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The EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee is a non-profit non-governmental organization established by European ambassadors to Japan and Japanese business and cultural figures on the occasion of the 1993 request to assist with Japanese participation in the Cultural Capital of Europe Antwerp, in Belgium. The Committee works to support transnational joint projects in culture and the arts at the annual Cultural Capital of Europe, and between regions and artists in Japan and the countries of Europe.
What's New
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Dance Triennale Tokyo 2009" is added.
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "CAN,Inc / new work by TOKYO ELECTROCK STAIRS" is added.
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "CAN,Inc / Taidan !!" is added.
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "CAN,Inc / Dance Variation vol.2" is added.
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "CAN,Inc / Performance “3D”" is added.
3 Jul.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Performing Arts Project by Shigeo Makabe" is added.
23 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Linz2009 "Ars Electronica" is added.
22 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Chiten" is added.
22 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Girlfs Choir ELLERHEIN Japan Tour" is added.
18 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Vilnius2009 "European Eyes on Japan vol.11" photo exhibition is added.
18 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Vilnius2009 "Artist & Curator Exchange Program" is added.
11 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Dance Company Nomade~s" is added.
8 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest programs in Europe and Other Places "Tokyo Acting Troupe KAZE: Tour of Romania" is added.
8 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest programs in Europe and Other Places "Temps Dfimages festival / IDANS: Performance by Hiroaki Umeda" is added.
3 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Tokyo Acting Troupe KAZE" is added.
3 Jun.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Vilnius2009 "Big in Japan", "Urban Stories", Literary Festival "Druskininkai Poetic Fall" & the 5th World Haiku Association Conference are added.
22 May.
Publications
The 16 th EU-Japan Fest Official Report Book is added.
22 May.
Column No. 19 "Looking Back: The 16th Year of EU-Japan Fest" is added.
18 May.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest programs in Europe and Other Places "Sibiu International Theater Festival: Volunteer Staff Programs" is added.
7 May.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Cosmo Yume Butai 2009" is added.
23 Apr.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "BIRD Theatre TOTTORI" is added.
21 Apr.
The 17th EU-Japan Fest Program in Japan "Tokyo Acting Troupe KAZE" is added.
15 Apr.
Support Boeing, Rakuten and NTT Communications is added.
8 Apr.
Support Sojitz and Rolls-Royce is added.
6 Apr.
Support Bombardier is added.
26 Mar.
Support Mitsui Fudosan, Mitsubishi Corporation and Merrill Lynch Japan is added.
16 Mar.
Support Mitsubishi Materials is added.
10 Mar.
Support Itochu Techno-Solutions is added.
9 Mar.
Support Nissha Printing is added.
6 Mar.
Support Marubeni, East Japan Railway, Idemitsu Kosan, Manzaki Kotsu and Jamco is added.
4 Mar.
Column No. 18 An essay awarded the top honor in the essay contest in Amami-Osima are added.
4 Feb.

“BIRD Theatre TOTTORI”@is added.
28 Jan.
Photography project "European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today"
Photgrapher for vol.11 Hans-Christian Schink's profile is added
13 Jan.
Photography project "European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today"
Official photographers for vol.11 are announced.
13 Jan.

Photography project "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.11" is added.
9 Jan.
Support
Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsubishi Estate is added.
8 Jan.

Photograph exhibition “European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.10” duration is extended! (until 11 jan.)
8 Jan.
Link
The website of Art Magazine "ART iT" and REALTOKYO is added.
22 Dec.

"Midori Mitamura Solo exhibition" is added.
22 Dec.

“THE STORY OF PANDA BEARS TOLD BY A SAXOPHONIST WHO HAS A GIRLFRIEND IN FRANKFURT” by Tokyo Acting Troupe KAZE is added.
9 Dec.
Support
Information of Tokyo Electric Power Company and Orix and Bridgestone and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is added.
28 Nov.

“Project HEREing Loss” is added.
28 Nov.
Support
Information of Kirin Holdings and Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Corporation and JFE Holdings is added.
26 Nov.
Support
Information of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is added.
21 Nov.
What's on
The programs in December are updated.
20 Nov.
Column
3 essays awarded the top honor in the essay contest in Kagoshima-city are added.
14 Nov.

International Youth in Concert (International Music Festival for Youth project) is added.
14 Nov.

