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The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest Japanese language test in the world, with approximately 1.72 million people worldwide having registered for the JLPT in 2024.   The next July JLPT will take place on Sunday, 5th July 2026. Registration will start at each test centre from early/ mid-March.     The July exam will be held at three test sites in the UK: SOAS University of London, the University of Leicester and King’s College London. For application opening dates and registration details, please refer to each university’s website using the links below (Please note that the JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity.): ×             Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London (https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/institutes-and-regional-centres/japan-research-centre/japanese-language-proficiency-test) ×             University of Leicester (https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/exams/jlpt-at-leicester) ×             King’s College London (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/visit-us/jlpt)   Important Changes 1. Starting from 2025, examinees are not allowed to use mobile phones and other devices, including smartwatches and all camera and communication devices, until the end of the entire test, including during breaks. Examinees must turn OFF their devices until the test is completed. If the devices are turned ON during breaks, it will be considered misconduct and their test scores will be invalidated. 2. From July 2026, examinees who arrive after the set time that registration at the venue has finished will not be permitted to take the first test section. They will be permitted to enter the test room from the second test section. However, if examinees miss a section, they cannot pass the JLPT. Furthermore, since the December 2025 JLPT exams, the start time of the exam has been changed to an earlier time than previous years. Please check the new test schedule on your test centre’s website and on your test voucher, and make sure that you will be able to arrive at the venue on time for registration. 3. CEFR Levels have been added as reference information in JLPT score reports starting from the December 2025 JLPT. For details, please check here.      For more information about the test, please visit JLPT website (https://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html). Ø  Let’s Try Sample Questions! (https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html) Ø  Download a Guide to the 2025 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test. 

BATJ-JF共催　日本語教育セミナー 「CEFR」と「日本語教育の参照枠」を主体的に使いこなす - Can do リストを超えて考える日本語教育- （English below) 本セミナーは、英国日本語教育学会と国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センターが共催で実施するものです。毎年、共催セミナーでは、参加者の教育実践の現場や学習者がどのようなものであれ、汎用性の高いテーマを取り上げ、その分野の最前線の講師の先生をお招きして、新鮮で魅力的な学びの機会を提供しております。 今回は、長年、文化審議会国語分科会等の審議会委員として、その知識とご経験を日本語教育施策の立案に反映させ、「日本語教育の参照枠」やCan doリストに基づくカリキュラム開発にも深くかかわっていらっしゃる学習院大学教授の金田智子先生をお迎えします。金田先生はその功績が認められ令和６年度文化庁長官表彰を受賞されました。２５年８月のキールでの英国日本語教育学会大会にもご参加されましたので、現地でお会いになった方も多いのではないでしょうか。 ２００１年に「CEFR（ヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠）」が発表され、２０１０年には国際交流基金から「JF日本語教育スタンダード」が、また２０２１年には文化庁から「日本語教育の参照枠」が発表されました。今回のセミナーでは「CEFR」や「参照枠」の理念を理解し、背景にある行動中心主義、Can-doに結び付いた日本語教育の課題などについて考えます。 多くのみなさまのお申し込みを心よりお待ちしております。   概　要 日　時： 202６年 ２月８日（日）　10：００～1２：00（英国時間） テーマ： 「CEFR」と「日本語教育の参照枠」を主体的に使いこなす            -Can doリストを超えて考える日本語教育- 講　師： 金田智子先生（学習院大学 文学部日本語日本文学科 教授） 対　象： 英国・欧州の教育機関の現職日本語教師および日本語教育専攻の大学院生 　　　　　　（上記の方を主たる対象としていますが、その他の地域の方の参加も可能です。） 定　員： ８０名 実施形態： オンライン（Zoom会議システムを使用）　使用言語： 日本語 参加費詳細と お申込み方法：こちらをご覧ください。（申請開始は１２月２２日から） お申込み締め切り： 202６年２月３日（火） 12：00（英国時間）　※定員になり次第、締め切ります。       ※参加ご希望の方はこちらの「セミナー前調査票」のご記入もお願いします。 