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The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant program (JEC Fund Grant program) was established in commemoration of the success of the Japan World Exposition… Read More »[Call For Applications] The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund

The Japan Foundation (JF) launched its new streaming website, JFF Theater, on August 1, 2024. JFF Theater distributes Japanese films and other works worldwide, with… Read More »JFF Theater Now Live!

Grant Project Report by Hiromi Zeppieri at the Japan Foundation New York. NY de Volunteer, a non-profit organization that provides social contribution programs to promote… Read More »[REPORT] NYdV Explore Japanese Culture: Cultural Immersion Program at NYC Recreation Centers and the Leaders High School

Deadline: October 1, 2024 (Tuesday); 11:59PM (EDT) The Japan Foundation New York (JFNY) and The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invite applications to participate in… Read More »[Call For Applications] 2025 SSRC-JFNY Japan Global Workshop

Greetings from New York,Recently, I have often seen young people in cap and gown walking down the street, excitedly attending their graduation ceremonies with joy… Read More »Farewell Message from Departing JFNY Director General Masaya Shimoyama

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The Japan Foundation and The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation are pleased to announce 15 experts who will be joining the “U.S.-Japan Network for the… Read More »U.S.-Japan Network for the Future – Cohort 7 participants announced

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We are now accepting applications for Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program.  This program aims to support the creation or/and expansion of Japan-themed programming… Read More »[Call for Applications] Grant for U.S.-Japan Community Grassroots Exchange Program 

The Inspired by Edo Team are excited to announce the launch of the Inspired by Edo National Student Art Competition, celebrating Youth Art Month.  Check out the Inspired By Edo website. During Japan’s Edo era (1603~1868), artists innovated techniques… Read More »[Call for Applications] The Inspired by Edo National Student Art Competition