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The Japan Information Center in San Francisco, California, is the cultural,
educational, and public affairs division of the Consulate General of Japan
serving Northern and Central California, and the state of Nevada.
Helping people gain a deeper understanding of Japanese traditions, customs,
history and contemporary culture is the primary purpose of the JIC.
Located in San Francisco's Financial District, the JIC's facilities include
a book and film viewing room, a display case of Japanese cultural artifacts,
and artwork by Bay Area artists. The Consulate General of Japan in San
Francisco is looking for individuals residing in Northern California and
Nevada to submit artwork related to Japan (either in terms of its style
and/or theme) to be displayed in our Japan Information Center.
For more detail, please visit here.
| Location |
50 Fremont Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, California 94105
(for the directions, please click here
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| Hours |
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m., closed
noon - 1:00p.m. |
| TEL |
(415)777-3533 |
| FAX |
(415)777-0518 |
| E-mail |
japaninfo@cgjsf.org
(Please include your name, address and telephone number when you
e-mail us because it is not always possible to respond by e-mail,
depending on the nature of the inquiry.)
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JIC provides various assistance, services and information to the public.
Main services and assistance are as followings:
 Assistance
to Educators and Students |
To promote education about Japan and the Japanese language, the JIC:
 distributes
currently available educational materials such as posters, fact sheets,
and pamphlets on Japan
arranges
special film showings for classes of students at the JIC film viewing
room
makes
available a collection of catalogues of Japanese universities which offer
programs for international students
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on Grants, Fellowships, and exchange programs |
Interested students can contact JIC for guidance in applying to the following:
the
Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology
(Monbukagakusho) scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students
to study in Japan
Japan
Foundation Japanese Language Study Tour (offered every other year)
the
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for college graduates
| General
Reference and Outreach Services |
To foster familiarity with Japan and its culture, JIC conducts the following
activities for the general public:
maintains
a public space of more than 1,500 English and
Japanese books, newspapers and periodicals
distributes
press releases and maintains liaison with the media
assists
organizations sponsoring programs on Japan
sends
speakers to visit local schools through our educational outreach program
loans
various Japanese cultural artifacts to schools, civic organizations, and
other qualifying groups
responds
to written, telephone, and in-person inquiries about Japan
| Audio
Visual Materials |
JIC's Audiovisual Department maintains a collection
of approximately 300 videos and slide sets on an assortment of topics.
To obtain an audiovisual catalogue and for instructions on borrowing videos,
please write to, or call the Audiovisual Department.
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