The Japan Foundation pays part of the translation and printing costs of publishers outside Japan that translate and publish a work written in Japanese. Applications for fiscal year 2027 close on 1 December 2026 at 1 p.m. Japan time. In FY2026, 77 of 125 applications were funded, at about 618,000 yen on average.
Who can apply
Country
The program is open to publishing companies outside Japan, so a publisher registered in Tunisia can apply.
Project
A translation of a work written in Japanese and already published, to be published between 1 April 2027 and 29 February 2028. Reprints of earlier translations are not eligible.
Funding and what it does not cover
The grant pays part of the translation fee and part of the printing costs. The Foundation sets each amount; the FY2026 average was about 618,000 yen.
Covered
Part of the translation fee paid to the translator
Part of paper, typesetting, printing and binding costs
