Japan Foundation
35°41′15″N 139°43′04″E / 35.687447°N 139.717781°E
Founded | 1972 |
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Founder | Government of Japan |
Type | Cultural institution |
Legal status | Independent Administrative Institution |
Location | |
Origins | Act of the National Diet |
Area served | Worldwide |
Product | Japanese cultural education |
Website | http://www.jpf.go.jp/ |
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-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.
Japan Foundations worldwide
[edit]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 (São Paulo)
- Canada (Toronto)
- Mexico (Mexico City)
- Peru (Lima)
- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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 overseas
Asian 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]- Nippon Foundation
- Korea Foundation
- Singapore International Foundation
- British Council
- Alliance Française
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Public diplomacy
References
[edit]- ^ "The Japan Foundation > 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 > About Us > Overview > 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 : Feb28,2008
External links
[edit]- 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
- There are 102 institutions as of April 1, 2012. Bold institutions employ national public servants.
Internal Affairs
and
Communications
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Education,
Culture,
Sports,
Science and
Technology
- ja:National Institute of Special Education
- National Center for University Entrance Examinations
- ja:National Institution For Youth Education
- ja:National Women's Education Center
- National Museum of Nature and Science
- National Institute for Materials Science
- ja:National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
- ja:National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
- ja:National Institute of Radiological Sciences
ja:National Center for Teachers' Development- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- RIKEN
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- ja:National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health
- Japan Arts Council
- ja:Japan Student Services Organization
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
- ja:Institute of National Colleges of Technology
- National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Health,
Labour, and
Welfare
- ja:National Institute of Health and Nutrition
- ja:National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- ja:Organization for Workers Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid
- ja:Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job
Seekers - ja:Welfare And Medical Service Agency
- ja:National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
- ja:Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization
- ja:National Hospital Organization
- ja:Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency
ja:National Institute of Biomedical Innovation- ja:Readjustment of Facilities for Insured Persons and Beneficiaries Organization
- Government Pension Investment Fund
- ja:National Cancer Center
- ja:National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital
- ja:National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
- ja:National Center for Global Health and Medicine
- ja:National Center for Child Health and Development
- ja:National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontrogy
Agriculture,
Forestry and
Fisheries
- ja:Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center
- ja:National Center for Seeds and Seedlings
- ja:National Livestock Breeding Center
- ja:National Fisheries University
- ja:National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
- ja:National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
- ja:National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
- ja:Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
- ja:Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
- ja:Fisheries Research Agency
- ja:Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation
- ja:Farmer's Pension Fund
- ja:Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Credit Foundations
Economy,
Trade and
Industry
- ja:Information-Technology Promotion Agency
- ja:Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
- ja:National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
- Japan External Trade Organization
- ja:Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization
- ja:Information-technology Promotion Agency
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation- ja:Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
and Tourism
- ja:Public Works Research Institute
- ja:Building Research Institute
- ja:National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory
- ja:National Maritime Research Institute
- ja:Port and Airport Research Institute
- ja:Electronic Navigation Research Institute
- ja:National Institute for Sea Training
- ja:Marine Technical Education Agency
- ja:Civil Aviation College
- ja:National Agency of Vehicle Inspection:
- Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
- Japan National Tourism Organization
- ja:Japan Water Agency
- ja:National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid
- ja:Organization for Environment Improvement around International Airports
- ja:Maritime Disaster Prevention Center
- ja:Urban Renaissance Agency
- ja:Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Amami Islands
- ja:Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency
ja:Japan Housing Finance Agency
Environment
Defense