2024

    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

    Europe

    Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
    Special Exhibition and Symposium “Nara to Norwich: art and belief at the ends of the Silk Roads”

    Europe

    The Japan Society, UK
    The Japan Society Public Lecture Series: “Promoting Meaningful Understanding”

    Europe

    European Center for Japanese Studies in Alsace (CEEJA)
    “Northern Lights III– Japan’s Septentrional Regions in Contemporary Times: Rethinking regions Part III”

    Europe

    European Japan Experts Association (EJEA)
    International hybrid conference "Future Knowledge and Competence for AI-driven Innovation in Europe and Japan"

    Europe

    Nordic Association for Japan Studies (NAJS) hosted by Aarhus University, Denmark
    NAJS 2024 Conference

    Europe

    European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENJOP) hosted by Tallinn University, Estonia
    The 8th Conference of the European Network of Japanese Philosophy

    Europe

    European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS) hosted by Sofia University, Bulgaria
    34th EAJRS Conference “Japanese Resources in the Age of Digital Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence”

    Europe

    Department of Japanology and Sinology, Jagiellonian University, Poland
    Symposium on the 30th anniversary of the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology “Manggha and Manga: The Many Faces of Japan”

    Europe

    Egypt international Association of Japanese Studies（EGAJS）
    3rd International Symposium of EGAJS “Historical development of Middle Eastern culture and Japanese culture”

    Europe

    French Research Institute of Japan at the Maison Franco-Japonaise
    40th Anniversary Symposium “40 Years of Japanese Studies: What’s Next?

    Asia

    Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University
    Three-year International Conference Project “The Frontier of Japanese Studies in the “Post” Era”
    2nd Year: Informational Technology and Japanese Society in the 21th Century- Hyperconnectivity, Cyberspace, and Artificial Intelligence

    Asia

    Global Institute for Japanese Studies in Korea University
    International Academic Symposium “Digital Humanities and Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies” by the Global Institute for Japanese Studies in Korea University and Publishing a Special Issue of The Journal of Border Crossings：Japanese-Language Literature Studies

    Asia

    Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)
    Viet Nam-Japan Policy Research Forum “Viet Nam in the Quest for Innovative Growth: How Can Collaboration with Japan Help?”

    Asia

    The Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI)
    Indonesia – Japan Policy Research Forum: “Indonesia-Japan Policy Research Forum: Exploring
    Artificial Intelligence Potential in Achieving Sustainable Development in Asia”

    Asia

    Old Japan Students' Association, Kingdom of Thailand (OJSAT)
    "OJSAT Japanese Language Education Seminar" funded by Toshiba International Foundation

    Asia

    Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
    “Japan’s Bay of Bengal-Northeast India Industrial Value Chain Concept – Assessment of Opportunities and Challenges”

    Asia

    Non-profit Organization Center for China-Japan Exchange Studies
    20th Chinese Japanese Essay Contest

    Asia

    East Asian Consortium of Japanese Studies (EACJS)
    East Asian Consortium of Japanese Studies 8th International Academic Conference

    Asia

    Institute of Japanese Studies Nankai University
    Changes in the Japanese economy, industry, and society during the transition period (1)“Japan's industrial restructuring and evolving Japanese corporate management ”— A Forums for training top-class young person researchers

    Asia

    The Center for Japanese Studies, Fudan University
    Transdisciplinary Research and Knowledge Co-creation in Japanese Studies

    Asia

    The Korean Association of Japanology
    109th International Conference of The Korean Association of Japanology

    Asia

    Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos
    Laos-Japan Policy Research Forum: Enhancing Sustainable Connectivity and Resilience for the ASEAN Community

