The Japan Foundation organizes an invitation program for art journalists in order to promote their interest and understanding of Japanese art, and to disseminate it to the world.

In March 2015, the program invites eight journalists from all over the world. The participants will stay seven days in Japan and be offered an opportunity to visit PARASOPHIA: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 and major art museums throughout Japan for coverage, and to interact with people working in the art industry.

Period of the Program

Thursday, March 5 - Wednesday, March 11

Visiting Places

PARASOPHIA: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015, major art museums in Tokyo and Kanazawa City, etc.

List of Participants' Media/Country

List of Participants' Media/Country

Frieze Magazine	Germany
The Sunday Independent	Republic of South Africa
Hamshahri	Iran
Klassekampen	Norway
Springerin-Hefte fur Gegenwartskunst	Austria
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts	Switzerland
Het Parool	Netherlands
De Morgen	Belgium