News

2025.10.31 News
Notice of an Exhibition of Works Awarded the Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
(to be held at the Maison Franco-Japonaise Library, from October 1st to November 30th, 2025)
2025.10.14 News
Announcement: “Public Dialogue — French-Japanese Literary Translation and Its Evolution — From the Classics to Contemporary Works and Manga”(October 17 and 23, 2025)
2025.09.17 News
Notice of the 30th Anniversary Symposium of the Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award:
"French-Japanese Literary Translation and Its Evolution — From the Classics to Contemporary Works and Manga"
(November 1–2, 2025, at Maison franco-japonaise)
2025.09.12 News
Notice of Special Exhibition: "French-Japanese Literary Translation and Its Evolution — From the Classics to Contemporary Works and Manga"
(September 29 – November 3, 2025, at Waseda International House of Literature)
2025.09.05 News
Notice of Store Opening at Joint Bookstore PASSAGE
2025.08.12 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2025"
2025.05.15 News
Announcement: Maruzen France Story VII – Special Talk Show “Falling in Love with French Literature Again”
2025.05.12 News
The Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award to Be Featured at “Maruzen’s Story of France VII”
2025.04.18 News
We are seeking “Supporting Members”.
2025.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 30th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2025.03.26 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of the 8th Manga Translation Award
2025.03.17 News
Announcement of Two Major Events for the 30th Anniversary of the Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2025.01.22 News
President Chizu Konishi was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite Chevalier.
2024.11.01 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2024"
2024.11.01 News
Notice of office moving
2024.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 29th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2024.03.25 Manga Translation Award
A video of the 7th Konishi Manga Translation Award Roundtable　
« Le genre dans le manga – traduire l’ambigu. » is now available.
2024.03.04 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of the 7th Manga Translation Award
2023.06.30 News
About "Grants for Research 2024"
2023.06.30 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2023"
2023.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 28th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2023.04.01 Manga Translation Award
A video of the 6th Konishi Manga Translation Award Roundtable　
« Une introduction à la traduction de manga – des spécificités et pièges propres à la langue japonaise »　
is now available.
2023.02.07 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of the 6th Manga Translation Award
2023.01.20 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the works nominated for the 6th Manga Translation Award
2022.10.07 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 25th, 26th and 27th award ceremonies of the Konishi Foundation
Japanese-French Translated Literature Award (on the French side) were held.
2022.09.29 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Read-aloud Videos of the 25th, 26th and 27th Konishi Foundation
Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Winners Were Posted (French side).
2022.09.01 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2022"
2022.09.01 News
About "Grants for Research 2023 "
2022.07.12 Manga Translation Award
A video of the 5th Konishi Manga Translation Award Roundtable　
« Âge d’or des mangas en France = Âge d'or pour les traducteurs ? »　is now available.
2022.07.11 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Start of the Video Distribution of the Roundtable Discussion,
“Translating Japanese Literature in France – Past and Present” (“Traduire la littérature japonaise en France, hier et aujourd’hui”)
2022.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 27th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2022.3.28 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Read-aloud Videos of the 25th and 26th Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Winners Were Posted.
2022.03.22 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of the 5th Manga Translation Award
2022.2.15 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 25th and 26th award ceremonies of the Konishi Foundation Japanese-French Translated Literature Award (on the Japanese side) were held.
2021.12.24 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the works nominated for the 5th Manga Translation Award
2021.09.25 News
About "Grants for Research 2022 "
2021.09.01 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2021"
2021.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 26th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2021.01.30 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of The 4th Manga Translation Award
2020.12.25 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the works nominated for the 4th Manga Translation Award
2020.07.31 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2020"
2020.06.01 News
Chapter 2 of Maruzen’s Story of France – At Corner of Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2020.06.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Regarding The 25th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony
2020.04.01 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 25th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2020.03.23 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of The 3rd Manga Translation Award
2019.12.23 Manga Translation Award
Announcing the Grand Prix of The 2nd Manga Translation Award
2019.12.03 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 24th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony (France Side) Was Held
2019.09.03 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 24th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony (Japan Side) Was Held
2019.08.06 News
About "Grants for Research 2020 "
2019.08.06 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2019 "
2019.04.24 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing the winners of the 24th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2018.08.14 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 23rd Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony Was Held
2018.08.14 News
About "Grants for international exchange 2018 "
2018.08.14 News
About "Grants for Research 2019 "
2018.04.13 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing The Winners Of The 23rd Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2017.09.27 News
About "Grants for Research of 2018"
2017.09.11 News
"The Manga Translation Award" is open.
2017.04.11 News
Our "Grants for international exchange projects of 2017" is open to new applications.
2017.04.09 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing The Winners Of The 22th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2017.03.12 News
Our "Grants for Research of 2017" is open to new applications.
2017.03.07 News
Press Conference For The Publication Of Konishi Perize For French Translation Of Japanse Manga Was Held
2017.03.07 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 21th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony (France Side) Was Held
2016.08.02 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 21th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony (Japan Side) Was Held
2016.04.28 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing The Winners Of The 21th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2015.09.03 News
Report On Japanese-French Translated Literature Award 20th Anniversary Symposium
2015.09.03 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
The 20th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award Ceremony (Japan Side) Was Held
2015.09.03 Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
Announcing The Winners Of The 20th Japanese-French Translated Literature Award
2015.05.22 News
Japanese-French Translated Literature Award 20th Anniversary Symposium
2015.04.01 News
Our "Grants for international exchange" is open to new applications.
2014.03.03 News
Our "Grants for international exchange" is open to new applications.
2014.03.03 News
Research grants will not be given out this year.
2014.01.31 News
Our website has now opened.