Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists 2014 (1)

Americas Section
Host Country Project Title Grantee
U.S.A AUN J Classic Orchestra Washington DC / Boston performance / workshop / demonstration Heart Tree Co.,Ltd.
U.S.A Welcome to JAPAN (Ryukyu Okinawa) Project 2014 Bob ISHIHARA
Bolivia TOKYO BAROQUE CONCERT direction Ryo Terakado TERAKADO Ryo
U.S.A The Japan-US and Japan-UK Friendship to Commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Opening of Japan Chita World Friendship Association
U.S.A Project IX - pleiades KATO Kuniko
Argentina JAPANESE LITERATURE CONFERENCE, LITERATURE PANEL DISCUSSION, JAPANESE LANGUAGE WORKSHOP ETC. KOIKE Masayo
Cuba Conmemorative Concerts for the 400th Anniversary of Japan -Cuba Friendship (Arrival of the First Japanese Samurai in Cuba, in 1614) FUKUMURA Yoshikazu
U.S.A The Bizenyaki Caravan in America BAC (Bizen Activate Consortium)
Colombia,Venezuela Saki Kosugi: Presentation on Japanese garden culture in Columbia, Venezuela KOSUGI Saki
Argentina,Peru Rakugo Lecture & Demonstration in South America SHOFUKUTEI Kakusho
Bolivia,Ecuador Japanese Dance & Music Concert Lismicqube ltd
Argentina Renku Workshop and Lecture in Argentina by tha Renku Society of Kyoto Renku Society of Kyoto
Brazil  Public Japanese Koto Performance in Brazil Goto Sumiko and the Association for the Study of Contemporary Koto Music
Brazil ,Peru The University of Tokyo Aikido Club: The 60th Anniversary South America Visit University of Tokyo Aikido Club 
Ecuador,Mexico Dance Forum Mexico 2014 - SO DEEP THE ROOTS / EL MAR, EL POETA, El LABERINTO Y... KATSURA Kan
Mexico Tokyo Dageki Dan Performance Tour in the 42nd Festival International Cervantino ARTWILL.Ltd
Mexico Rhizomatiks  Performance Tour in the 42nd Festival International Cervantino Rhizomatiks.Co.,Ltd.
Cuba,Trinidad and Tobago,U.S.A Japan's premier solo taiko drummer, EITETSU HAYASHI with FU-UN no KAI in Concert "NATURE'S RHYTHM" North & Central America Tour HAL CO.,Ltd
U.S.A Fumiyo Iwadachi "The History of Japanese Tea and Sencha Tea Ceremony and Testing" IWADACHI Fumiyo
Mexico Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Performance Tour in the 42nd Festival International Cervantino Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Nishikawa Koryu Troup
Mexico CUATRO SUKIYAKI MINIMAL Mexico Tour 2014 SUKIYAKI MEETS THE WORLD COMMITTEE
Brazil  Hayashi meets Samba in Brazil YOSHIDA Kazuo
Brazil  The Edo Marionette Group's Performances in Brazil 2014 The Edo Marionette Group
Asia and Oceania Section
Host Country Project Title Grantee
Korea chelfitsch "Ground and Floor" Korean Tour chelfitsch
China THEATRE DOUKE "TELL ME WHAT IT IS & THREE LITTLE PIGS" A PERFORMING TOUR IN CHINA, CHONGQING A Non Profit Organization on THEATRE DOUKE
Viet Nam  Gagaku Viet Nam Tour Public interest incorporated association nanto gakuso
Korea Japan Director's Association Korea Tour Japan Director's Association
Korea Ezuko Theater "Medea" 2014 The Peace Theater Festival in Gwangju Korea EZUKO THEATER
Philippines、Thailand Dance in the mountains "Asia of SAIYUKI" Pilgrimage "Asia of SAIYUKI" Executive Committe
India  Wall Art Project "Earth Art Project in PUGA 2014", Puga,Ladhak  Wall Art Project
Korea Kageboushi Theatre "Journey to the West" Korea tour 2014 Kageboushi Theatre Co.,Ltd.
Korea Theatrical Company Bunkaza [One Thousand Cranes senbatsuru] Theatrical Company Bunkaza
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Photography Biennale 2014 NPO DESCRIBING TOKYO SCAPES BY 100 PHOTOGRAPHERS
Korea Onsen Dragon "birth" GOLMOKIL Festival -Japan Week- STORE HOUSE Inc.
China International Exchange Project "Dance In Asia" YANAIHARA Mikuni
Cambodia、Laos、Thailand Concert to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos and CLV concert GYPSY QUEEN
Europe, Middle East and Africa Section
Host Country Project Title Grantee
Greece, Italy, Romania, U.S.A Workshops of the Window to the Japonism: 1) Lectures on the pursuit of Japanese aesthetic sense through photos by Yamaguchi; 2) Practices and demonstrations on kimono-dress and Japanese make-up and Japanese hairstyle YAMAGUCHI Naoya
Russia "MANGA"  Master Class, Workshop and Lecture in Russian Federation  E.N.International Inc.
Germany, France, Luxembourg, UK  THE BEE English version france-Luxembourg-Germany tour Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre of Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for history and Culture
France Saburo Teshigawara / KARAS in France Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS (KARAS Co.,Ltd.)
