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 2023 Grant Activities (Plan)

  • 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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