Information & Culture

2025/5/7
Consulate-General of Japan in Penang collaborates with relevant institutions to organize various cultural events throughout the year to promote Japanese culture in Malaysia. 

・INTERVIEW SERIES WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF JAPAN-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

[2025]​

May April March February January

[2024]​

 November  October  September   August   July   June   
[2022]
・INTERVIEW SERIES WITH ALUMNI OF LOOK EAST POLICY (ALEPS)

   January     February    March      April      May      June     July    August September October November December
・INTERVIEW SERIES WITH SENPAI

Japan Information and Culture Centre

LIBRARY

Monday to Friday 8:30－12:00, 14:00－16:00
TEL    : (604) 226 - 3030
FAX   : (604) 228 - 9400
Email : jis.cgjp@pe.mofa.go.jp

We recommend you to contact us before you visit to ensure that it is open.

Library service

LIBRARY
LIBRARY
Our library provides an information service and promotes Japanese culture in Malaysia.  You can browse through Japanese books, DVDs, CDs and also books on Japan or Japanese culture written in English.
Here are the genres of available books, DVDs and CDs.
We welcome walk-in visitors during open hours!

Books
Reference / Politics / Economy / History / Religion / Geography /
Science・Technology / Art / Japanese Study・Social Study / Hobby /
Japanese Language / Travel / Architect / Haiku・Classic / Literature / Fiction / Non-Fiction / Children’s book / Comic books

DVDs
Japanese / Western / Animation / Concert

Music CDs
Traditional music / Shakuhachi / Shamisen / Flute / Biwa / Kokyu / Guqin / Japanese Songs / Taiko drums / Folk song / Children songs / National anthem / Sound of Japan / Japanese Seasonal words for poems / Rakugo / Jazz / Easy Listening / J-pops / Enka / Anime music


 

Loan of cultural items

We provide loan service of cultural items to non-profit organizations for the purpose of promoting Japanese culture. Please contact Culture and Information section for more details.
 

Other information

(1) School Visit Program
Through the School Visit Program, we visit schools within our jurisdiction to introduce Japan and Japanese culture to students in Malaysia.

(2) Study in Japan
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT: Monbukagakusho) offers scholarships to Malaysian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university. For more information, contact the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, which administers the MEXT scholarship.

Below are some of the useful links.

Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide
A comprehensive site for making your study in Japan a reality

Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO)
The website provides useful information to support international students in Japan.

Kuala Lumpur Japan International Education Information Center
JASSO’s branch office in Malaysia

(3) Japan Travel
Please inquire Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) about travels to Japan 

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