22 June 2014
The Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. The Japan Society is currently recruiting for the role of Communications and Events Officer, a full-time position integral to the daily running of the organisation. Please apply by 7 July if interested.
Read on16 June 2014
A large painting made by former Daiwa Scholar, Carl Randall in Japan, Tokyo Portrait, is being exhibited at Art Volta 10, Basel, Switzerland, 16 to 21 June. Art Volta runs alongside Art Basel, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious art fairs.
Read on16 June 2014
Carl Randall’s ‘Hibakusha Portraits’ (a series of 6 drawings of survivors of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima), are now part of the permanent collection of University College London Museum. The drawings were inspired by John Hersey’s book ‘Hiroshima’, in which the American journalist interviewed 6 survivors just after the atomic bomb was dropped. Carl’s set of 6 portraits are intended as a visual equivalent of Hersey’s documentary account.
They are being exhibited at University College London Museum on 18 and 19 June (1pm to 5pm) as part of the museum’s permanent collection.
6 June 2014
The screening at Birkbeck Cinema of Dream Girls (1994 50 min), the documentary of the Takarazuka Revue, directed by British female documentary makers Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, will be followed by a discussion session led by Dr Nobuko Anan at Birkbeck College and a short performance by two former Takarazuka performers, each of whom used to be
Read on6 June 2014
An exhibition of the provocative and critically acclaimed Fukushima Kimonos–a triptique of ceramic sculptures first produced by the Japanese artist Yuki Yamaguchi in response to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan– will be held in the South Cloisters of UCL in conjunction with the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction annual conference on June 18-19.
Read on5 June 2014
A most popular violinist, Taro Hakase, returns to perform at Cadogan Hall on Saturday 21st June to celebrate the Summer Solstice and Cadogan Hall’s 10th anniversary.
Read on5 June 2014
As part of this year’s Adult Learner’s Week, the SOAS Language Centre is offering various free taster sessions, including Japanese, in central London on 7 and 14 June.
Read on4 June 2014
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to be supporting the production of Toshiki Okada’s Super Premium Soft Double Vanilla Rich with a Daiwa Foundation Small Grant awarded to the London International Festival of Theatre.
Read on4 June 2014
KYOTO – city of dreams is an exhibition of photographs by Jeremy Hoare, professional travel and portrait photographer, television cameraman, director and producer, who has been photographing Japan and Kyoto in particular for over twenty-five years. His photographs have been used extensively worldwide in all forms of media; newspapers, magazine, brochures, books, videos and promotional material.
Read on2 June 2014
Emerging Sociopolitical Art after 3/11 – talk by Yuko Hasegawa in Norwich on Thursday, 10 July 2014.
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