Welcome to Arts & Culture

We provide funding for Japan-related arts and cultural activities across the UK, as well as organizing events here at our London office and throughout the country. Our work is divided into four main areas of Performing Arts; Visual Arts; Film; and Publication, and we are also able to assist with bringing a range of cultural specialists to the UK. Please explore the pages listed in the navigation bar to the left in order to find out more.

For any enquiries relating to Arts and Culture, please contact

• Junko Takekawa, Senior Arts Programme Officer or
• John McIvor, Programmes and Marketing Assistant

Japan Foundation Touring Exhibitions Available

New Exhibition Available!

A new Japan Foundation touring exhibition Japan, Land of Characters is now available to UK organisations. For details of this and the other Japan Foundation touring exhibitions, please click here.

Upcoming Event at the Japan Foundation, London

How Can Drama & Theatre Offer a Place for Children and Young People?
Japan & UK Perspectives: Seminar and Workshop

A half-day seminar at the Japan Foundation will be looking at best practice for creating a place for children in the community through theatre and drama. Some recent successful cases from Japan and the UK will be introduced through presentations by leading practitioners and academics from both countries.


Then the following day, a facilitator from each country will run workshops together to help develop skills and ideas for practitioners who wish to explore this area.

Seminar
Date:  8 September 2010, 1:30pm to 5:30pm 
Venue: The Japan Foundation, London

Drama Workshop
Date: 9 September 2010, 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Venue: The New Diorama Theatre, London

::Click here for more information.