    Asia

    The Genron NPO
    Asia Peace Conference 2023 and Joint Opinion Poll Project

    Asia

    Tamkang University Murakami Haruki Research Center
    The 13th Haruki Murakami International Symposium 2024―way of life in Haruki Murakami’s Literature
    The Japan Society for Global System and Ethics
    20th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Global System and Ethics “To Overcome the Crisis of Humanity and the Earth: Deliberation on the Past and Future of Evolution and Civilization”
    Japan-China Youth Association
    The 7rd Japan-China Youth Forum
    Shimane International Exchange Committee
    International art festival project, based on international comparative research on Izumo mythology.
    Medieval Japanese Studies Institute
    Exhibition and International Symposium on the Inheritance of Meiji Dresses and Empress Haruko’s (Shōken Kōtaigō) Court Dress

    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

    Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies (IMJS): Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives, Columbia University
    Reinforcement Project of the Koto Class at Columbia University

    The Americas

    Write Out Loud
    World Kamishibai Forum LIVE in 2025

    The Americas

    Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
    Japanese Traditional Music, Art, and Culture Part 2

    The Americas

    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
    Japanese Prints in Transition: Floating World to Modern World

    The Americas

    Japan Society
    Inaugural NYC Japanese Literature Festival

    The Americas

    Portland Japanese Garden
    Japanese Traditional Music, Art, and Culture

    The Americas

    Artyficio A.C / Through Tusitalas, performing arts y Teatro del Mundo Productions
    Noh theater in Mexico. Scenic development, dramaturgy, and mask creation

    Europe

    Philharmonie de Paris – Cité de la Musique, France
    Highlighting the Japanese Music Instruments Collection of the National Music Museum

    Europe

    National Museum in Krakow, Poland
    Special Exhibition “Utamaro. Japanese Woodblock Prints from the National Museum in Krakow”

    Europe

    MB Japonistė, Lithuania
    Japanese Avant-Garde Art Scene Introduction to Lithuanian Audience

    Europe

    Danish Japanese Music Society
    Concerts “The Sound of Japan: The World of Sōkyoku TodayⅢ”

    Europe

    Japan Art and Culture Strategy Organization (JACSO), Japan
    “Nō Theatre Project 1954-2024” the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo
    ‘Sanctuary - The Infinite Expanse of Sanctuary’

    Europe

    Association for Promotion of Music Exchange between Serbia and Japan
    Concerts of Japanese and Serbian music in Serbia by Japanese Trio EN

    Europe

    Yamanoha Urushi Studio, Japan
    Spain-Japan Urushi Art Exchange Program

    Europe

    Nonprofit Organization ROLE
    Lacquer Art Restoration Lectures at the Veneto Institute for Cultural Heritage in Italy

    Asia

    Certified International NGO・IV-JAPAN
    Experiment of Japanese calligraphy for Laotian Youth

    Asia

    Korea Japan Culture & Industry Exchange Association
    Japan Korea Exchange Festival

    Asia

    Association for Promoting Japanese Culture through Comic Storytelling, Rakugo
    “Rakugo and Music” Central Asian Tour 2024

    Asia

    Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
    Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine
    KATARIBE World Network
    Workshop for the next generation of GLOBAL KATARIBE
    Gotoba-in Kenshō Executive Committee
    Gotobansan Art Festival
    Cultural Sending Promotion Committee
    Tokyo Tower Arts Festival ⅦI
    Japanese Food Culture Promotion Committee
    Japanese Rice and Japanese food Life
    Kakegawa Chaennale Exusecutive Committee
    Kakegawa Chaennale 2024
    Executive Committee of Blue & Green Art Project BGAP
    Considering the Cultural, Economic, and Environmental Cycles of the 21th Century from the Perspective of Upcycling Waste
    Japanese Instruments Ensemble Reon-Kai
    Let’s try and discuss Japanese Instruments!
    Okinawa Peace Assistance Center
    Exchange Program between Islands Regions　– Songs of Okinawa for Palau -

    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

    University of British Columbia Library
    Enabling Exceptional Public Scholarship: Conserving and Digitizing Premodern Japanese resources at the University of British Columbia Library

