Dialogue: Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships Programs

Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships Programs

The Japan Foundation promotes Japanese studies overseas and
seeks to sustain dialogue with the rest of the world, thereby increasing mutual understanding and trust,
and enhance global collaboration and human networks that can solve common issues.

Six speakers are seated behind a screen displaying “Japanese Literature for a New Generation of Writers,” and the woman on the far right is holding a microphone in her hand as she speaks.

  • International Symposium “after murakami:
    Japanese Literature in the World Today” hosted by the Japan Foundation
    Held at Waseda University in October 2023. Writers on stage (from right): SHIBASAKI Tomoka, WU Ming-Yi, Anna CIMA, Bryan WASHINGTON, and JEONG Yi Hyun.
    Far left: Moderator SHIBATA Motoyuki (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo).