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The 49th Japan Foundation Awards
―Building Bridges Across Differences― <2>
A Commemorative Talk Session by Robert Lepage and Takahagi Hiroshi

【Special Feature 078】Born in Quebec, Canada, Robert Lepage is a versatile performing artist, who als...[read more]

Feature Stories

The 49th Japan Foundation Awards
―Building Bridges Across Differences― <4>
Goenawan Mohamad - Award Commemorative Lecture

[Special Feature 078] Goenawan Mohamad is a leading Indonesian intellectual who has long played a le...[read more]

Contributed Articles

Inner Diversity<3>
Contribution by Shimoji Lawrence Yoshitaka,
Visiting Scholar, University of Hawaii
The Reality of Diversity in Japanese Society and the Perspective of Intersectionality

[Special Feature 076] Through his media and research, Shimoji Lawrence Yoshitaka conveys the voices ...[read more]

Serialized Essays

Beyond Disasters - Telling the Stories <4>
Ishikura Toshiaki, Art Anthropologist, Associate Professor at the Akita University of Art, contributor
Rethinking Stories - From The Story of Ishi to "Cosmo-Eggs" (Part 2)

[Special Feature 074] Myths and history are passed down from generation to generation. How are these...[read more]

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The 49th Japan Foundation Awards
―Building Bridges Across Differences― <1>
Report for 2022 Presentation Ceremony for the Japan Foundation Awards

[Special Feature 078] The Japan Foundation Awards, held for the 49th time in 2022, began in 1973, on...[read more]

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