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.
Also recorded as JPIC · Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan
Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
- Name
- Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
- Founded
- 1991
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Activity
- publishing
- Products
- book
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Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, also known as JPIC, is a non-profit organization based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and established in 1991.
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Key facts
• Name — Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture • Native Name — 一般財団法人出版文化産業振興財団 • Romanized Name — Ippan zaidan hōjin Shuppan bunka sangyō shinkō zaidan • Type — Nonprofit general incorporated foundation • Founded — March 27, 1991 • Area Served — Worldwide • Hq Location — Chiyoda • Hq Location City — Tokyo • Hq Location Country — Japan • Industry — Publishing, Nonprofit • Products — Books, translations, magazines • Num Employees — 50 (as of June 2021) • Website — https: www.jpic.or.jp/
History
History
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). On April 1, 2012, JPIC became a general incorporated foundation.
Activities
Activities
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.
Ongoing Projects
Ongoing Projects
• 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) • Manga International Network Team (MINT) (2024-present)
Past Projects
Past Projects
• JAPAN LIBRARY nonfiction translation series (2014-2021) • JPIC YOUTH (2018-2021)
Identity and overview
Identity and overview
The following is established of the heading itself. Institutional cataloguing adds that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture is recorded from 1991. It is also recorded that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture is associated with Japan.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Situated in Japan. Institutional cataloguing adds that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture lies within Tokyo. It is also recorded that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture is recorded at coordinates 35.6962, 139.7572. Institutional cataloguing adds that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture has its headquarters at Tokyo. Culture operates in publishing. It is also recorded that japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture is recorded as publishing house. Established or created in 1991.
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- “Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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