Naomi Takasu Link Collection

This page is a guide to the writings of Naomi Takasu from the front lines of international cultural exchange. A recommended place to begin is “木は育ち、そして森になる (Trees Grow, and Then Become a Forest),” Satsuki no. 55, pp. 11–12 (2016).

Profile of Naomi Takasu

• Born December 15, 1963; passed away January 25, 2019. A specialist in international cultural exchange.
• After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s College of Arts and Sciences (French Studies), she joined the Japan Foundation.
• She was posted to the Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris in 1997 and worked on the 1998 Jōmon exhibition.
• In 2006 she became cultural attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Senegal. Her experiences were later published as ラッパー、サンゴールを歌う セネガルてんやわんや.
• In 2015 she became Director of the Japan Cultural Institute in Rome.

Source: a concise adaptation of the Japanese Wikipedia entry “高須奈緒美”; the original link collection was reorganized for readability.