主　催：英国日本語教育学会、国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センター セミナー内容概要：（講師より） ヨーロッパを中心に広く共有されてきた CEFR（ヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠） は、言語教育の共通基盤として国や言語を越えて大きな影響力を持ってきました。日本においても、２０２１年１０月に文化審議会国語分科会より『日本語教育の参照枠』（以下「参照枠」）が公表され、CEFRの理念を踏まえた日本語教育の枠組みが示され、日本における日本語教育・学習に大きな影響を与えています。 現在、日本では A1、B2 といったCEFRや参照枠による能力レベルと、在留資格や大学入学資格などとの関連付けが進み、多くの日本語教育機関では「参照枠」の背景にある行動中心アプローチや Can doなどの受容を求められ、「参照枠」に基づいた教育課程をいかに編成するかが最重要課題となっています。 本セミナーでは、CEFR および参照枠の主要概念に対する理解を深めつつ、枠組みや Can do リストを、教育者自身が主体となって用いるということがどういうことかを考えます。外国語／第二言語としての日本語教育において、何を判断軸として授業やカリキュラムを設計していくべきなのか、日本語教育は何を大切にしたらいいのか、どうあるべきかについて、参加者のみなさんと共に、改めて検討する機会としたいと考えています。   講師プロフィール：金田智子（かねだ ともこ） 学習院大学文学部日本語日本文学科教授 Ed.M in TESOL (Teachers College)   文化外国語専門学校、Earlham College（米国）、 広島大学留学生センター、国立国語研究所を経て、現職 専門は日本語教育、教師教育。研究テーマは、授業分析の手法を用いた教師教育、教師の成長、地域における日本語教育。国立国語研究所在職時より、「生活のための日本語」に関する調査研究を行い、２０１３年からは大学院生らと共に在住外国人を対象とした日本語教室での実践に取り組んでいる。また、２０１１年から２０２０年まで、文化審議会国語分科会委員として、地域日本語教育、日本語教育人材の養成・研修、日本語教員の資格日本語能力の評価等について審議に携わる。２０２２年から３年間、文化庁／文部科学省による「『日本語教育の参照枠』を活用した教育モデル開発・普及事業」（日本語教育学会受託）に取り組み、生活Can doを基にしたモデルカリキュラムを開発した。   【関連する出版物・論文】 1．「学習につながる自己評価―「生活のための日本語」教育の可能性―」単著， 『「評価」を持って街に出よう：「教えたこと・学んだことの評価」という発想を超えて』（宇佐美洋編著）， 2016年，くろしお出版． 2．『新・日本語教育を学ぶ：なぜ、なにを、どう教えるか』共著，2020年，三修社． 3．「生活のための日本語を学ぶカリキュラムのこれから―「日本語教育の参照枠」を生かす―」単著， 『日本語学』44巻，3号，2025年，明治書院．   -

Get your tickets for the UK’s biggest Japanese film festival, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, starting in February! From one of the most talked-about social dramas by TAKASHI Miike, Sham, to The Hotel of My Dream, a light comedy based on the novel by the YUZUKI Asako (Butter), our diverse programme offers something for everyone.     We have even invited three filmmakers from Japan to visit various cities – do not miss our exclusive Q&A sessions!   Are you ready?   IIZUKA Kasho (Director, Blue Boy Trial) 12 Feb: HOME, Manchester 13 Feb: Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London 14 Feb: Chapter, Cardiff YOSHIDA Daihachi (Director, Teki Cometh) 14 Feb: Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London 15 Feb: QUAD, Derby 16 Feb: Showroom, Sheffield 17 Feb: The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP), Oxford KAI Sayaka (Director, Adabana) 25 Feb: Storyhouse, Chester 26 Feb: Riverside Studios, London 27 Feb: Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT), Belfast 3 Mar: Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds Dates: Friday 6 February to Tuesday 31 March 2026   Venue: Cinemas nationwide View our full exciting line-up at our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/ 

This webinar is intended for librarians, researchers, and other people outside of Japan who are engaged in Japanese studies. The goal of this webinar is to learn and improve basic skills for finding and using information related to research in Japanese studies. The advancement of digital technology has encouraged Japanese studies outside of Japan and made it easier to obtain a wide range of information on premodern Japan, not just classical literature. Consequently, innovative and authentic research is in progress in the field of Japanese classical literature.There is no denying that Japanese premodern books, wahon (和本), are the primary subjects or resources for conducting research in the field. In this lecture focusing on wahon, Dr. Sasaki TAKAHIRO demonstrates the basic knowledge required when using a vast number of digital images for research, as well as methods and precautions for utilizing these images, providing specific examples. Video available to watch on demand on YouTube. You must apply before watching the video. Date: Video available between Monday 2 February to  Monday 2 March 2026. Eligibility:  Librarians or researchers outside of Japan who are engaged in Japanese Studies. * This includes students and others who have a professional interest in Japanese studies. Librarians in Japan Language: Japanese (no translation or interpretation) Click here to apply to watch the video.   Applicants will be sent an email containing URLs needed to watch the video and download the handout  

