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Residencies

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Spaces to Create, Explore, and Connect in Japan

We support residency visits to Japan for artists, cultural professionals and researchers from Finland or residing in Finland.

Residency periods and application schedules for 2026:

Hamuro mAiR, June 2026: 22 December 2025 – 19 January 2026
Tokyo Art & Science Research, November–December 2026: 2 January 2026 – 31 January 2026
Ureshino Ceramics Residency, September–October 2026: 3 February 2026 – 15 March 2026

Hamuro

Residency for a cultural professional, researcher, or philosopher in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, organized in cooperation with Hamuro-kai.

Tokyo

Art and science residency in Tokyo, organized in cooperation with BioClub Tokyo and SOLU / Bioart Society.

Ureshino

Ceramics residency in Ureshino, Saga Prefecture, Japan, organized in cooperation with the Hizen Yoshida Porcelain Revitalization Project.

Shigaraki

Residency for a ceramicist or visual artist in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, organized in cooperation with Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park. Next residency: 2027.