2023

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

Association for Asian Studies
Japanese Rare Book Workshop on Edo Printed Books

The Americas

Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia
Rethinking Global Japanese Literary Studies

The Americas

Japan Center for International Exchange
Public Panel Discussion in Washington DC: An Agenda for US-Japan Collaboration on Gender Equity

Europe

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK
International Travelling Workshops in the Preparation of the Exhibition “Nara to Norwich: Art and Belief at the Extremities of the Silk Roads,” investigating further connections between Japan and the rest of Eurasia

Europe

Institute of Historical Research, University of London
Hosting the British and East-Asian Conference of Historians 2023

Europe

The European Network of Japanese Philosophy e.V（ENOJP）hosted by University College Cork
The 7th Conference “Taming the Wild Fox: The Contradictions of Academic Philosophy”

Europe

Dept. of Linguistics and Comparative Studies, Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Conference “Public and Private Spaces in Tokyo and Venice: the Role of Local Communities and Values”

Europe

German Association for Social Science Research on Japan（VSJF）hosted by University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
VSJF Conference 2023 “Labor and (Im)mobility in Japan and East and Southeast Asia: Transnational, Regional and Rural-urban Perspectives”

Europe

Centre Europeen d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace (CEEJA), France
Research and Symposium ”Regional Studies and Japan: Attractiveness of Japanese Local Territories – Tôhoku & Hokkaidô” Project: Rethinking regions - Part II

Europe

University of Strasbourg
The 1st French-Japanese Phenomenological Congress Volume I: The French Phenomenological Tradition and the “Oblivion of Japan”

Europe

European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists（EAJRS）hosted by KU Leuven
33rd EAJRS Conference: “Adapting to Changing Trends in Japanese Studies”

Europe

Egypt international Association of Japanese Studies, Egypt
2nd Symposium “Comparative Study of Middle Eastern Culture and Japanese Culture”

Asia

Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University
Three-year International Conference Project “The Frontier of Japanese Studies in the “Post” Era” 1st Year

Asia

Global Institute for Japanese Studies in Korea University
The 11th International Conference by East-Asia and Contemporary Japanese-Language Literature Forum and Border Crossings：Publishing a Special Issue of The Journal of Japanese-Language Literature Studies

Asia

Center for Japanese Studies, National Taiwan University
International Symposium on "The Intersection of Humane Studies and Social Studies in Japan Studies: Toward Further Development"

Asia

Central Institute for Economic Management (Vietnam)
Digital Economy Partnership under Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF): How Should Japan and Viet Nam Cooperate?

Asia

Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia
Indonesia-Japan Policy Research Forum “Sustainable Finance for Green and Blue Development in Asia”

Asia

Old Japan Students' Association, Kingdom of Thailand
OJSAT Japanese Language Education Seminar

Asia

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Synergies Between India’s G20 & Japan’s G7 Presidencies

Asia

Non-profit Organization Center for China-Japan Exchange Studies
8th Japanese teacher forum in China

Asia

East Asian Consortium of Japanese Studies
7th East Asian Consortium of Japanese Studies International Conference in Tokyo

Asia

Institute of Japanese Studies Nankai University
Seeking the ideal form of Japan-China cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era　－A Forums for training top-class young person researchers

Asia

The Center for Japanese Studies, Fudan University
The Forth Sino-Japanese Forum for Junior Scholars
Rethinking Japanese Studies as Area Studies: Disciplines, Theorization and Methodologies

Asia

The Korean Association of Japanology
105th International Conference of The Korean Association of Japanology

Asia

Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos
Laos-Japan Policy Research Forum: “The policy options for the Lao economic recovery in the post-pandemic era”

Asia

Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University
8th Biennial International Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Southeast Asia

Asia

The Genron NPO
Asia Peace Conference and Joint Opinion Poll Project
KATARIBE World Network
International KATARIBE Workshop
Japan-China Youth Association
The 6th Japan-China Youth Forum
Shimane International Exchange Committee
International art festival project, based on international comparative research on Izumo mythology
Gotoba-in Kenshō Executive Committee
Gotoba 800th 1221-2021
Society For Future Japanese Education
Symposium "Seeking well-being in a multicultural society"
Tübingen University Center for Japanese Studies (TCJS)
Envisioning the Future: German–Japanese Collaboration in Innovative Scientific Research
(Academic Symposium; TCJS in Kyoto 30th Year Anniversary)
Association of Conservation of Cultural Heritage in East Asia
International Symposium of Cultural Conservation of East Asia in Sapporo

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

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Japanese Traditional Music, Art, and Culture

The Americas

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People: Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego

The Americas

Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies: Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives, Columbia University
Ichiyanagi Toshi Online Archives of Japanese Heritage Instruments and Their Music: Resources for Global Access to the Works of Contemporary Japanese Composers

The Americas

Collaborative Cataloging Japan
Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s

The Americas

Alchemy, Art and Culture A.C / Through Teatro del Mundo Productions
Noh theater in Mexico. Historical relevance, scenic practice and woodcarving.

