2017

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

Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Conference on “University of Pittsburgh Japan Promotion Initiative”

The Americas

North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources
Invisible Infrastructures and Internet Access: The Legacy of NCC’s first quarter-century

The Americas

The Henry L. Stimson Center
Speaker’s event on “Toward More Resilient Cities: Lessons Learned from US and Japanese Experiences”

The Americas

Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Mansfield-CIIS Forum on Peace, Security, and Cooperation in Northeast Asia - Phase2

The Americas

Center for Japanese Studies, Portland State University
Lecture series on “The Dynamic Entrepreneurial Side of Japan”

Europe

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK
“Japanese Cultural Studies outside of Japan - its current status and future perspectives”

Europe

School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
Centenary forum: Symposium “Centenary Symposium Event: Gender, Equality and Employment in Japan” and WG Beasley Memorial Lecture

Europe

TrAIN, University of the Arts London, U.K.
Lecture series: “TOKYO: FUTURE HISTORIES：Tokyo as a Transnational City”

Europe

BRUEGEL, Belgium
International Conference: “Europe and Japan: Monetary Policies in the Age of Uncertainty "

Europe

Institut Francais des Relations Internationales (IFRI), France
International Conference: ‘Japan and Southeast Asia: a revisited partnership. The economic, trade and financial dimension’

Europe

Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin (The Japanese-German Center), Germany
German-Japanese Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage - Issues and Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Europe

The European Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN)
Annual Meeting and Conference 2017

Europe

Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS).
International conference: “Contemporary Japanese Society with a Special Focus on International Relations”　

Europe

European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists　（EAJRS）
The 28th Annual EAJRS Conference

Europe

The National Institute of Japanese Literature, the National Institutes for the Humanities, Japan
International conference on the research of Japanese crypto-Christians materials, Marega Collection Preserved in the Vatican Library (‘Marega Project’,)

Asia

The Asian Students Cultural Association
Synonyms for 60th anniversary of The Asian Students Cultural Association

Asia

Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia
Indonesia-Japan Partnership Forum for Enhancing Human Capital, Innovation and Sustainability - "SME Promotion and Inclusive Financing"

Asia

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Experts Dialogue on India-Japan Economic Partnership

Asia

OLD JAPAN STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, KINGDOM OF THAILAND (Under the patronage of His Majesty the King)
Japanese Language Teaching Seminar for Instructors

Asia

Central Institute for Economic Management
Vietnam-Japan Emerging Researchers Forum on “Exploring New Initiatives for Vietnam-Japan Cooperation amidst Uncertainties in Asia Pacific Economic Integration”

Asia

Japan-Myanmar Economy & Investment Center
SME seminar & Business matching　in Myanmar

Asia

The Genron NPO
Japan- the United States-China-South Korea
Multilateral Dialogue toward Peace in Northeast Asia

Asia

Non-profit Organization
Center for China-Japan Exchange Studies
2th Japanese teacher forum in China

Asia

Japanese Studies Program
“Endless Discovery: Re-evaluating Japan’s Travel and Tourism”
Kyoto City University of Arts
Introduction to Japanese music in English
“PENDULUM 3”

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

Archaeology Centre, University of Toronto
Production of documentary film on “Bringing Sherds to Life: Insights from the mingei Film Archive”

The Americas

TomoeArts Midwest
Kayoi Komachi - a noh chamber opera

The Americas

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Implementing a Japanese Traditional Music Program with a Week of Japanese Traditional Music Concerts and Workshop in Southern Florida

The Americas

Gardiner Museum
Lecture on “A Year of Japan: Contemporary Japanese Art & Ceramics”

The Americas

Japan Society, Inc.
Exhibition and performance of noh on “Medieval Japan’s Influence on the World and Today”

Europe

Connect Shimane, U.K.
Masuda (Shimane prefecture) String Puppets performance in the UK

Europe

National Trust, Mottisfont, U.K.
Anglo-Japanese International Art Exchange Programme for the Promotion of Japanese Culture

Asia

JAPAN ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Development and growth of Japanese Modern Western-style painting
（provisional title）
Archiving Network for Cultural Diversity
Translation and distribution to the victims of French nuclear testing, of a French version of Nanao Kamada, One Day in Hiroshima
Tokyo National Museum
Production of English version of smart-phone guide “TohakuNavi” 2017
Cultural sending promotion committee (CSPC)
2018Tokyo Arts Festival@Tokyo Tower
The Japan Forum
Visit t to Japan by a Delegation of Japanese teachers in Russian Middle schools

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

Europe

Kingston University, U.K.
Research and workshop: “Assessing Abenomics: The Transmission Mechanisms of the Latest Japanese Reforms Package”

Europe

University of Leeds, U.K.
Tenkō in Trans-war Japan: Politics, Culture, History

Europe

University of Manchester, U.K.
Evaluation and Development of E-portfolios for Learning Japanese as a Foreign Language.

