The Japan Foundation Awards honor individuals and organizations for significant contributions to "the enhancement of mutual understanding between Japan and other countries."
History
Activities in an academic or cultural field have been presented by the
Japan Foundation
The was established in 1972 by an Act of the National Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an Independent Administrative Institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry o ...
annually since 1973.
In 1985,
Eleanor Harz Jorden
Eleanor Harz Jorden (1920 – February 18, 2009) was an American linguistics scholar and an influential Japanese language educator and expert. Born Eleanor Harz, she married William Jorden, reporter and diplomat; the marriage ended in divorce.
J ...
was the first woman to receive a Japan Foundation Award.
In 2020, the award selection that continued for forty seven years was canceled for the first time due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, the nominated application for that year was carried over to the following year, and in 2021 four recipients were listed since 1973.
Description
The awards help to further the mission of the foundation in language and culture.
[Ager, Dennis. (2001). ]
Two types of awards (the Japan Foundation Awards and the Japan Foundation Special Prizes) previously composed the Japan Foundation Awards. But these awards are integrated into “The Japan Foundation Awards” in three categories: "Arts and Culture", "Japanese Language", and "Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange" from 2008.
Recipients
Japan Foundation Awards
Special Prizes
From 1974 to 2007, Special Prizes have been conferred, supplementing the list of those recognized by the Foundation.
Notes
References
* Ager, Dennis. (2001). ''Motivation in Language Planning and Language Policy.'' Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. ; {{ISBN, 9781853595295
OCLC 248189692
External links
Japanese awards
Awards established in 1973