Japan Foundation

This article is about a semi-governmental organisation. For the non-governmental organisation, see Nippon Foundation.

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Japan Foundation
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderGovernment of Japan
TypeCultural institution
Legal statusIndependent Administrative Institution
Location
OriginsAct of the National Diet
Area served
Worldwide
ProductJapanese cultural education
Websitehttp://www.jpf.go.jp/

The Japan Foundation (国際交流基金, Kokusai Kōryū Kikin) was established in 1972 by an Act of the National Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an Independent Administrative Institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent Administrative Institution Japan Foundation Law".[1]

The Japan Foundation aims towards comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs in the following categories:[2]

  1. Promotion of (Japanese) arts and cultural exchange
  2. Promotion of (overseas) Japanese-language education (the JLPT exam)
  3. Promotion of (overseas) Japanese studies and intellectual exchange – Japan Foundation Information Centers[3] collect and provide information about international exchange and international cultural exchange standard bearers.

Prince Takamado served as administrator of the Japan Foundation from 1981 to 2002.

  1. ^ "The Japan Foundation > Program Guidelines". Jpf.go.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ "The Japan Foundation". Jpf.go.jp. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  3. ^ "The Japan Foundation > About Us > Overview > contents". Jpf.go.jp. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.