Fiscal Year 2024-2025

Japanese-Language Education Overseas March 27, 2025 Kokusai Koryu Kikin Nihongo Kyoiku Ronshu Vol.21 (The Japan Foundation Journal on Japanese-language Education) is now available
Press Release March 17, 2025 [Announcement]Applications are Now Being Accepted for The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Arts and Culture in Asia (Visual Arts), A New WA 2.0 Program
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships March 14, 2025 【Call for Applications now open】JFIPP Research Fellowship FY2025
Arts and Cultural Exchange March 6, 2025 Japanese Traditional Music Performance in Vietnam: Echoes Across Cultures ~Akatsuki Live in Hue~
Date:March 8, 2025 (Saturday) *Vietnam
Japanese-Language Education Overseas March 3, 2025 Expanding Japanese-Language Education in Spain’s Secondary Schools (available in Japanese only)
Japanese-Language Education Overseas March 3, 2025 Upgrade Your Knowledge of Japanese Accent! - From 'High-Low' Accent to 'Pitch Fall' Accent - (available in Japanese only)
Library March 3, 2025 Library: New Arrivals in February, 2025
Press Release February 27, 2025 [Announcement]Seiwa Bunraku (Kumamoto Prefecture), Kazunori Kumagai, and Ka-Na to Participate in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 27, 2025 Seiwa Bunraku (Kumamoto Prefecture), Kazunori Kumagai, and Ka-Na to Perform at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening!
Date:March 22, 2025 (Saturday)
Kyoto Office February 14, 2025 The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings with English subtitles
Dates: Wednesday, March 12- Friday, 14, 2025
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 13, 2025 Performing Arts Exchange Program: "Shifting Points" – Announcement of Participating Artists
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 12, 2025 krage Concert in Laos
〜Songs Beyond Borders: Japan & Laos Together〜
Songs Beyond Borders: Japan & Laos Together: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Japan Festival 2025: Friday, February 14, 2025 (*krage appearance around 4p.m.)
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 12, 2025 Shochiku NIHONBUYO Lab. Performance in Cambodia
〜Phnom Penh KIZUNA ODORI〜
Phnom Penh KIZUNA ODORI: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Experience Traditional Japanese ODORI!: Saturday, February 15 - Sunday 16, 2025
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 12, 2025 The Japan Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2025
Dates: Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, November 23, 2025
Venues: Giardini di Castello, Arsenale, etc.
Arts and Cultural Exchange February 7, 2025 100th Anniversary Project of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Turkey: International Creation of "The Radiant City" with Playwright and Director Yoko Oike and the Department of Theatre at Bilkent University
Date:(Production Period) Late October to Mid-November 2024
(Performance) Friday, November 15, Saturday, November 16, Tuesday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Press Release February 4, 2025 [Announcement]Australian Rising Thought Leaders Visit Tokyo ~JADE Program Study Tour to Japan~
Japanese-Language Education Overseas February 3, 2025 Discussion on Future Issues in Japanese-language Education for Children Connected to Japan (Part 1) (available in Japanese only)
Library February 3, 2025 Library: New Arrivals in January, 2025
Japanese-Language Education Overseas February 3, 2025 Experience in VR! "Home Visit A1 Self-Study Course" & "Virtual Tour of the Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai"
Press Release January 29, 2025 [Announcement]Shochiku NIHONBUYO Lab., krage, and AKATSUKI to Perform in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam 〜Delivering Japan’s Appeal to Next Generations〜
Arts and Cultural Exchange January 20, 2025 The Invitation Program for Professionals in Performing Arts 2024
Arts and Cultural Exchange January 17, 2025 "STAGE BEYOND BORDERS"
—Cross-Border Online Distribution of Outstanding Japanese Stage Performances
Library January 15, 2025 [Small Exhibition] Chirimen Books and International Exchange
Dates: Until Friday, January 17, 2025.
Kyoto Office January 14, 2025 Japanese Film Screenings, Osaka (with English subtitles)
Dates: Friday, February 21-Sunday, February 23, 2025
Japanese-Language Education Overseas January 7, 2025 Read Manga in Japanese! "Japanese in Anime & Manga B1B2 (Black Jack) Self-Study Course" (available in Japanese only)
Library January 6, 2025 Library: New Arrivals in December, 2024
About Us January 1, 2025 A New Year’s Message for 2025 from the President of The Japan Foundation
Library December 10, 2024 Small Exhibition "Tribute Exhibition for Mr. Shuntaro Tanikawa" (December 2024)
Dates: Tuesday, December 3- Friday, December 27, 2024.
