The Japan Foundation is an Independent Administrative Institution that was established in 1972 by the Japanese government to carry out international cultural exchange programs, with a view to deepening the mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The foundation carries out three major categories of programs and activities: 1) Arts and Cultural Exchange, 2) Japanese-Language Education Overseas, and 3) Japanese Studies Overseas and Intellectual Exchange.
The foundation is financed through endowments from a Japanese governmental source, an annual government subsidy, and donations from the private sector.
The Cairo Office, which opened in 1995, is the only branch of the foundation in the Middle East. The office organizes cultural events and regular activities in Egypt, and coordinates various cultural and academic exchange programs. It also offers some of its information services to other countries in the Middle East.
The Japan Foundation has its headquarters in Tokyo:
The foundation has cultural centers and offices overseas in:
London, Paris, New York, Beijing, Cologne, Rome, Los Angeles, Toronto, Seoul, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Manila, Cairo, Budapest, New Delhi, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo.
