2019年11月のバックナンバー

2019.11.26

The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship "Bringing Together People and Cultures for a Multicultural Coexistence Society" Follow-Up Project Report

Since 1985, the Japan Foundation has been hosting "The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship" program that awards international exchange organizations with strong ties to local communities. We also undertake a follow-up project to share information and build networks among award winners. In the fiscal year 2018, participants attended workshops and visited communities where multicultural coexistence is practiced on July 26- 27, 2019 based on the theme "Bringing Together People and Cultures for a Multicultural Coexistence Society." A public symposium was held on July 27, in which regular citizens also attended. Here is our report on the two-day events.

2019.11.19

The passionate performers of JapaFunCup's official theme song
Special interview with Little Glee Monster

[070: Japan & Southeast Asia: Building Bonds through Sports] The Japan Foundation Asia Center's JapaFunCup, a friendly international football match that pitted ASIAN ELEVEN against U-18 Tohoku Selection Team, featured as its official theme song "I Believe" sung by Little Glee Monster. The smash vocal group, idolized for their tremendous singing skills, traveled to the stadium on the day of the game and delivered a rousing performance of that song that electrified both the players and the 2,000-plus spectators. Here's an exclusive interview we did with the group's members.