| The Japan Foundation Grant Program for Overseas Performance 2009 (grant application period ending Dec. 2008) |
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Region |
Project Title |
Grantee |
Opening date |
Closing date |
Host Country |
Host City |
Genre |
| 1 |
East Asia |
ASIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Asia Tour |
ASIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA JAPAN OFFICE |
Aug. 8, 2009 |
Aug. 30, 2009 |
Korea, China |
Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Kwangju (Cheolla Namdo), Seoul |
Western Classical Music |
| 2 |
East Asia |
IKENOSHITA Theatrical Company “HANJO” China Tour |
Ikenoshita Theatrical Company |
Jun. 7, 2009 |
Jun. 14, 2009 |
China |
Shanghai |
Contemporary Theater |
| 3 |
East Asia |
SPAC “Robinson and Crusoe” Korea Tour |
Shizuoka Performing Arts Center |
Jul. 25, 2009 |
Aug. 3, 2009 |
Korea |
Milyang |
Contemporary Theater |
| 4 |
East Asia |
Japan-Korea Art Relay in Soul |
die pratze |
Nov. 19, 2009 |
Nov. 30, 2009 |
Korea |
Seoul |
Multimedia Performance |
| 5 |
East Asia |
TAKEMOTO Komadayu etc. Korea Tour |
NIPPON STEEL ARTS FOUNDATION |
Jun. 26, 2009 |
Jun. 29, 2009 |
Korea |
Seoul |
Japanese Traditional Music (Gidayu) |
| 6 |
Southeast Asia |
Ensemble Resonanz Vietnam Tour |
KAWAMURA Noriko |
Aug. 29, 2009 |
Oct. 10, 2009 |
Viet Nam |
Da Nang, Hoi An |
Western Classical Music |
| 7 |
Oceania |
DARUMAMORI New Zealand Tour |
DARUMAMORI |
Jul. 8, 2009 |
Jul. 14, 2009 |
New Zealand |
WellingtonALower Hutt |
Puppet Theater |
| 8 |
North America |
Friendship Concerts for Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Memorial House Opening and related events |
Shonan Air Ensemble of Japan |
May. 5, 2009 |
May. 12, 2009 |
U.S.A |
Fair Heaven, Boston, New York |
Western Classical Music |
| 9 |
North America |
Japan-US Friendship Concert / Kyoto-Boston Sister City Relations 50th Anniversary |
MIZUTANI Kazusa |
Apr. 20, 2009 |
Apr. 29, 2009 |
U.S.A |
Boston, Chestnut Hill |
Western Classical Music |
| 10 |
Central America |
YONEZAWA Hiroshi & KUMAZAWA Eriko Central America Tour |
YONEZAWA Hiroshi |
Sep. 12, 2009 |
Sep. 25, 2009 |
Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador |
La Habana, San Jose, Cartago, Santa Ana, San Salvador |
Japanese Traditional Music (Shakuhachi & Koto) |
| 11 |
South America |
KIYUMI-KAI KOTO GROUP Brazil Tour |
KIYUMI KOTO GROUP |
Sep. 13, 2009 |
Sep. 23, 2009 |
Brazil |
Belem |
Japanese Traditional Music (Koto) |
| 12 |
South America |
KUNIMTO Takeharu South America Tour |
KUNIMOTO Takeharu |
Jul. 17, 2009 |
Jul. 29, 2009 |
Paraguay, Brazil |
Colonia Yguazu, Santos, Sao Paulo |
Japanese Traditional Music (Rokyoku) |
| 13 |
South America |
YOSHITAKE Matsuko Peru Tour |
YOSHITAKE Matsuko |
May. 18, 2009 |
May. 27, 2009 |
Peru |
Lima, Cuzco |
Music (Vocal) |
| 14 |
Western Europe |
Awa Ningyo-Joruri Austria Tour |
Awa Puppet Theatre Promotion Association |
May. 14, 2009 |
May. 20, 2009 |
Austria |
Wien |
Japanese Traditional Puppet Theater |
| 15 |
Western Europe |
I-Picnic Austria Tour |
I-Picnic |
Sep. 21, 2009 |
'Sep. 30, 2009 |