  Do you think your Japanese level is getting rusty? Why not study Japanese online to brush up your Japanese level? This course is for non-native-speaker-level Japanese teachers who currently teach Japanese in secondary and/or primary schools. You can improve not only your Japanese level but also your teaching skills. Moreover you can build a network among other Japanese teachers. Trainee teachers are also welcome to join. School teachers who are not currently teaching Japanese but wish to do so are also welcome. For more information, see below. Eligibility (any one or more of the following): Non-native-speaker-level Japanese teachers who teach at secondary and/or primary schools, including teaching extra-curricular activities such as school clubs. PGCE students wo are aiming to become Japanese teachers. SCITT trainees/candidates. Suitable Japanese Level: JLPT N2 or CEFR B2* (if you cannot assess your own level, please contact us.) *This is an advanced course. The inermediate course will be held from April. Please wait for a future announcement. Schedule: This course consists of Online Sessions and a face-to-face Final Day event. The online sessions will be held on Mondays on the dates below, followed by the Final Day event, which will be held for all level native-speaking and non-native-speaking Japanese teachers together. Online sessions Time: 18:00-19:30 (90 min x 4 lessons) Date: Monday 26th January, 9th February and 16th March. In-Person Final Day Event On a Saturday in late June or in early July, London Venue, 11:00-15:00 (TBC). Workshops in person, commendation ceremony and lunch reception. More detailed information will be given later. Teachers of all Japanese levels are welcome.  N.B. The course will take place online, but on the final day of the course we would like to hold a special face-to-face session, with special speakers, and there will be a commendation ceremony. The Japan Foundation, London will provide lunch and cover your travel expense partly for the participants of the online sessions*. * All participants are asked to pay up to £10 of their travel expenses out of their own pocket (no reimbursement). The rest of their travel expenses will be reimbursed by The Japan Foundation, London for amounts up to £100.00. If you need to travel the day before and stay overnight the night before the Final Day event, please consult us in advance.   Course fee: Free (including all handouts) Registration Deadline: 18th January 2026 Languages used: English/Japanese (All handouts will be given during the lesson.) This course may count as 10 hours of CPD (TBC) Course Objectives: To be able to teach A-level or IB B-standard/higher level confidently   Course Content: Week 1 (online): Introduction, Review of A-level specification Week 2 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji Week 3 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji Week 4 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji Final Day (face-to-face) : Workshop and resource sharing To register, please click here Further Enquiries: Ms Hiroko Tanaka   Hiroko_Tanaka001@jpf.go.jp  