Germany,Italy Akira Kasai [Butterfly' corona]Germany/Italy performance KASAI Akira
Finland,Norway The Nihon Kiin Workshops and Demonstration for Japanese Culture of GO in North Europe The Nihon Kiin (Japan Go Association)
Germany,Italy Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker [Noise and Darkness] European Tour Miss Revolutionary Idol Berseker
Austria, Germany, France, Morocco 2014 The concert of  "Seigaiha" through the Danube, the Rhine and the Mediterranean Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble
Nederland,UK Performance in Europe IIMURA Takahiko
Finland Chiten "Coriolanus" Finland Tour  CHITEN.LLC
Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa Kiwi & The Papaya Mangoes Africa Tour HIROSE Takuto
Germany Sangtsu in Germany Sangatsu
Germany,Norway,Russia HIKASHU EUROPE SIBERIA TOUR 2014 SAKADE Masami
Swiss 150th anniversary of diplomatic Relations between Switzerland and Japan Basel Flute Trio and Koyasan Sanboin Nanzan-Shinryu Shomyo Kenkyukai Switzerland Concert SANBOIN RELIGIOUS CORPORATION
Finland Yabusame,Tea Ceremony and lecture on Japanese traditional culture for the 35th Anniversary  The Kansai Japan-Finland Society
Moldova,Romania Kanazawa Butoh Kan East European Tour 2014 Kanazawa Butoh Kan
Germany,Nederland MuDA Europe tour of outdoor performance MuDA
Turky 90th Anniversary of Japan Turkey established Diplomatic Relations in 2014/Bodrum and Isparta Japan Culture Festival Japan Turkey Culture Exchange Association
Germany,France,UK Anyango (World music) Europe Concert Anyango
France,UK Ayako Matsumoto Friendship concert tour to Europe commemorating 120th Aniversary of the birth of Great Miyagi MATSUMOTO Ayako
Poland Noh Poland Tour Noh Laboratory Theater , TESSENKAI
Portugal  Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Wadaiko Arama Yosakoi performing and workshop in Portogal Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Swiss,Liechtenstein 150th anniversary of diplomatic Relation between Switzerland and Japan Genji Monogatari&Satsuma Biwa Switzerland Concert YAMASHITA Tomoko
Austria, Swiss, Germany, France, Italy, Mexico, Nederland, Sweden, UK, USA OSAKA MONAURAIL TOUR IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA SHOUT PRODUCTIONS CO.,LTD.
Austria, Swiss, Germany, Denmark, Nedeland Orquesta Libre [plays Duke] Europe Concert Tour YOSHIGAKI Yasuhiro
France, Greece "KIZUNA" monument for Amaliada Greece! NPO Cosmo Dream Village
Swiss,France Non-Profit-Organization be /JAPON "The beauty of Japan-represented by KIMONO"  in France and Swittzerland Non-Profit-Organization be /JAPON
Spain,France kodo-DADAN by Tamasaburo Bando Kitamaesen Company Limited(Kodo,Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble)
Spain Violin recital for the Japan Year in Spain MATSUMOTO Ran
Ireland Satoko Inoue "Piano Works by Japanese and Irish Composers" Ireland Tour INOUE Satoko
Austria,Hungary,Slovakia By Hirotaka Nozuki "Shogi International Promotion" Workshop and Lecture in Central Europe NOZUKI Hirotaka
Cameroon SPAC "Re`ve de Takase" Cameroon Tour Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Spain,France,Italy,Portugal  HARMONICA CREAMS Europe Tour 2014 HARMONICA CREAMS
Burkina Faso,Italy Between art and science 2014 YOKOYA Naho
Austria "MIRAGE" performance at Ars Electronica  GRINDER-MAN
Swiss JAPAN NIGHTS in Baden JAPAN NIGHTS PROMOTION COMITTEE
Latvia Attendances at Poetry Days Festival in Riga,Latvia,and at several poetry workshops in the International Writers' and Translators' House in Ventspils, Latvia TAKANO Goro
Germany Tetsu Saitoh / Ryotaro Yahagi German tour in Sept.2014 SAITOH Tetsu
France NPO Japan association for the Promotion of Calligraphic Art Japan and France Arts and Cultural Exchange "Workshops to be experience learned a calligraphic art of Japanese culture" in France  NPO Japan Association for the Promotion of Calligraphic Art
Lithuania,Poland The Jiutamai dance in Lithuania and Poland HANASAKI Tokijo
Austria Kanze school Hashiokakai Austria tour Kanze shool Hashiokakai
Swiss Mon pere, Giacometti Akumanoshirushi
Italy coba tour 2014 in Italy & Masterclass febbre co,.ltd
Swiss Nagoya Butsugu Kenkyu-kai "The Nagoya Dashi at the Ariana Museum"Swiss/Ariana Museum Nagoya Butsugu Kenkyu-kai
Swiss AKI&KUNIKO SWISS 2014 OBINA Kuniko
Poland、Slovenia Lectures of the Japanese tea ceremony in Central&Eastern Europe MURAKAMI Soyu
France GOTANNDADAN FRANCE TOUR GOTANNDADAN
Belgium,Swiss,France The Classic Live for The United Nations [Our Blue Planet] Non Profit Organization The Classic Live for The UnitedNations
France Niutu Umachii France Tour   ajima inc.
Swiss,Germany A perforrmance of Nankintamasudare of Sensuke school and Tezuma of Fujiyama school in Swiss & Germany.  The West Japan branch of Nankin-tamasudare preservation party of a classical performing arts.
France Ohkura KYOUGEN Paris Demonstration OHKURA Motonari
Italy,Romania Revival from the Great East Japan Earthquake IITSUKA SETSUKO OPERA GROUP JAPANESE OPERA "YUZURU" (WHITE HERON)  in Constanta & Rome IITSUKA SETSUKO OPERA GROUP

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