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

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"
Warsaw University (Poland)

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"
Thammasat University (Thailand)

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
Eastern and Central Asia historical cities environmental conference executive committee (Japan)
Conference for Planning and Network for Historical cities in Eastern and Central Asia
The Japan Return Programme(JRP) (Japan)
Youth summit held in Japanese, entitled "2008: Language and Peace"
The Asian Students Cultural Association(Japan)
Symposium on "The Role of Japanese Exchange Students in Japan-Asia Relations in the 21st Century, Part3"
International Conference on Kumihimo(Japan)
1st International Workshop on Kumihimo
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo (Japan)
The 32nd International Symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo (Japan)

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 America

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA)
Digitalization of the museum' s Edo-era books
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA)

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"
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (USA)

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-
Bridge for Peace (Japan)
Video project for the Philippines and Japan
Tokyo National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Nara National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Chinese, and Korean
Kyoto National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Chinese, and Korean
Kyushu National Museum(Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
The National Museum of Western Art (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, Chinese, and Korean
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English
館内案内用外国語パンフレットの製作寄贈

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

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
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
Australia-Japan Research Centre (Australia)
The Society for Gender Studies in Japanese (Japan)
Production of videos and DVDs for teaching Japanese to exchange students and other foreigners
Association for the Traditional Performing Arts of Japan (Japan)
Invitation to exchange students, mainly from Southeast Asia, to a Kabuki performance
The Harvard Krokodiloes (USA)
Performances in Japan by this a capella choir of Harvard students
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.
  • Europe
  • Europe, Middle East And Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia and Oceania

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
Japan-Korea Economic Association (Japan)

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
Toshiba International Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future 2008 (Japan)
Conference on environmental issues for Japanese・American・Thai high school students
Toshiba International Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future 2008
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