*Please note that information about this seminar is only available in Japanese. 【研修本編】  日時: 2026年1月23日（金）10時〜12時（中央ヨーロッパ時間）              ※お住まいの国との時差にご注意ください！   【研修アフタートーク】  日時: 2026年1月30日（金）10時～11時 （中央ヨーロッパ時間)             ※アフタートークの申し込みは、1月23日研修本編にてお知らせいたします。   【講師】: 鈴木智美 先生 （東京外国語大学,国際日本学研究院,教授）  講師プロフィール: https://www.tufs.ac.jp/research/researcher/people/suzuki_tomomi.html https://www.tufs.ac.jp/ts/personal/SUZUKI_Tomomi/  【講師からのメッセージ】 　学習者が文章を産出する際に役に立つツールとは、どのようなものでしょうか。  AI 翻訳の精度が高まっている現在でも、私たちが自分の考えを目標言語で書いたり推敲したりするためには、やはり辞書が重要な役割を果たします。  特に、該当項目の説明だけでなく、使い方を具体的に示す良い例文が豊富な辞書は、学習者にとって大きな助けとなります。しかし、この「例文」は、母語話者であれば誰でも容易に作れるわけではなく、言語学的・言語教育学的観点からの検討が欠かせません。  　本研修では、まず、学習者の誤用分析から始まり、学習者の辞書使用に関する実態調査を経て、各種ツール開発に利用可能な質の高い例文バンク（例文データベース）の構築へと進められてきた一連の調査・実践の流れを紹介します。そして、皆さんとともに、質の良い例文を作成するための方法について、具体的に考えていきたいと思います。  共催： 国際交流基金 欧州拠点（ロンドン日本文化センター、ケルン日本文化会館、 パリ日本文化会館、ローマ日本文化会館）  形式： オンライン（ZOOM）  対象： 欧州在住の日本語教師を優先します  -------------------------------------------------  お申込み：　こちらから　 ※締め切り：　2026年1月14日(水)  お問合せ：　国際交流基金マドリード日本文化センター 　nihongo.kyoshi@jpf.go.jp     

In recent years, Japanese literature has been gaining attention in the UK. Reading literature offers much more than the enjoyment of a story; it provides a window into the social and cultural values that shape it. This session explores how literary works help us understand Japanese society and the wider world, and how we can make sense of Japanese literature's recent growth in popularity. We will also consider what happens when such works are translated from Japanese into English: how is the cultural context of the original text conyed, adapted, or transformed in the process? For example, we will consider how onomatopeic expressions used commonly in Japanese can be translated to be understood worldwide. To discuss these questions, we will bring together a literary scholar, a specialist in translation studies, and a professional translator working between japanese and English. About the Speakers Dr Michael Tsang is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies and Programme Director for BA Japanese Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. His research focuses on world literature, postcolonial literature, and popular culture with an emphasis on East Asia. He has published widely in journals and edited volumes, including Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage (co-edited with Gitte Marianne Hansen: Routledge, 2021). He is also a creative writer and has published tanka poetry in English. Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg is a leading scholar in the field with expertise in Japan and East Asia. She is currently Chair of the Centre for Translation Studies at SOAS, and the programme convener for the BA Translation pathway and MA Translation and Intercultural Studies. She is also an Executive Council member of the International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies and the co-founder of the East Asian Translation Studies conference series (since 2014). She is author of thre monographs and five co-edited books, including Translation and Translation Studies in the Japanese Context (co-edited with Judy Wakabayashi, Bloomsbury, 2012) and 「翻訳と文学 (Translation and Literature)」(ed. Misuzu, 2021). Ms Joanna Dare is University Librarian at De Montfort University in Leicester. Alongside her work as a university librarian, Joanna Dare is active as an emerging literary translator and Coordinator of the East Midlands Regional Group of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. She studied Japanese at the University of Sheffield, and Translation Studies at Portsmouth University. She currently studies Japanese through the Languages at Leicester programme at the University of Leicester. In 2020, she won second prize in the 4th Japanese Literature Publishing Project International Translation Competition, followed by first place in the Institute of Translation and Interpreting Japanese Network Translation Competition in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The 21st Japanese Speech Contest for University Students Finals Day will be held on Saturday 7th March 2026 in London. We will be announcing more details in late January, so please follow our social media accounts and updates in this page.

