News and Reports Archive

On a sunny Saturday on 22nd June, the Finals Day of the Nihongo Cup Japanese Speech Contest for Secondary School Students 2019 was held at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, University of Oxford. Every year, our judges and the audience get to hear fantastic speeches from talented young Japanese-learners…

The Hakuho Foundation is now accepting applications for the 15th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship. With the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international research into Japan and deepening international understanding of Japan, the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship invites leading international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese language…

On Saturday, 4th May, the Japan Foundation, London co-organised the Japanese Children’s Day family event at King Street Halls in Orkney. The event was organised by Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Japan Association, The Consulate-General of Japan in Edinburgh, The Japan Society of Scotland and blue earth work. As part of…

The number of local authorities in Japan wishing to employ foreign human resources is increasing, in order to deal with the growing number of inbound tourists and expand overseas markets for local products. Therefore, the Secretariat of the Headquarters for Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan of…

Below is a welcome message from the Japan Foudation, London’s new Director-General, Mr Eiji Taguchi:  Dear All, I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to work at the Japan Foundation, London. Historically, the UK has always been an important cultural partner for Japan. As I’m sure you know,…

現在、国際交流基金では、2019年度にアジア5カ国に派遣する日本語専門家を募集しています。海外在住の方の面接希望については、オンラインでも実施予定です。   本募集に関する提出期限を含めた詳細情報やお問い合わせ先については以下リンク先をご覧ください。   2019年度海外派遣　日本語専門家　公募のお知らせ（追加募集・アジア5カ国）

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2019: People Still Call It Love: Passion, Affection and Destruction in Japanese Cinema 2 February – 28 March 2019 “Once more, we see the season snowballing in terms of size and reach, with a total of 18 films this year – two more than…

The Finals Day of the Fourteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students took place on 2nd March 2019 at Kings College London. The audience watched 16 speeches from finalists who had competed against students from 17 universities across the UK to get to the finals. The finalists talked about a…

The Japan Foundation is deeply saddened by the death of Donald Keene, who passed away aged 96, in Tokyo on Sunday evening. A naturalised Japanese citizen, Donald was an early pioneer of Japanese Studies, not only in his native America, but throughout the world. Having taught at Cambridge shortly after…

現在、国際交流基金関西国際センターでは2019年5月1日着任（応相談）の日本語教育専門員と任期付日本語教育専門員をそれぞれ若干名募集しています。海外在住の方の面接審査については、オンラインでも実施予定です。 本募集に関する提出期限を含めた詳細情報やお問い合わせ先については以下リンク先をご覧ください。 国際交流基金関西国際センター日本語教育専門員募集について  国際交流基金関西国際センター任期付日本語教育専門員募集について

The Japan Foundation are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Ronald P. Dore. Ronald was selected as one of the Dulwich Boys, 6th form students given a scholarship to learn Japanese at SOAS as a result of World War II. After he returned from Japan, Ronald went…

On October 29th the Japan Foundation London moved from our previous office in Holborn, to our new office on Kensington High Street.  Our new contact details are:  The Japan Foundation London, 101-111 Kensington High Street,London,W8 5SA Telephone: 0207 492 6570 The Foundation’s e-mail addresses will remain the same and during…