2013

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

University of Pittsburgh
Extension lectures about Japanese researches with Video Conference and archiving the lectures

The Americas

The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
Speaker event in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh

The Americas

North American Coordination Council on Japanese Library Resources
Four workshops about using Japanese digital resources （June, August, September, 2013, March, 2014）

The Americas

The Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation
30th Anniversary Capitol Hill Symposium（May 3, 2013）

The Americas

The Henry L. Stimson Center
Symposium: “Voices from Japan : National Security Speaker Series” （fall, 2013）
The Henry L. Stimson Center

Europe

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
The 10th Toshiba Lectures in Japanese Art and Culture: “Three Ways of Thought in Tokugawa Japan” (November 8, 13, 21, 2013)
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (UK)

Europe

Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) (France)
Paris symposium on Japanese poems and songs in The Tale of Genji (March 21-22, 2014)

Europe

European Center for Japanese Studies in Alsace (CEEJA) (France)
Two international symposia: “Tradition, Hybridization, and Innovation in Japan”(September 27-28, 2013 and March 2014)
European Center for Japanese Studies in Alsace (CEEJA) (France)

Europe

The European Institute of Japanese Studies (EIJS) (Sweden)
International conference in Paris: “EU-Japan: What is Next?” (June 24-25, 2013)

Europe

Jagiellonian University- Department of Japanology and Sinology (Poland)
International conference: “Japanese Civilization: Tokens and Manifestations” (November 14-17, 2013)

Asia

The Genron NPO (China)
The 9th Tokyo-Beijing International Forum (August 12, 2013)
The Genron NPO (China)

Asia

Hanoi National University, University of Social Science & Humanities (Vietnam)
The Memorial international Symposium on Japan in The Asian Age (September 8, 2013)
Hanoi National University, University of Social Science & Humanities (Vietnam)
Hanoi National University, University of Social Science & Humanities (Vietnam)
Hanoi National University, University of Social Science & Humanities (Vietnam)

Asia

Association for the History and Culture of the Mongols (Mongol)
The Second Japan-Mongol Youth Forum: “Japan and Mongol in the reorganization of the Order in East Asia” (September 10-12, 2013)
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
International conference in respect of a network of cultural properties including private collections (December 14-16, 2013)

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

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Japanese Film Festival: “Pages of Beauty and Madness: Japanese Writers Onscreen” （September to October, 2013）

The Americas

Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
Gagaku-Hogaku Program
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, Columbia University

Europe

Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (Poland)
Events with a Japanese goodwill ambassador for “V4 + Japan” year

Europe

Kinu-no-Michi Chorus Group (Poland)
Polish translation of the words of Japanese songs performed in the concerts (July 25, 28)

Asia

The Society of Promoting Women's Education and Leadership (Bangladesh)
Exchange Meeting with AWU and Introduction to Japanese Culture (May 19, 2013)

Asia

Bridge for Peace (South East Asia)
Workshops in South East Asian countries to know the Asia Pacific War and seek hints for Future Approach

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 Americas

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Workshops about earthquake disaster reconstruction plan and local revitalization

Europe

National Institute of Japanese Studies (NIJS)-Sheffield University (UK)
Research project “Japan’s Challenges in an Era of Uncertainty: US, China and North Korea and the Framing of Risk” in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Japanese Studies at Sheffield University

Europe

Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS (France)
The third year research of three-year project: “Is Deindustrialization inevitable? The future of manufacturing in Japan, Korea, Germany and France”

Europe

Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin-Mori Ogai Memorial Hall (Germany)
Publication of the Ogai lectures held in 2012 and the “Japonica Humboldtiana 15”

Europe

Siebold Project (the Netherlands, Germany and Japan)
Succession of the Siebold Collection Network to younger researchers
Siebold Project (the Netherlands, Germany and Japan)

Asia

Vietnam National Museum of History (Vietnam)
Publication of the Vietnam-Japan Exhibition Catalogue “History of Vietnam-Japan Relations”

Asia

EAST ASIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Publication of the Report on the East Asian International Symposiums

Asia

The Nippon China Exchange Support Team
The Japanese Essay Contest for Chinese
The Nippon China Exchange Support Team

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

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Development of discipline-specific instructional materials for a course in the language of Japanese law for advanced-level non-Japanese students

The Americas

Japan Society, NY
Social networking project: “Going Global”

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) (Germany)
Support for doctoral students’ research in Japan

Asia

Japan-Nepal Female Education Association (Nepal)
Promotion and introducing Japanese education and culture in Nepal

Asia

Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Legal Consultation and Conference for the Dissemination of law in Laos
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Asia

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan)
Purchase of Japanese educational materials

Asia

Uzbekistan
Purchase of Japanese books and educational materials
Japan Center for International Exchange
Promotion understanding of Japan and local revitalization
Asian Students Cultural Association
Publication of a bimonthly magazine “The Asia-no Tomo”
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