22 February 2019
It has been 8 years since the triple disaster hit Japan, on 11th March 2011. Reflecting on the global impact of this disaster, Art Action UK (AAUK) is holding a discussion event on 11 March from 6pm to 8pm at Deptford X Project Space. AAUK has invited a panel of speakers including Yoi Kawakubo, Gabriella
Read on21 February 2019
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is pleased to be hosting a calligraphy course at its premises from Thursday, 7 March until 20 June 2019.
Read on19 February 2019
A renowned koto performer is visiting London as a Cultural Envoy from Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and will be holding a concert and giving a talk in March. Toshiko YONEKAWA (koto 13-string zither) is from a family lineage of koto masters, she has performed in over 15 countries as a Japan Cultural Envoy 1) concert: Monday
Read on12 February 2019
An intimate portrait of the loving relationship between lawyers Kazu and Fumi follows their journey fighting for the rights of the marginalised and the risk-takers in ultra-homogenous Japan, while also building a family of their own. DocHouse previews ‘Of Love and Law’ alongside a director Q&A on Sunday 24 February: http://bit.ly/OfLoveLawQA Screenings: Curzon Soho (London):
Read on8 February 2019
Japan Now is the chance to explore contemporary writing and culture from Japan. With a new wave of Japanese fiction hitting UK bookshelves, meet the writers alongside translators and contemporary artists at this annual event, exploring gender, history, society and everything in between. It will be held from 18th-25th February.
Read on4 February 2019
As a Daiwa Scholar, Ed Knight spent September 2008 oblivious to the unfolding global financial crisis. He was on his homestay living in the foothills of the Japanese Alps whilst working on a Japanese apple orchard in Nagano prefecture. He has continued to support UK-Japan apple links and recently hosted a group of apple growers from Nagano on a visit to the UK. To find out more, please read on.
Read on29 January 2019
Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist Carl Randall has created a new large painting of Waterloo Bridge, London. The painting involved painting 55+ portraits from life. A short video documenting this project can be seen here (1min 24secs): https://youtu.be/VoVUkWwnjkk .The finished painting can also be seen on his website here:
Waterloo Bridge Read on11 January 2019
“Welcome on board this flight to London. Please fasten your seat belts.” Two blind women take centre stage sometimes on aerial silks, sometimes with their feet firmly on the ground but always surrounded by voices, music, stories and ghosts. Inspired by the Goze, blind female performers who travelled around medieval Japan making a living from telling
Read on20 December 2018
On 29 October 2018, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation was delighted to be awarded the Ambassador’s Commendation. Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka commended the Foundation for its accomplishments in fostering closer links between Japan and the UK. The award was bestowed during a reception to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Foundation and was attended by many recipients of
Read on20 December 2018
All around the coast of the UK there are millions of the common European starfish – Asterias rubens. Occasionally, we can see evidence of this abundance when starfish are washed up on our beaches during stormy weather. But how do these marine creatures reproduce to maintain this huge population? Starfish are either male or female
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