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2008
The projects shown on this page are all based on plans as of the beginning of the fiscal year.
Symposia and Seminars
TIFO supports symposia, seminars, lectures, etc., that promote international understanding of Japan.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The Americas
- University of British Columbia(Canada)
- The association's 17th conferenc
Europe
- University Ca'Foscari of Venice (Italy)
- International Conference on Meiji Japan
Europe
- Europàissche Japan Diskurse (Germany)
- Symposium on "Possibility of cross-cultural understanding and various problems"
Europe
- Warsaw University (Poland)
- Symposium on"Millennium of Genji monogatari in Japanese culture"
Europe
- Goethe University (Germany)
- International conference on "Cultural Power Asia: Producing Culture, Building Identities"
Europe
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
- The 5th Toshiba Lectures in Japanese Art: "The Great Wave, Hokusai's woodcut Under the Wave off Kanagawa"
Europe
- University of Cambridge (UK)
- Conference on "The Texture of Tokugawa Thought in its Social and Political Context"
Europe
- Milan Japanese Culture Center (Italy)
- Conference, during Japanese Culture Festival, on "The Japanese Beauty"
Asia
- Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand (Thailand)
- Seminar on Japanese language teaching
Asia
- Genron NPO (Japan)
- 4th Beijing/Tokyo Forum
Asia
- Thammasat University (Thailand)
- Symposium on "Vision for Japanese education in Southeast Asia"
Asia
- International Association of the Study for Asian Community (Japan)
- International symposium on "In Search of the Common Policies of ASEAN+3 for East Asian Community"
Asia
- Thammasat University (Thailand)
- International symposium on "The Future of Economic Integration in Asia"
Asia
- University of Delhi (India)
- International conference on "India-Japan and Asia"
Asia
- Intellectual Collaboration Group to Promote Market-Oriented Economies (Japan)
- Vietnamese-Japanese roundtable conference and seminar
Asia
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam)
- International symposium on "Japan's value in Asia"
Asia
- National University of Hanoi (Vietnam)
- 4th International Conference on Oriental Studies in 2008 with the topic of Vietnam and Japan in the East Asia Area
Japan
- Eastern and Central Asia historical cities environmental conference executive committee (Japan)
- Conference for Planning and Network for Historical cities in Eastern and Central Asia
Japan
- The Japan Return Programme(JRP) (Japan)
- Youth summit held in Japanese, entitled "2008: Language and Peace"
Japan
- The Asian Students Cultural Association(Japan)
- Symposium on "The Role of Japanese Exchange Students in Japan-Asia Relations in the 21st Century, Part3"
Japan
- International Conference on Kumihimo(Japan)
- 1st International Workshop on Kumihimo
Japan
- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo (Japan)
- The 32nd International Symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property
Art and Culture
TIFO supports exhibitions of Japanese arts and culture held at museums and galleries, and other activities that introduce Japanese arts and culture to communities outside Japan.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The America
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA)
- Digitalization of the museum' s Edo-era books
The America
- Japan-America Society of Tennessee (USA)
- Third phase of development of interactive media, "Things Japanese in Tennessee"
The America
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (USA)
- The films of "Another Japan"
The America
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation (USA)
- Workshop and lectures about Japanese and American cultures through illustrations and animations
The America
- Hakone Foundation (USA)
- Hakone Festival
The America
- Peabody Essex Museum (USA)
- Exhibition for Kabuki and relating educational program
Europe
- Victoria & Albert Museum (UK)
- Reception for Restoration project for "Mazarin' s Chest," a Japanese lacquer box
Europe
- Victoria & Albert Museum (UK)
- Special Exhibition of "Makie japan"
Europe
- The Japan-Hungary Cooperation Forum (Hungary)
- Special assistant program for Japanese Language education in Hungary
Asia
- Thai Toshiba Group (Thai)
- Sapporo snow festival Invitation for the winners of Toshiba Art Contest and related projects
Asia
- Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia)
- Special exhibition: Envisioning the world of the Shining Prince-The Tale of Genji in Japanese art-
Japan
- Bridge for Peace (Japan)
- Video project for the Philippines and Japan
Japan
- Tokyo National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- Nara National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- Kyoto National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- Kyushu National Museum(Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- The National Museum of Western Art (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- The National Art Center, Tokyo (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English
Research and Related Activities
TIFO supports research on themes related to Japan, and supports projects to purchase Japanese books for research; to build network supporting Japan studies; and to promote education on Japan and Japanese language.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The America
- George Washington University(USA)
- Purchase of books for research on Japan
The America
- Indiana University (USA)
- Research and Translation for Early Modern Japanese Literatures
The America
- Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University (USA)
- 4th annual Gagaku (old Japanese court music) concert and related workshop
The America
- Colorado State University (USA)
- The Japanese Theatre Workshop
The America
- The North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (USA)
- Protocol establishment for the image of academic books of Japanese studies
The America
