Geisha
Northern Ballet’s new production for 2020 is Geisha, a ballet by Kenneth Tindall with music by Alexandra Harwood. For geisha,…
Performing Memory: Artistic Production and Religious Practice at the Kofukuji Nan’endo
Situated in a bustling area of Nara City, the Nan’endo (Southern Round Hall) is an eight-sided structure at Kofukuji temple.…
Films at the Embassy of Japan: Rashomon 羅生門
Wednesday 18 March 2020Open 18:00 / Film starts at 18:30 / No admittance after 19:00Embassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London…
No Laughing Matter. Matayoshi Naoki’s Success as a Comedian and Novelist
For several years, Japanese stand-up comedians have also found success on the domestic book market. Benefiting from their popularity and…
Toward the Sunrise
The literal meaning of the word ‘east’ is incredibly romantic and descends from the old English, ēast, (auest) which itself…
Baaba’s Footsteps
BAABA’S FOOTSTEPS is a new play by Susan Momoko Hingley, premiering at the VAULT Festival, proudly supported by the Arts…
We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, HE Mr Paul Madden, to address the Japan Society at the end of his third year in post. In…
Protagonists in Kounosuke Kawakami’s film work explore the tensions around ideas of counter-hegemony. Born in 1979 in Japan and studying in the UK for his higher education, Kawakami re-investigates…
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Ikebana Demonstration at Chiddingstone Castle
A drop-in demonstration of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, by masters of the Ohara School of Ikebana, England Chapter. Visitors will be able to…
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Toward the Sunrise
The literal meaning of the word ‘east’ is incredibly romantic and descends from the old English, ēast, (auest) which itself comes…
Shoko Taruma – Stream
Opening Night: Thursday 13 February, 6.30-9pm ‘Stream’ has two meanings to me, the flow of history and the fluidity of lacquer.Shoko…
The Japan Foundation Touring Exhibition: The Superlative Artistry of Japan
This exhibition captures Japan’s creative culture and monozukuri spirit through the theme of “superlative artistry,” which refers to the exceptional methods and techniques…
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Situated in a bustling area of Nara City, the Nan’endo (Southern Round Hall) is an eight-sided structure at Kofukuji temple.…
For several years, Japanese stand-up comedians have also found success on the domestic book market. Benefiting from their popularity and…
We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, HE Mr Paul Madden, to address the Japan Society at…
Word Embodied: Entangled Icons in Medieval Japanese Buddhist Art
Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Kazuo Ishiguro – an international conference
The University as a Platform for Social Change – Prof. Makoto Gonokami, President, University of Tokyo
Nature Symposium: Neutrino Physics, Past, Present, and Future
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Films at the Embassy of Japan: Rashomon 羅生門
Wednesday 18 March 2020Open 18:00 / Film starts at 18:30 / No admittance after 19:00Embassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JTDirected by Akira Kurosawa / 1950 / 88 min(Japanese language with English subtitles) The film is set in…
Film Screening: Alliance by Kounosuke Kawakami
Protagonists in Kounosuke Kawakami’s film work explore the tensions around ideas of counter-hegemony. Born in 1979 in Japan and studying in the UK for his higher education, Kawakami re-investigates the ideologies which have dominated both nations’ cultures in the…
ONE NIGHT ONE COUNTRY: JAPAN
2020 will be a great year for SOUTH SOCIAL FILM FESTIVAL. We celebrate our 5th year running, covering so many exciting countries. We are a truly PEOPLE POWERED FESTIVAL. We want to start with a real hit, covering JAPAN…
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‘I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations’
Bibimbap mixed rice with meat, and some greens with an eobok jaengban (어복쟁반) boiled meat platter. ’ These are the menu items that Director Yoon…
