18 October 2016
On 29 September 2016, in collaboration with the British Embassy in Tokyo, Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, spoke on the subject of “Britain after Brexit” at Ambassador Tim Hitchens’s Residence. This was the second lecture in the ongoing Daiwa Ichiban Lecture Series. In his speech, Barber recounted the historical significance of Europe for
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INVITATION to Hinterland at ROAMING ROOM: 37-39 Bryanston Mews West, Marylebone, London W1H 2BW – 6 to 29 October 2016 Hiraki Sawa and Tetsuya Umeda at Roaming ROOM OPENING THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 11- 6pm with Live Action at 12 midday Exhibition open until Saturday 29 October Thursday-Saturday 12-6pm until Live Actions: Thursday 6 October 12 midday Thursday 13
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I received an invitation today for what will apparently be the final concert of the Tokyo Madrigal Club. Admission is free, and it’s on October 10 (a National Holiday in Japan) from 2.30-4.30, at Wesleyan Holiness Asakusabashi Church. I’m not sure how many people have heard of the Tokyo Madrigal Club, but it’s the end
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Fishguard Arts Society in West Wales is holding an exhibition in collaboration with four artists visiting from Kyoto. In addition to the main exhibition which runs from 15 to 25 September, there is an exhibition of work by children from Kyoto in Fishguard Library Gallery and a collaboration exhibition in the historic ballroom in Tregwynt Mansion.
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The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is hosting the launch of an online platform for teachers and learners of Japanese on 17 October from 2-4 pm at 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QP. This is a free event and everybody is welcome!
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The Kotatsu festival – the largest festival of Japanese animation in Wales – returns for its sixth year!
24th – 25th September 2016 at ‘Chapter’, Cardiff
and 15th October 2016 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre
26 August 2016
“117 – one one seven” & “Ghost House Gone House” – This double bill theatre and music event, presented by Kyoto-based theatre group, BRDG and Deptford-based music duo, Rabbit is about an old Victorian house which used to exist at 117 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London, and the family which used to live there. UK performances in September 2016.
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We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new look website! After many years with our former design, we thought it was now appropriate to replace the old website with a new, more advanced and user-friendly website. The website is a culmination of months of hard work, and we all very much hope that you
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Winners of the 2016 Daiwa Adrian Prizes, the prestigious awards for scientific collaboration in the UK and Japan, have been announced. Following an assessment conducted by a panel of Fellows of the Royal Society, the Trustees of The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation have awarded four Daiwa Adrian Prizes of £10,000 to joint UK-Japan scientific research teams.
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‘London Portraits’ is a recent project by Daiwa scholarship alumnus Carl Randall – a series of 15 portraits of people who have contributed to British culture and society, each in their own chosen locations in London. The beautifully filmed and structured 11-minute video shows him at work – for each person he first travels to
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