Japanese Cultural Studies outside of Japan – its current status and future perspectives
This is the concluding day of an international conference titled ‘Japanese Cultural Studies outside of Japan – its current status…
Jiro Takamatsu: The Temperature of Sculpture
The Japan Foundation is delighted to support the first institutional solo exhibition of Jiro Takamatsu to take place outside of…
The Life and Work of Jiro Takamatsu – Talk by Yumiko Chiba
An influential artist, theorist and teacher in the 1960s and 1970s, Jiro Takamatsu (1936-98) is central to the development of…
Mr Potsunen’s Peculiar Slice of Life by Kentaro Kobayashi
The Japan Foundation is delighted to support Mr Potsunen’s Peculiar Slice of Life, a one-man show by the award-winning performance…
I’M OK, I’M PIG! by Kim Hyesoon
The Korean Literature Night (KLN) is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s…
2017 KCC House Concert with Samson Tsoy Choi
DATE: Tues 27 June, 7pm VENUE: Korean Cultural Centre UK ARTIST: Samson Tsoy Choi piano Pianist SAMSON TSOY, described as…
Korean Cultural Centre UK, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW Dates: 27 June – 19 August, 2017 The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) is pleased to announce Rehearsals from the…
We are delighted to announce an informal Japan Society supper club, organised in partnership with Clearspring and chef, Jay Morjaria. Many members have said they’d like more social opportunities…
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London Korean Festival 2017 with Feel Korea
As part of Korea/UK 2017-18 the London Korean Festival offers breath-taking stage performances from Korea’s oldest traditions to the latest K-Pop hits.…
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Jiro Takamatsu: The Temperature of Sculpture
The Japan Foundation is delighted to support the first institutional solo exhibition of Jiro Takamatsu to take place outside of Japan,…
‘Rehearsals from the Korean Avant-Garde Performance Archive’
Korean Cultural Centre UK, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW Dates: 27 June – 19 August, 2017 The Korean Cultural Centre UK…
A History of the Japanese Print
Tiger Tanuki presents a unique sales exhibition, tracing the history of the Japanese print from the classic ukiyo-e (‘pictures of the…
‘Between Serenity and Dynamism’ an exhibition of Korean Ceramics
The Korean Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF) presents ‘Between Serenity and Dynamism; Korean Ceramics’, an exhibition that explores the beauty and…
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This is the concluding day of an international conference titled ‘Japanese Cultural Studies outside of Japan – its current status…
An influential artist, theorist and teacher in the 1960s and 1970s, Jiro Takamatsu (1936-98) is central to the development of…
The Korean Literature Night (KLN) is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s…
Silent cinema was never truly silent. In Japan, silent films were accompanied not only by live music but also by…
Joint Lunch with JCCI: with special guest Nick Clegg
Women in the World of Haruki Murakami – Gitte Marianne Hansen
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London Korean Film Night: It’s Not Her Sin
Produced during the ‘golden age’ of Korean cinema, It’s Not Her Sin tells the story of Seong-hui, wife of the diplomat Baek Sang-ho. After shooting at her husband’s mistress, Yeong-suk, Seong-hui is arrested by the police. With the media…
The Japanese House: I Was Born, But… with live piano and Benshi narration
In conjunction with the exhibition The Japanese House and Benshi event on 23 June, Barbican present a screening of Yasujiro Ozu’s early comedy I Was Born, But…, one of the few surviving examples of Ozu’s silent period filmmaking, featuring…
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Renko is in the sixth grade when her parents decide to separate. Initially she is happy about the situation, not having had any idea that they might divorce, and enjoys the fact that she now has two homes. She…
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Hansik, It’s a Global Brand Now
“We will promote the Hansik, pride of the Hallyu, at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018” Korean Food Foundation (KFF) announced ’10 Global Hansik Dishes’ to…
