Behind the Scenes – Stories from backstage
Every edition of Wochi Kochi covers a special topic. The Japan Foundation’s activities are wide-ranging and span the whole world. In these articles, staff bring you behind-the-scenes stories about the joys and struggles they experience, and about some of the unexpected (and expected) incidents they encounter while implementing programs in particular locations.
2026.1.23
Weaving Memories of Existence: Chiharu Shiota on What It Means to Live
In conversation with Chiharu Shiota upon her receipt of the Japan Foundation Award
2026.1.23 【Behind the Scenes 084 The 51...
2026.1. 6
How Japanese-Language Education in Malaysia Led Me to Community Co-Creation
2026.01.06 【Special Feature 087 Beyond...
2025.12.25
Peace Actions Envisioned by Our Children:
From Memory to Record, Weaving Our Hopes
Peace Actions Envisioned by Our Children: From Memory to Record, Weaving Our Hopes
2025.9.30
The 51st Japan Foundation Awards Report on the 2024 Japan Foundation Awards Ceremony
Since 1973, the Japan Foundation has presented the Japan Foundation Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to promoting international mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and other countries through academic, artistic and other cultural pursuits. The awardees for 2024 are artist Chiharu Shiota, Association of Japanese Language Teachers of Mongolia, and The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) [U.K.]. In Special Feature 84, we report on the award ceremony for the 2024 Japan Foundation Awards and on the commemorative lecture by each recipient.
2025.9.30
The Japan Foundation Awards 2024 Commemorative Lecture
How Japanese Arts and Cultures Make Us Happier
The Japan Foundation Awards 2024 Commemorative Lecture
How Japanese Arts and Cultures Make Us Happier
2025.9.30
Bringing the World Closer, One Community at a Time
Highlights from the Presentation Ceremony for the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2024
Bringing the World Closer, One Community at a Time Highlights from the Presentation Ceremony for the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2024
2025.9.30
The 51st (2024) Japan Foundation Awards Commemorative Event
Japanese Language Education in Mongolia and the History of the Association of Japanese Language Teachers of Mongolia
The 51st (2024) Japan Foundation Awards Commemorative Event Japanese Language Education in Mongolia and the History of the Association of Japanese Language Teachers of Mongolia
2025.9.30
Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship Public Roundtable Report 【Part 2】
Fostering Communication Through Art: Case Studies in Global Citizenship Activities
Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship Public Roundtable Report 【Part 2】Fostering Communication Through Art: Case Studies in Global Citizenship Activities
2025.9.30
Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship Public Roundtable Report 【Part 1】
Fostering Communication Through Art: Case Studies in Global Citizenship Activities
Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship Public Roundtable Report 【Part 1】Fostering Communication Through Art: Case Studies in Global Citizenship Activities
2024.5.24
The 50th Japan Foundation Awards
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Report for 2023 Presentation Ceremony for the Japan Foundation Awards
［Special Feature 080］The Japan Foundation Awards, held for the 50th time in 2023, began in 1973, one year following the establishment of the Japan Foundation. Every year, the awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to promoting international mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and other countries through academic, artistic and other cultural pursuits. This year's Award recipients to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Awards included two individuals and one organization: Miyagi Satoshi (Stage Director/General Artistic Director of the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center), Ogawa Yoko (Novelist) from Japan, and Peruvian Japanese Association/Asociación Peruano Japonesa (APJ) from Peru. This is a report of the presentation ceremony held in Tokyo attended by the recipients on October 18, 2023.