2005

Grant Activities (by fiscal year)

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.
  • Europe
  • Europe, Middle East And Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia and Oceania

The Americas

Japanese American National Museum (USA)
Symposium on "Japanese Americans and the Future of Japan-US Relations"

The Americas

Japan Society of New York (USA)
Lecture series entitled "Otaku Strikes!"

The Americas

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (USA)
The Mansfield Fellowship Seminar

The Americas

Depauw University (USA)
"The Toshiba Symposium," a lecture series on Japanese art

Europe

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
3rd Toshiba Lecture Series on Japanese Culture "Towards a Better Tea Bowl: Art, Industry, and Ambition in Seventeenth Century Japan," by Dr. Louise A. Cort, Curator for Ceramics, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA

Europe

Italian Association for Japanese Studies (Italy)
The association' s 29th annual meeting

Europe

Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK)
Monthly meetings of the Japan Discussion Group

Asia

East Asian General Institute (Japan)
9th Annual East Asian International Symposium, held in Seoul, South Korea, on the theme of "Establishing Peace on the Korean Peninsula and the Co-Prosperity of East Asia"

Asia

Old Japan Students' Association (Thailand)
Japanese language teaching seminar

Asia

Genron NPO (Japan)
Symposium on Sino-Japanese relations, in Beijing, China

Asia

Transportation Corridor in Northeast Asia Network (Japan)
International forum for promoting cooperative, multinational projects in northeast Asia
Japan Return Programme Executive Committee (Japan)
International youth summit held in Japanese, entitled "Love, Peace and the Earth, 2005,"
Josai International University (Japan)
Seminars aimed at promoting intercultural understanding

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.
  • Europe
  • Europe, Middle East And Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia and Oceania

The Americas

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA)
Production of a digital gallery, "Highlights of the Japanese Art Collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts"

The Americas

The Corcoran Museum of Art (USA)
Exhibition of photographs by Shomei Tomatsu

The Americas

Japanese Friendship Garden (USA)
Workshops and lectures on Japanese gardening

Europe

Musee de Louvre (France)
Production and donation of explanatory panels in Japanese for an exhibition

Europe

The British Museum (UK)
Special exhibition on Kabuki: "Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage: 1780-1830"

Europe

Victoria and Albert Museum (UK)
Restoration project for "Mazarin' s Chest," a Japanese lacquer box

Europe

Naprestek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures (Czech)
Creation of digital library of the museum' s Japanese art collection

Asia

International Corporation NGO IV-Japan (Laos)
8th presentation of "Know Japan," a Japanese culture festival

Asia

Galung Foundation (Indonesia)
Japanese language and cultural activities

Asia

Ohanashi Caravan Center (Indonesia)
Puppet theater performances for Indonesian children

Asia

Revisiting Japanese Art (China)
Joint Japanese-Chinese exhibition, "9 Sound Tones in Beijing, 2005," plus lectures, in Beijing
Tokyo National Museum(Japan)
Production of museum pamphlets in English, Korean, French, Chinese, German, and Spanish
Nara National Museum (Japan)
Production of museum pamphlets in English, Korean, French, Chinese, German, and Spanish
National Museum of Western Art (Japan)
Exhibition of woodblock prints made in 16th-18th centuries
National Museum of Modern Art (Japan)
Production of museum pamphlets in English, Korean, Chinese, German, and French
Kyoto National Museum (Japan)
Production of museum pamphlets in English, Korean, Chinese, and French
Kyushu National Museum (Japan)
Production of museum pamphlets in English, Korean, French, Chinese, German, and Spanish
Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Japan)
"Museum Summit 2005"

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.
  • Europe
  • Europe, Middle East And Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia and Oceania

The America

University of Pittsburgh (USA)
Publication of books related to research on Japan

The America

New York Public Library (USA)
Digitalization of materials related to Japan

The America

Stanford University East Asia Library (USA)
Purchase of -books of Japanese literature

The America

University of Columbia' s C.V. Star East Asian Library (USA)
Purchase of reissues of literary magazines of the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras

The America

East Asian Studies Center, Indiana University (USA)
Exhibition entitled "Japan in America 1895-1915"

The America

Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University (USA)
Establishment of course on traditional Japanese music

The America

Henry L. Stimson Center (USA)
Research project entitled "Japan's New Defense Establishment ? It's Ability, Organization, and Meaning"

Europe

British Association for Japanese Studies (UK)
5th Toshiba International Foundation Award, for the best essay published in the journal Japan Forum in 2005, given to Professor Rebecca Copeland, of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, for "Women Uncovered: Pornography and Power in the Detective Fiction of Kirino Natsuo."

Europe

College de France Institute for Higher Japanese Studies (France)
Creation of catalogue of collection of amulets and talismans

Europe

European Policy Center (Belgium)
Roundtable on "The Influence of Civil Society Activities in the EU and Japan"

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies
Workshop for doctoral students researching Japan

Europe

General Meeting Organizing Committee of the European Association for Japanese Studies (Austria)
Creation of the program for EAJS' s 11th general meeting

Europe

Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society
The association' s 2nd annual conference, and a virtual seminar held on the association' s website

Asia

Thammasat University (Thailand)
Publication of research: "Research on Mistakes in Usage by Thai Students of the Japanese Language, as Seen from the Standpoint of Differences in Communication Styles Between the Thai and Japanese Cultures"

Asia

The Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore (Singapore)
35th Singapore Japan Culture Festival

Asia

The University of Manila (Philippines)
Donation of information technology for learning Japanese

Asia

Nihongo Center Foundation (Philippines)
Project for training teachers of Japanese

Asia

Japanese-Khmer Friendship Language School (Cambodia)
Project for improving Japanese language education

Asia

Dalian University (People' s Republic of China)
Donation of Japanese books to the university

Asia

University of Delhi (India)
Workshop on Japanese teaching methods

Asia

Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
Donation of Japanese books
Society for Gender Studies in Japanese (Japan)
Production of videos and DVDs for learning Japanese
Association for the Traditional Performance Arts of Japan (Japan)
Kabuki performance and educational program for foreign students in Japan
The Asian Students' Cultural Association (Japan)
Production of Japanese language learning materials
Toyama International Center (Japan)
Donation of videos and other materials for learning Japanese
The Harvard Krokodiloes, Inc (USA)
Experiencing of Japanese culture, and an a capella concert

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.
  • Europe
  • Europe, Middle East And Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia and Oceania

The Americas

Colorado State University (USA)
Development of Japanese language courses, and implementation of a Japanese language promotion project

The Americas

Franklin and Marshall College (USA)
5-week intensive course in Japanese language and Japanese culture

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies
Awarding of research fellowships to 3 doctoral candidates in Japanese studies

Asia

National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Short-term program of Japanese language and culture courses in Japan

Asia

King Mongkut' s Institute of Technology (Thailand)
Short-term program of Japanese language and culture courses in Japan

Asia

National University of Hanoi (Vietnam)
Short-term program of Japanese language and culture courses in Japan

Asia

Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
Short-term program for studying production technology in Japan

Asia

The Federation of Thai Industries (Thailand)
Sending of Japanese professors to deliver lectures on production technology

Asia

Kyushu University (Japan)
Program on contemporary culture and technology for faculty members of the East Timor National University
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