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The Japan Foundation is Japan’s principle organisation for promoting international cultural exchange between Japan and the rest of the world.

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Upcoming Events

Talk Event - OHTSUKA Yasuo: The Animator That Inspired a Generation

Tue 25th November 2025

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 e...

Special Screening: 'Drops of Heaven' (Cambridge)

Sat 15th November 2025

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 culina...