Cultivating friendship and ties
between Japan and the world.
Through culture, language and dialogue,
the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities
to foster friendship, trust and mutual understanding.
[Arts and Cultural Exchange]
Coming into contact with arts and cultures from overseas generates and stimulates people’s interest and empathy beyond language barriers. By introducing a wide variety of Japanese art and culture to people around the world, we bring people closer together.
[Japanese-Language Education Overseas]
Letting people overseas know about Japanese-language leads to increasing their interest in and understanding of Japan. We work to enhance Japanese-language learning environments in each country in order to allow more people to study Japanese.
[Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange]
We support Japanese studies overseas as it leads to deeper mutual understanding. We also promote exchange between intellectuals through symposiums and collaborative projects on universal global issues.