News and Reports Archive

The Japan Foundation in Tokyo runs the Performing Arts Network; a comprehensive resource for information on performing arts related happenings in Japan, featuring interviews, reviews and articles in both Japanese and English. The website has recently been updated and new articles include:– The unique appeal of old playhouses. Links to…

Part 4 of the CHIKARA update workshop was held on 24th May and 4th June and was attended by 43 teachers of Japanese. The workshop focused in particular on the use of particles in GCSE Japanese. Participants had the chance to discuss this in relation to the CHIKARA resource and…

Centre Europeen d’Etudes Japonsaises d’Alsace (CEEJA) and the Japan FOundation (JF) are inviting applications to participate in the Japanese Study Seminar – Meiji II, scheduled to take place on 24 and 25 September 2010 at CEEJA in Kinetzheim, France. This Japanese Study Seminar aims to encourage networking among young researchers…

On 14th June, representatives from four schools travelled from across the UK to the Embassy of Japan in London, to celebrate their successes in the Japan Webpage Contest for Schools. As well as receiving their prizes and trophies from the contest judges, each school gave a demonstration of their website…

Under our Cultural Individual Invitation Programme, last year The Japan Foundation London Office invited Prof John Holden, former Head of Culture at the independent think-tank Demos, on a two-week visit to Japan. As part of his activites in Japan, he delivered a lecture in Tokyo on the topic “Values Without…

Ballyclare Primary School in Northern Ireland has won £1000 worth of prizes in the Japan Webpage Contest for Schools, a new contest organised by the Japan Foundation London. Ballyclare wowed the judges with its entertaining and inspiring website, which was set up to showcase projects with its Japanese partner school.…

Do you know the correct etiquette for serving Japanese tea? Or where each person should sit in a business meeting? How about the hierarchy of sitting in a taxi? Writing work e-mails? Or even just standing in a lift? All these questions and more were answered in the latest Talking…

Arts & Culture Film Festivals Abroad Support Programme 2010-11 Cinemagic International Children’s Film FestivalApplicant: Cinemagic Scotland Loves AnimationApplicant: Scotland Loves Animation Onedotzero – adventures in motion 2010Applicant: Onedotzero  Encounters International Short Film FestivalApplicant: Encounters Festival Ltd.  Zipangu FestApplicant: Midnight Eye Screening Exhibition Abroad Support Program 2010-2011 Grants will be awarded…

We are delighted to report that through the generous donation of his recent Japan Foundation Prize, Professor Arthur Stockwin has made possible the creation of  a new Scholarship for MPhil students in Modern Japanese Studies at St Antony’s College, Oxford University. Please download the attachment below for further details.

On 17th March the Japan Foundation’s annual ‘Head Start’ event was held, offering advice to curriculum planners and language teachers about how they can introduce Japanese language classes and cultural activities in their schools. Workshops were held on resources, accreditation and support available from various organisations. There was also a…

The Japan Foundation has recently launched four new websites for teachers and learners of the Japanese language. Please click on the titles below in order to visit the sites. Japanese in Anime and Manga This site focusses on expressions specific to Anime and Manga (see news article below for more…

On 27th February, the finals of the Fifth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students were held at SOAS, showcasing nine individual speeches and four group presentations by UK university students. The day got off to a fantastic start with the Category 2 competition, featuring speeches by students studying Japanese as…