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PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture

It is felt that in the coming years Japan should pursue not only economic but also cultural development in a well balanced manner. Policies for cultural development are expected to play an important role in making Japan a more visible nation with high cultural standards and thereby earning the trust and respect of other nations.

Cultural activities stem from the unrestricted creative activities of the nation's citizens, and thus the Government's policies should promote activities indirectly by providing financial assistance, places throughout the nation for exhibition, and so forth.

The Japan Arts Fund was created in 1989 and began subsidizing cultural projects in 1990. In 1991, the Ministry emphasized various measures including: the encouragement of artistic creative activities; the promotion of local cultural activities; the promotion of the preservation and utilization of cultural properties; and the promotion of international cultural exchange.