The Japan Foundation (国際交流基金, Kokusai Kōryū Kikin) was established in 1972 by an Act of the National Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an Independent Administrative Institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent Administrative Institution Japan Foundation Law".[1]
The Japan Foundation aims towards comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs in the following categories:[2]
Promotion of (Japanese) arts and cultural exchange
Promotion of (overseas) Japanese studies and intellectual exchange – Japan Foundation Information Centers[3] collect and provide information about international exchange and international cultural exchange standard bearers.
Prince Takamado served as administrator of the Japan Foundation from 1981 to 2002.
The Japan Foundation is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo and has a subsidiary office in Kyoto. There are also two domestic Japanese-Language Institutes in Saitama and Tajiri, Osaka.
Internationally, the Japan Foundation maintains 25 overseas branches in 24 countries:[4]
The Wochi Kochi Magazine (をちこちMagazine)[5] is a Japanese website designed by the Japan Foundation[6] to enhance the strength of information transmission about Japanese culture to the world. It replaced the paper magazines Kokusai-Kouryu (International Exchanges) (1974-2004) and Wochi-Kochi (Far and Near) (2004-2009). Those were the only domestic paper magazines which were especially published for "international cultural exchanges". The word "wochi-kochi" itself is a pronoun from ancient Japanese "Yamato" language meaning "here and there" or "the future and the present". As the web magazine title, "wochi-kochi" demonstrates places and times, and it expresses the desires to spread Japanese language/culture overseas, moreover, play a role as the cultural bridge among countries and people. Keeping those aspects from previous magazines, the Wochi-Kochi Magazine website carries interviews, contributed articles and serialized stories written by the experts from various professional fields each month.
Activities
Delegates of 3rd Asian Cartoon Exhibition, held at Tokyo, in July 1997, organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Let's Learn Japanese – educational Japanese-language learning series, produced 1985, 1995, and 2007
JF Nihongo - Japanese language classes offered using the Can-do evaluation system.
From 1995 onward regularly inviting leading cartoonists from various Asian countries to conduct Asian Cartoon Exhibition and Conference at The Japan Foundation Asia Center, Tokyo as an annual event. Later on the same exhibition travels to the various Asian counties. In the process, it has employed the friendly medium of cartoons for introducing Asian societies to those who would like to know more about them and appreciate people other than their own kind.[7][8][9]
^3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition : Manga Hai Kya, Comics by Shekhar Gurera
^10th Asian Cartoon Exhibition at Kualalumpur : National Library of Malaysia : Nov14,2006
^11th Asian Cartoon Exhibition at New Delhi : The Hindu : Feb28,2008
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Japan Foundation.
Official website
Japan Cultural Profile National cultural portal for Japan created by Visiting Arts with Japan Foundation support
to promote cultural and language exchange
March 25, 2023
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This article is about a semi governmental organisation For the non governmental organisation see Nippon Foundation Coordinates 35 41 15 N 139 43 04 E 35 687447 N 139 717781 E 35 687447 139 717781 This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Japan Foundation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Japan Foundation 国際交流基金 Kokusai Kōryu Kikin was established in 1972 by an Act of the National Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture and became an Independent Administrative Institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 October 2003 under the Independent Administrative Institution Japan Foundation Law 1 Japan FoundationFounded1972 51 years ago 1972 FounderGovernment of JapanTypeCultural institutionLegal statusIndependent Administrative InstitutionLocationShinjuku TokyoOriginsAct of the National DietArea servedWorldwideProductJapanese cultural educationWebsitehttp www jpf go jp The Japan Foundation aims towards comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs in the following categories 2 Promotion of Japanese arts and cultural exchange Promotion of overseas Japanese language education the JLPT exam Promotion of overseas Japanese studies and intellectual