The Japan Foundation is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established in 1972, we are proud to have supported intercultural and international exchange for half a century.

To mark this occasion, the Japan Foundation has created a "JF50" website, which is available in both Japanese and English. Here, you can read stories about developments in Japanese Arts and Culture, Language, and Dialogue (or Japanese studies) from around the world.

We are pleased to announce that there are two articles on the website featuring some of our friends in the UK:

"Providing Young Europeans with Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies, the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures" which explores the research conducted at the Sainsbury Institute and the University of East Anglia, featuring an interview with Professor Simon Kaner.

Click here to read the article in English

Click here to read the article in Japanese

and

"Helping Cherry Blossoms Bloom the World Over: Developing a Global Network of Japanese Language Learning" where you can read about the work the JF Nihongo Network (or "Sakura Network") does in improving Japanese Language education around the world, featuring Dartford Grammar School.

Click here to read the article in English

Click here to read the article in Japanese

We look forward to continuing to work with you all!