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2016
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
- Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
- CIIS Forum on "Northeast Asia Peace, Security and Cooperation"
The Americas
- North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources
- Workshop on “Advancing Digital Scholarship in Japanese Studies”
The Americas
- Asian Studies Dept., University of British Columbia / INALCO
- An International Symposium on “The One Hundred Poets”
The Americas
- Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Conference on “Sea Religion in Japan”
Europe
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC), UK
- The second “Toshiba Lecture on Art and Science in Japan” (November,2016)
Europe
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK
- WG Beasley Memorial Lecture in Japan Studies (December, 2016)
Europe
- Victoria & Albert Museum(V&A),UK
- International Symposium: ”Collecting Future Japan” (May, 2016)
Europe
- Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability(NELIS)
- NELIS Sustainability Leaders‘ Summit (January 2017)
Europe
- Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS, France
- International Conference:”Histories across Borders: Industrial Process of the Globalization” (FY2016)
Europe
- BRUEGEL, Belgium
- International Conference: “Innovation and economic reformation in Europe and Japan(October 2016)
Europe
- Dept. of Linguistics and Comparative Studies, Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy
- International conference: ”Life and Environment in Manmade Lands: Venice and Tokyo” (September 2016)
Europe
- The European Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN) hosted by the Politics and International Studies (PAIS), University of Warwick, UK
- EJARN annual meeting (June, 2016)
Europe
- Stockholm School of Economics, The European Institute of Japanese Studies, Sweeden
- Symposium and publishing: “EU-Japan Relations: The Challenges of China and Globalization”(FY2016)
Europe
- Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
- International conference: ”Contemporary Japanese Society, Economics, and Politics with a Focus on Japan’s Energy Policy”(June, 2016)
Europe
- Norwegian Network for Asian Studies, hosted by University of Oslo’s Centre for Development and the Environment, Norway
- International Conference: NORASLAVII, “Regional Maritime Security ”
Asia
- Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
- Experts Dialogue on India-Japan Economic Partnership
Asia
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Department of Far Eastern Studies, Japanese Course
- The Seminar for Japanese Studies in Central Asian countries
Asia
- Old Japan Students' Association, Kingdom of Thailand
- Japanese Language Teaching Seminar for Instructors
Asia
- Japan-Myanmar Economic & Investment Center
- Seminars small and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar
Asia
- The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
- Symposium in Bali 2016 ICJLE "Challenges and Responsibilities of Japanese Language Education in Secondary Schools around the World: Voices from Teachers Working on Human Development in the 21st Century"
Asia
- The Genron NPO
- Japan- the United States-China-South Korea Multilateral Dialogue toward Peace in Asia
Asia
- Bridge for Peace
- The modern version of Korean good-will delegation project
Asia
- Vietnam National University-Hanoi, Faculty of Oriental Studies
- Program of Seminar and Student Exchange on the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Hanoi.
Asia
- Central Institute for Economic Management
- Vietnam-Japan Emerging Researchers Forum on “Enhancing Vietnam-Japan Industrial Cooperation to Effectively Implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement"
Asia
- National University of Laos
- Workshop on "Natural and Human Resources Development under ASEAN Economic Community"
Asia
- LPEM FEUI
- Emerging Researchers Forum between Indonesia and Japan—Partnership Opportunities for Enhancing Human Capital, Innovation, and Competitiveness
Asia
- Western Sydney University
- Symposium on “Reflections of uncertainty resolution in Japanese phonetics and phonology"
Japan
- Iwakura Mission Society
- Grand Symposium on “Significance of Iwakura Mission in the world history and Japanese Future Vision in the Global Era”
Japan
- University of Arts London, Research Centre for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN )
- Symposium on: “Tokyo Future 1868-2020: City of Symbiosis”
Japan
- The Executive Committee of Forum on East Asia and Contemporary Japanese-Language Literature
- Forum on East Asia and Contemporary Japanese-Language Literature in Nagoya
Japan
- Kyoto City University of Arts
- PENDULUM II
Japan
- Executive Committee of Yamaguchi International & Regional Culture Forum
- Workshop & Fashion Show themed “Nature nurturing Human and his & her Life”
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 Americas
- Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
- Miyagi Michio: Composer Portrait Concert & Workshop
The Americas
- The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Taiko: Maintaining & Strengthening a Community Asset Proposal
The Americas
- Topaz Museum
- Securing images and permission to use photographs for the Topaz Museum exhibit
The Americas
- The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Japanese Art Collection: Reinstallation and Reinterpretation
The Americas
- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- Confronting Cultural Stereotypes: Focus on Japan
The Americas
- MALBA - Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires. Fundación Eduardo F. Costantini.
- Exhibition of “ Yoko Ono. Dream Come True.”
