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The Activities of the Japan Foundation

Language: Japanese-Language Education Overseas

Teaching the Japanese language to people outside Japan helps to increase their interest in and understanding of Japan. We work to enhance Japanese-language learning environments around the world to provide more people with opportunities to study Japanese.

2017
Japanese-Language Proficiency Tests 1,027,111 applicants
286 host cities

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test: Number of Applicants and Host Cities Worldwide

Graph of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test: Number of Applicants and Host Cities Worldwide

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