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NYK to Hold a Charity Cruise on Asuka to Mark the Company's 120th Anniversary

September 2, 2005

On October 1, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will welcome members of the Association of Tokyo Institutional Foster Homes, a nonprofit organization (NPO), on board the cruise ship Asuka (gross tonnage: 28,856 tons; length overall: 192.7 m; breadth: 24.7 m) for a two-day, one-night charity cruise to celebrate the 120th anniversary of NYK. The Association of Tokyo Institutional Foster Homes is an NPO operated by foster parents and related parties who participate in the Tokyo metropolitan government's social child guardian system.

In addition to the regular shipboard hospitality on Asuka, a soccer lesson will be provided by former Japanese star Takuya Takagi, who will participate in this event as a one-day captain of Asuka.

The cruising schedule will be as follows:

• Schedule
  

  Saturday, October 1, 2005	:	Leave the port of Yokohama at 17:00
  Sunday, October 2, 2005	:	Disembark at the port of Yokohama at 10:00

  Saturday, October 1
  

  13:30 to 14:00	:	Boarding
  14:00 to 14:15	:	Orientation
  14:15 to 15:30	:	Tour of ship
  14:30 to 15:30	:	Soccer lesson at onboard fitness center
  15:30 to 16:00	:	Ceremony for the Association of Tokyo Institutional Foster Homes
  16:45 to 17:15	:	Sail away party
  17:00	:	Departure from the port of Yokohama
  17:30 to 19:00	:	First sitting for dinner; magic show from 18:00 to 19:00
  19:30 to 21:00	:	Second sitting for dinner; magic show from 19:45 to 21:00
  Until 24:00	:	Entertainment venues - including the piano lounge, theater, and "gambling" corner - will be open as they are for regular cruises

  Sunday, October 2
  

  06:30 to 07:00	:	Walk a mile
  07:00 to 09:00	:	Breakfast
  10:00	:	Disembarkation

• Passengers
  Association of Tokyo Institutional Foster Homes: 408 guests
  Soccer-related guests: approximately ten guests
  Invited media representatives: about 42 guests
  NYK representatives: Mr. Takahiro Ota, senior managing director; Mr. Makoto Igarashi, director
  Volunteers from the NYK Group: 78 staff members
  Total: Approximately 540 people