  国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センター日本語教育セミナー 制作者から学ぶパターン・ランゲージ ― 継承語およびその他実践へのツールとしての活用の可能性― ■ご案内 　日本語教師や教育関係者の中で、パターン・ランゲージに注目している方は少なからずいらっしゃると思います。パターン・ランゲージとは、その分野の先人たちの暗黙知や経験知をパターンとして集め言語化したもので、日本語教育の各分野の実践においても大変有用なツールになると考えられます。国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センターが今年２月に英国日本語教育学会と共催で行ったパターン・ランゲージを題材にしたセミナーも大変好評でした。 　そこで今回は実際にパターン・ランゲージのカードの制作者を講師にお招きして、実際のカードの作成プロセスや活用方法などについて学びます。パターン・ランゲージやその作成に興味がある方は大歓迎です。また、パターン・ランゲージはともすると情報交換の機会が乏しくなりがちな継承語教育分野とも相性がよいと考えておりますので、継承語教育に関わってらっしゃる方も同じく大歓迎です。もちろん、今回初めてパターン・ランゲージについて聞いたという方も大歓迎です。 　みなさまのお申し込みを心よりお待ちしております。   Among Japanese language teachers and education professionals, there are undoubtedly many who are paying attention to pattern language. A pattern language describes a collection of solutions to problems, all of which have been sourced from experienced people and based on their pre-existing knowledge and experience. These collections of solutions are created to tackle problems impacting a single broader topic such as “heritage language”. Pattern languages are considered a highly useful tool for practice across various areas of Japanese language education. 　This time, we are delighted to welcome a creator of pattern language cards as our instructor. We will learn about the actual card creation process and methods for utilising these cards. Those interested in pattern language and its creation are most welcome to attend. Furthermore, we believe pattern language is well-suited to the field of heritage language education, where opportunities for information exchange can sometimes be lacking. Therefore, those involved in heritage language education are especially encouraged to attend as well. Naturally, those hearing about pattern language for the first time are also most welcome. 　We look forward to receiving your applications. --- ■概要 日　時: 2025年11月30日（日）　10:00~12:00（英国時間） テーマ: 制作者から学ぶパターン・ランゲージ ― 継承語およびその他実践へのツールとしての活用の可能性―   講　師: 花王株式会社　経営企画部門　コンシューマーインテリジェンス室　マネジャー　伊藤公江氏   対　象: 英国・欧州の日本語教師および日本語教育関係者 （上記の方を優先しますが、その他の地域の方の参加も可能です） 実施形態: オンライン（Zoom） 使用言語: 日本語 参加費: 無料 お申込み方法: こちらのフォームからご登録ください。 お申込み締め切り: 202５年１１月25日（火） 12：00（英国時間） 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 主　催: 国際交流基金 ロンドン日本文化センター 共　催: 国際交流基金 パリ日本文化会館   ■セミナー内容 本セミナーでは、パターン・ランゲージ『日々の世界のつくりかた』を作成された花王株式会社の制作担当者の方を講師としてお招きし、パターン・ランゲージの作成プロセスを中心にお話を聞きます。『日々の世界のつくりかた』の作成の際に、経験則をどのように集め、結果をどのように分類し、カードの枚数をどう決定し、タイトルや表現をどう選んだのかなどについて制作担当者から具体的なお話を聞く貴重な機会です。加えて、作成後の実際の活用事例などにも触れていただき、Break Out Roomではパターン・ランゲージカードを実際に使いながら、グループ活動を行います。   今回はパターン・ランゲージ『日々の世界のつくりかた』を事例とします。『日々の世界のつくりかた』（2016）は花王株式会社　生活者研究センターが慶應義塾大学総合政策学部　井庭崇研究室との共同研究プロジェクトとして制作したパターン・ランゲージカードで、自分らしく子育てしながら働くためのヒントが34のことばにまとめられています。無料公開されておりダウンロード可能です。 【日々の世界のつくりかた】 https://www.kao.co.jp/content/dam/sites/kao/www-kao-co-jp/lifei/report/pdf/hibino-sekaino-tsukurikata.pdf  　　※事前課題：セミナーに参加される方は、あらかじめこのカードに目を通しておいてください。   ■講師プロフィール: 伊藤公江（いとう・きみえ） 花王株式会社　経営企画部門　コンシューマーインテリジェンス室　マネジャー 外資系調査会社を経て、2005年に花王株式会社に入社。家事や子育て、働き方など幅広いテーマでライフスタイル研究を担当。 生活者研究の知見をパターン・ランゲージにまとめた「日々の世界のつくりかた」や「家族のためのスタイル・ランゲージ」のプロジェクトメンバーとして発足当初から継続的に関わり続けてきた。現在は、研究の視野をタテ・ヨコの両面で広げ、生活者の「今とこれから」をグローバル視点で捉え、より良い未来を作るためのヒントを関係者と共に考えるための情報と共有手段（ワークショップ等）の開発に注力している。 --- イベントチラシのダウンロードはこちら  

Numerous Japanese animators have laid the foundation for Japanese animation. Like MIYAZAKI Hayao, some of them even sparked a global sensation, helping to establish the reputation and high standards of Japanese anime as we know it today. However, the list of notable names is by no means exhaustive. OHTSUKA Yasuo (1931 – 2021) is one such animator whose contributions deserve greater recognition. A leading figure in Japanese animation, OHTSUKA actively contributed to the field from the early 1950s. In the 1960s, he recognised the talents of TAKAHATA Isao and MIYAZAKI Hayao, enthusiastically nurturing them and collaborating on now world-famous works such as Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. As part of Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival, in which the Japan Foundation has been involved as a partner, KANOH Seiji, specially appointed professor at Tokyo Zokei