Publication – Support Program for Translation and Publication
Who can apply
The original book written in Japanese must already be published, and both fiction and non-fiction (including the humanities, social sciences and the arts but excluding the natural sciences) titles are eligible.
Are you a UK publisher seeking financial support for books from Japan to be translated and published?
Priority is given to translation of texts specified by the Foundation included in the list Worth Sharing – A Selection of Japanese Books Recommended for Translation which can be accessed by clicking here.
Grant Coverage (Part of the following expenses):
- Translation fee
- Publication and production costs (costs for paper, plate-making, printing, binding, etc. paid to printing companies, etc.)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026; 4:00AM (GMT)
Notification of results: Late April 2027
Previous Grant Recipients
2025–26
Granta Publications: Garden by OYAMADA Hiroko
Little, Brown Book Group: The Dilemmas of Working Women by YAMAMOTO Fumio
2024–25
Another Gaze Editions: Susaki Paradise by SHIBAKI Yoshiko
Penguin Random House: Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by TSUJIMURA Mizuki
Further information
Full guidelines and application details for this programme are available below.
Contact Information
For further information, and to discuss eligibility and the application procedure, please contact:
Junko Takekawa, Senior Arts Programme Officer
Junko_Takekawa@jpf.go.jp
General Enquiries
LO_info@jpf.go.jp
Phone: +44 (0)20 7492 6570