exchange Japan Foundation Information Centers 3 collect and provide information about international exchange and international cultural exchange standard bearers Prince Takamado served as administrator of the Japan Foundation from 1981 to 2002 Contents 1 Japan Foundations worldwide 1 1 Asia and Oceania 1 2 The Americas 1 3 Europe Middle East and Africa 2 Wochi Kochi Magazine 3 Activities 3 1 Asian Cartoon Art Exhibition 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksJapan Foundations worldwide Edit Building of the Japanisches Kulturinstitut in Cologne Germany The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris France The Japan Foundation is headquartered in Shinjuku Tokyo and has a subsidiary office in Kyoto There are also two domestic Japanese Language Institutes in Saitama and Tajiri Osaka Internationally the Japan Foundation maintains 25 overseas branches in 24 countries 4 Asia and Oceania Edit Australia Sydney Cambodia Phnom Penh China Beijing India New Delhi Indonesia Jakarta Laos Vientiane Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Myanmar Yangon Philippines Manila South Korea Seoul Thailand Bangkok Vietnam Hanoi The Americas Edit Brazil Sao Paulo Canada Toronto Mexico Mexico City United States Los Angeles New York City Europe Middle East and Africa Edit Egypt Cairo France Paris Germany Cologne Hungary Budapest Italy Rome Russia Moscow Spain Madrid United Kingdom London Wochi Kochi Magazine EditThe Wochi Kochi Magazine をちこちMagazine 5 is a Japanese website designed by the Japan Foundation 6 to enhance the strength of information transmission about Japanese culture to the world It replaced the paper magazines Kokusai Kouryu International Exchanges 1974 2004 and Wochi Kochi Far and Near 2004 2009 Those were the only domestic paper magazines which were especially published for international cultural exchanges The word wochi kochi itself is a pronoun from ancient Japanese Yamato language meaning here and there or the future and the present As the web magazine title wochi kochi demonstrates places and times and it expresses the desires to spread Japanese language culture overseas moreover play a role as the cultural bridge among countries and people Keeping those aspects from previous magazines the Wochi Kochi Magazine website carries interviews contributed articles and serialized stories written by the experts from various professional fields each month Activities Edit Delegates of 3rd Asian Cartoon Exhibition held at Tokyo in July 1997 organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center Let s Learn Japanese educational Japanese language learning series produced 1985 1995 and 2007 JF Nihongo Japanese language classes offered using the Can do evaluation system Japanese Language Proficiency Test Japan Foundation co proctors exam overseasAsian Cartoon Art Exhibition Edit From 1995 onward regularly inviting leading cartoonists from various Asian countries to conduct Asian Cartoon Exhibition and Conference at The Japan Foundation Asia Center Tokyo as an annual event Later on the same exhibition travels to the various Asian counties In the process it has employed the friendly medium of cartoons for introducing Asian societies to those who would like to know more about them and appreciate people other than their own kind 7 8 9 See also Edit Japan portal Society portalNippon Foundation Korea Foundation Koyamada International Foundation Singapore International Foundation British Council Alliance Francaise Cultural Diplomacy Public diplomacyReferences Edit The Japan Foundation gt Program Guidelines Jpf go jp Retrieved 10 August 2011 The Japan Foundation Jpf go jp 27 July 2011 Retrieved 10 August 2011 The Japan Foundation gt About Us gt Overview gt contents Jpf go jp Archived from the original on 20 March 2012 Retrieved 10 August 2011 Japan Foundations Worldwide retrieved 13 March 2019 Wochi Kochi Magazine をちこちMagazine Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Japan Foundation English 3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition Manga Hai Kya Comics by Shekhar Gurera 10th Asian Cartoon Exhibition at Kualalumpur National Library of Malaysia Nov14 2006 11th Asian Cartoon Exhibition at New Delhi The Hindu Feb28 2008External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Japan Foundation Official website Japan Cultural Profile National cultural portal for Japan created by Visiting Arts with Japan Foundation support International Societies local government funded NPOs in Japan to promote cultural and language exchange Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japan Foundation amp 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