Partner of

French Institute of Japan

Outside view of the Institut français du Japon building © Institut français du Japon

In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the French Institute of Japan in granting the French Embassy in Japan Award - Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels for young choreographers as well as the presentation of the Dance Cross program, which features A Park by Omori Yoko and Bouffées / You're the one we love by Leïla Ka, as part of the 2025 Yokohama Dance Collection program.

An public-interest organization associated with the French government, Institut français du Japon (IFJ) works to promote French language and culture through its network of six branches: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kansai (Kyoto/Osaka), Kyushu (Fukuoka), Okinawa (Naha), and the Villa Kujoyama artist residence in Kyoto. Together with Japan’s four Alliance Française centers, IFJ makes up one of the largest French cultural networks in Asia.

Today, IFJ hosts nearly 25,000 students and organizes more than 300 cultural projects per year. The institution relies on some 250 professionals to bring the best of French culture to life for the Japanese public.

IFJ works together with Japanese cultural players and institutions in all fields of creation – visual and performing arts, cinema, classical, contemporary and present-day music, literature and debate – offering support and guidance to partners looking to showcase French intellectuals and artists.

 

Season 2025-2026

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French Embassy in Japan Award
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Residency

Nov 27th - Dec 13th, 2025
dancer next to a tree in a setting on a black background.

A Park
Yoko Omori

Show

Dec 1st - 2nd, 2025
Dec 1st - 2nd, 2025

Season 2024-2025

the stairs of a concrete building

French Embassy in Japan Award
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Residency

Nov 28th - Dec 15th, 2024
Georges Labbat back with a model in Self Unnamed

SELF/UNNAMED
Georges Labbat

Show

Dec 2nd - 3rd, 2024
group of dancers in black clothing on stage, with several raising their fists

Rebirth
Ayaka Ono
Akira Nakazawa

Show

Dec 2nd - 3rd, 2024

Season 2023-2024

the stairs of a concrete building

French Embassy in Japan Award
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Residency

Nov 30th - Dec 17th, 2023
Blurred person in front of a subway entrance

Victorious Cupid
Miwa SHIBATA

Show

Dec 4th - 5th, 2023
Soa Ratsifandrihana on stage, dressed in black

g r oo v e
Soa Ratsifandrihana

Show

Dec 4th - 5th, 2023
Girl in a skirt in front of a graffiti wall

Nihondatedatte
Ayane NAKAGAWA

Show

Dec 8th - 9th, 2023

Season 2022-2023

the stairs of a concrete building

French Embassy in Japan Award
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Residency

Dec 1st - 17th, 2022

Season 2021-2022

the stairs of a concrete building

French Embassy in Japan Award
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels

Residency

Dec 3rd - 19th, 2021