AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS

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● THE AGENCY ● Commissioner for Cultural Affairs ● Organization ● Address and Map ● Institutions ● Logo ● OUR POLICIES ● Foundations of Cultural Administration ● Arts and Culture ● Cultural Properties ● Copyright ● Cultural Exchange and International Contributions ● Japanese Language Policy and Education ● Religious Juridical Persons and Administration of Religious Affairs ● Art and History Museums ● Art Platform Japan ● PUBLIC RELATIONS ● International Dissemination of Japanese Culture ● Timeline of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Relocation to Kyoto ● G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting ● MEXT’s new system on sending and receiving email attachments ● DATA & PUBLICATIONS ● Statistics and Survey Research ● White Papers and Annual Reports ● Publications and Pamphlets

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What We Do

A brief introduction about the agency and our mission. Read More

Our Policies

Foundations of Cultural Administration

Learn about the foundations of cultural administration. SEE INDEX

Arts and Culture

Learn about the arts and cultural activities promoted by the Agency and grants available for various activities to promote art and culture. SEE INDEX

Cultural Properties

Cultural properties are invaluable assets for the people of Japan. We pass them down to the next generation, and take initiative to make them publicly available and promote engagement. SEE INDEX

Cultural Exchange and International Contributions

As well as promoting Japanese culture overseas and encouraging international cultural exchange, we also collaborate internationally to support the protection of cultural properties in other countries. SEE INDEX

Japanese Language Policy and Education

We promote Japanese language education for foreigners, and the consolidation of Japanese writing systems such as the joyo kanji-hyo (official list of kanji in common use) and gendai kanazukai (modern kana usage, contemporary Japanese syllabic writing) . SEE INDEX