The JLPT has been actively used as a Japanese-language test
　given simultaneously worldwide and has attracted the largest number
　of examinees.

　　The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has been offered
　by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and
　Services (formerly Association of International Education, Japan)
　since 1984 as a reliable means of evaluating and certifying the
　Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers.

　　The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and
　Services have jointly conducted the test. Outside Japan, the Japan
　Foundation (in Taiwan, Interchange Association) administers the test
　in cooperation with local institutions. Inside Japan, Japan Educational
　Exchanges and Services administers the test.