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Program Activity Summaries
Summary of Arts and Cultural Exchange Programs
1. Performances
Umewakakennohkai, Noh performances in Germany and Switzerland
Kukangendai, Australia performance
KAMISATO Yudai /Okazaki Art Theatre, Peru and Mexico performances
TICAD7 LIVE HEART FOR AFRICA - TICAD7 (7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development) official side event performance by MISIA and KUBOTA Toshinobu –
2. Japan Festival Support Program
Live performance by MORIYAMA Naotaro and others (National Cherry Blossom Festival 2020; the performance was cancelled due to COVID-19, and a special video was distributed on the festival's official website.)
Performances of the Itami Municipal Itami High School brass band ICHI☆ITA JAZZ Ensemble and the Nishimonai Bon Odori dance in Korea (Japan-Korea Exchange Festival in Seoul and others)
Iwami Kagura UK Tour (London Japan Matsuri ("Japan-UK Season of Culture") and others)
3. Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists
78 grants provided for the dispatch of personnel to 147 cities in 54 countries/regions
4. Performing Arts Japan (PAJ)
- 15 grants provided for performances held in 32 cities in 9 countries
- North America: 7 grants for performances held in 17 cities in the U.S.
- Europe: 8 grants for performances held in 15 cities in 8 countries
5. International Exhibition Participation
The Japan Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition (Italy)
6. Art Exhibitions
1 exhibition in 1 city in 1 country
7. Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
17 sets, traveling 75 cities in 46 countries/regions
8. Exhibitions Abroad Support Program
33 grants for exhibitions in 29 cities in 18 countries
9. U.S. and European Museum Infrastructure Support Program
4 grants provided in 4 cities in 2 countries
10. Participation in International Book Fairs
Participation in 8 book fairs in 8 cities in 8 countries
11. Support Program for Translation and Publication on Japan
18 grants provided for translations in 14 countries
12. Networking of Cultural Specialists
Ishibashi Foundation/The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art: 15 researchers from 12 countries invited to Japan
Ishibashi Foundation and The Japan Foundation Art Curator Exchange Program (U.S.): 5 curators invited to Japan
Ishibashi Foundation and The Japan Foundation Art Curator Exchange Program (Europe): 7 curators from 2 countries invited to Japan
Invitation of Performing Arts Professionals from North America: 5 professionals from 2 countries invited to Japan
Japan-China Curator Exchange Program: 5 curators from 1 country invited to Japan
mASEANa Project: 11 people from 7 countries invited to Japan
13. Transmission of Information
Operation of the performing arts website "Performing Arts Network Japan (PANJ)"
Operation of translation and publishing information "Japanese Literature in Translation Search List"
Invitation of the 13th Japan International MANGA Award Winner: 4 winners from 4 countries invited to Japan
ASEAN Orchestra Support Project: discussion
Japanese Film Database (JFDB)*
*Administered by the Film and Broadcast Media Department
14. Japan 2019
- 8 Official Programs
- The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated
- Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art
- The Life of Animals in Japanese Art
- National Cherry Blossom Festival Performances
- Japan Day 2019@Central Park
- JAPAN NIGHT Concert
- MIYAGI Satoshi's Antigone
- Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju
138 Associated Programs
15. Japonismes 2018 Follow-Up
Invitation of groups of high school students from France: 19 students from 5 schools in 5 cities in France
16. Japanese Film Screenings
Japanese film festivals held in 70 countries/regions
Grants for 19 screenings held in 14 countries/regions
17. Japanese TV Broadcasting Abroad
722 television programs broadcast to 84 countries/regions
18. Long-Term Exchange Program for Chinese High School Students
26 students from the 13th session returned to China
26 students from the 14th session arrived in Japan
19. Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges" in China
Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges" organized and held events in 18 cities in China. The events were attended by 34,631 people.
Seminars introducing Japanese business culture
Implementation of various lectures and demonstrations
Training for staff of Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges"
20. Network Strengthening Programs
University Student Exchange Program
Visits to China by High School Principals and Teachers
RLEAD ASIA 2019
3 dispatch programs and 2 invitational programs were implemented, such as Training in Japan for representative students from Centers for "Face-to-Face Exchanges"