The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation’s Weekly Isolation Inspiration

Welcome to the  Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation’s Weekly Isolation Inspiration instalments to see us through the Covid-19 period of staying at home. We are intent on continuing to support closer links between the UK and Japan. We hope that these weekly digests of news will allow everyone at home to continue engaging with Japan.

1 Theme: Literature - Natsume Soseki by Edmund Ryan

2 Theme: Music - Kyu Sakamoto by Alice Vicentin

3 Theme: Cooking - Michiko’s Upside Down Oshizushi by Chiho Aikman

4 Theme: Sakura - Yoshino by Jason James

5 Theme: Daiwa Scholarships

6 Theme: Literature - Heian Women Writers by Edmund Ryan

7 Theme: Exhibiting Contemporary Japanese Art by Alice Vicentin

8 Theme: Gender Issues in the Japanese Language by Chiho Aikman

9 Theme: Literature - Yukio Mishima by Jason James

10 Theme: Daiwa Foundation Small Grants and Awards

11 Theme: Literature - Yasunari Kawabata by Edmund Ryan

12 Theme: Sports - Sumo by Alice Vicentin

13 Theme: Japanglish by Chiho Aikman

14 Theme: Literature - Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's Yoshino Kuzu by Jason James

15 Theme: Daiwa Scholars, Small Grants and Awards

16 Theme: Literature - Heike Monogatari by Edmund Ryan

17 Theme: Music - Enka by Alice Vicentin

18 Theme: Small Grants + Awards - Electric Japan at The Coronet