2015年11月のバックナンバー

2015.11. 5

Sharing Japan's Football Expertise with China

The Japan Foundation is partnering with the Japan Football Association (JFA) to promote programs for the purpose of exchange among a broad range of people through football, as well as exchange among and cultivation of various people who support football culture. Takashi Matsunaga chronicles Japanese football observation and training undertaken by Chinese football coaches and league personnel during four months from September through December 2014, and offers his outlook for football exchange in Asia.

2015.11. 1

Present State and Future Perspectives for Diverse Society Connected through Art across Countries and Regions

Globalization is advancing in all aspects of society, and the perspective of "diversity" is required in various fields. A broad range of activities have already been launched with the goal of attaining co-existence based on mutual respect of each social actor's culture and sense of values, without being bound by national or ethnic differences. The Japan Foundation has focused its attention particularly on activities that attempt to build diverse communities using art as a tool for communication, and held a talk session on the theme "Diverse Society Connected through Art" in line with these trends. The talk session was conducted with the participation of Shigeaki Iwai, Shuko Ebihara, and Ayaka Yamashita, who are engaged in art projects that pursue connections transcending national and regional borders, and moderated by Taro Tamura of the Institute for Human Diversity Japan, an organization which supports community-building with consideration to human diversity. The participants explained the content and future prospects of their activities, and spoke about the possibilities for a diverse society.

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