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Japan Events at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 01 – 25 August 2014

Here’s a roundup of events related to Japanese culture or have originated from Japan, featured in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival. With many different styles and genres, be sure to check out this exciting collection as there’s definitely something for everyone.

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Bashō and Wordsworth Exhibition - Dove Cottage, Wordsworth Trust until 2nd November 2014

Matsuo Bashō, renowned for his haiku poetry, is sometimes compared to William Wordsworth, a famous poet of the Romantic era. The two explored nature in their poetry, finding inspiration through long walks. Matsuo Bashō’s love for poetry began at an early age, though he initially worked as a teacher. In the late 17th century, Bashō

Actinium at the Sappporo International Art Festival, from 19 July to 3 August 2014

For those in Japan or heading out to the Sapporo International Art Festival this July to September, you are invited to ‘Actinium – Nuclear Culture Exhibition & Forum’, a partnership between Sapporo-based S-AIR and the UK arts organisation The Arts Catalyst. Actinium forms part of the Sapporo International Art Festival Collaborative Programme 2014 and previews on  19 July 2014. The Actinium exhibition will close on 3 August 2014.

Carmen Blacker Lecture - Tsushima: Japan viewed from the margins, 17 & 21 July 2014

The Carmen Blacker Lecture 2014, co-organised by the Japan Society with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures, will be given by Peter Kornicki, Professor of Japanese Studies and Head of Department, East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge and Deputy Warden, Robinson College.

Hyper Japan Highlights 25th to the 27th of July 2014

Hyper Japan returns to Earl’s Court this summer with an exciting line up of events, covering all aspects of popular and traditional Japanese culture. Ranging from food, gaming, anime and technology, the unmissable event opens its doors on the 25th of July and runs through the weekend to the 27th.

Koki Tanaka's Precarious Tasks #9: Reading Aloud

‘Koki Tanaka visualizes and reveals the multiple contexts latent in the most simple of everyday acts.’ Tanaka’s Precarious Tasks #9: 24 hrs Gathering is his response to his friend’s experience during the March 2011 earthquake. He aims to explore how individuals feel and react when being together for an entire twenty-four hours. What is the

Today and Tomorrow: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Duets at Sadler's Wells

Sadler’s Wells will feature Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s 4D, a contemporary dance piece with four duets on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June at 7:30pm.

Japan’s All-Female Takarazuka Revue—Considering Gender/Sexuality from Cross-Cultural Perspectives, 27 June 2014

The screening at Birkbeck Cinema of Dream Girls (1994 50 min), the documentary of the Takarazuka Revue, directed by British female documentary makers Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, will be followed by a discussion session led by Dr Nobuko Anan at Birkbeck College and a short performance by two former Takarazuka performers, each of whom used to be

Emerging Sociopolitical Art after 3/11 - talk by Yuko Hasegawa in Norwich on Thursday, 10 July 2014.

Emerging Sociopolitical Art after 3/11 – talk by Yuko Hasegawa in Norwich on Thursday, 10 July 2014.

Royal Festival Hall - Tanabata Festival event on 13 July 2014

Tanabata is the Japanese ‘star festival’ which occurs on the seventh day of the seventh month each year. The festival is said to originate from a Chinese tale (The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd) of two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi. Their love disrupted their work, angering the king who sent them each to opposite ends of the Amanogawa – the Milky Way. He allowed them to meet once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month. Some believe that if it is raining on Tanabata, Orihime and Hikoboshi cannot meet.