2012
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
- University of Pittsburgh
- Noh Scholar Visiting Lectures & Noh Theatre Print Exhibition (January – April, 2013)
The Americas
- Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
- Sending Japanese instructors of Gagaku and Hogaku to workshops
The Americas
- The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
- Publishing a bilingual compilation of essays
The Americas
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Symposium on "The Artist in Edo" (April 12 – 14, 2012)
Europe
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
- The 9th Toshiba Lectures in Japanese Art on contemporary Japanese art (November 2012)
Europe
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin-Mori Ogai Memorial Hall (Germany)
- Symposia "Mori Ogai, 1862-1922 – Encounters" on the occasion of his 150th birthday (July 6 and November 23, 2012)
Europe
- Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris (France)
- Small meetings to promote the introduction of Japan and Japanese culture to France (several times per year)
Europe
- The European Institute of Japanese Studies (EIJS) (Sweden)
- International conference: "Japan: What's Next?" (June 14-15, 2012)
Europe
- Institute for Japanese Studies, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
- Conference on Edo period intellectual and cultural history (September 20-21, 2012)
Asia
- Genron NPO (China)
- The 8th Beijing-Tokyo International Forum (June or July, 2012)
Asia
- East Asian General Institute
- The 13th East Asian International Symposium ( August 24, 2012)
Asia
- Center for Japanese Studies, Tsinghua University
- Japan-China International Conference (September 9-10, 2012)
Asia
- Intellectual Collaboration Group to Promote Market-Oriented Economies
- Vietnamese-Japanese roundtable
Japan
- Resonant Uruwashi Exhibition Executive Committee
- Exhibition on "Resonant Uruwashi -New Vibrance in International Women's Urushi Art" (September 14-November 25, 2012)
Japan
- The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
- International Conference on Japanese Language Education in Nagoya (August 17-20, 2012)
Japan
- 2012 World Shakuhachi Festival Kyoto Executive Committee
- 2012 World Shakuhachi Festival Kyoto (May 28-June 4, 2012)
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
- Quebec Museum of Civilization
- Exhibition on "Japan : Tradition. Innovation" (April 4, 2012-January 27, 2013)
The Americas
- Asia Society
- Exhibition on "Kamakura : Realism & Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan"
The Americas
- Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
- Noh Training Project (July 16-August 4, 2012)
The Americas
- Japan Society of Boston
- "Sakura Festival 2012" (March-May, 2012)
The Americas
- Mead Art Museum
- Exhibition on "Re-Inventing Tokyo : Japan's Largest City in the Artistic Imagination"
The Americas
- The Textile Museum
- Exhibition on "Woven Treasures of Japan's Tawaraya Workshop" (April 1-August 12, 2012)
The Americas
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Digitalization of the museum's Edo-era books
The Americas
- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- Exhibition on "Deco-Japan : Shaping Art and culture, 1920-1945" (June 14-September 30, 2012)
Europe
- Victoria and Albert Museum (UK)
- Sample boards of the Maki-e process manufactured by Murose Kazumi to be exhibited in the V&A Furniture Study Galleries
Europe
- The British Museum (UK)
- Conservation of Japanese illustrated books in the 17th-20th centuries
Europe
- Museum of Japanese Art & Technology Manggha (Poland)
- Publication of a catalogue of woodblock-prints and printed albums concerning the Ako affair and the Chushingura subjects (December 2012)
Europe
- Committee for the Biennale, Town of Vallauris (France)
- Japanese themed exhibition: "Arts of Fire, Pleasure of Form: Contemporary Japanese Porcelain" (July-November 2012)
Asia
- Sogetsu Ikebana Aibi (China)
- Demonstration of flower arrangement and performance of Japanese drums (June, 2012)
Asia
- Wall Art Project (India)
- Making wall arts and holding Workshops (February, 2013 )
Asia
- Karakuri Culture Exhibition Executive Committee
- Exhibition on "Karakuri Art in Seoul –Japanese traditional technique, beauty and spirit" (November, 2012 and January, 2013)
Asia
- Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia)
- Symposium on "the Rinpa Style : Japanese art and design symposium" (June 23, 2012)
Japan
- Tokyo National Museum
- Production of the English version of half-an-hour navigation of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures (January 2013)
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 Americas
- The North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources
- Holding the Global Access to Japan Summit (November 20, 2012)
Europe
- Fondation France-Japon de l'EHESS (France)
- Three-year research project on "Is Deindustrialization a Fatality?"
Europe
- European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) (Germany)
- EAJS PhD Workshops (May 2012, Mach 2013)
Europe
- European Center for Japanese Studies in Alsace(CEEJA) (France)
- Display of the donated 100,000 books and documents on Japanese studies
Asia
- Thammasat University, Faculty of Liberal Arts (Thailand)
- Making texts of Japanese grammar for Thai larrner
Asia
- Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages (Uzbekistan)
- Purchase of Japanese books and educational materials
Asia
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan)
- Purchase of Japanese educational materials
Japan
- Japan Center for International Exchange
- Promotion understanding of Japan and local revitalization
Japan
- Asian Students Cultural Association
- Publication of a bimonthly magazine "The Asia-no Tomo"
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
The Americas
- The Ohio State University Foundation
- Workshop and exhibition on noh (March, 2013)
The Americas
- Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
- Development of course materials in Japanese law for non-Japanese students
The Americas
- Japan Society of NY
- International social network project "Going Global"
The Americas
- The America-Japan Society, Inc.
- Invitation to visit Japan for the winning team of the 2012 National Bowl (July, 2012)
Europe
- University of Heidelberg (Germany)
- Summer school program for reading Japanese pre-modern texts from a transcultural perspective held by the Cluster of Excellence "Europe and Asia in a Global Context"
Europe
- Japan Desk Scotland (UK)
- Implementation of educational programs on Japan for students of elementary and high schools in Scotland
Asia
- Japan-Nepal Female Education Association (Nepal)
- Promotion and introducing Japanese education and culture in Nepal
Asia
- Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand
- Training for Japanese teacher of OJSAT in Japan (August, 2012)
Asia
- National University of Hanoi, University of Social Science & Humanities (Vietnam)
- Study abroad program in Japan (October to November, 2012)
Asia
- Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- International conference on improving way to access law and project activities (September, 2012 to February, 2013)
