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Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture

Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, also known as JPIC, is a non-profit organization based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and established in 1991.[1]

Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
Native name
一般財団法人出版文化産業振興財団
Ippan zaidan hōjin Shuppan bunka sangyō shinkō zaidan
Company typeNonprofit general incorporated foundation
IndustryPublishing, Nonprofit
FoundedMarch 27, 1991; 33 years ago (March 27, 1991)
HeadquartersChiyoda,
Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBooks, translations, magazines
Number of employees
50 (as of June 2021)
Websitewww.jpic.or.jp

History edit

Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) was founded on March 27, 1991 as a nonprofit corporation with authorization by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (present-day Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry).[2] On April 1, 2012, JPIC became a general incorporated foundation.

Activities edit

JPIC works to promote the culture of the publishing industry and encourage lifelong learning through reading through various programs and projects. The foundation researches and carries out surveys, cultivates human resources, collects and shares data, and plans promotional events and campaigns for relevant industries.

Projects edit

Ongoing Projects edit

  • JPIC Reading Advisor Training Course (1993–present)
  • JPIC Yomikikase Supporter Course/Experience (1999–present)
  • Ueno Park Children's Book Festival (2000–present)
  • Kono hon yonde! quarterly magazine (2001–present)
  • English translation series with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (2018–present)
  • READ JAPAN PROJECT book donation assistance with the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research (2018–present)
  • JPIC ONLINE (2020–present)
  • Manga Essay Contest (2021-present)
  • Tokyo Rights Meeting (2023-present)

Past Projects edit

  • JAPAN LIBRARY nonfiction translation series (2014-2021)
  • JPIC YOUTH (2018-2021)

References edit

  1. ^ "Company Overview (Japanese): date of est.." Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture. Retrieved on June 1, 2021. Address: 4th Floor Kyodo Building, 2−30, Kanda Jinbocho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 〒101-0051, Japan
  2. ^ "Company Overview (Japanese)." Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture. Retrieved on June 7, 2021.

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