 to commemorate that year’s

designation as the International Year of Disabled Persons. Held every year since,

the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon has grown to become one of the

largest wheelchair races in the world. Associates from affiliates Honda Sun Co.,

Ltd. and Honda R&D Sun Co., Ltd. also participate in

the marathon. And as part of its ongoing support of

sports for disabled persons, the Honda Motor Work-

ers’ Union helps manage the event, with volunteer

associates participating.

2005 Hot Air Balloon Japan HONDA Grand Prix &2005 Hot Air Balloon World HONDA Grand Prix (Special Sponsor)The Hot Air Balloon Japan HONDA Grand Prix was launched in 1993 with the

aim of promoting public appreciation for hot air ballooning. In addition to five

Hot Air Balloon Japan HONDA Grand Prix events, Honda also sponsors the

Hot Air Balloon World HONDA Grand Prix, a series of international events that

has astonished, thrilled and inspired balloonists and spectators since 1998.

Sponsored by Honda and operated by hot air balloon

event management organization AirB, the Hot Air Balloon

Grand Prix competitions bring together people and the

environment, foster the dreams of children, provide

excitement in local communities, and demonstrate

Honda’s commitment to supporting truly special events.

Contributions

Number of Participants

348 participants, 20 countries

319 participants, 18 countries

320 participants, 20 countries

300(No. of participants)

200100

2004

2005

2006

26

26

27

FYVehiclesprovided

Number ofassociates

Approx. 70

Approx. 60

Approx. 60

2004

2005

2006

(FY)