In past years the institute has been involved in various academic and cultural projects. Here are some examples.

Feel Finland

So far the biggest project the institute has realized is the Feel Finland 2003 whereby Finnish culture was introduced in Japan more extensively than ever before. Feel Finland was realized in co-operation with Embassy of Finland. Twenty events produced by Japanese-Finnish co-operation in arts and sciences gathered tens of thousands of people and the campaign got extensive media attention both in Japan and Finland. Close to 100 000 people visited the Feel Finland website. Please find out more at www.feelfinland.jp/e/

F-Notes – New Music from Finland

F-Notes series presented contemporary Finnish music in Tokyo. It consisted of concerts, workshops and lectures featuring Avanti! chamber orchestra, Tempera Quartet, Laura Mikkola and Marko Ylönen. F-Notes brought to Japan also composers Magnus Lindberg and Lotta Wennäkoski. The series started in August 2003 and ended in May 2004.

Japan Programs for Finnish Professionals of Culture

During 2000-2002 the institute arranged five expert programs in Japan for Finnish professionals of culture. The Finnish groups represented photography, moving image, visual art, music and contemporary dance. The ten-day programs were designed to meet each group's professional interests and included meetings with Japanese counterparts, colleagues and other relevant contacts. All programs were carried out successfully and have led to many concrete and ongoing co-operation projects.

Arts and research projects in recent years

The institute has participated in and co-produced numerous cultural events in Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan together with Japanese organizers. The events have featured among others the following artists from Finland: conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, composer Magnus Lindberg, choreographer Tero Saarinen, video artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila, media artist Marita Liulia, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, architects Casagrande & Rintala, photographer Elina Brotherus and designer Harri Koskinen.

The Institute has taken part in realizing tens of Japanese-Finnish conferences and symposiums in different fields. The topics have been for example information society, technology transfer and foresight, the Finnish educational and innovation system and the issue of ageing society. These events have featured among others the following names from Finland: professor Pentti Arajärvi, minister Olli-Pekka Heinonen, minister Leena Luhtanen, professor Pekka Himanen, professor Yrjö Sotamaa, rector Kari Raivio and director Eero Miettinen from Nokia.