Nippon Music Foundation was established in 1974 to promote western music culture in Japan. In 1994, Nippon Music Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary, and took that opportunity to expand its programs to include "International Exchange in Music", mainly focusing on western classics. Our activities can be divided into the following categories:
1. Acquisition and preservation of world's historical assets, such as Stradivarius string instruments, and loan them internationaly.
2. Support concerts for the internationally renowned orchestras.
3. Provide grants-in-aid to musical projects carried out by various organizations including concerts, workshops and seminars.
4. Establishment and promotion of international music network.
5. Research into various aspects of music and collection of music related materials for future library.
6. Promotion of TAIKO music, the Japanese traditional drum.
All of these activities are made possible by the generous support from The Nippon Foundation.