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Ayumi Shimonoto, a koto player in the Yamada school, has produced "Sōkyoku x Gagaku: The Japanese Classics and Contemporary," a concert video that aims to deepen understanding of sōkyoku—compositions for the koto—and to encourage recognition of Japanese traditional music through a cultural exchange.
In the video, Ms. Shimonoto is joined on stage by Takashi Ishikawa, who plays the shō, a traditional Japanese reed instrument. They perform songs for the koto and gagaku—old court music—for the shō.
The first half of the program features a selection of classic masterpieces, "Rokudan no Shirabe," "Etenraku," and "Hatsunekyoku," to cast light on traditional music. In the latter half they introduce the audience to the future direction of Sōkyoku as a living art. After a message from a contemporary composer Yuka Takechi and a performance of a piece by her, "Rose," the artists perform their own composition, "Aki no Kaze (Autumn Wind)."
Prior to the performance, Ms. Shimonoto and Mr. Ishikawa offer a workshop-style introduction to the history and of the koto and shō and how they are played, to add to the viewer’s understanding.

Art historian Sophie Richard visited Ildegarda Scheidegger, who advises on and collects Japanese art, in her Zurich home, a space deeply impacted on by Japanese materials and design. In this video interview, Ms. Scheidegger introduces her collection, a view of Japan through modern art works.

Ms. Sophie Richard, art historian and author of ‘The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums,’ has produced a series of videos in which she talks to people from the world of art about their love of Japanese arts. Here, she interviews Ms. Masami Yamada, Japanese art curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, about her role, and about the V&A’s Japanese art collection. The video features a walk-through introduction to the museum’s Toshiba Gallery of Japanese art.

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology produced the video " Tokyo: Art & Photography – Exhibition Film" that describes special exhibition. (FY2021 grant program).

The Oyama Pilgrimage Committee (FY2021 Grant) produced a video that conveys the history and charm of Mt. Oyama in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

We would like to introduce a digest video of an educational webinar about koto and biwa held by the Morikami Museum (FY2020 Grant) in Florida, USA in collaboration with Japan Cultural Promotion Management in February, 2021. Click here to see a more detailed video.

Ms. Sophie Richard, art historian and author of ‘The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums,’ has produced a series of videos in which she talks to people from the world of art about their love of Japanese arts.

The Institute for Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives presented the Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble of New York at Miller Theater, Columbia University on March 8, 2020.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.6 (December, 2019), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, and their final presentation are introduced.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.5 (March, 2019), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, and their final presentation are introduced.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.4 (December, 2017), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, and their final presentation are introduced.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.3 (March, 2017), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, and their final presentation are introduced.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.2 (December, 2015), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, and their final presentation are introduced.

The comments of participants of Toshiba Youth Club Asia Vol.1 (March, 2015), an exchange program between Japanese and ASEAN high-school students, are introduced.

Toshiba International Foundation honors the winners of its 25th anniversary essay contest. Awards Ceremony, June 22, 2015 The winners spoke on aspects of Japan they most value, and offered suggestions on messages for Japan to share with the world.

“The Project japan”, a feature program on the 25th anniversary international symposium in Japan on October 3th, was covered by Channel Japan, a magazine-style informational program broadcast across Asia.(December 14th ,2014)

We have made Kintaro hard candy as a novelty gift to mark TIFO’s 25^th anniversary. There are three designs: 25 for the years, TIFO for the foundation, and 東芝, the kanji for Toshiba Cooperation.
The candy-making process is, definitely is, must have is here　highly skilled and interesting, and we decided to make this video so you can see it for yourself. We hope you enjoy it.

This year, TIFO celebrates its 25^th anniversary. To commemorate this, we have created this 2-minute video review of our policies and activities. We hope you enjoy it.

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