Photograph exhibition “European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.10” is added.
14 Nov.
Support
Information of Nihon Unisys and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking is added.
7 Nov.
About Us
"Requirements for Program Support" is updated.
30 Oct.
Publications
Photograph book "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.10" is published!
29 Oct.
Support
Information of TORAY is added.
28 Oct.
Photography project "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today"
List of photo exhibition is updated.
23 Oct.

"Tokyo Poetry Festival 2008" is added.
23 Oct.
Support
Information of CANON is added.
20 Oct.

Workshop by Marco Bohr & Mieko Matsumoto “people from Mito”(related program of European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.10) is added.
17 Oct.

"Silent Shadows - Meeting and experiencing of East and West" is added
17 Oct.

MIMITOME ("Ears and Eyes") - Collaboration between SuperDeluxe & Tou Scene is added.
16 Oct.
What's on
The programs in November are updated.
10 Oct.
International Music Festival for Youth & Art Program for Youth
Information of outline is updated.
2 Oct.
Support
Information of Mizuho Bank is added.
2 Oct.

The Exhibition "Happiness in Everyday Life"(Marco Bohr from "European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.10" participates) is announced.
2 Oct.

15th Osaka European Film Festival is announced.
1 Oct.

The programs of NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society is updated.
1 Oct.

Artist Minoru Sato: participation in the exhibition "Andepontan Art Week in Wako'08"" is updated.
1 Oct.

The schedule of workshop of Co. Yamada Un is updated.
29 Sep.

Photograph exhibition "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.9"
in Amami Oshima: duration is extended! (until 30 Sep.)
26 Sep.

Information of performance of Leni-Basso is added.
26 Sep.

Leni-Basso Asia Tour 2008 is added.
26 Sep.

Information of performance by Mr. Hiroaki Umeda in Japan is added.
26 Sep.

Essay Contest in Amami Oshima (photo exhibition "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today”affiliated program) is added.
25 Sep.

"OHAYO,JAPAN! 2008" - Japanese Festival is added.
25 Sep

CAMERA JAPAN FESTIVAL is added.
25 Sep.

Jamp Ship Rat:"POP-UP"/ project by Satoru Tamura is added.
25 Sep.

Jamp Ship Rat:"POP-UP"/ project by Masato Nakamura is added.
25 Sep.

Jamp Ship Rat:"POP-UP"/ project by Yoshiaki Kaihatsu is added.
24 Sep.
Support
Information of Toshiba and The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking is added.
11 Sep.
About Us
Requirements for ProgramSupport is added.
9 Sep.
Column
The essay by Secretary General Mr. Shuji Kogi about overall our activities of 15th EU-Japan Fest is added.
9 Sep.
Link
The website of Cultural Capital of Europe Vilnius2009 and Linz2009,Sibiu International Theater Festibal are added.
9 Sep.
Support
Information of SKY BUILDING SERVICE is added.
8 Sep.
What's on
The programs in October are updated.
2 Sep.
Support
Information of Canon Marketing Japan and Suntory is added.
What's On

Cultural Capital of Europe Linz 2009bCultural Capital of Europe Vilnius 2009bJapan
bEurope and Other PlacesbAsia, U.S.A and other countries

Jun. 2009 - Jul. 2009

Jun. - Dec.
Ars Electronica Center

Apr. - Jan. 2010
“Dance ga mitai!” Inplementation committee : “one year project”

 
Apr. - Jun.
Dance company Nomade~s: Dance seed 2009 First season workshop (Tokyo)

1 Apr. - 31 Mar. 2010
Project of R PRODUCTION 21 century cultural exchange Chinese- Japanese: Saison Foundation cooperate support project(China)

1 Apr. - 31 Mar. 2010
Project of R PRODUCTION 21 century cultural exchange Chinese- Japanese, collaboration between Min Tanaka and Chinese young movie directors: Saison Foundation cooperate support project (China)

15 Apr. - 9 Aug.
Performance by Tadase Takamine: Saison Foundation cooperate support project (Bangkok)

15 Apr. - 9 Aug.
Performance by Tadase Takamine: Saison Foundation cooperate support project (Hyogo pref. Kyoto)

29 May. - 27 Sep.
OK Project “HOHENRAUSCH” Exhibition : Atelier Bow-Wow

Jun. - Nov.
Dance Company Nomade~s: Dance Seed 2009 Second Season Workshop (Tokyo)

19 Jun. - 16 Aug.
Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition “Big in Japan”

25- 28 Jun. 1- 26 Jul.
The French - Japanese Theatrical culture exchange: Performance by Jean- Luc LAGARCE (Paris, France)

Jul.
Toride Art Project 2009: Exchange program for International Artist and place (Toride city, Ibaraki pref.)

