Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Japanese-Language Education Overseas March 30, 2018 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Japanese-Language Education Overseas March 26, 2018 Kokusai Koryu Kikin Nihongo Kyoiku Kiyo Vol. 14 (The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Education Bulletin)
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships March 20, 2018 The Japan Foundation Summer Institute in Japan 2018
Dates: Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Locations: Tokyo and Hayama-machi in Kanagawa Prefecture (Shonan Village Center)
Arts and Cultural Exchange March 15, 2018 Contemporary art and dance in Havana, spring 2018, to mark 120th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Cuba
[Exhibition details]
Dates: Friday, March 9 – Saturday, April 28, 2018
Venue: Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana
[Performance details]
Dates: Friday, April 6 – Sunday, April 8, 2018
Venue: The Grand Theatre of Havana «ALICIA ALONSO»
Arts and Cultural Exchange March 6, 2018 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Arts and Cultural Exchange March 1, 2018 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in March 2018
Library March 1, 2018 New Arrivals in February, 2018
Japanese-Language Education Overseas February 28, 2018 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
About Us February 23, 2018 Annual Report 2016/2017
Press Release February 15, 2018 Project to Commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan and China
Chinese Film Festival in 3 cities in Japan
“Youth” Directed by Mr. Xiaogang Feng and 9 films
Press Release February 14, 2018 Experience the Works of Best-Selling and Renowned Novelist Haruki Murakami
through Music, Films and Talks at the Haruki Murakami Festival in Manila
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships February 14, 2018 Job Announcements from Beijing Center for Japanese Studies
Application Deadline: Monday, February 26, 2018
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 9, 2018 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Library February 7, 2018 Small Exhibition “From Our Rare Book Collection” (February 2018)
Dates: Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23, 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Place: 1st floor, Library
Japanese-Language Education Overseas February 5, 2018 The 59th International Speech Contest in Japanese: Call for Applications for 2018
Deadline: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 1, 2018 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in February 2018
Library February 1, 2018 New Arrivals in January, 2018
Japanese-Language Education Overseas January 31, 2018 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange January 22, 2018 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
About Us January 17, 2018 The Japan Foundation Awards 2018 Call for Nominations
Deadline: All nominations must be received by Friday, March 2, 2018.
Arts and Cultural Exchange January 12, 2018 Asia Students Package Design Competition (ASPaC) 2017
Exhibition in Tokyo
Dates: Tuesday, December 5 - Sunday December 10, 2017
Exhibition in Osaka
Dates: Monday, January 14 – Wednesday January 24, 2018
Library January 5, 2018 New Arrivals in December, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange January 1, 2018 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in January 2018
Japanese-Language Education Overseas December 27, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange December 26, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships December 8, 2017 “Tokyo Playground: The Urbanism of Play in Everyday Human Experience”
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2017
Venue: The Japan Foundation Headquarters (Main Building) Seminar room 1, 9th floor
About Us December 8, 2017 2017/2018 E-Greeting Card
Arts and Cultural Exchange December 7, 2017 Jury & finalists selected for Asia Students Package Design Competition (ASPaC) 2017
Exhibition in Tokyo
Dates: Tuesday, December 5 - Sunday December 10, 2017
Exhibition in Osaka
Dates: Monday, January 14 – Wednesday January 24, 2018
Arts and Cultural Exchange December 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in December 2017
Library December 1, 2017 New Arrivals in November, 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas November 30, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Press Release November 27, 2017 The Japan Foundation will invite Dr. Ma Thida,
Burmese human rights activist, writer and surgeon,
and hold a lecture
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 24, 2017 Japan-Americas Art Curator Exchange Program invites 5 curators from major museums in US to Japan
Dates: Monday, December 11–Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Press Release November 9, 2017 Southeast Asia Short Documentary Film Screening and Discussion
Visual Documentary Project 2017
December 7 in Kyoto and December 9 in Tokyo
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 7, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Press Release November 6, 2017 The Spirit of Asia Award by The Japan Foundation Asia Center
for Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 goes to
Mr. Akio Fujimoto
Press Release November 2, 2017 From the Streets in Asia: A Dance that Breaks New Ground for Performing Arts
DANCE DANCE ASIA-Crossing the Movements in TOKYO 2018
Performances to be Held from March 23 to March 25, 2018
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in November 2017
Library November 1, 2017 New Arrivals in October, 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas October 31, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 23, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Press Release October 12, 2017 Lineup Announced for
CROSSCUT ASIA #04: What’s Next from Southeast Asia
Special Trailer and Short Commentary Clips from Maestros also Released
About Us October 10, 2017 The 50th anniversary of Japan-Maldives Diplomatic Relations
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 5, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 2, 2017 Two Major Exhibitions at Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
Japanese Architecture and Art Exhibitions Open in Autumn 2017
Venue: Centre Pompidou-Metz (Metz, France)
[Japan-ness] Dates: Saturday, September 9, 2017 – Monday, January 8, 2018
[Japanorama] Dates: Friday, October 20, 2017 – Monday, March 5, 2018
Library October 2, 2017 New Arrivals in September, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in October 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange September 29, 2017 “Yōga: Modern Western Paintings of Japan” Exhibition in Taipei City, Taiwan Explores the 100-year History of Japanese Western Paintings
Dates: Saturday, October 7 2017–Sunday, January 7 2018 Venue: Museum of National Taipei University of Education
Japanese-Language Education Overseas September 29, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Press Release September 26, 2017 The Japan Foundation Asia Center & TIFF announce
Next Directors of the Asian Omnibus Film Series: Asian Three-Fold Mirror
About Us September 26, 2017 The Japan Foundation Awards 2017 Commemorative Lectures
Dates & Time: Thursday, October19, 2017 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Tokyo University of the Arts
Dates & Time: Friday, October 20, 2017, 2:00p.m.
