4 February 2013
Anjin The Shogun and the English Samurai premiered in Japan in 2009. Following two successful seasons there, its finale is now being held at Sadler’s Wells. This special production in London is part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Season, A World Elsewhere and is a launch event for Japan400, which is celebrating the 400th anniversary
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The Japan Local Government Centre (JLGC) is recruiting for the position of an Assistant Researcher for their office in Whitehall. Details are as follows. 1 Job title: Assistant Researcher 2 Location: Whitehall, Central London 3 Salary: £22,680-£26,640 (depending on experience) 4 Duration: One year contract from 1st of April 2013 (up to 2 years) 5 Closing
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William Adams, known in Japanese as Anjin, was an English maritime pilot who is believed to be the first Englishman to ever reach Japan. His story is brought to the stage in a stunning new play directed by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, and written by Mike Poulton with Shoichiro Kawai. It
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra is presenting a day of Japanese music on Saturday 2 February at the Barbican in London – Total Immersion: Sounds from Japan. This is part of a long-running series of Total Immersion days. These days usually celebrate the music of a single composer. They are branching out this year and looking at music
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Mark-ing is an exhibition exploring the subtle differences and parallels between British and Japanese culture. The showcase presents work by 16 contemporary designers, eight from each country, alongside the ordinary objects that have influenced their careers. The exhibition has been curated by Tsuyoshi Matsuzawa and Max Fraser, was organised by the British Council and E&Y co., ltd, and received a Daiwa Foundation
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Haroon Mirza, Daiwa Foundation Art Prize Winner (2012) is exhibiting at SCAI THE BATHOUSE in Tokyo from Friday, 18 January until Saturday, 23 February.
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This special talk is part of the programme of events accompanying the Japan-UK design exhibition Mark-ing.
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UK-Japan Mathematical Forum Public Lecture Date and Time: Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 14:00-16:30 Venue: Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle) London NW1 4QP (nearest underground station: Baker Street) Tel: 020 7486 4348 This free event is sponsored by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and the UK-Japan Mathematical Forum, and endorsed by JSPS and
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Dr Alexander Weiss, Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, has written below about his collaborative research into chimpanzees. A report in Japanese has been uploaded, as well as some of his academic articles.
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Haroon Mirza, 2012 Daiwa Foundation Art Prize Winner, Solo exhibition at SCAI THE BATHHOUSE in Tokyo (18 January – 23 February 2013) We are delighted to present this solo exhibition by Haroon Mirzaat SCAI THE BATHHOUSE in Tokyo, Japan. As the winner of the Daiwa Foundation Art Prize 2012, Mirza was given the opportunity to
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