Enhancement of Japanese Studies Network
JF aims to contribute to the development and furthering of Japanese studies overseas by interconnecting and networking researchers, intellectuals and related institutions involved in the field.
Hosted/Co-hosted Events
With the goal of advancing scholarship of Japanese studies through a strengthened network of specialists and researchers, JF hosts international conferences, joint workshops and other platforms on Japanese studies that facilitate dialogue across organizational and national boundaries. Examples of past events include:
- Networking Events for JF Fellows
- Collaborative Research Workshop for Aspiring Scholars in Japanese Studies
- International Symposium “after murakami: Japanese Literature in the World Today”
Grant Program for Enhancement of Japanese Studies Network
This program provides grants for Japan-related conferences and other networking activities by overseas associations or academic societies of Japanese studies.
- List of Grantees for Grant Program for Japanese Studies Projects in FY2024
- * Please refer to “Jigyo Jisseki” (in Japanese) for previous Grantees.
Programs for Strengthening Research Networks to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation [WA2.0]
On the occasion of the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation (2023), JF will implement intensively over the next 10 years the “Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0”, a comprehensive people-to-people exchange initiative that aims to promote exchange among the next generation and develop human resources in Japan and ASEAN. As part of this WA Project 2.0, JF will provide support to Japanese studies associations to form and strengthen research networks in Southeast Asia.
- Japanese Studies Associations Implementing Projects Based upon the Signed MoU with JF:
- Japanese Studies Association of Southeast Asia (JSA-ASEAN)
- Japanese Studies Association of Thailand (JSAT)
- Indonesian Association for Japanese Studie
(Asosiasi Studi Jepang di Indonesia - ASJI)
Japanese Studies Surveys
JF conducts surveys of the overall status of overseas Japanese studies to discern current trends, formulate mid- to long-term policies, and develop appropriate support for promoting Japanese studies in each country and region.
- What We Do Top
- Arts and Cultural Exchange [Culture]
- Japanese-Language Education Overseas [Language]
- Japanese-Language Education Overseas [Language] Top
- Learn Japanese-language
- Teach Japanese-language
- Take Japanese-Language Test
- Know about Japanese-language education abroad
- The Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa
- The Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai
- Japanese-Language Programs for Foreign Specified Skilled Worker Candidates
- Japanese Language Education for Japanese Children Resident Overseas and for the Descendants of Migrants
- Archives
- Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships [Dialogue]
- JF digital collection
- Other Programs / Programs to Commemorate Exchange Year
- Awards and Prizes
- Publications