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Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program
Working toward a future of lasting peace and mutual understanding
The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund builds upon its foundations as one of the largest private funds in the world, which was originally established in 1989 with a philosophy of “promoting understanding, nurturing talent, and furthering cooperation to shape the future.” Since then, it has been dedicated to encouraging greater understanding between the citizens of Japan and China in addition to creating an environment for constructive cooperation. SPF will continue to cultivate these efforts while focusing on how best to facilitate people-to-people exchanges and dialogues, provide educational resources and foster an environment conducive to enhancing mutual understanding, and stimulate socioeconomic development in both countries by sharing lessons learned and strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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Project List of FY2026
| Project Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Network Construction Between Japanese and Chinese Young Leaders | Fifth year of a five-year project |
| Training for Japanese Teachers in Remote Areas of China | Fifth year of a five-year project |
| Enhancing Dissemination of Information Relating to China in Japan | Fifth year of a five-year project |
| Japan-China Field Officer Exchange ProgramⅡ | Fourth year of a five-year project |
| Information Sending by a Chinese SNS Application Ⅲ | Fourth year of a five-year project |
| Cooperation on Information Dissemination with People's Daily Online | Third year of a five-year project |
| The Past, Present, and Future of Japan-China Exchange | Third year of a three-year project |
| Exchange Project for Japan-China Experts in Regional Revitalization | Third year of a three-year project |
| Japan-China Book Translation and Publication Exchange Program | Second year of a five-year project |
| Exchange Project for Japan-China Experts in Tradional Arts and Crafts Ⅲ | Second year of a three-year project |
| Japan–China Anime & Game Professionals Exchange Program | First year of a three-year project |
| Building Networks with Chinese Studies Institutions Ⅱ | First year of a three-year project |
Staff
Keisuke Ogata (Program Director)
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi (Senior Program Officer)
Yiping Hu (Senior Program Adviser)
Shanhua Jin (Program Officer)
Related Websites
External website (Chinese language)
History of the Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program (Japanese language)
This page has information about the Sasakawa Japan–China Friendship Fund activities until FY 2017.
Visualizing Japan-China relations through data (Japanese language)