- Association for Teachers of Japanese (USA)
- Establishment of online instructions and training for Japanese language teachers
Europe
- The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) (UK)
- Presentation of the 8th Toshiba International Foundation Award, and support for research
Europe
- University of Sheffield (UK)
- Research project entitled "Negotiating the 'Boundaries' of the Postwar Japanese State"
Europe
- Japan21 (UK)
- Support for activities relating to Japan in UK
Europe
- Mori Ogai Memorial Hall (Germany)
- Publication of annual Japonica Humboldtiana and Mori Ogai study
Europe
- Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) (France)
- International symposium of Heian literature study in Paris
Europe
- Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
- Publication of "Modern Japan from European point of view"thesis
Europe
- Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society(NAJS)(Sweden)
- Support for web site maintenance and NAJS conference
Europe
- Casa Asia (Spain)
- Purchase of books for research on Japan
Europe
- The in-kind giving of Toshiba products to institutions
- Warsaw University, Clark Center, etc
Asia
- Regional culture study group, Tokyo University (Japan)
- Publication of Pan-Asianism: -A Documentary History, 1860-2006
Asia
- International Corporation NGO IV-Japan (Laos)
- Diffusion program for Japanese and Japanese culture in Laos
Asia
- The Educational for Development Fund (Laos)
- Japanese Abacus Promotion Project in Laos
Asia
- Japanese study center, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
- The in-kind giving of Toshiba products to institutions for the database of ancillary library
Asia
- The Japanese Khmer Friendship Language School (Cambodia)
- Project for improving the Japanese language education of Japanese teachers
Asia
- The Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore (Singapore)
- 38th Singapore Japan Culture Festival
Asia
- Nihongo Center Foundation (Philippines)
- Training of Japanese language teachers
Asia
- University of Delhi Department of East Asian Studies (India)
- Donation of Japanese books
Asia
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
- Donation of Japanese books, and holding of seminar on Japan
Asia
- Kyushu-China business study group (Japan)
- Cross-cultural workshop for Chinese and Asian researchers and business person
Asia
- Basic education research and training center, Liaoning province (China)
- Edit Japanese text book and tape for elementary and junior high schools
Asia
- Tibet University (Tibet)
- Donation of Japanese books
Asia
- Todai Comparative Literature Association (Japan)
- Colloquium project for final doctor thesis
Asia
- Tashkent State Institute of Oriental studies (Uzbekistan)
- Donation of Japanese books
Asia
- Bukhara State University (Uzbekistan)
- Donation of Japanese books
Asia
- International Culture Forum(Dalian Education Academy) (Japan)
- Edit and producing for Japanese textbooks as a second language for junior high schools
Asia
- Australia-Japan Research Centre (Australia)
- Conference of reform and future directions in competition policy in Australia, Japan and China
Japan
- The Society for Gender Studies in Japanese (Japan)
- Production of videos and DVDs for teaching Japanese to exchange students and other foreigners
Japan
- Association for the Traditional Performing Arts of Japan (Japan)
- Invitation to exchange students, mainly from Southeast Asia, to a Kabuki performance
Japan
- The Harvard Krokodiloes (USA)
- Performances in Japan by this a capella choir of Harvard students
Japan
- Toyama International Center (Japan)
- Project for training and supporting Japanese volunteers
Fostering Future Experts
TIFO supports projects to cultivate students and young researchers who will major in Japan studies or contribute to deepen international understanding of Japan and to strengthen the relation between Japan and other countries.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The Americas
- The America-Japan Society, Inc. (Japan)
- Invitation, to visit Japan, to the winning team of the 2008 National Japan Bowl, held in the US
The Americas
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
- Training program for internships in Japan (MIT-Japan Program)
The Americas
- Middlebury College (USA)
- Workshops at a Japanese-language summer school
The Americas
- The Clark Center (USA)
- Internship program for a curator
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)
- Presentation of Toshiba International Foundation Scholarships
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)
- 5th Workshop for PhD Students
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)
- TIFO Scholarship Alumni Reunion
Asia
- National University of Hanoi (Vietnam)
- Short-term program for studying in Japan
Asia
- National University of Singapore (Singapore)
- Short-term program for studding Japanese language and culture in Japan
Asia
- Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)
- Short-term program for Japanese language and culture courses in Japan
Asia
- King Mongkut' s Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Short-term program for Japanese language and culture courses in Japan
Asia
- Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
- Short-term program for studying Japanese science and technology in Japan
Asia
- The Federation of Thai Industries (Thailand)
- Sending of Japanese professors to deliver the 9th "Production Technology Lectures"
Asia
- Japan-Korea Economic Association (Japan)
- Cultural exchange camp for Japanese and Korean high school students
Asia
- The National University of East Timor (East Timor)
- Workshop for modern culture and technological training for the teacher
Asia
- Ho Chi Minh city university of technology (Vietnam)
- The in-kind giving of Toshiba products to institutions for engineer training course
Japan
- Toshiba International Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future 2008 (Japan)
- Conference on environmental issues for Japanese・American・Thai high school students