Jul. - Dec.
Dance company Nomade~s Tour of Europe (Portugal)

1 Jul. 31 Aug.
Performance "DOE" by Shiratama Hitsujiya: Saison Foundation cooperate support project (HokkaidoETokyo)

1 Jul.- 31 Aug.
Performance "DOE" by Shiratama Hitsujiya: Saison Foundation cooperate support project (U.S.A)

3, 4 Jul.
BIRD Theatre TOTTORI ‹creative programs›: Performance “Forging the Swords” (Miyazaki city, Miyazaki pref.)

3-5 Jul.
CHITENFPerformance "Cutesy Little Me, Tell Me Where We Are Going." (Kawasaki city, Kanagawa pref.)

6 Jul.
NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society (wacss): Performance by dance group Unik (Wakayama pref.)

6-20 Jul.
Photograph exhibition”Unseen Lithuania” (Tokyo)

7, 8 Jul.
Festival “Dance ga mitai (I want to see a dance)11”(Tokyo)

9, 10 Jul.
Dance company Nomade~s: Participates Ground cherry festival (Tokyo)

10, 11 Jul.
Festival “Dance ga mitai (I want to see a dance)11”Performance by Kaoru Ishii (Tokyo)

10-15 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: Residence artist project “Outreach Work” / Workshop by JOU (Tokyo)

11, 12 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: Theater 21 Fes Advance vol.2 (Tokyo)

11-20 Jul.
BIRD Theatre TOTTORI ‹creative programs›: Performance “Forging the Swords” (Tottori city, Tottori pref.)

12 Jul.
NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society (wacss) : Solo performance by Nanko Katsuta (Wakayama pref.)

12 Jul.
NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society (wacss) : supporting “The big chorus in summer 2009”(Wakayama pref.)

13 Jul.
International Youth in Concert/ International Music Festival for Youth project

14 Jul.-
Photograph exhibition “European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.11” (CAC)

17 Jul.
Cosmo Yume Butai: Making the Furusato landscape (Toyomi, Niigata pref.)

18 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: Performance by Naoka Uemura (Tokyo)

18 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Kushiro city, Hokkaido)

18-20 Jul.
Cosmo Yume Butai: Making the Furusato landscape (Toyomi, Niigata pref.)

19 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Sapporo city, Hokkaido)

19, 20 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: Performance by Kentaro!!

20 Jul.
Dance company Nomade~s: Technical support (Tokyo)

20 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Morioka city,Iwate pref.)

 
21 Jul.
Festival “Dance ga mitai (I want to see a dance)11”Performance by Abe”M”ARIA+ Keiichiro Hayashi (Tokyo)

22 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Sendai city, Miyagi pref.)

23 Jul.
Festival “Dance ga mitai (I want to see a dance)11”Performance by Guell (Tokyo)

23 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Fukushima city, Fukushima pref.)

24 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Yuzawa city, Akita pref.)

24, 25 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: “Dance flower vol.10” (Tokyo)

24-28 Jul.
Tokyo Acting Troupe KAZE: “La Femme Comme Champ de Bataille” (Tokyo)

25, 26 Jul.
Festival “Dance ga mitai (I want to see a dance)11”Performance by Natsuko Tezuka (Tokyo)

25, 26 Jul.
BIRD Theatre TOTTORI ‹creative programs›: Workshop with architects (Tottori city, Tottori pref.)

25, 26 Jul.
NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society (wacss) : The 9th “Doki-Doki” Youth Photo Crew workshop (Wakayama pref.)

28, 29 Jul.
SESSION HOUSE: Residence artist project “Outreach Work” / Workshop by JOU (Tokyo)

30 Jul.
International Music Festival for Youth: The Childrenfs choir Ellerhein (Estonia) concert (Tokyo)

31 Jul. - 2 Aug.
Dance company Nomade~s: Technical support (Tokyo)

31 Jul. - 2 Aug.
CAN: Performance “3D” by Yukichi Hattori + Tomohiko Tshujimototo+ Gunjo

31 Jul. - 2 Aug.
Dance company Nomade~s: Work in progress vol.2 “somewhere around” (Tokyo)

Please see the Programs for all schedules.