The Japan Foundation Awards 2018 Go to Yoko Tawada, Toshio Hosokawa, and Spanish-Japanese Cultural Center of the University of Salamanca

September 7, 2018

Since 1973, the Japan Foundation has annually presented the Japan Foundation Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to promoting international mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and other countries through academic, artistic, and other cultural pursuits. For 2018, which marks the 46th anniversary, the three recipients listed below have been selected after proceeding through the screening of 72 applications nominated by experts and the general public. The awards recipients will be presented with a certificate and an award of 3 million yen at the awards ceremony, which will take place in October.

The Japan Foundation Awards (2018)

  • Yoko Tawada (Poet and Writer) [Japan]
  • Toshio Hosokawa (Composer) [Japan]
  • Spanish-Japanese Cultural Center of the University of Salamanca [Spain]

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