Press Release December 9, 2024 [Announcement]Introducing Japanese Performing Arts to a Global Audience STAGE BEYOND BORDERS 〜Featuring 21 new productions, including this fiscal year’s stage performances and collaborative projects with EPAD〜
Press Release December 3, 2024 [Announcement]Training to Be Held for Local Japanese-Language Teachers in Sri Lanka with the Aim of Accepting Skilled Foreign Workers: —"Irodori" Japanese Language Teacher Training Course—
Library December 2, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in November, 2024
Japanese-Language Education Overseas December 2, 2024 Thinking about Voice in Japanese Grammar (2): The Forms and Meanings of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs (available in Japanese only)
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 29, 2024 Support for Collaborative Creations between Japanese and International Artists
International Creations in Performing Arts 2024
Press Release November 27, 2024 [Announcement]17 talented professionals in the performing arts world from Europe, the Americas, and ASEAN countries to visit Japan
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 26, 2024 The Invitation Program for Professionals in Performing Arts 2024 (ASEAN)
Date: December 2 - 16, 2024
Press Release November 15, 2024 [Announcement]ASEAN and Japanese youth receive instruction on Good Health and Well-Being in Indonesia
Arts and Cultural Exchange November 5, 2024 Reading Performance of "The Sun" by MAEKAWA Tomohiro at the Sound & Fury Play Reading Festival in Beijing, China
Performance: Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. (China Time) Q&A: Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 9:00 PM to 9:40 PM. (China Time) * The Sound & Fury Play Reading Festival will be held from November 9 to 10.
Japanese-Language Education Overseas November 1, 2024 Cultivating 10 Years of Friendship Between Japan and the World: A Report on Nihongo Partners Program for Developing Global Citizens (available in Japanese only)
Library November 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in October, 2024
Kyoto Office October 30, 2024 The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening with English subtitles
Dates: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships October 25, 2024 JF-CSIS Co-organized Symposium: Architects of the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Past, Present, and Future
Press Release October 18, 2024 [Announcement]Sankai Juku Performance in Türkiye
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 18, 2024 Commemorating 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of Japan-Türkiye Diplomatic Relations
Sankai Juku Performance in Türkiye
Date: Sankai Juku Performance: Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024 Lecture&Screening: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Kyoto Office October 18, 2024 The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening with English subtitles
Dates: Wednesday, November 20-Friday, November 22, 2024
Press Release October 17, 2024 [Announcement]TIFF Lounge: Full Lineup and Program Schedule Announced
Arts and Cultural Exchange October 11, 2024 Exhibition ‘Chiharu Shiota: Between Worlds’ at Istanbul Modern
Dates: September 6, 2024 – January 25, 2026
Press Release October 3, 2024 [Announcement]Next Generation Partnership: WA Project 2.0
Japanese-Language Education Overseas October 1, 2024 Dialogue Materials from "Learn Japanese from the News" Are Coming! (available in Japanese only)
Library October 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in September, 2024
Press Release September 12, 2024 [Announcement]International Bestselling Author KAWAGUCHI Toshikazu to Embark on North American Tour
Press Release September 4, 2024 [Announcement]16 Emerging Researchers and Leaders from Japan and 11 Other Countries to Visit Tokyo, Okinawa and Miyagi
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships September 3, 2024 The Collaborative Research Workshop for Aspiring Scholars in Japanese Studies
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships September 2, 2024 【Call for Applications】Fellowships Co-Organized with Other Institutions in Japan
Japanese-Language Education Overseas September 2, 2024 Experience through VR! "Home Visit A1 Self-Study Course" & "Virtual Tour of the Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai" (available in Japanese only)
Library September 2, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in August, 2024
Press Release August 28, 2024 [Announcement]Exhibition Chiharu Shiota: Between Worlds To Be Held at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Press Release August 27, 2024 [Announcement]"Japan Film Night" Reception in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival
Arts and Cultural Exchange August 9, 2024 Exhibition: World Books for Young People with Disabilities
Press Release August 1, 2024 [Announcement]JFF Theater Opens Today
Library August 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in July, 2024
Japanese-Language Education Overseas August 1, 2024 Special Library for Japanese-Language Education, The Library of the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa
About Us July 24, 2024 The Japan Foundation will be transformed into the TEAM JAPAN HOUSE, that will be run by the Japanese Olympic Committee.
