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🌏 Leading experts on the Indo-Pacific gather in Nara
📣 Free Admission | Open to the Public
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Iwao Horii, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to our closing session!
In conversation with Prof. Kiyoteru Tsutsui, Director of Stanford University's APARC, he will discuss the future of Japanese diplomacy and the evolving vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).
At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty, the dialogue will explore Japan’s role in shaping the regional and global order.
Nara MIRAI Forum
Details & Public Registration
🔗 https://t.co/ZkNgeyPJ4W
#NaraFutureForum #IndoPacific #FOIP #JapanFoundation
📢 Call for Applications: U.S.-Japan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellowship
Application Deadline: November 29, 2026 (JST)
We are pleased to announce the open call for the U.S.-Japan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellowship, jointly organized by the Transpacific Future Center (TPFC) and the Japan Foundation (JF). This leadership development program aims to identify and nurture the next generation of leaders who can serve as bridges between Japan and the United States in the fields of public policy, business, investment, innovation, and technology.
Nine fellows will be selected to participate in a 10-day study tour in the United States. Through visits to leading innovation hubs and exchanges with entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders, fellows will gain firsthand insights into U.S. innovation ecosystems while building cross-sector professional networks between Japan and the United States.
Upon completion of the program, fellows will be expected to share their experiences and insights through a written report and other outreach activities.
Please visit the link below for more details.
https://t.co/znYKxBP23j
📍To apply, please follow the link below.
https://t.co/O4bzgdrhgZ
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#USJapan #Innovation #Entrepreneurship
#国際交流基金
*English below【京都支部からのお知らせ】
ようやく秋らしくなってきた京都で、能狂言の鑑賞はいかがですか?
国際交流基金(JF)京都支部では11月17日に京都観世会館で「能と狂言の会」を開催いたします。
演目:邦楽『石橋』 三好芫山師
狂言『素袍落』 大蔵流 茂山千五郎師
能 『天鼓 弄鼓之舞』 観世流 片山九郎右衛門師
チケット販売は京都観世会館HP(https://t.co/vR1KUGLnrf)
またはお電話(075-771-6114)にて受付中です。
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【An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2026】
Let’s enjoy a hilarious Kyogen performance and a haunting Noh performance in Kyoto!
The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office organizes an event called “An Evening of Noh and Kyogen”.This is a special event designed to deepen understanding of Japanese culture through Noh and Kyogen for international students, researchers, and tourists.
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Kyoto Kanze Nohplay Theater
Fees: ¥3,500 (students: ¥2,000)
For more information:
https://t.co/rEmiG1zR4x
The Japan Foundation (JF) is pleased to present “KOTATSU” by Seinendan, the theatre company led by Oriza Hirata, at the TNB Festival in Rennes, France!
The TNB Festival is an international performing arts festival organized by the Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB). In addition to theatre, it features a cross-disciplinary program encompassing dance, music, and performance, and is also known as a forum where artistic directors and producers from around the world gather and exchange ideas.
“KOTATSU” is a Japan-France collaborative production written especially for Seinendan's actors by French playwright and director Pascal Rambert, with Oriza Hirata serving as Japanese language supervisor and co-director. The work was produced through JF's 2021 International Creations in Performing Arts program and will make its French premiere following the COVID-19 pandemic.
【Performance Information】
“KOTATSU”
Written and Directed by: Pascal Rambert
Co-Director and Japanese Language Supervisor: Oriza Hirata
Translator: Akito Hirano
Dates: 25-28 November 2026
Venue: TNB Salle Serreau, Théâtre National de Bretagne (Rennes, France)
Organized by: The Japan Foundation (JF)
Co-organized by: Théâtre National de Bretagne, The Japan Foundation, Agora Planning Ltd./Komaba Agora Theater, structure production
Original Production / Co-production: The Japan Foundation, Agora Planning Ltd./Komaba Agora Theater, structure production
For more information: ☞ https://t.co/FOtyPPwvy3
🌏 Looking to the Future of the Indo-Pacific from Nara
📣 Free Admission | Open to the Public
Join the Nara Future Forum, a public symposium exploring the future of the Indo-Pacific.
The keynote session will feature Professor Hiroshi Nakanishi (Kyoto University), H.E. Andrew Shearer, Australian Ambassador to Japan, Mireya Solís (Brookings Institution), Dr. Happymon Jacob (Council for Strategic and Defense Research, India), and Dr. Aiko Doden (The Japan Foundation).
Bringing together leading voices from Japan, Australia, India, and the United States, the forum will explore the opportunities and challenges facing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Interested in international affairs, FOIP, or economic security? Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from leading scholars and practitioners.
🔗 Register here:
https://t.co/A3jyLgr1AB
#NaraFutureForum #IndoPacific #FOIP #JapanFoundation