Venue:Japan National Press Club
Dates & Time: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:30p.m.-3:00p.m.
Venue:Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University
Program Guidelines September 25, 2017 Program Guidelines 2018 - 2019
About Us September 21, 2017 The Visitors to the Japan Foundation
Arts and Cultural Exchange September 21, 2017 Japan-China Curator Exchange Program invites young Chinese curators to Japan
Tuesday, October 17–Thursday, October 26, 2017
Press Release September 6, 2017 Two Major Exhibitions at Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
Japanese Architecture and Art Exhibitions Open in Autumn 2017
Press Release September 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation Awards 2017 Go to
Alexandra Munroe, Frederik L. Schodt, and Andrej Bekeš
About Us September 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation Awards (2017)Alexandra Munroe, Frederik L. Schodt, and Andrej Bekeš
JF Worldwide September 4, 2017 Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles/English narration)
Dates:Thursday, November 9, 10, 16, 17, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange September 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in September 2017
Library September 1, 2017 New Arrivals in August, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange September 1, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Press Release August 31, 2017 The Japan Pavilion Exhibition at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia,
“Architectural Ethnography from Tokyo: Guidebooks and Projects on Livelihood” - Momoyo Kaijima is chosen to be a curator
Japanese-Language Education Overseas August 31, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange August 30, 2017 Demonstration of Noh, Calligraphy and English Rakugo in Malaysia
[Noh performance]
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Venue: Dewan Filharmonik PETRONUS
[Japanese Calligraphy]
Dates: Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Venue: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, RUANG by Think City
[English-Rakugo tour]
Dates: Thursday, October 19 - Monday, October 30, 2017
Venue: TBD
About Us August 25, 2017 The Visitors to the Japan Foundation
About Us August 22, 2017 The Visitors to the Japan Foundation
Arts and Cultural Exchange August 15, 2017 Art & Architecture Project
Chiang Mai, Thailand
(Research)
Dates: Saturday, August 19 – Tuesday, August 22, 2017
(Public Program)
Date: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Station
Library August 14, 2017 Small Exhibition “From Our Rare Book Collection” (August 2017)
Dates: Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25, 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Place: 1st floor, Library
Press Release August 9, 2017 The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai to Hold 20th Anniversary Symposium in Osaka on August 19
JF Worldwide August 9, 2017 Japanese Film Screening with English Subtitles- Osaka
Dates:Sunday, October 8, 15, 22, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange August 8, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Arts and Cultural Exchange August 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in August 2017
Library August 1, 2017 New Arrivals in July, 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas July 31, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
About Us July 28, 2017 Japonismes 2018 Fringe Program (provisional title)
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 11, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Japanese-Language Education Overseas July 4, 2017 Japanese Learning Site 'Marugoto Plus Elementary2(A2)' has been released.
Press Release July 3, 2017 The Japan Foundation Asia Center & Tokyo International Film Festival to Showcase Next Generation of ASEAN’s Filmmakers
Library July 3, 2017 New Arrivals in June, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 3, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in July 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 30, 2017 Special Interview: Why I study Japanese －Kevin Reynolds－
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 30, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange June 29, 2017 Asia Students Package Design Competition (ASPaC) 2017
Competition period (ASPaC Awards）: Friday, June 9 - Friday, October 6, 2017
Invitation and exchange program (ASPaC Week): Friday, December 1 - Thursday, December 7, 2017
Press Release June 27, 2017 470,000 People around the World to Take on the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test in July
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 21, 2017 The award recipients of the 58th International Speech Contest in Japanese announced.
Library June 9, 2017 Small Exhibition “From Our Rare Book Collection” (June 2017)
Dates: Monday, June 19 – Friday, June 23, 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Place: 1st floor, Library
About Us June 8, 2017 Application Guidelines - Eligibility Requirements for the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2017
Deadline for applications: Monday, July 31, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange June 6, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
JF Worldwide June 2, 2017 Noh Charity Performance: Prayers from Kyoto for Reconstruction of Japan’s Disaster-affected Regions
Arts and Cultural Exchange June 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in June 2017
Library June 1, 2017 New Arrivals in May, 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 1, 2017 The participants of the 58th International Speech Contest in Japanese have been selected.
Japanese-Language Education Overseas May 31, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships May 25, 2017 AAS in Asia Seoul Special Round Table: “Globalizing Japanese Studies beyond Borders and Boundaries”
Date: Sunday, June 25, 2017
Venue: Korea University LG-POSCO Hall /Supex Hall 4th Floor
Press Release May 19, 2017 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now
About Us May 17, 2017 The Visitors to the Japan Foundation
Arts and Cultural Exchange May 16, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Press Release May 8, 2017 The 57th International Art Exhibtion - Biennale di Venezia
The Japan Pavilion to Exhibit Works by Takahiro Iwasaki Curated by Meruro Washida
Arts and Cultural Exchange May 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in May 2017
Library May 1, 2017 New Arrivals in April, 2017
Japanese-Language Education Overseas April 28, 2017 "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
Arts and Cultural Exchange April 12, 2017 The Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions
Library April 3, 2017 New Arrivals in March, 2017
Arts and Cultural Exchange April 1, 2017 Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in April 2017

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