6 January 2014
Theatre503 and Kagami Theatre present ‘Woman in the Dunes’, 14-18 January 2014
Theatre503 and Kagami Theatre present ‘Woman in the Dunes’ by Micha Colombo, based on the original novel by Abe Kobo, January 14th -18th 2014.
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19 November 2013
Sengū of the Ise Shrine 2013: Workshop at SOAS on 21 and 22 November, Exhibition until 15 December 2013
The workshop Sengū of the Ise Shrine: Rituals, Myths, and Politics is being hosted by the Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions (CSJR) at SOAS, on 21 and 22 November 2013. The event offers a platform for international scholars to exchange the findings of their latest research, and to disseminate knowledge to scholars and
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Making polite conversation about 'Shunga'
I attended the opening of the much-heralded Shunga exhibition at the British Museum last night. It didn’t disappoint – there is a huge amount to see, and I didn’t make it into the last room at all before the exhibition closed, so I’ll have to go back. It was interesting to see people’s reactions to
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International Symposium: Sex art in Japan- perspectives on shunga
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation have supported the international symposium at the British Museum on shunga with a Small Grant in the March 2013 round of funding. The symposium will be held on on 4-5 October 2013. The full line up of the symposium follows after the main body of text. There will also be a
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Masa Suzuki's Private View and Talk on 14/9 at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex
The artist, Masa Suzuki, was awarded a Daiwa Foundation Small Grant in our March 2013 round, to support his art project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Wakehurst Place (West Sussex) over summer 2013.
On Saturday 14 September from 2:30pm to 4:30pm , Masa Suzuki will be holding a Private View and talk.
28 August 2013
Finding Butterfly in Tottori this September!
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to be supporting the Wedding Collective’s upcoming visit to Tottori with a Daiwa Foundation Small Grant.
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Cultures of Care, Bridging Arts and Healthcare in Japan and the UK
The University of Tsukuba is initiating a pilot ‘Arts in Hospital’ project in the newly-renovated University of Tsukuba Hospital. The Art Environment Support Programme at the University of Tsukuba is cooperating with the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia (UEA); the Centre for Japanese Studies at UEA, and
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Update from Aberystwyth University, a Daiwa Small Grant Recipient
We gave a Small Grant to Aberystwyth University in March 2011 to support reciprocal UK-Japan visits by four sports science academics initiating a cross-cultural project on coaches’ leadership styles and athletes’ impression management patterns. This project also has resulted in workshops and publications. We are very pleased to have received an update from Dr Joann Hudson, and there seems
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CLOTH & MEMORY 2: OPENING 18th AUGUST 2013
Cloth and Memory 2 is a site-specific exhibition located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Salts Mill, Saltaire Yorkshire UK, which is also an anchor point in the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The exhibition will feature 23 artists drawn from a UK and international cohort and will run from August 18th to November 3rd 2013.
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Daiwa Adrian Prizes 2013: Prize Winners Announced
We are pleased to announce the 2013 Daiwa Adrian Prize winners. Four UK-Japan scientific research teams will each receive £10,000 in prize money. A full list of project leaders, team members and their institutions is included below. The prize was advertised widely in print media, through our website and social media. We received an excellent
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