The Finnish Institute in Japan publishes or supports the following kinds of publications:
”New Publications!!"
Education and Achievement in Finland
Suomalainen tasa-arvoyhteiskunta kasvattaa oppilaita tulevaisuuteen
Author:Heikki Mäkipää, Director of The Finnish Institute in Japan
vaurauden lapset
Näkökulmia japanilaiseen ja suomalaiseen nykykulttuuriin
Author:Katja Valaskivi
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Japanese - Finnish Dictionary
For three years the Institute has supported a research project
of three scholars who are making an extensive Japanese – Finnish Dictionary. Later a larger
dictionary of 35 000 words will be published.
Books on Japanese/Finnish society
The Institute supports publishing of research-based books on Japanese and Finnish society. These books can be monographies or antologies, and they are published in co-operation with commercial publishing companies in Japan or Finland. Publishing language is either Finnish or Japanese. The books are to be topical for the society and bring new information about either the Japanese society to the Finns or vice versa. The project has been financed by Ministry of Education, Finland, Japan Foundation and The Japan-Finland Association.
The Institute welcomes suggestions of suitable books to be published. For additional information please contact office@finstitute.gr.jp
List of books:
Konttinen and Jalagin (2004) Japanilainen nainen. Kuvissa ja kuvien takana. Vastapaino (in Finnish).
Conference/seminar publications
The Institute publishes seminar and conference papers connected to the institute's activities.
Joint Finnish-Japanese seminar on Northern Environmental Research
Cultural publications
The Institute publishes catalogues of art exhibitions or other cultural projects related to its activities. Occasionally the institute can also admit support for such publications.
The following publications are available on request. Please contact office@finstitute.gr.jp .
- Blue Horizon – Contemporary Finnish Photography in Tokyo. Exhibition catalogue, 2003.
- Kenji Ekuan et al (2001): Quietness: Japan – Finland
- The Human Body as an Expression of the Subconscious - as seen by four Finnish contemporary photo-artists. Exhibition catalogue, 2000
- Kenji Ekuan (2000): Tradition and Our Times – Designing Communication.
