The Agency for Cultural Affairs(Bunkacho) logo, decided in September 2018, expresses aspects of diverse cultural arts through a combination of circles and traditional checkerboard patterns. The overlapping of the two kinds of circles also makes us feel the infinite possibilities of cultural art.
Following an open call for potential logos, the logo below, designed by Masamichi Suzuki (a graphic designer based in Tokyo), was selected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in cooperation with external experts upon careful review of 1,420 entries in September 2018. By displaying this logo at performances and other events organized or sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as well as on stationery and pamphlets, we will make use of this logo to contribute toward the building of a society that values culture. We hope that you will also patronize this mark.
Logo Use
The Agency for Cultural Affairs logo may not be used by staff of the Agency or any third party users other than the Agency staff. However, exceptions apply in the following cases:
- The user is commissioned by the Agency to produce goods with the logo;
- The logo is used for Agency PR activities that have been approved by the Director of the Office for Press and Information, Promotion of the "Power of Culture" Campaign, Policy Division;
- The logo is used on materials and goods for projects commissioned by the Agency to show that they were officially commissioned by the Agency;
- The logo is used on materials and goods for events co-hosted or with the participation of the Agency, or projects and events sponsored by or organized in partnership or cooperation with the Agency, to show that such cooperation exists.
If the logo is to be used in one of the cases above, please consult the office responsible for the project or the Office for Press and Information, Promotion of the "Power of Culture" Campaign, Policy Division.
The logo can be used by anyone to link to the official website of the Agency for Cultural Affairs (under the condition 2 above). If you wish to use it for this purpose, please see About the Website.
Contact
Office for Press and Information, Promotion of the "Power of Culture" Campaign, Policy Division (Contact the office responsible for each project if you wish to use the logo for cases 1, 3, or 4 above).
