9 December 2020
In a bid to contribute to academic research, international understanding and knowledge exchange, the Toyota-Shi Trevelyan Trust (TSTT) provides scholarships and bursaries to enable students from the United Kingdom to pursue studies in Japan. The scholarships, which amount to £2,500 per award are available to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are UK residents to support a
Read on3 December 2020
Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist Carl Randall has been invited to exhibit two artworks in this year’s Small is Beautiful exhibition at Flowers Gallery, until 10 January 2021. Flowers is one of the UK’s leading commercial galleries, with galleries in New York, Hong Kong, East and Central London; representing prominent British figurative painters such as
Read on27 November 2020
日時：2020年12月10日（木）日本時間22:00-23:20
歌舞伎は、演劇、舞、音楽、衣装が融合して繰り出されてきた日本が世界に誇る伝統芸能である。江戸時代（１６０３−１８６８）初期に出雲大社の巫女である出雲阿国が舞った踊りが歌舞伎の原点と言われている。しかし、1629年に女歌舞伎が禁止され、現在のような男性だけで演じる形態へと移行。現在、歌舞伎は日本国内のみならず世界各国で愛される舞台であり、2008年にはユネスコ無形文化遺産に登録された。歌舞伎は伝統芸能であると同時に前衛的でもあり、常々時代の流れに沿って進化を遂げている。歌舞伎舞台は独創的で、その時代の流行と伝統とうまく融合させることで、多くの観客の心を引き付けてきた。今回の講演会では、歌舞伎役者の松本幸四郎さんに歌舞伎役者の視点から見た「伝統と革新」について、「英国と歌舞伎のご縁」についてお話しいただく。また、歌舞伎がいかに昨今の新型コロナへ対応しているか、ならびに今後の歌舞伎の発展についての意見も伺う。
20 November 2020
Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist Carl Randall has been selected for this year’s ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, with a new painting ‘On the Horizon (After Lucas & Kuruganti)’. The event, sponsored by ING bank, is usually held at The Mall Galleries in London, but this year due to coronavirus is held exclusively online. The exhibition runs until 31 December 2020, and all works are for sale.
Read on15 November 2020
The publication ‘Japan: Courts and Culture’ tells the story of 400 years of British royal contact with Japan. It explores how exquisite decorative arts were central both to direct diplomatic relations and to indirect cultural connection. On 16 July at 6pm, Rachel Peat from the Royal Collection Trust will be discussing her new book ‘Japan: Courts and Culture’ with Professor Nicole Rousmaniere.
Read on5 November 2020
Former Daiwa Scholar Dr Christopher Harding’s new book, ‘The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives’ was published in November 2020.
The book’s twenty portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako, via shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers.
3 November 2020
Author and former Daiwa Foundation grant recipient, Jayne Joso has begun work on a new Japan-inspired work which takes us into the realm of literary fantasy. Supported by Arts Council England, Joso has spent part of the lockdown engaged in the alternate fictional realm of The Water Cats. You can read an exclusive excerpt here.
Read on15 October 2020
Artist and Daiwa Scholarship alumnus, Carl Randall’s new painting “Nihonbashi” will be exhibited in a group show in Tokyo from 17 to 31 October 2020. Other artists in the show include Yuta Nakazato, Ayako Kita, Ryota Nishioka, Kohei Yamada and Hoshiki Ara.
Read on1 October 2020
Ashinaga UK is running a series of events in October around the theme “Access Education for All”. Its fundraising campaign supports incoming and current students as they begin the new academic year in a challenging and uncertain global setting, and it begins on 5 October 2020: World Teachers’ Day. One of the events will be a Haiku Competition, starting on 10 October. Prizes will include a Japanese food box
Read on25 September 2020
On October 24th and 25th, viewers will be able to participate in the full line-up of screenings and events, all of which will be free to access via YouTube and various Zoom sessions. In total, 37 films, including 28 works from students studying at 5 different Japanese universities will be screened, and 9 works from 5 award-winning animators, including Oscar nominated Koji Yamamura and Shin Hosokawa. These works will be introduced by the creators themselves as the festival aims to continue in its mission to connect animators with audiences.
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