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The was established in 1972 by an Act of the Japanese Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry of Japan on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent Administrative Institution Japan Foundation Law". The Japan Foundation aims towards comprehensive and effective development of its international cultural exchange programs in the following categories: # Promotion of (Japanese) arts and cultural exchange # Promotion of (overseas) Japanese-language education (the JLPT exam) # Promotion of (overseas) Japanese studies and intellectual exchange – Japan Foundation Information Centers collect and provide information about international exchange and international cultural exchange standard bearers. Prince Takamado served as administrator of the Japan Foundation from 1981-2002. ==Japan Foundations worldwide == The Japan Foundation is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo and has a subsidiary office in Kyoto. There are also two domestic Japanese-Language Institutes in Saitama and Tajiri, Osaka. Internationally, the Japan Foundation maintains 22 overseas branches in 21 countries:〔(Japan Foundations Worldwide ), retrieved 12 December 2008〕 * (Sydney) * (São Paulo) * (Toronto) * (Beijing) * (Cairo) * (Paris) * (Cologne) * (Budapest) * (New Delhi) * (Jakarta) * (Rome) * (Kuala Lumpur) * (Mexico City) * (Manila) * (Moscow) * (Madrid) * (Seoul) * (Bangkok) (home to the Southeast Asian bureau) * (London) * (Los Angeles, New York City) * (Hanoi) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japan Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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