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With the objective of deepening mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries/ regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities for people-to-people interactions.  \n1970s 1980s 1990s  \n1972 The Japan Foundation  \nestablished  \n1973 Established the Japan  \nFoundation Awards  \n1975 Released the first Survey Report on Japanese-Language Education Abroad  \n1976 Commenced Asian Traditional Performing Arts (ATPA) program  \n1978 Dispatched a football team to Southeast Asian countries for the first time  \n1979 Sent a Kabuki troupe to China  \n-the first cultural exchange project under government auspices  \n1981 “The Great Japan Exhibition: Art of the Edo Period, 1600- 1868”(U. K.)  \n1982 Takarazuka Revue Company Southeast Asia tour  \n1984 Held the first JapaneseLanguage Proficiency Test (JLPT) overseas  \n1985 Established Beijing Center for  \nJapanese Studies (China)  \nEstablished the Japan Foundation Prizes for the Promotion of CommunityBased Cultural Exchange (Renamed the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship in 2005)  \n1989 Established the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Saitama)  \n1990 Established the Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Center  \n1991 Established the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)  \n1992 Commenced The JapaneseLanguage Exchange (JALEX) program  \n1994 A triple production of Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki versions of“Shunkan” in Europe  \n1995 The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Center reorganized as the former Asia Center (until 2004)  \n1996 Japan Pavilion at the International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale won the Golden Lion award for the best national participation  \n1997 Established the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai (Osaka)  \nEstablished the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris  \n1998 “JOMON: Origins of Japanese Art”  \n(France)  \nJF develops programs in three different fields  \n2000s 2010s 2020s  \n2001 Co-organized the first Yokohama Triennale 2001  \n2002 Commenced the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI)  \n2003 Commenced the Special Programs for Japan-Middle East Exchange  \n2005 The first Arab Film Festival in Japan  \n2006 Established the Japan  \nFoundation China Center  \nJapan-U.S.Dialogue for cooperation in reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina  \nHeld a symposium and workshops “A Wild Haruki Chase: How the World is Reading and Translating Murakami”  \n2007 Organized performing arts workshops for children in Aceh for peace-building through culture (Indonesia)  \n2010 Released “JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education”  \n2011 Initiatives relating to reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake  \n2012 The Japan Pavilion won the Golden Lion award for the second time at the International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale  \n2014 Established the Japan  \nFoundation Asia Center  \n2018 “Japonismes 2018: les âmes en résonance”(France)  \n2019 “Asia in Resonance 2019”  \n“Japan 2019”(U.S.)  \nCommenced Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFTBasic)  \n2020 JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE  \nCommenced JF digital collection  \n2022 50th anniversary of the Japan Foundation  \n2023 50th anniversary of the Japan Foundation Awards  \nCulture  \nCONTACT  \nArts and Culture Dept.  \nFilm and Broadcast Media Dept.  \nWe offer a diverse range of Japanese culture and arts to the rest of the world, including theater, music, dance, fine art, architecture, design, literature, film, and television. Through culture and art, we convey the spirit of Japan to people around the world, increase empathy and friendships that transcend differences in languages and customs, and also share in the joy of creation while deepening our interactions with others.  \nBetween Collectivism and Individualism  \n-Japanese AvantGard","cbCaivaexWXLpF4N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivaexWXLpF4N","pdf",4448921,16,"English","# Japan Foundation mission\n## People-to-people international cultural exchange\n## Historical milestones (1970s-2020s)\n## Arts and culture promotion\n## Building exchange networks\n## Language education focus","[{\"question\":\"What is the Japan Foundation’s main purpose described in the brochure?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to deepen mutual understanding between people in Japan and other countries through comprehensive international cultural exchange programs.\"},{\"question\":\"Which types of activities does the brochure highlight under arts and culture?\",\"answer\":\"It covers theater, music, dance, fine art, architecture, design, literature, film, and television, delivered through exhibitions, events, and ongoing projects.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the brochure describe the Japan Foundation’s approach to promoting Japanese language learning abroad?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes increasing familiarity with Japanese for overseas audiences by encouraging high-quality, stable environments for Japanese-language education.\"}]","Cultivating Friendship and Ties between Japan and the World - Japan Foundation history timeline | PDF",1791173861,25]