Fostering Future Experts

TIFO supports projects to foster students and young researchers who will major in Japan studies or contribute to deepen international understanding of Japan and to strengthen the relations between Japan and other countries.

FY2022 Grant Example

30th National Japan Bowl
Japan-America Society of Washington DC, USA

30th National Japan Bowl

The Japan-America Society of Washington DC hosted 168 high school Japanese language students (56 teams) from 27 schools across the United States for a two-day virtual Japanese language and culture competition on April 21 and 22, 2022. The competition tested students’ Japanese communication skills and knowledge of Japan (culture, society, daily life, history, geography, current topics, etc.) across three levels in a quiz bowl format.

Donation of books on Japan and Japanese language textbook
Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Uzbekistan

Donation of books on Japan and Japanese language textbook

In September 2022, the university introduced Japanese studies. TIFO has supported academic staff and the students taking the courses with a donation to the university’s library of a set of language textbooks, and books on Japanese culture and literature to the university’s library.

FY 2024　Grant Activities (Plan)

Grant Activities (by fiscal year)
  • 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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