Europe

Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
Publishing Project “Fashion and the Floating World“

Europe

Croatian Kyudo Association
Series of Workshops on Japanese Culture, “House of Japan”

Europe

Lithuanian Kyudo Federation
Cultural Exchanges “Kyudo – Bridge between Countries, Cultures, and People”

Europe

ARTIŠOKAI (spelled Art Is OK), Lithuania
Humanism Photo Exhibition “Human Link: Research on Japanese and Baltic Humanist Photographers”

Europe

Bridges Foundation, Poland
“InlanDimensions International Arts Festival 2023”

Europe

Danish Japanese Music Society
“The Sound of Japan: The World of Sōkyoku Today Ⅱ”

Asia

Certified International Cooperation NGO・IV-JAPAN
English RAKUGO traditional comic storytelling in Laos
Oyama Pilgrimage History Promotion Committee
Sharing Edo Culture with an International Audience Through the Oyama Pilgrimage
Japan Trad Innovators Committee
Exploring Japanese Music
Cultural Sending Promotion Committee
Tokyo Tower Arts Festival Ⅶ
Japanese Food Culture Promotion Committee
Rice and Japanese life
Japanese Culture Promotion and Management
Japanese Traditional Music Workshops Phase 2 Part 3: Focus on Okinawa—Introducing shōmyō, biwa and koto to local Japanese K-12 school.
Executive Committee of Blue & Green Art Project BGAP
The Sea, Land and Well-Being　– Happiness is found in handwork

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

Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers Meets Japan: A Transnational Network of Foreign Teachers, Missionaries, and Overseas Students in the Late Nineteenth-Century

Europe

Sophie Richard, Inc. UK
Research and Video Production "Encounters with Japan”

Europe

Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS
Research and Conference “Care-led innovation: The Case of Elderly Care in France and Japan”

Europe

The European Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN) hosted by Lund University
Conference “Europe-Japan Relations in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil”

Europe

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Japan-Center
Research Project in Japan “Disaster Memory in Tōhoku”

Europe

Institute of Asian Studies, Charles University, Czech Republic
International Workshop “NINJAL Corpora and Japanese linguistics”

Europe

Department of Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Conference “Cultural Entanglements: Shaping Modernism/Modernity in Japan”

Europe

Stellenbosch University Japan Centre, RSA
Research and Conference “Research Forum on Japanese Industry and Development in Africa”

Europe

Siebold Natural History Research Group, Japan
Japanese-Dutch-German collaboration in the Siebold Collection research in Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of Siebold's Arrival in Japan

Europe

The Management Council of Obsidian Museum of Archaeology, Japan
Archaeological investigations on Obsidian of Siebold's Collections

Asia

Malaysia Alumni of Sakura Science Association
Maximizing Contemporary Japanese Cultural Learning in Post COVID-19 Era: Lessons from Hybrid Japan-Malaysia Exchange Programs

Asia

Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
(1) Internationalization Initiatives of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Vietnam National University Hanoi - Promoting Academic Exchange in Japanese Studies between Vietnam, Europe and the US (2) Student Workshop in Hoi An

Asia

Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University
A Study on Japanese-speaking Thai Interpreters’ Intercultural Competence and Intercultural Communication Skills

Asia

Micropollutant Research Centre, Institute of Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Future Generation of ‘Mottainai’ Culture Exposure from Japan Industrial Eco Town to Empower Plastic Waste Recycling Management in Developing Countries

Asia

University of Nottingham Malaysia
Enhancing the Acceptance of Japanese Literature and Learning Experience Among University Students

Asia

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Japanese Moku-Zogan Technique Application to Malaysian Furniture Design: A Cross Culture Design Entrepreneur Potential
International Workshop for Cultural Heritage Management
Comparative Study of Cultural Heritage Management
Universiti Sains Malaysia
A Journey through Time: Architecture in the Past and Future (Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Look East Policy)

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 Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
U.S.-Japan Network for the Future and the Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars Network

The Americas

Kizuna Across Cultures
Virtual Cultural & Language Exchange for Youth in Japan and the United States “Global Classmates” and “Global Classmates Summit”

The Americas

Japan-America Society of Washington DC
31th National Japan Bowl

Europe

European Association for Japanese Studies（EAJS）
Support for EAJS Conference 2023

Europe

Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences
Resources and Books Purchase for Fostering the Next Generation of Scholars in Japanese Studies

Europe

Dept. of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna
Online Lecture Series and Research “u:japan: Bringing Academic Knowledge about Japan to the World”

Europe

Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia
Literature Purchase for Fostering the Research Infrastructure for Students and Teachers of Japanese Studies in Pula

Europe

Nevşehir Hacı Vektaşi Veli University, Turkey
Learning Japanese by Manzai（Face-to-face lesson）

Asia

Haiphong University
The development of Japanese Teacher training program based on the collaboration with community in case of local city in oversea

Asia

The Association for the Study of International Social Work
Capacity Building Workshop for Social Workers in South Asia

Asia

Uzbekistan Japan Center
Japanese Language Human resource development project

Asia

Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage
Book Donation to Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage
Okinawa Peace Assistance Center
Exchange Program between Islands Regions　- from Okinawa to Palau -
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