2010

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

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (USA)
The international workshop and online seminar of the iconic tea jar, Chigusa

The Americas

Japan America Society of Pennsylvania(JASP)(USA)
Symposium to promote understanding of Japan and international exchange

The Americas

The University of British Columbia(Canada)
Public performance and public lecture-demonstration on Kabuki Dance titled "Odori:The World of Kabuki Dance"

The Americas

Duke University(USA)
25th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese

The Americas

Japan Society(USA)
Exchange program and public symposium on social design titled "The Design Difference: Using Design to Solve Real World Problems in the U.S. and Japan"

The Americas

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation(USA)
Roundtable discussion and public symposium titled "Re-examining the Importance of the U.S.-Japan Relationship in an Era of Change"

The Americas

Cornell University(USA)
Demonstration workshop and educational materials edited from the recorded video, titled "Kabuki Acting and Dance Techniques: Multi-Media Learning Materials"

Europe

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
The 7th Toshiba Lectures in Japanese Art: "Heian Japan in the East Asian World: Cross Currents in Art and Culture"
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)

Europe

European Center for Japanese Studies in Alsace(France)
Japanese-European symposium on "What is theatre?"

Europe

Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) (France)
International symposium of Heian literature study in Paris

Europe

Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris(France)
Wednesday Mini Concert

Europe

University Ca'Foscari of Venice(Italy)
International Conference on "Historiography on East Asia – State, trends and perspectives"
University Ca'Foscari of Venice(Italy)

Asia

Research Center for Japanese Studies, Tsinghua University(China)
International symposium on the possibility of an East Asian Community and Japan-China-US Relations

Asia

The Federation of Thai Industries (Thailand)
CSR symposium for Thai industries

Asia

Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand (Thailand)
Seminar on Japanese language teaching

Asia

Institute for East Asian Studies(Korea)
11th East Asian international symposium on the vision of an East Asian Community and Japan-Korea-China economic cooperation project

Asia

Genron NPO (China)
6th Beijing/Tokyo Forum

Asia

International Academic Society for Asian Community (Indonesia)
International symposium

Asia

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations(ICRIER)(India)
International Conference on "Opportunities for Global Partnership between India and Japan: Infrastructure, Environment and Finance"
International Course 2010(Japan)
Symposium on International Understanding
World O-CHA(Tea) Festival 2010(Japan)
International Lecture on "Creation and Dissemination of Tea Culture"

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

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

The America

Hakone Foundation(USA)
Hakone Festival

The America

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble(USA)
Noh Training Project

Europe

Victoria & Albert Museum (UK)
Touchscreen-operated Interactive Navigation System for "Mazarin Chest", a Japanese lacquer box

Asia

Bridge for Peace (Philippines)
Video project for the Philippines and Japan

Asia

Yokohama International School(China)
Music education workshop and concert on traditional Japanese Music
Yokohama International School(China)
Tokyo National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphletsin English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Chinese, and Korean
Nara National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Kyoto National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Kyushu National Museum (Japan)
Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean

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

Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University (USA)
Send instructors to the Gagaku (traditional Japanese court music) course
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University (USA)

The America

University of Pittsburgh(USA)
Support the Japanese research faculty with project on East/West Interaction titled " Frontiers of Contact: Personal Perspectives on Japanese Contact with the West"

The America

Indiana University(USA)
Purchase the research books on postwar and contemporary Japan: popular literature and culture, environmental issues, and social and economic policy

The America

Association for Teachers of Japanese (USA)
Establishment of online instructions and training for Japanese language teachers

Europe

Chatham House(UK)
Research on Japan and workshop

Europe

Leiden University(The Netherlands)
Making a database and online collection of the Balthasar von Siebold

Europe

The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) (UK)
Presentation of the 10th Toshiba International Foundation Award, and support for research

Europe

Mori Ogai Memorial Hall (Germany)
Publication of annual Japonica Humboldtiana on Mori Ogai study

Asia

Liaoning Provincial Teaching Research and Training Center for Basic Education (China)
Edit of Japanese text book and tape for elementary and junior high schools

Asia

International Cultural Forum(China)
Publication of textbook in Japanese for junior high school in China

Asia

The Educational for Development Fund (Laos)
Japanese Abacus Promotion Project in Laos

Asia

Society of Comparative Literature, University of Tokyo(Asia)
Grant for final doctoral colloquium for East Asian Students in Japan

Asia

Thammasat University(Thailand)
Research project titled "Japanese Language Education in Thailand : Focus on Problems at Secondary School Level"

Asia

Yangon University of Foreign Languages(Myanmar)
Donation of Japanese books

Asia

Tibet University(China)
Donation of Japanese books

Asia

Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages(Turkmenistan)
Donation of Japanese books
Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages(Turkmenistan)

Asia

National Museum of Vietnamese(Vietnam)
Donation of Toshiba products such as TV, DVD player, and PC

Asia

Vietnam Academy of Social Science, Institute of Archaeology(Vietnam)
Publication of the book titled "Japanese Ceramics in Thang Long Imperial Citadel Site"

Asia

Australia-Japan Research Centre, Australian National University (Australia)
Conference on the changing role of Australia and Japan in East Asian Regionalism
The Asian Students Cultural Association(Japan)
Improving the website.
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

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 Clark Center (USA)
Internship program for a curator

The Americas

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Development a new course titled "Fast Track Japanese Language at MIT: A New Method of Teaching Japanese"

The Americas

The America-Japan Society, Inc. (USA)
Invitation, to visit Japan, to the winning teams of the 2010 National Japan Bowl, held in the US
The America-Japan Society, Inc. (USA)

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)
- Presentation of Toshiba International Foundation Scholarships
- 7th Workshop for PhD Students
European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)

Europe

National Institute of Japanese Studies, The University of Sheffield(UK)
Support university students of taking PhD degree

Asia

Japan-Korea Economic Association (Korea)
Cultural exchange camp for Japanese and Korean high school students

Asia

National University of Hanoi (Vietnam)
Short-term program for studying in Japan
National University of Hanoi (Vietnam)

Asia

Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc.(Philippines)
Training the Japanese language trainers

Asia

Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
Short-term program for studying Japanese science and technology

Asia

Toshiba General Hospital(Bangladesh)
Medical exchange of researchers with Bangladesh on viral hepatitis type B and E
Toshiba Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future 2010 (Japan)
Conference on environmental issues for Japanese, American, Thai, Polish high school students
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