| Founder(s) | Government of Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural institution |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Location | Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Origins | Act of the Japanese Diet |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | http://www.jpf.go.jp/ |
The Japan Foundation (国際交流基金 Kokusai Kōryū Kikin) was established in 1972 by an Act of the Japanese Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry of Japan on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent Administrative Institution Japan Foundation Law".[1]
The Japan Foundation aims towards comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs in the following categories:[2]
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The Japan Foundation is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo and has a subsidiary office in Kyoto. There are also two domestic Japanese-Language Institutes in Saitama and Tajiri, Osaka.
Internationally, the Japan Foundation maintains 23 overseas branches in 21 countries:[4]
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