Kyoto Office July 23, 2024 Noh Charity Performance: Prayers from Kyoto for Reconstruction of Japan’s Disaster-affected Regions 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
About Us July 23, 2024 The Japan Foundation Awards 2024 Go to SHIOTA Chiharu, Association of Japanese Language Teachers of Mongolia,The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC)
Press Release July 23, 2024 [Announcement]The Japan Foundation Awards 2024
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 11, 2024 The Japan Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2023
Press Release July 11, 2024 [announcement] The Japan Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia to be curated by Jun Aoki
Kyoto Office July 10, 2024 The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings with English subtitles
Dates: Wednesday, August 7-Thursday, August 8, 2024
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 9, 2024 Performing arts experts dispatched from Japan to the "Asian Producers' Platform Camp (APP Camp) 2024 Malaysia"
Date: July 13 – 20, 2024
Press Release July 8, 2024 [announcement] The Japanese Artists to Perform in Veranos de la Villa, Madrid's largest culture and arts festival
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 8, 2024 Hiroaki Umeda + Somatic Field Project, Contemporary Art Team 目 [mé], and ARTE Y SOLERA with Kabuki actor Kazutaro Nakamura to Perform in Veranos de la Villa, Madrid's largest culture and arts festival
Date:Hiroaki Umeda + Somatic Field Project: Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25, 2024, 目 [mé]: Monday 12 to Sunday 18 August, 202, ARTE Y SOLERA: Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15, 2024
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 2, 2024 Dispatch of artists to performing arts festivals and other events in the field of dance to be held in Singapore (Joint project with the Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM))
Arts and Cultural Exchange July 2, 2024 akane-Produced "avantgardey" to Perform at "Korea-Japan Festival 2024 in Seoul" -Holding an Exchange Event at a High School
Korea: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Press Release July 1, 2024 [Announcement] "avantgardey" to Perform at "Korea-Japan Festival 2024 in Seoul"
Library July 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in June, 2024
Japanese-Language Education Overseas July 1, 2024 Thinking about Voice in Japanese Grammar (1) (available in Japanese only)
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 26, 2024 【IRODORI Japanese Online Course】 with Bengali and Lao languages are now open!
Library June 3, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in May, 2024
Japanese-Language Education Overseas June 3, 2024 Why Not Use "Rubric" to Assess Essays? (available in Japanese only)
Japanese-Language Education Overseas May 15, 2024 Kokusai Koryu Kikin Nihongo Kyoiku Ronshu (The Japan Foundation Journal on Japanese-Language Education) Call for Submissions for Vol. 21, FY2024
Deadline: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by 10:00 a.m. (JST)
Press Release May 8, 2024 [Announcement] Japanese Film Festival Online 2024 Opens in 27 Countries and Regions!
Japanese-Language Education Overseas May 7, 2024 "Educators Meeting for Teaching the Japanese Language to Children Connected to Japan" Was Held!
Arts and Cultural Exchange May 2, 2024 Exhibition "Kenzô Tange - Kengo Kuma Arcitectes des Jeux de Tokyo"
Date : May 2, 2024 – June 29, 2024 Venue: Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris, Paris, France
Library May 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in April, 2024
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships April 25, 2024 Event report "Wandering in-between: Gender, Culture, and Politics"
Press Release April 16, 2024 [Announcement]International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia : Yuko Mohri "Compose" at the Japan Pavilion Curated by Sook-Kyung Lee
Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships April 8, 2024 【Call for Applications Open】Japan-Australia Dialogue and Exchange for Next Generation (JADE)
Press Release April 1, 2024 Resignation and appointment of the President
Library April 1, 2024 Library: New Arrivals in March, 2024
Japanese-Language Education Overseas April 1, 2024 Please Use the Additionally Released "Marugoto Can-do (B1)" for Creating a Task-Based Class!

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