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Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Date Title
May 13, 2013 2,300 American Students Visit Japan to Experience
Japanese Culture and Regional Attractiveness
Starting from May 12 as KAKEHASHI Project –the Bridge for Tomorrow-
Apr. 22, 2013 UNATTAINED LANDSCAPE
Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Date Title
Mar. 19, 2013 Pavilion of Japan
At the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia
abstract speaking
- sharing uncertainty and collective acts
Mar. 1, 2013 “Worth Sharing – A Selection of Japanese Books Recommended for Translation”
Vol. 1 Featuring 20 Titles on Japan’s Youth
Feb. 19, 2013 Showcasing Traditional Japanese Music
in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos
“Sho Asano & Ensemble” Tour in Southeast Asia
New Age of Japanese Music ~Tradition & Challenge~
Jan. 31, 2013 Rebuilding Our Hometown
after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Restoration of Oyster Fisheries
Nov.21, 2012 Hiroko Takahashi　Lecture and Workshop -A New Sensibility in Japanese Creationin　the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
Nov.20, 2012 360,000 in 62 Countries and Regions to Take the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test on December 2
Nov.13, 2012 A Taste of History, Culture, and Regional Specialties from Niigata
Nov.2, 2012 Tomo Yamaguchi, Sizzle Ohtaka, Yuriko Mukoujima
Timor-Leste Performance "Creating a Circle of Music Together"
Nov.2, 2012 Lecture and Demonstration on Humanoid Robot
- Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro and Mr. Nobuo Yamato
in South Africa, Angola, and Tanzania -
Oct.5, 2012 Showings of the highly popular "Naruto the Movie";
Director Hirotsugu Kawasaki gives lectures in Algeria, Iran and Oman
Sep.26, 2012 New Orleans Youth Jazz Band to Perform with Japanese
Children of Disaster-Stricken Region that Received
Donations of Musical Instruments from the U.S.
Sep.11, 2012 Message from 1000 High School Students in Disaster-hit Areas10/7: Departure from Tohoku to the U.S. - "Kizuna (bond) Project"-
Sep.3, 2012 2012 The Japan Foundation Awards Recipients Announced
Aug.29, 2012 Japan Pavilion awarded Golden Lion for Best National Participation.
13th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia
Jul.7, 2012 "Architecture. Possible here? Home-for-All" in the Japan Pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale
Jun.29, 2012 The World’s Largest Japanese Culture Event “JAPAN EXPO 2012” in France
Photo and Film Exhibition by Daido Moriyama, etc.
「Paysages Croisés」
Jun.22, 2012 300,000 in 23 Countries and Regions to Take the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test on July 1st
Jun.19, 2012 Dispatch of a Cultural and Sports Exchange Mission
to Myanmar (Dispatch Date Rescheduled)
May.30, 2012 Artist and Curator selected for
the Japan Pavilion at the 55th International Art
Exhibition of the Venice Biennale
May.14, 2012 Martial Arts Master, Yoshinori Kono U.S.A: Introducing the Japanese Martial Arts of Pre-Edo Period in 4 Cities
Apr.20, 2012 In July: Volunteer Activity by 1000 American
High School Students in Tohoku
Visit to the U.S. by 1200 Japanese High School & College Students from Tohoku
“Kizuna (Bond) Project”
Apr.17, 2012 Start on May 24 (Thu.) : First Full-scale Contemporary
Art Exhibition in Maldives Coming Soon to Tokyo
Apr.13, 2012 The Power of Music: Connecting with Communities
Apr. 5, 2012 Recovery Initiative for the Great East Japan Earthquake
-- 12 grants for US-Japan collaboration projects are awarded,
including Harvard and MIT, totaling $958,000 --
Apr. 4, 2012 23 government officials, business, academic, and media leaders
gathering on April 10 for the US-Japan Conference on Cultural &
Education Interchange (CULCON) to mark its 50th Anniversary

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