Austria |
Krems, Perchtholdsdorf |
Multimedia Performance |
| 16 |
Western Europe |
KINO Masayuki Germany Tour |
KINO Masayuki |
Sep. 5, 2009 |
Sep. 12, 2009 |
Germany |
Cologne, Berlin |
Western Classical Music |
| 17 |
Western Europe |
YAMAMOTO Fumie etc. Europe Tour |
AzuminoEKramsach friendship association |
Jun. 28, 2009 |
Jul. 6, 2009 |
Germany, Austria |
Munich, Kramsach, Wurzburg |
Japanese Folk Music |
| 18 |
Western Europe |
chelfitsch Europe Tour |
chelfitsch |
Oct. 1, 2009 |
Oct. 20, 2009 |
Germany |
Berlin |
Contemporary Theater |
| 19 |
Western Europe |
ISODA Aki Europe tour |
Theatrical Aki ISODA Office |
Oct. 31, 2009 |
Nov. 13, 2009 |
France, Italy |
Paris, Roma |
Monodrama |
| 20 |
Western Europe |
NO NAME HORSES Europe Tour |
KAJIMOTO CONCERT MANAGEMENT CO., LTD |
Jul. 27, 2009 |
Aug. 5, 2009 |
France, Spain |
La Roque d'Antheron, Barcelona , Bilbao |
Music (Jazz) |
| 21 |
Western Europe |
SAEKI Anna Europe Tour |
MOON MUSIC Ltd. |
Apr. 20, 2009 |
May. 22, 2009 |
France, Germany |
Paris, Berlin, Hannover, Dresden, Hamburg |
Music (Tango) |
| 22 |
Western Europe |
Leonard Eto Blendrums Europe Tour |
SUPERBOY Inc. |
Jun. 11, 2009 |
Jun. 21, 2009 |
Germany, Switzerland, Italy |
Cologne, Dusseldorf, Zug, Roma |
Music (Wadaiko) |
| 23 |
Western Europe |
NOMURA Makoto UK Tour |
NOMURA Makoto |
Jun. 24, 2009 |
Jul. 31, 2009 |
U.K. |
Amersham, Leeds, Huddersfield, London, Exeter, Devon, Morecambe, Newcastle |
Contemporary Music |
| 24 |
Western Europe |
“Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima” (composed by HOSOKAWA Toshio) Italy Tour |
Hiroshima Opera and Music Promotion Committee |
Nov. 5, 2009 |
Nov. 11, 2009 |
Italy |
Parma, Ferara, Milano |
Contemporary Music |
| 25 |
Western Europe |
SATOH Masahiko & SAIFA Netherlands Tour |
SATOH Masahiko |
Jul. 10, 2009 |
Jul. 14, 2009 |
Netherlands |
Rotterdam |
Music (Jazz) |
| 26 |
Western Europe |
THE KIO COMPANY “GREEN MONSTER” Norway Tour |
THE KIO COMPANY |
Nov. 24, 2009 |
Dec. 1, 2009 |
Norway |
Bergen |
Children's Theater |
| 27 |
Western Europe |
YUBIWA Hotel for Animal Love Project at Chapter Art Centre |
YUBIWA Hotel |
May. 11, 2009 |
'Jun. 2, 2009 |
U.K. |
Cardiff, Aberystwyth |
Contemporary Theater |
| 28 |
Eastern Europe |
FUKUHARA Swawako and John Kaizan NEPTUNE Bulgaria Tour |
FUKUHARA Sawako |
Nov. 8, 2009 |
Nov. 20, 2009 |
Bulgaria |
Sofia, Plovdiv |
Japanese Traditional Music (Koto & Shakuhachi) |
| 29 |
Eastern Europe |
YAMAOKA Sakiko “Wind from Sky” Croatia Tour |
YAMAOKA Sakiko |
Jun. 11, 2009 |
Jun. 22, 2009 |
Croatia |
Zagreb, Staglinec |
Performance Art |
| 30 |
Eastern Europe |
faifai uMY NAME IS I LOVE YOUv Europe Tour |
faifai |
Jul. 20, 2009 |
Aug. 29, 2009 |
Hungary, Netherlands, Slovenia |
Szeged, Budapest, Groningen, Ljubljana |
Contemporary Theater |
| 31 |
Eastern Europe |
Hinoki-ya Eastern Europe Tour |
Hitococochi Inc.. |
Jul. 15, 2009 |
Jul. 24, 2009 |
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Zagreb, Sarajevo |
Music (Japanese Traditional + Western instruments) |
| 32 |
Eastern Europe |
FUJISAWA Yuko “Fuck You Eu.ro.pa” in Bacau One-man Show Festival, Romania |
