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Program Activity Summaries
Summary of Arts and Cultural Exchange Programs
1. Performances
Sankai Juku China performance
Black Cat Hotel by Tokyo Gegegay, China performance
Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra with Japan Concert
Kagura: Dancing with the Gods – Kagura Performance in Central Europe –Traditional Folk Theater from Tohoku Region
2. Japan Festival Support Program
Jak-Japan Matsuri and Indonesia-Japan Music Festival
Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Canada-Japan Diplomatic Relations, Eitetsu Hayashi: Japanese TAIKO Drum Concert Tour with Eitetsu FU-UN no KAI, Canada tour
Participation in the National Cherry Blossom Festival (U.S.)
SOUSAKU GEIDAN REQUIOS Argentina performance
- The 150th Anniversary of Japan-Sweden Diplomatic Relations in 2018 programs
- Japanese Haiku Events in Stockholm and Vallentuna
Yamato – Drummers of Japan – in Sweden 2018
DRUM TAO: BUKYO ~ DRUMHEART, in RUSSIA
3. Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists
90 grants provided for the dispatch of personnel to 223 cities in 65 countries
4. Performing Arts Japan (PAJ)
- 16 grants provided for performances held in 46 cities in 10 countries
- North America: 10 grants for performances held in 32 cities in 2 countries
Europe: 6 grants for performances held in 14 cities in 8 countries
5. International Exhibition Participation
16th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
6. Art Exhibitions
Going Away Closer: Japan-Cuba Contemporary Art Exhibition (Tokyo)
Yokai: Iconography of the Fantastical. The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons as the Source of Supernatural Imagery in Japan (Spain)
7. Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
A wide range of traveling exhibitions based on themes such as design, architecture, photography, crafts, martial arts and pop culture were held in 91 cities in 54 countries/regions. Held lectures about traveling exhibitions.
Lectures on Japanese architecture and civil engineering works in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Built Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan (India)
Lectures on Japanese photography in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Tokyo Before/After (Mexico)
8. Exhibition Abroad Support Program
28 grants for exhibitions in 28 cities in 17 countries
9. Participation in International Book Fairs
Participation in 8 book fairs in 8 cities in 8 countries
10. Support Program for Translation and Publication on Japan
22 grants provided for translations in 18 countries
11. Networking of Cultural Specialists
The Ishibashi Foundation and The Japan Foundation Art Curator Exchange Program (U.S. and Europe)
U.S. and Japan Curatorial Workshop
Exchange Program in Japan for Performing Arts Professionals from North America
Photographic Society of Japan's International Award Memorial Lecture
12. Transmission of Information
Invitation of the 12th Japan International Manga Award Winners
Performing Arts Network Japan (PANJ) Website
Japan Film Database (JFDB)
13. Cultural Cooperation
Dispatch of Cultural Properties Specialists (Ecuador)
14. U.S. and European Museum Infrastructure Support Program
4 grants provided in 4 cities in 2 countries
15. Japanese Film Screenings
Japanese film festivals held in 67 countries/regions
Grants for 16 screenings held in 12 countries/regions
16. Japanese TV Broadcasting Abroad
341 television programs broadcast to 53 countries/regions
17. "Heart to Heart": Long-Term Visits to Japan by Chinese High School Students
30 students from the 12th session returned to China
26 students from the 13th session arrived in Japan
18. Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges" in China
Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges" organized and held events in 16 cities in China. The events were attended by 39,101 people.
Seminars introducing Japanese business culture
Make-up Workshop
Training for staff of Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges"
Inviting leaders of the Center for "Face-to-Face Exchanges" in Guiyang
19. Network Strengthening
University Student Exchange Program
Short-term Visits to China by Japanese High School Students
Visits to China by High School Principals
READ/Lead Asia 2018
4 dispatch programs and 2 invitational programs were implemented, such as Training in Japan for representative students from Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges"