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Exhibition

Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan

10/3/2023 - 9/15/2024
New York City, Chicago, Houston

Exhibition

Tetsuya Yamada: Listening

1/18/2024 - 7/7/2024
Minneapolis, MN

Exhibition

Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan

12/16/2023 - 6/3/2024
Chicago

Film

Hiroshi Shimizu

5/4/2024 - 6/1/2024
Astoria, New York City

Film

Evil Does Not Exist

5/3/2024 - 5/31/2024
New York City, NY

Performance

Takemitsu & The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

5/17/2024 - 5/18/2024
Milwaukee, MI

Cultural Event

2024 Uptown Matsuri

5/5/2024
Independence, MO

Performance

Bang on a Can All-Stars play Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1996 (live premiere)

5/3/2024
Brooklyn, NY

Exhibition

Film Secession

2/22/2024 - 4/30/2024
Online

Video

Okinawa and New York Youth for Global Plastic Pollution Action YouTube Series

1/1/2024 - 4/30/2024
Online

Performance

Heroes (2019) (BalletX Festival at the Mann)

4/26/2024 - 4/27/2024
Philadelphia, PA

Film

Youth Rebellion in Japanese Cinema

4/18/2024 - 4/27/2024
Philadelphia, PA


About Us

The Japan Foundation, established in 1972, is Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. The Japan Foundation activities, aiming comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs, consist of following three major categories:


Online Contents

Explore our online contents including Pop Culture webinar series, STAGE BEYOND BORDERS and more!


USA Digital Library

Our digital library has over 1,800 free titles in broad genres such as manga, literature, Japanese language, art, history, culture, society, cooking & food, etc!!


News from JFNY

The Japan Foundation, New York publishes a monthly newsletter which features news of and events from our programs and projects of our grantees. Please click the link below to stay in touch!


Japanese-Language Education

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles provides comprehensive assistance for Japanese-language education in the United States. For more information related to Japanese-language education, including grants, special programs, advocacy, job opportunities, useful resources, and E-learning, please visit The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles.