Wanko – Me, my family & my dog

Wanko – Me, my family & my dog

This is a story about me, my family and Rock ― August 2000 ― a devastating volcanic eruption ravaged the island of Miyakejima. This is a story of friendship and the indelible bond between a dog, a boy and his family. A miraculous story based on true events of a family torn apart by an […]


It’s again the time for us bookworms to cheer!  Yes New Delhi World Book Fair 2014 is coming.   The Japan Foundation, New Delhi is proudly participating in New Delhi World Book Fair 2014. The books and materials showcased will be broadly categorized into – Manga Corner, JLPT reference, Traditional Japanese culture and Japanese women.   […]


The Japan Foundation will invite “Maiko”, apprentice of Geisha to India. Maiko are apprentice of Geisha, traditional Japanese female artists who have trained and acquired the beautiful Japanese arts, such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement and dancing. Always elaborately and immaculately-dressed, Maiko are one of the most unique and distinct embodiments of high culture in Japanese classical […]


The Japan Foundation New Delhi is pleased to present the ‘Creative Platform Series’ for encouraging social activities which are initially implemented on experimental basis through international exchange experience by artists from Japan and India. This Creative Platform #6 invites you to the exhibition which is continuation of Artist in Residence 2013 in Summer at Aomori Contemporary Art […]


Come and enjoy the spectacular World of Japanese Cinema.  Theme of the Month is “Japan’s Most Beloved Character Faces the Ups and Downs of Love” Synopsis:  The shy, awkwardly endearing Tora-san has gained a wide and devoted following through the nearly forty films of his existence. The inveterate travelling street peddler, Tora-san, returns to his uncle’s confectionary shop in […]


The Japan Foundation brings a collection of 14 Japanese Samurai films on huge public demand – Samurai Films screening “The Sword and the Love”. The famous Samurai films will be screened at The Japan Foundation, New Delhi. Entry is free for all the films.   The complete schedule is as follows: S. No. Date Time […]


How the emergence of China both economic and military superpower is changing the security dynamics of East Asia? East Asia can be seen as one of the most complex, fragile regions in the global security landscape where the regional security issue is concentrated. Will the emergence of China as a military as well as economic […]


Come and enjoy the spectacular World of Japanese Cinema at The Japan Foundation, New Delhi.    Theme of the Month is “Japan’s Most Beloved Character Faces the Ups and Downs of Love”   Synopsis:  As he usually does, Kuruma Torajiro continues to wander around the country selling knick-knacks at fairs as his family in Tokyo’s Shibamata […]


The Japan Foundation, New Delhi invites you to the Japanese Cuisine Workshop – Nabe.   What is Nabe? Nabe(hot pot) is a common Japanese dish, traditionally meant to be shared among a group of people The broth and ingredients are not fixed and can be both vegetarian or non-vegetarian to suit one’s tastes. Being a hot […]


Call For Indian curators!   We would like to invite Indian curators to Japan,  30th July – 10th August, 2014.   Program Outline The Japan Foundation would like to invite 7 curators from India, and have a group program for the purpose of providing opportunities for sharing information, building network in Japan, and broadening their sight to Asian art scene. During the stay […]