Cultural opportunities in Japan

Opportunities for artists

Taito Designers Village 2012 (Entries accepted 03 October 2012 - 31 October 2012)

 Japan Jewellery Fair 2012 (Entries accepted 28 August 2012 - 30 August 2012)

International Animation Festival - Hiroshima 2012 (Entries accepted 01 February 2012 - 01 April 2012)

Koizumi International Lighting Design Competition for Students (Entries accepted 01 September 2011 - 31 January 2012)

Days Japan International Photo Journalism Awards 2012 (Entries due 15 January 2012)

11th Tokyo Anime Awards Competition 2012 (Entries accepted 11 October 2011 - 30 November 2011)

Tokyo International Anime Fair 2012 (Entries accepted 11 October 2011 - 30 November 2011)

Roooots: Echigo-Tsumari Re-Design Project - Open call for Product Design Competition (Early entries due 01 September 2011 - Late entries due 31 October 2011)

Tokyo Wonder Site - Research Residency Program 2012 (Entries due 30 September 2011)

Japan Media Arts Festival 2011 (Entries accepted 15 July 2011 - 22 September 2011)
 

Arts Residencies

Japanese Government's Art Funding Bodies

Other Funding Possibilities

• Affinis Arts Foundation
• ASAHI BEER ARTS FOUNDATION
• Japan Arts Foundation
• Japan Arts Fund
• Japan Fund for Regional Art-Activities
• Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation
• Pola Art Foundation
• Rohm Music Foundation
  
• The Kao Foundation For Arts And Sciences
• The Nomura Cultural Foundation
• The Saison Foundation
• Toshiba International Foundation