Applications Invited for the Japan Foundation Awards 2025

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About the Organization

The Japan Foundation is Japan’s only Institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world.

Through culture, language and dialogue, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to foster friendship, trust and mutual understanding.

About the Award

Inaugurated in 1973, the year following the Japan Foundation’s establishment, the Japan Foundation Awards will mark the 52nd anniversary in 2025. The awards are presented to individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed and are expected to contribute further to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship through their academic, artistic, or cultural activities. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Eligible fields of activities:

Candidates must be thoroughly involved in the following fields of activities that represent the core activities of the Japan Foundation: “Arts and Cultural Exchange,” “Japanese-Language Education Overseas,” and “Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships" or in an interdisciplinary manner.

Arts and Cultural Exchange

Individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to international cultural exchange and the enhancement of mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through the introduction or promotion of Japanese arts and culture abroad, or creative activities such as joint research or coproduction projects. We particularly welcome nominations from fields that have not seen many awardees in the past, such as pop culture, architecture, design, and sports.

Japanese-Language Education Overseas

Individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to the progress of Japanese-language education and research, the improvement of the international status of Japanese-language as well as the enhancement of mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through remarkable commitment to Japanese-language education and research as well as continued efforts to train and organize Japanese-language teachers, or through translations, writings in Japanese or other activities strongly connected to the Japanese language.

Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships

Individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to foster better understanding of Japan through education and research and strengthen intellectual networks between Japan and foreign countries through original and authoritative accomplishments and the development of Japanese studies abroad.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be an individual person or an organization established inside or outside of Japan.
• Self-nominations will not be considered.

How to Apply

The Japan Foundation Awards 2025 Nomination Guidelines (PDF:2.4MB)

Nomination Form (WORD: 58KB)

Deadline: All nominations must be received by Friday, February 28, 2025.

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