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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.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
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"
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"
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"
Japan
- International Course 2010(Japan)
- Symposium on International Understanding
Japan
- 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.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The America
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston(USA)
- Digitalization of the museum's Edo-era books
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
Japan
- Tokyo National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphletsin 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, German, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- Nara National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- Kyoto National Museum (Japan)
- Production and donation of museum pamphlets in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Japan
- 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.
- The Americas
- The Americas
- Europe
- Europe, Middle East And Africa
- Asia
- Asia and Oceania
- Japan
- Japan
The America
- Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University (USA)
- Send instructors to the Gagaku (traditional Japanese court music) course
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
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
Japan
- The Asian Students Cultural Association(Japan)
- Improving the website.
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
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 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
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (Germany)
- - Presentation of Toshiba International Foundation Scholarships
- 7th Workshop for PhD Students
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
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
Japan
- Toshiba Youth Conference for a Sustainable Future 2010 (Japan)
- Conference on environmental issues for Japanese, American, Thai, Polish high school students