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
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

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