News category: Theatre & Film

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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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.

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.

Japanese Films at the Terracotta Film Festival on 31 May and 1 June 2014

The Terracotta Far East Film Festival is the largest Asian film festival in the UK, and this year (23 May to 1 June 2014) has four Japanese films showing, as outlined below.

Interview with Micha Colombo, director of 'Woman in the Dunes' at Theatre503

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation recently supported the London theatre premiere of Kobo Abe’s Woman in the Dunes, adapted as a play and directed by Micha Colombo, actor, Japanese Studies graduate and founder of Kagami Theatre, ‘a mirror onto Japanese culture’. I had the pleasure of congratulating and also interviewing Micha Colombo on 24 January, soon after her run at the Theatre503 had come to an end.

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.

Tomoko Yoneda 'Unattained Landscape' Group Exhibition at the Venice Biennale

Tomoko Yoneda, a Japanese photographer from Akashi and now residing in London, has featured in many exhibitions all over the world from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to La Maison Européene de la Photographe in Paris.

Japan 400 Concert: An Evening of Words and Music, 11 June

Join us in celebrating the arrival, 400 years ago to the day, of the first British ship to Japan with an evening of music and words drawn from the traditions of the two countries. The Daiwa Foundation’s own Director General, Jason James will take to the stage to sing, amongst an incredibly varied and distinguished

National Theatre Wales set for its international debut with the New National Theatre, Tokyo from 9 April

National Theatre Wales (NTW) prepares for its international debut, The Opportunity of Efficiency, a co-production with the New National Theatre, Tokyo (NTT).

Shizengaku: Project Update and Forthcoming London Events

We gave Project Shizengaku a Daiwa Foundation Award in the September 2011 round of funding and the project members will present a series of events, including exhibitions and performances, in London over two weeks ( 24th Feb-9 March 2013 ).  Project Shizengaku is  a collaboration between the Music Department of  Goldsmiths, University of London and Fine Arts Department of