Japan Committee for sending participants to The Bacau One-man Show Festival |
Apr. 8, 2009 |
Apr. 21, 2009 |
Romania |
Bacau |
Contemporary Theater |
| 33 |
Eastern Europe |
BANDO Sengiku Dance Company Central Asia Tour |
juin2004 |
Oct. 28, 2009 |
Nov. 6, 2009 |
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan |
Tashkent, Almaty |
Japanese Classical Dance (Nihon Buyo) |
| 34 |
Eastern Europe |
HARADA Yoriyuki & DAI-KAIBUTSU-DAN Eastern Europe Tour |
MEDIA RENAISSANCE |
Sep. 19, 2009 |
Oct. 7, 2009 |
Russia, Lithuania |
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vilnius |
Music (Jazz) |
| 35 |
Eastern Europe |
OTSUBO Hikaru Butoh Company KOTOH Romania Tour |
Hikaru Otsubo Butoh Company KOTOH |
Jun. 3, 2009 |
Jun. 23, 2009 |
Romania |
Satu Mare, Carei, Baia Mare, Targu Mures, Bucharest |
Dance (Butoh) |
| 36 |
Western Europe, Eastern Europe |
HIRAI Takeichiro and HIRAI Motoki Europe Tour |
Takeichiro Hirai |
Jun. 3, 2009 |
Jun. 23, 2009 |
U. K., Denmark, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, France |
London, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Brasov, Sofia, Paris |
Western Classical Music |
| 37 |
Western Europe, Eastern Europe |
GOCOO Europe Tour |
GOCOO (Tawoo Limited Company) |
Jun. 16, 2009 |
Jul. 16, 2009 |
Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Czech, Luxemburg |
Budapest, Nove Zamky, Pecs, Graz, Macerata, Maribor, Larz, Hamburg, Villach, Ulm, Osoppo, Hradec Kralove, Oldenburg, Berlin, Nuenkirchen, Echternach, Tuttlingen |
Music (Wadaiko) |
| 38 |
North Africa |
Tokyo Sinfonietta Egypt Tour |
Tokyo Sinfonietta |
Apr. 25, 2009 |
May. 4, 2009 |
Egypt |
Alexandria, Cairo |
Contemporary Music |
| 39 |
Africa |
Nyama Kante & Jelidon Cote d' Ivoire Tour |
Nyama Kante |
Jul. 23, 2009 |
Aug. 23, 2009 |
Cote D'ivoire |
Abidjan |
African Music and Dance |
| 40 |
Middle East, Western Europe, Eastern Europe |
Kodo Europe “ekkyo: trans-border” Tour |
Kitamaesen Co., Ltd. Kodo |
May. 12, 2009 |
Jul. 17, 2009 |
Italy, Croatia, U. K., Greece, Turkey, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland |
Reggio Emilia, Firenze, Roma, Milano, Zagreb, London, Athinai, Izmir, Istanbul, Munich, Lyon, Paris, Gijon, Madrid, Zurich, Montreux, (a Italian city, a Spanish city) |
Music (Wadaiko) |
| 41 |
North America, Eastern Europe |
ROOT CULTURE “Inter-Local Session: A Page Out of Order” Romania and USA Tour |
Non-Profit Organization ROOT CULTURE |
May. 4, 2009 |
Jun. 16, 2009 |
Romania, U.S.A |
Arad, Cluj, Timisoara, Bucharest, New York |
Dance + Music |
| 42 |
North Africa, Western Europe, |
Kitanodai Gagaku Orchestra Europe-Tunisia Tour |
Kitanodai Gagaku Orchestra |
Apr. 19, 2009 |
Apr. 30, 2009 |
Austria, Tunisia, Belgium |
Wien, Carthage, Hasselt |
Japanese Court Music & Dance (Gagaku) |
| 43 |
Middle East, Eastern Europe |
Okayama Boys and Girls Choir Bulgaria-Turkey Tour |
Okayama International Friendship Association |
Aug. 22, 2009 |
Aug. 29, 2009 |
Bulgaria, Turkey |
Plovdiv, Istanbul |
Music (Chorus) |
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