Mar. 3, 1997

Lecture
The 6th Takeshi Kaiko Memorial Lecture Series
Lecture and Poetry Reading by Poet Banira Giri (Nepal). Holding of a joint poetry reading with Shuntaro Tanikawa in Kyoto

Mar. 3, 1997

Screenings
Philippine Film Week in Tokyo
A Lino Brocka Retrospective and a lecture on "Philippine New Cinema"

Mar. 3, 1997

Invitations to Japan
The Evolution of Japanese Food Culture and Eating Utensils

Mar. 3, 1997

Screenings
Holding of a Japanese Film Festival in the Philippines

Feb. 20, 1997

Exchange Program for Japanese and European Women
Comparison of Casual Work between Japan and Europe
Holding symposiums in Tokyo and Osaka, with specialists from Europe

Feb. 4, 1997

Screenings
Art on Film
How are such arts as painting, sculpture, the tea ceremony and architecture depicted in films?

Dec. 26, 1996

Lectures
3rd Asia Center Lecture Series in fiscal 1996
"Getting to Know Nepal," "Savouring Korea and Its Literature," "Getting to Know Vietnam," "The Society and People of Bangkok," and "Asia's Theravada Buddhism"

Dec. 26, 1996

Invitiations to Japan
"Yet Unknown Traditional Music to Your Town"
Solicitation of joint sponsorship groups for 1997 Programs to Introduce Foreign Cultures

Dec. 26, 1996

Exhibitions
Appearance of a New Kit for Touring Exhibitions
Introduction to the world of contemporary Japanese crafts

Dec. 26, 1996

Film Screening
"Tora-san Goes to Germany"
Screenings of the Tora-san series at the Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne

Dec. 1, 1996

Film Festival
Films that reach beyond borders
The 18th New Latin American Film Festival to be held in Cuba

Dec. 1, 1996

Exhibition
2nd Bulgarian Culture Festival
Exhibition on women and traditional culture: "The World of the Bulgarian Woman"

Dec. 1, 1996

Screening and Lecture
Asian Documentary produced by NHK-BS
Seven Asian documentaries produced by NHK-BS since 1994 to be shown

Dec. 1, 1996

Social Gathering
How to do research in Japan
An annual talk with Foundation fellowship recipients and concerned individuals