16 July 2014
The Carmen Blacker Lecture 2014, co-organised by the Japan Society with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures, will be given by Peter Kornicki, Professor of Japanese Studies and Head of Department, East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge and Deputy Warden, Robinson College.
Read on15 July 2014
How many objects do you own which are made of gold?
Gold isn’t just an exciting element on the periodic table. It has also been used for many different purposes and often has been used as an indicator of social status as well.
In this exhibition at the Embassy of Japan in London, Gold: All That Glisters – Japanese Gold Decoration, visitors can see a variety of Japanese gold-related products from different periods.
Read on15 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.
Read on2 July 2014
Stephen Friedman Gallery’s current exhibition of work from the 1960s and 1970s includes work from Japan as well as from the USA, Latin America and Europe. 4×4 is on until 19 July.
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Hayashi Seiichi, an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, will be in conversation with Ryan Holmberg, Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellow, talking about ‘Japanese Art v Manga and Anime’ at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) in Norwich on Thursday 3 July, 6-7pm (followed by sake reception).
Read on27 June 2014
The next deadline to apply for the Royal Society’s International Exchanges Scheme, open to UK scientists, closes 1 July 2014.
Read on27 June 2014
‘Koki Tanaka visualizes and reveals the multiple contexts latent in the most simple of everyday acts.’ Tanaka’s Precarious Tasks #9: 24 hrs Gathering is his response to his friend’s experience during the March 2011 earthquake. He aims to explore how individuals feel and react when being together for an entire twenty-four hours. What is the
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Eluned Gramich completed a BA at the University of Oxford, and an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. She participated on the Daiwa Scholarship 2012 programme, to explore Japan’s literature and culture. Her first published short story, Oku Hanafu was published in ‘Rarebit’, edited by Susie Wild in 2014.
Read on23 June 2014
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation has announced details of its grants awarded to support UK-Japan projects in its latest funding round. One project supported is a visit by Japanese harpist Naoko Yoshino and composer Toshio Hosokawa for performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow of a new harp concerto by Hosokawa in October. Funding is also given to the Japanese hip-hop dance group Capliore to perform in Liverpool, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh in July.
Read on23 June 2014
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.
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