    The Americas

    Trustees of Indiana University
    Developing a Peace Certificate in the Japanese Studies Program

    Europe

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

    Europe

    Fondation France-Japon (FFJ) de l’EHESS
    Research and Conference Project INNOVCARE “Care-led Innovation: The Case of Elderly Care in France and Japan”

    Europe

    Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, Norway
    A Podcast Roundtable on Modern and Contemporary Japan

    Europe

    The European Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN) hosted by the Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
    Conference "The EU and Japan in the Indo-Pacific"

    Europe

    Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, University of Zurich
    Organization of the Workshop “Comparative Perspectives on the Transformation of the Japanese Labor Market through International Skilled Migration”

    Europe

    East Asian Studies & Research Centre, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
    Analysis of Japan’s Public Diplomacy and its Influence on the Development of Japanese Studies in Spain

    Europe

    Japonya Araştırmaları Derneği (JAD) , Turkey
    Publication the Yearly Academic Journal Global Perspectives on Japan (GPJ) No. 8: “Religion and Rites in Japan”

    Europe

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

    Europe

    International Network for Heritage Making by Art and Archaeology
    Heritage Making by Art and Archaeology: “Re-creating Resilient Places”

    Europe

    Nagawa Cultural Assets Investigation Committee, Japan
    Investigations on Photographs of NAKASENDO Highway in Meiji Era

    Europe

    Institute for Chemical Research (ICR), Kyoto University
    Europe-Japan Workshop “Past, Present and Future of Asian Lacquer: Urushi from Art to Electronics”

    Asia

    Center for Japanese Studies, College of Applied Language, National Taichung University of Science and Technology
    A research on the state and challenges of the semiconductor industry partnership between Taiwan and Japan

    Asia

    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
    Success Factors and Practices of Innovation in Japanese SMEs: How Malaysian SMEs can learn from these practices for enhancing competitiveness

    Asia

    Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
    Public Lecture, Workshops and Experiential Learning on the Japanese Model of Food Education “Shokuiko”

    Asia

    Science Technology and Innovation Policy Institute (STIPI), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
    “A Century of Japanese Technology in Thailand, 1900-1999 and Beyond”
    Kanayama Megaliths Research Center
    Research on Jomon culture from the perspective of megalithic astronomy
    Center for Disaster Studies, Faculty of Social Science and Politics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, INDONESIA
    Building Resilient Schools: Comparative Study of Indonesia and Japanese School
    Telkom University - Indonesia
    Navigating the Cultural Context in the Implementation of Wayfinding and Sign Systems in Osaka-Kyoto Railway Stations
    Sustainable Campus Office, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
    Culturing "Do You Kyoto" Low Carbon Footprint Lifestyle from Kyoto City, Japan in Creating a Decarbonization Behavior Towards Net Zero Carbon in Developing Countries

    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
    32nd National Japan Bowl

    The Americas

    Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, George Washington University
    J.LIVE Talk 2024

    Europe

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

    Asia

    Faculty of Oriental Studies (FOS), University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU Hanoi)
    Building a Transnational and Transgenerational Network on Japanese Studies

    Asia

    Association for International Social Work
    Capacity Building Workshop for Social Workers in South Asia part 2

    Asia

    Korean Japanese Association
    The 2nd Nihongo Video Contest for High School Students in Korea

    Asia

    The Republican Specialized Music School (Boarding School) named after R, The State Conservatory of Uzbekistan
    Koto donation and classes to The Republican Specialized Music School named after R and The State Conservatory of Uzbekistan

    Asia

    Presidential school in Tashkent
    Book Donation to Presidential school in Tashkent and Noriko Gakkyu

    Asia

    Center for Japanese Studies, National Taiwan University
    The project of the educational YouTube channel "Let's Learn More About Japan in 10 Minutes"

    Asia

    NPO Plus Arts
    Strengthening the resilience of communities in India through practices of Bosai culture.
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