Japan Foundation New York

Available Now—Edo Avant Garde: K-12 Education Modules

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Image courtesy of Linda Hoaglund Ever wonder why Edo-era Japanese artists created such innovative art? Or how Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism influenced their art? The… Read More »

[REPORT] JFF Plus: Online Festival

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

The Japan Foundation held JFF Plus: Online Festival, a festival for Japanese films conducted online, for the first time in 2020. Read the report on… Read More »

Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Racism

March 26, 2021

We have been deeply saddened by the increase in hate-crimes and violence toward the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. As an organization whose… Read More »

A Message from Our New Director General

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Shimoyama Masaya has joined The Japan Foundation, New York as the new Director General. Please read the message from… Read More »

Announcing the New President of The Japan Foundation

October 1, 2020October 6, 2020

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Umemoto Kazuyoshi as the new President of The Japan Foundation, effective October 1, 2020, succeeding Ando Hiroyasu.… Read More »

New Program: JFNY Grant for Online Japanese Studies

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

As in-person gatherings are limited due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, various activities related to Japanese Studies in the United States have been suspended. In… Read More »

New Program Guidelines for JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture expands the scope to online content programs. We support online projects related to Arts & Cultural Exchange that incorporate… Read More »

Farewell Message from Former Director General of JFNY / Director of CGPNY Honda Osamu

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

After working in NY for about 6 years as Director General of JFNY and Director of CGPNY, I returned to Japan the end of March… Read More »

A Statement from the Japan Foundation

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

The United States of America is one of Japan’s top partners in the world, and the Japan Foundation’s projects within the U.S. are among our… Read More »

REPORT: The Factory: Author Hiroko Oyamada’s U.S. Book Tour

December 17, 2019December 20, 2019

Award-winning writer Hiroko Oyamada visited Boston and New York in November to launch her English-language debut novel The Factory (New Directions Publishing, 2019) with David… Read More »