New York, NY

MUSIC FROM JAPAN INC

EIN 13-2873045

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

Music From Japan Inc. presents concerts, festivals, commissions and educational programs that introduce and sustain traditional and contemporary Japanese music in the United States and internationally. The organization documents and promotes Japanese composers and works through performances, commissioning activity, and an online Resource Center for Japanese music.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About MUSIC FROM JAPAN INC

Music From Japan Inc. is a New York–based 501(c)(3) arts organization (founded in 1975) that presents festivals, concerts, residencies and commissions focused on traditional and contemporary music from Japan. The organization was co‑founded and is led by artistic director Naoyuki Miura and has a long history of presenting both established and emerging Japanese composers and performers to U.S. and international audiences.

MFJ maintains an online Resource Center for Japanese Music (composer and works databases), commissions new works, and organizes multi‑day festival programming in New York and touring projects abroad. In recent seasons the organization marked its 50th anniversary season (2025) and continued presenting festival concerts into 2026, indicating ongoing, active programming. Recent IRS Form 990 filings show operational revenue and program activity in the 2022–2024 period, with public reporting of revenues, expenses, and key officers on file.

Notable achievements

Longstanding festival series

Operates an annual Music From Japan festival (running since the mid‑1970s) that has presented hundreds of works and international tours, marking its 50th+ season in 2025–2026.

Significant commissioning record

Has commissioned and presented well over one hundred new works and dozens of world premieres by Japanese and Japan‑based composers, substantially expanding exposure to contemporary Japanese composition in North America.

Resource Center for Japanese Music

Maintains an online composer/work database and archival resources that document Japanese composers, premieres, and program history for researchers, performers, and presenters.

At a glance

Total assets: $174K
Annual revenue: $183K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 13-2873045
Location: New York, NY
Website: www.musicfromjapan.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in major nonprofit databases and public filings as an active 501(c)(3) arts organization with a long record of festival programming.

Recipient of public arts support and partnerships (including state and cultural organization grants and collaborations with institutions such as the Japan Foundation and the Asian Cultural Council) for festival seasons and artist residencies.

Presented at international venues and events (including tour presentations and a historic presentation at the United Nations); frequently cited in arts press and festival program coverage for its role in promoting Japanese music abroad.

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