Europe
- Connect Shimane, UK
- Masuda String Puppetry by the Puppeteers of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, UK (May, 2016)
Europe
- Thetford Ancient House Museum, UK and Nagawa Obsidian Museum, Nagano
- Curator’s lecture on Nagawa machi’s Obsidian at the Ancient House Museum (Summer 2016)
Europe
- Centre Europeen d’Etudes Japonaise d’Alsace (CEEJA), France
- Exhibition: “Japanese Art Dolls, Figurative Sculptures by Ohno Hatsuko” (September to October, 2016)
Europe
- Art Biotop, Japan
- Performance and workshop in Europe, Sumerian mythology Inanaa’s Decent to the nether world (FY2016)
Europe
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, University of Ghent, Belgium
- Gagaku and Budo―Japanese court music and martial arts as a memorial event celebrating 150th anniversary of Japan-Belgium Friendship (April, 2016)
Europe
- Change Performing Arts, Italy
- Gagaku and Budo―Japanese court music and martial arts as a memorial event cerebrating 150th anniversary of Japan-Italy Friendship (April, 2016)
Europe
- Royal Lazienki Museum, Poland
- Gagaku and Budo―Japanese court music and martial arts (April, 2016)
Europe
- Muzika Judaika z.s., Czech Republic
- “From the Diary of Countess M.” monodrama presenting the life of Mitsuko, Coudenhove-Kalergi (FY2016)
Asia
- Junior Chamber International Tokyo (Japan)
- JAPAN&PALAU FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL
Asia
- JAPAN-CHINA FRIENDSHIP CENTER
- The1st Japan Art Craft Exhibition in Shanghai, Takaoka lacquerware 2016
Japan
- Tokyo National Museum
- Production of English version of smart-phone guide “TohakuNavi” 2016
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
- Japan
- Japan
The Americas
- MIT Department of Architecture, MIT Japan Design Workshop (JDW)
- BEYOND 2020_nx - Designing Resilient Urban Nexus for the Next Generation
The Americas
- Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, University of Montana
- Promotion of Research, Publication, and Translation of Studies on 19th-Century Japan, with a particular focus on Christianity in Meiji Era Japan
The Americas
- Institute for Advanced Study, Indiana University
- Completion of an Anthology in English of Early Edo-Period Japanese Literature 1600-1750: Year 2
Europe
- Sophie Richard. Inc, UK
- Research for publishing the book “The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums” (FY2016)
Europe
- Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
- a series of international meetings on the role of media in the creation of historical opinions in East Asia (FY2016)
Europe
- School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK
- Research for publishing: Islands for Life: Artistic responses to remote social polarization and population decline in post-growth Japan (FY2016)
Europe
- Glasgow Life, UK
- Research Project: ”Scottish-Japanese Cultural and Education/ Technical Exchange: 1858-1901” (FY2016)
Europe
- Mori Ogai Gedenkstätte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
- Exchibition and lecture: Childhood in Meiji Japan: Cross-Disciplinary and -Regional Perspectives (FY2016)
Europe
- Université Paris Diderot, France
- Research project: Analysis of the errors in Japanese made by French students (FY2016)
Europe
- INALCO (National Institute of Oriental Language and Civilizations in France), France
- International research symposium in Paris - Revisiting the Tale of Genji : translation, commentary, rewriting (March, 2016)
Europe
- University of Strasbourg, France
- International symposium: “Aspects of Modern Culture in Japan-Tradition, Hybridization, Innovation’ (December, 2016)
Europe
- Department of Japanology and Sinology of Jagiellonian University, Poland
- Reminiscences and Dreams: Reading Meiji and Taishō Short-Stories (Publication of the handbook in Polish) (FY2016)
Europe
- Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, Germany
- Reconstruction of the Holdings of the former Japan Institute Berlin (1926-1945) (FY2016)
Europe
- Faculty of Law, University of Vienna, Austria
- Lecture series by Professor Oda on Japanese law in collaboration with University College of London (FY2016)
Europe
- Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Exhibition and lecture in Japan Year: Von Siebold and the plants from Japan (FY2016)
Europe
- Paulo Ramos, the Portugal-Japan Friendship Association, Portugal
- Translation project to publish a text book: Pearl Harbour, Lisboa, Tóquio — Morishima Morito (FY2016)
Japan
- The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
- Promotion of the international cooperation using the Siebold’s collection network by the researchers of the next generation
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 Japan-America Society of Washington DC
- European Japan Bowl
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)
- EAJS fellows networking activity (FY2016)
Europe
- The Department of World Cultures at the University of Helsinki, Finland
- Workshop: ”Contemporary Western Philosophy and Japanese Thought” (October, 2016)
Asia
- Uzbekistan
- Application for Japanese Teaching Materials
Asia
- The Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgys National University
- Application for Japanese Teaching Materials
Asia
- Japan Federation of Bar Association
- Project for Improvement of Lawyers' Education under the National Judicial Institute of Lao P.D.R.
Asia
- Foreign Press Center/Japan
- 2016 Fellowship Program for Asian Journalists
Asia
- Japan-Nepal Female Education Associate
- “Japan as a Pioneer in the Frontier of the Aging Societies”
Asia
- Center for China- Japan Exchange Studies
- Japanese Language Education Forum in China
Asia
- The Asian Students Cultural Association
- Study Tour for the Cross-Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding among foreign students including Japanese students
Asia
- Japan Alumni of Vietnam
- TIFO Postdoctoral Support Program
Asia
- NPO Empowering Women Empowering Society
- Fellowship Program for professors and staffs of Asian University for Women
Japan
- Society for Future Japanese Education
- Production of Japanese educational DVD "Kanji of bushing 100"
Japan
- International Center for Japanese Culture
- The 21st Century Japanese Music Project II (Year One)
Japan
- Cultural sending promotion committee (CSPC)
- Introducing Japanese Traditional Music to the International Community
Japan
- Japan Emergency NGO (JEN)
- Program to learn from lessons of Japanese disaster management and building capacity of disaster management of NGO workers
Japan
- Non Profit Organization Future Dream Achievement
- The international leadership training for supporting social withdrawal