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
NAJS 2024 Conference

Europe

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

Europe

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

Europe

Department of Japanology and Sinology, Jagiellonian University
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"

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 7th 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

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 (NY)
Inaugural NYC Japanese Literature Festival

The Americas

Portland Japanese Garden
Japanese Traditional Music, Art, and Culture program

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
Highlighting the Japanese Music Instruments Collection of the National Music Museum

Europe

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

Europe

MB Japonistė
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)
“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
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
Exhibition "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
Music Program "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.
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
A Podcast Roundtable on Modern and Contemporary Japan

Europe

The European Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN) hosted by the Institute of International Relations
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
Analysis of Japan’s Public Diplomacy and its Influence on the Development of Japanese Studies in Spain

Europe

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

Europe

Stellenbosch University Japan Centre
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
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)
Research on 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)
Research project “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
Program on Building Resilient Schools: Comparative Study of Indonesia and Japanese School
Telkom University - Indonesia
Project on "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
Research project "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
Japanese presentation contest "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
Project on strengthening the resilience of communities in India through practices of Bosai culture.
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