22 October 2015
World-famous manga artist (or mangaka – 漫画家) Akiko Hatsu (波津 ・彬子) visited London this week, giving a talk at the British Museum in the Japan Galleries. Known for her work in the genre of shojo-manga (少女漫画), Akiko Hatsu was very influential in the development of the genre and also instrumental in coining the term Yaoi.
Read on13 May 2015
This is a translation of Ayako Kurosawa’s piece for Sankei News, 9 May 2015. The original article in Japanese can be found here.
Why is it not possible to hold exhibitions of shunga in Japan – their country of origin – despite a series of exhibitions in Europe and the US, and ongoing research into the impact of shunga on Western art?
Read on2 March 2015
The dynamic Yamato Drummers of Japan will return to the UK this Spring with their brand new show BAKUON, embarking on a 20-date UK tour opening at Bristol Hippodrome on Monday 20 Apri 2015, with a press night on Tuesday 21 April at Woking New Victoria Theatre.
Read on25 November 2013
Port* Talk about the Shunga exhibition currently on at the British Museum, on Thursday, 28th November, 20.00-21.30.
Read on3 October 2013
I attended the opening of the much-heralded Shunga exhibition at the British Museum last night. It didn’t disappoint – there is a huge amount to see, and I didn’t make it into the last room at all before the exhibition closed, so I’ll have to go back. It was interesting to see people’s reactions to
Read on1 October 2013
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation have supported the international symposium at the British Museum on shunga with a Small Grant in the March 2013 round of funding. The symposium will be held on on 4-5 October 2013. The full line up of the symposium follows after the main body of text. There will also be a
Read on17 September 2013
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is pleased to be hosting another season of WEA courses about Japanese art, culture and society commencing 23 September. The two courses will be held on Mondays. Art History: An Introduction to Japanese Art and Culture will be held on Mondays from 11:00am to 1:00pm and Art History: Great Masters of Japanese Art will be held on Mondays from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Read on30 August 2013
Located in London’s famous British Museum, this rare and exquisite screen is one of the last of its kind remaining as it reflects the life of courtesans (female sex workers) at Kado-Tamaya, the Jewel House on the Corner, in Yoshiwara, a licensed pleasure quarter in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) during the early 1780s. The Edo Era
Read on10 July 2013
Hidden Pleasures, Public Lives: Introduction to Japanese Prints This exciting new course on Japanese art will be offered at the British Museum and Birkbeck in autumn 2013. Lectures will be taught by Dr Monika Hinkel, expert in Japanese prints, and contributor to the catalogue of the forthcoming British Museum exhibition, Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese
Read on5 July 2013
On Friday 5th July I went to the Japanese Galleries at the British Museum because I am very interested in Japanese history. The room captivated me before we even entered due to the wonderful display of netsuke just outside. These small figures, usually made of ivory or wood, were used as toggles on the traditional Japanese
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