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.
2026.3. 3
Busan as a Bridge: Re-envisioning Japan-Korea Relations through Japanese-Language Education by Jung Giyoung
2026.3.3 【Special Feature 088 Japan Fou...
2026.3. 3
Bridging 100 Years of Mingei History: Marty Gross on the Path of the Film Archive
2026.3.3 【Special Feature 088 088 The 2...
2026.1.30
Crossing Borders through Entertainment: Why Myanmar-Born Win Morisaki Connects Japan and the World
2026.1.30 【Special Feature 081 People-t...
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