Publication – Support Program for Translation and Publication
Who can apply
The original book written in Japanese must already be published, and both fiction and non-fiction (including the humanities, social sciences and the arts but excluding the natural sciences) titles are eligible.
Are you a UK publisher seeking financial support for books from Japan to be translated and published?
Priority is given to translation of texts specified by the Foundation included in the list Worth Sharing – A Selection of Japanese Books Recommended for Translation which can be accessed by clicking here.
Grant Coverage (Part of the following expenses):
- Translation fee
- Publication and production costs (costs for paper, plate-making, printing, binding, etc. paid to printing companies, etc.)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026 (TBC)
Notification of results: Late April 2027
Please click here for information (for reference only).
Previous Grant Recipients
2025–26
Granta Publications: Garden by OYAMADA Hiroko
Little, Brown Book Group: The Dilemmas of Working Women by YAMAMOTO Fumio
2024–25
Another Gaze Editions: Susaki Paradise by SHIBAKI Yoshiko
Penguin Random House: Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by TSUJIMURA Mizuki
Contact Information
For further information, and to discuss eligibility and the application procedure, please contact:
Junko Takekawa, Senior Arts Programme Officer
Junko_Takekawa@jpf.go.jp
General Enquiries
LO_info@jpf.go.jp
Phone: +44 (0)20 7492 6570