University who has researched OHTSUKA and his achievements for 30 years, will discuss the significance of OHTSUKA’s work and ethos in this exclusive online talk, as well as the lasting impact he has had on anime fans and creators for generations to come. About Professor KANOH Seiji A Japanese film scholar, specially appointed professor at Tokyo Zokei University, and representative of the Institute of Isao Takahata & Hayao Miyazaki Films. As a leading scholar of Japanese animation, Professor KANOH has served as a planning advisor and catalogue contributor for major exhibitions including “Isao Takahata Exhibition: His Legacy to Japanese Animation” (2019, Tokyo); “The Man Who Made Japanese Animation” (2025, Tokyo); and “Isao Takahata: Pioneer of Contemporary Animation, from the Post-War Era to Studio Ghibli” (2025, Paris). His publications include “The Complete Works of Miyazaki Hayao” and “The People Who Built Japanese Animation: New Edition”.

Applications are now open for the "JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship" programme for Ph.D. candidates in Europe, and the "JF-GJS Fellowship Program" for post-doctoral researchers. Details on each programme and application information follows below. JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship Program Tohoku University's Center for Integrated Japanese Studies (CIJS), in collaboration with the Japan Foundation (JF) and supported by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) has announced a research fellowship programme that allows Ph.D. candidates who conduct research related to Japan in the humanities or social sciences, and feel the need to visit Japan to complete their doctoral research to do so at Tohoku University. Dates and length of fellowship: The fellowship will last between 4 and 12 months, commencing between September 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027. Application Deadline: Applicants must send their application paperwork to JF-CIJS-EAJS@jpf.go.jp before Friday 21 November, 2025 (Japan Standard Time). Full eligibility details and application information can be found at: https://cijs.oii.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/detail---id-69.html For any inquiries, please email: JF-CIJS-EAJS@jpf.go.jp.   2026 JF-GJS Fellowship Program In order to promote Japanese Studies overseas, this programme, jointly organised by the Japan Foundation (JF) and the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia of the University of Tokyo (Tobunken), provides post-doctoral researchers in the field of Japanese Studies with opportunities to conduct research in Japan while belonging to Tobunken. The Fellows will also be expected to gain experience as project facilitators through operation and management work at various meetings or workshops, and to form and expand networks with people involved in international exchange. Dates and length of fellowship: The fellowship will last between 6 and 24 months, commencing between September 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027. Application Deadline: Applicants must send their application paperwork to JF-GJS@jpf.go.jp before Friday 21 November, 2025 (Japan Standard Time). Full eligibility details and application information can be found at: https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/networking/2026-jf-gjs-fellowship/ For any inquiries, please email: JF-GJS@jpf.go.jp.

Following the popular London screening this September, the Japan Foundation and Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature are pleased to bring Drops of Heaven to Cambridge this November! This captivating documentary features TATSUMI Yoshiko, Japan’s legendary culinary artist and writer of “Inochi no soup”, (the “soup of life”), a work devoted to using natural, nourishing ingredients. Framed by the serene beauty of rural Japan, viewers can witness TATSUMI’s thoughtful approach to food and the rhythms of a slower, more connected life. As conversations around sustainable living and nature-focused wellbeing continue to grow, this quietly powerful 2012 film feels more relevant than ever to our modern life.