Japan Traditional Culture Testing Association
- 2024.04.25 The official website for Traditional Japanese Culture Test (DENKEN-TEST) has been launched.
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- 2024.03.28 Weekly email newsletter (DENKEN-TEST PRESS) has started.
- 2024.02.15 Jiji Press published the article about DENKEN-TEST.
- 2024.01.24 Jiji Press published the article about DENKEN-TEST.
Basic Information
- Name
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Japan Traditional Culture Testing Association
(Japan Traditional Culture Testing Association)
- Location
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Jiji Press Building, 5-15-8 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
- TEL
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03-3524-6550
- Established
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December 27, 2023
- Business Contents
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The Foundation aims to disseminate knowledge about Japan's traditional culture and traditional industries and to educate consumers both in Japan and overseas in order to ensure their inheritance and development, to contribute to the promotion of lifelong learning, the revitalization of local communities, and the promotion of understanding towards Japan. In order to achieve these aims, the Foundation carries out the following activities:
- Conducting examinations related to traditional Japanese culture and traditional industries
- Promoting and supporting traditional Japanese culture and industries
- Research and awards related to traditional Japanese culture and traditional industries
- Businesses incidental or related to the above
- Other business necessary to achieve the purpose of this corporation
- Corporate Representative
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President: Katsuhiko Sakai (President and CEO of Jiji Press Inc.)
Press Release
List of Executives
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Chairperspn
近衞 忠大 (CEO/Creative Director of curioswitch Inc., Lecurer of Imperial Poetry Contest at Board of the Ceremonies of Imperial Household Agency)
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Vice Chairperson
外舘 和子 (Professor at Tama Art University, Craft Critic, Craft Historian)
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Vice Chairperson
白洲 信哉 (Writer, Art Producer)
- President
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Katsuhiko Sakai (President and CEO, Jiji Press Inc.)
- Director
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Hironari Akase (CEO, Made In Japan Project Co., Ltd.)
Yoshimitsu Koyano (President and CEO, Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd.)
Chuji Kondo (CEO, Jiji Press Business Support Co., Ltd.)
Minako Suematsu (chairperson and CEO, The Japan Times Ltd.)
Masayuki Yoshinaga (Secretary General of Japan Traditional Culture Testing Association)
- Auditor
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Itsuro Umemoto (Managing Director, Jiji Press Inc.)
- Secretary General
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Masayuki Yoshinaga