The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) (Representative Director: Takamasa Matsutani, Chuo-ku, Tokyo), a non-profit organization, has conducted a call for applications for a project to subsidize expenses related to the translation and creation of proposals and the translation of samples necessary for sales and negotiations for licensing Japanese books overseas, as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Promotion of Global Expansion of Print Culture Project" for FY2026. The adoption results by the selection committee are announced as attached.

Adoption Results (1st Call for Applications) PDF

*The 2nd call for applications is scheduled to begin on October 15th.

FY2026 Agency for Cultural Affairs "Promotion of Global Expansion of Print Culture Project" To disseminate and promote Japan's diverse and rich print culture overseas, this project discovers and cultivates translators who will form the foundation for overseas dissemination, and promotes the overseas expansion of works by publishers and others. Furthermore, it conducts activities aimed at literary and publishing professionals worldwide to deepen their understanding of Japan's print culture. Project Page: https://www.vipo.or.jp/project/jlpp/

[Contact] Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) "Promotion of Global Expansion of Print Culture Project" Secretariat E-mail: jlpp_vipo@vipo.or.jp *When inquiring by email, please clearly state "Inquiry: Print Culture Subsidy Project" in the subject line.

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