Europe

City & Guilds of London Art School　（CGLAS）, U.K.
Workshop and lecture by Tokyo University of the Arts’ Sculpture Conservation and Restoration Lab

Europe

Sophie Richard. Inc, U.K.
Research on Japanese museums

Europe

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany
International Conference: “Reconstructing Early Modern Japan” focusing on Kaiho Seiryo (1755-1817)

Europe

Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS
Research Project: Scales of Alimentation between Japan, Asia, Europe and Africa

Europe

University of Strasbourg, France
International Conference: “Body and message - About the Structure of Translation and Adaptation”

Europe

National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations in France （INALCO）
Analysis of the Errors in Japanese Made by French Students

Europe

European Policy Centre, Belgium
‘Building Strategic Convergence between Europe and Japan: What Challenges and Opportunities after the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy?’

Europe

Utrecht University, the Netherland
Japanese and cross-cultural philosophy meeting: a Dialogue about Assumptions

Europe

Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Japanese films and television programs in Europe: Former Popularity,
Current Decline, and the Quest for New Marketing Strategies (1951-2018)

Europe

Asia Maior, Italy
International Workshop: The Propaganda Push: The International and Domestic Politics of Strategic Communication in Japan and the Indo-Asia-Pacific

Europe

Faculty of Law, University of Vienna, Austria
Lecture series on Japanese Law by Dr. Oda, UCL

Europe

Department of Japanology and Sinology of Jagiellonian University, Poland
Translation project: Memories from Abroad.
Berlin, London, New York and Paris as Seen by the Japanese Writers at the Turn of the 19th Century

Europe

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary
Translation project: Japan’s Role and Interests in East Asian Regionalism

Europe

Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Creation of the Documentary “Kaunas, the City of Sugihara and Japan”

Europe

Executive Committee of Franco-Japanese Forum on the Care (Japan and France)
Societies of Care : Lessons from Franco-Japanese Comparisons

Asia

Center for Hai-shan Research, National Taipei University
Local Administration and Community in Taiwan under Japanese Rule: An Empirical Study based on Taihoku Prefecture Archives (Ohoka Shoo Village Documents)

Asia

Thammasat University
The study of Thai people`s cross-cultural understanding on Japanese culture in Japanese literature.

Asia

Australian national University
Forum on “Experts’ Dialogue on Energy Policy and Regulation in Asia”
Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
Spanish translation of Thomas P. Kasulis, Engaging Japanese Philosophy: A Short History
Executive Committee of Yamaguchi International & Regional Culture Forum
Workshop on “Nature nurturing Human and his & her life”
Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability（NELIS）
NELIS Sustainability Leaders‘ Summit 2017

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 Japan-America Society of Washington DC
European Japan Bowl

The Americas

The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
Educational development program for understanding of Japan for young people
“Training Outreach Ambassadors Pilot Program proposal”

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)
15th EAJS International Conference

Europe

Heidelberg University, Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context”, Germany
Toshiba Foundation Visiting Professorship in Japanese Studies

Europe

Centre for Japanese Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
A comparative analysis of teacher professional development and identity across Asia (including Japan) and Africa

Asia

Non Profit Organizations JKSK Empowering Women Empowering Society
AUW-JKSK Collaboration project

Asia

Uzbekistan
Application for Japanese Teaching Materials

Asia

THE UZBEKISTAN-JAPAN CENTER
The donation of DVD materials about Japan

Asia

Faculy of International Relations
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Application for Japanese Teaching Materials

Asia

Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos
Enhancing Research Capacity of Lecturers at FEB, NUOL

Asia

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China
Visit-Japan Project for Chinese Students "Get to Know Japan and Japanese Companies"

Asia

Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Project for Improvement of Lawyers' Education under the National Judicial Institute of Lao P.D.R. Ⅱ

Asia

CITYNET Yokohama Project Office
Teacher Training on Primary Education

Asia

Bishkek Humanities University
Faculty of Oriental Studies and International Relations

Asia

Department of Japanese Philology
The Development of Teaching Materials on academic presentations for native Russian speakers and Kyrgyz speakers learning Japanese

Asia

Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University
Internationalization Initiatives of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Vietnam National University in Japanese Studies
“Building Research Capabilities of Japanese Studies majored Students at Faculty of Oriental Studies, Vietnam National University - Hanoi (2015 - 2017): Students Exchange - Learning Japanese language- Experience Japanese Culture in 2017”
“Establishment of future cooperative relationships on Japanese studies between Vietnam National University - Hanoi and European researchers by participating in the EAJS (European Studies Association) conference 2017”
Bridge For Peace
The modern version of Korean good-will delegation project
Society for Future Japanese Education
Production of Japanese educational DVD “Insight into Japanese Culture--Eight Tales from Old Japan”
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