Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists 2025

*The grantees listed below are those who have accepted the grant approval (agreed to the contents of the Notice of Grant Approval and the Terms and Conditions of the Programme) as of May 1, 2025
Please note that the contents of the projects are either subject to change or cancellation.

• Asia and Oceania
• The Americas
• Europe, Middle East and Africa

Asia and Oceania

Host Country	Project Title	Grantee
China	DuoAR・HOSOKAWA Toshio (Music) China Tour・Lecture	Studio Con Brio
China, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Singapore	Kimono Flamenco (Dance・Music) Singapore・East Asia Tour・Workshop	Kimono Flamenco
Republic of Korea	The Last Queen Executive Committe (Opera) Republic of Korea Tour	The Last Queen Executive Committee
Republic of Korea	MINAMOZA (Theater) Republic of Korea Tour	MINAMOZA
Laos	Theatre Group GUMBO (Theater) Laos Tour・Workshop	Theatre Group GUMBO
Malaysia	LIFE ART UNION (Theater・Noh) Malaysia Tour・Workshop	LIFE ART UNION
Philippines	Hanayura (Nihonbuyo・Music) Philippines Tour・Workshop	YAMANE Yuki
Singapore	JAREO Osamu (Dance) SingaporeLecture・Demonstration・Workshop	torindo, Non-profit General Incorporated Association
Singapore	FUKASAWA Takafumi (Art) Singapore Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	Toride Art Project Office
Viet Nam	Uzume Theater (Theater) Viet Nam Tour	Uzume Theater
Viet Nam	Sakai International Interchange Association (Taiko・Japanese Culture) Viet Nam Tour・Demonstration・Workshop	Sakai International Interchange Association
Bangladesh	SAZANAMI Masako (Scenography・Costume Design) Bangladesh Workshop	SAZANAMI Masako
Ausutralia	KATO Kuniko＋IX percussion α (Music) Ausutralia Tour・Lecture・Demonstration	OFFICE OF KUNIKO KATO, LLC.

The Americas

Host Country	Project Title	Grantee
U.S.A.	GOCOO (Taiko) U.S.A. Tour・Workshop	TAWOO Co.,ltd
U.S.A.	ISHIWAKA Shun (Music) U.S.A. Tour	ISHIWAKA Shun
U.S.A.	Mademoiselle Cinema (Dance) U.S.A. Tour・Workshop	Session House Planning Office
U.S.A.	Suichu-megane∞ (Dance) U.S.A. Tour・Workshop	Suichu-megane∞
U.S.A.	EXTRAD (Noh) U.S.A. Tour・Demonstration・Workshop	EXTRAD General Incorporated Association
U.S.A.	AOBA Ichiko (Music) U.S.A. Tour	AOBA Ichiko
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama	TAKARABUNE (Awa Odori) Central America Tour・Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	Appcheez Inc.
Mexico	IIJIMA Kumiko (Costume) Mexico Tour・Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	POTESALA Inc.
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay	KATSUI Yuji (Music) South America Tour・Lecture・Workshop	SUKIYAKI MEETS THE WORLD COMMITTEE
Brazil	MAEDA Kamari (Calligraphy) Brazil Demonstration・Workshop	MAEDA Kamari
Brazil	AIKAWA Nanase (Music) Brazil Tour	THE SEVEN SEAS. Co.,Ltd
Colombia	MATSUDA Mio・Accordion Loco (Music) Colombia Tour・Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	Accordion Loco

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Host Country	Project Title	Grantee
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia	SUPER JET KINOKO (Music) Europe Tour	Popal Daoud Akira
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Spain	KAKUHAN (Music) Western Europe Tour	NAKAGAWA Yuki
Austria, France, Germany	FUJII Satoko (Music) Western Europe Tour	FUJII Satoko
France	MARO Akaji (Butoh) France Tour	Camel Arts Co.,Ltd.
France	TAKAGI Masakatsu・Studio Chizu (Music・Animation) France Tour	CHIZU Music Supervision, Inc.
France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia	MINYO CRUSADERS (Music) Europe Tour・Workshop	MINCRU TOKYO Co., Ltd.
France, Italy	OMORI Yoko (Dance) Italy・France Tour	OMORI Yoko
Germany	SUGIHARA Nobuyuki×NAKAMURA Ayaka (Dance・Contemporary Art) Germany Tour・Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	SUGIHARA Nobuyuki
Germany, Luxembourg	CHARAN-PO-RANTAN (Music) Luxembourg・Germany Tour	Gestalt Shokai
Germany, Netherlands, U.K.	Kukangendai (Music) Western Europe Tour	Kukangendai LLC.
Portugal	NISHIMOTO Tomomi (Music) Portugal Tour	OfficeTEN Co.,Ltd.
U.K.	Leonard Eto (Taiko・Dance) U.K. Tour・Workshop	Leonard Eto
Czech Republic	The Shakuhachi 5 (Shakuhachi) Czech Republic Tour・Lecture・Demonstration・Workshop	The Shakuhachi 5
Czech Republic	TOKYO CITY BALLET (Ballet) Czech Republic Tour	TOKYO CITY BALLET
Latvia	YUKIO SUZUKI projects (Dance) Latvia Tour・Workshop	YUKIO SUZUKI projects
Lithuania, Poland	Saruhachi-za Puppet Troupe (Traditional Puppet Theater・Noh) Poland・Lithuania Tour・Workshop	Saruhachi-za Puppet Troupe
U.A.E.	Japan Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians (Scenography) U.A.E. Lecture・Demonstration	Japan Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians
Rwanda	Wadaiko Hama (Taiko) Rwanda Tour・Demonstration・Workshop	Wadaiko Hama