feb. 7, 2012

Design Contest for Students to Create the
“40th Anniversary Logo Mark for the Japan Foundation”

First Full-scale Contemporary Art Exhibition in Maldives Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition( PDF File)

feb. 6, 2012

The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship (2011)

Jan. 25, 2012

Timor-Leste no Japaun "Tinan Amizade no Dame"

Jan. 23, 2012

[Report and Announcement of Exhibition] Create and Connect! - Shinjuku Art Project -

Jan. 19, 2012

The TOKYO DECLARATION on a Partnership between Intercultural Cities has been adopted!!( PDF File)

The 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Israel (2012)

Jan. 17, 2012

Japanese Movie Screenings with English Subtitles (February 2012, Osaka) Kyoto Office

Jan. 12, 2012

International Symposium on Intercultural Cities in Asia and Europe: 'Communicate, Collaborate and Create: Our Communities for Tomorrow'( PDF File)

Dec. 27, 2011

Film, Performance, and Animation: Japanese Cultures export to India Held together in India from Jan. to Mar. 2012 (The 60th Anniversary of Establishment of Japan-India Diplomatic Relations)( PDF File)

Dec. 19, 2011

Breaking News!
- Cultural Exchange between Japan and Poland -
“Award Winners of the Furoshiki Design Contest for Japanese and Polish Students” Announced

Dec. 13, 2011

Requiem Fireworks launched simultaneously at 10 disaster areas by
The Great East Japan Earthquake; "LIGHT UP NIPPON" project documentary film ( PDF File)

Nov. 25, 2011

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
About 400,000 learners in the world will take the test on December 4 ( PDF File)

Nov. 24, 2011

Taylor Anderson Memorial Project ( PDF File)

Oct. 3, 2011

About Us
Appointment of New President of the Japan Foundation

Sep. 16, 2011

About Us
Hiroyasu Ando will be appointed as new President of the Japan Foundation

Sep. 12, 2011

Awards and Special Prizes
Commemorative Concert and Lectures by the 2011 Japan Foundation Awardees

The Japan Foundation Awards Recipients for 2011

Sep. 9, 2011

Program Guidelines
Fisical 2011-2012 The Japan Foundation Program Guidelines

Sep. 6, 2011

Kyoto Office
Japanese Cultural Films (with English narrations)
Date: September 29 (Thu.) 2:00PM
Venue: Event Hall Kyoto International Community House(KOKOKA)

Kyoto Office
JAPANESE DRAMA (with English subtitles)
Date: October 6, 2011 - November 11, 2011
Venue: Event Hall Kyoto International Community House(KOKOKA)

Sep. 5, 2011

Asia Leadership Fellow Program 2011
Asian Leaders Camp in Tokyo to Engage in Dialogue ( PDF File)

Kyoto Office
"An Evening of Noh and Kyogen"
Date: Monday, 31 October, 2011 from 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Kongo Nohgakudo

Sep. 2, 2011

2011 The Japan Foundation Awards Recipients Announced( PDF File)

Aug. 11, 2011

The Japan Foundation × AAF Global Network Project
“Pioneer the Future with Power of Culture
- Spirit of Tohoku, Voices from Asia - ”
Date: August 21 (Sun.) 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation JFIC Hall Sakura

Jul. 1, 2011

JFIC Library News
A List of new arrivals in June, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Bringing KESEN Language of Tohoku to the World :Dr. H. YAMAURA, Finding Shelters and Homes for Abandoned Animals in Tohoku:Ms. E. OLIVER, among Other Panelists for Japan-Europe KIZUNA Project on Sunday July 3, 2011 ( PDF File)

Jun. 29, 2011

Contemporary Indian Performing Arts Talk
By Emerging Artist Savita Rani on her First Visit to Japan( PDF File)

Japan-Europe "Kizuna" Project - Embracing Solidarity and Diversity in Community - on Sunday July 3rd [Free]( PDF File)

Jun. 24, 2011

Touring Solo Exhibition by Female Gutai Artist:
Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting
Set to Arrive in Japan Next Year after Stops in England and Spain( PDF File)

Jun. 23, 2011

32 U.S. High School Students Visit Japan for Language Training
In Memory of Two Young JET Participants Who Lost Their Lives on March 11( PDF File)

Jun. 22, 2011

June 27 to July 4 Young American Journalists visit the Disaster area to hand over 7000 "Genki Mail (Hope Messages)" from American Children( PDF File)

Jun. 13, 2011

JFIC Library News
New JFIC leaflets are ready now.

Jun. 9, 2011

·Annual Report 2009/2010
·Brochure "The Japan Foundation"

Jun. 2, 2011

JFIC Library News
A List of new arrivals in May, 2011

May.27, 2011

Pavilion of Japan at the 54th International Art Exhibition- la Biennale di Venezia TABAIMO: teleco-soup ( PDF File)

May.25, 2011

Graphic Works in Early Showa Period – NATORI Younosuke, KIMURA Ihee and DOMON Ken –( PDF File)

May. 12, 2011

Kyoto Office
Film screening of "Shiko Munakata, Master of the Woodblock Prints""Hand-made Japanese Paper" with English Narration (June 8)

May. 11, 2011

Original Goods
JF Original Furoshiki Emerged from Japanese Tradition and Creativity of World’s Young Creators

May. 10, 2011

JFIC Library News
SPECIAL EXHIBITION 2011 from
the Japan Foundation JFIC Library Collection
“Graphic Works in Early Showa Period
– NATORI Younosuke, KIMURA Ihee and DOMON Ken”
Date: May 19 (Thu.) - June 29 (Wed.), 2011
Venue:The Japan Foundation 2nd floor JFIC Lounge

May. 7, 2011

JFIC Library News
A List of new arrivals in April, 2011

Apr.22, 2011

Katrina and Tsunami brought Jazz Friendship( PDF File)