The Read Japan program aims to make a wide variety of books from Japan available to foreign audiences by working in partnership with libraries, publishers, authors and translators.


Read Japan is comprised of the following three projects:


     1. Book Donations

     2. Translation Support

     3. Translator Training


Project News


[Apr. 16, 2012]

Call for Applications


‘100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan’ Book Donation Project
Application Deadline: September 14, 2012


[Feb. 23, 2012]

180 Libraries Receive Books


Book Donation 2011


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