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'Kyoto - city of dreams', exhibition by Jeremy Hoare in London, 10 to 15 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.

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Japanese Films at the Terracotta Film Festival on 31 May and 1 June 2014

The Terracotta Far East Film Festival is the largest Asian film festival in the UK, and this year (23 May to 1 June 2014) has four Japanese films showing, as outlined below.

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Legendary X-Japan Star, Yoshiki will perform at the Royal Festival Hall on 29 May 2014!

Legendary X-Japan star, Yoshiki expands his first ever classical world tour adding dates in Taipei, Tokyo and Osaka. In London, he will perform at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, 29 May. 

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Rare Opportunity to see Natsu Nakajima in London - 30 May and 2-6 June 2014

Rosa van Hensbergen – who completed her 2012 Daiwa Scholarship in March 2014 – is, along with Marie-Gabrielle Rotie, currently assisting in the organisation of butoh performances and workshops by Natsu Nakajima.

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Yukako Shibata exhibition in Roppongi, 26 April to 24 May 2014

Yukako Shibata, a London-based artist who had a show at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in 2008, will be having an exhibition in Tokyo, at Gallery MoMo Projects Roppongi.  The exhibition, Ethereal, will be run from 26 April until 24 May 2014.

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Call for applications for the University of Tokyo 2014 Summer Programme in Japanese Archaeology and Heritage

 The University of Tokyo, in conjunction with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, invites applications from undergraduates interested in Japanese archaeology and heritage to take part in a new two-week Summer School programme in Japan from 30th July to 13th August.

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Former Daiwa Scholar Studying Entomophagy in Gifu, Japan

Charlotte Payne, a 2009 Daiwa Scholar, returned to Japan in March 2013 as a (Japanese Government) MEXT (Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholar, to study the nutritional implications of entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, in rural communities. She originally became interested in insects as a potentially nutrient-rich source of protein

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BAJS Advanced Postgraduate Conference (Friday 25 April) - Registration Deadline extended

The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) and the Japan Research Centre (JRC) at SOAS announce that registration is still open for the Advanced Postgraduate Conference to be held at SOAS, London on Friday 25 April 2014.

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'Richard Hawkins: Hijikata Twist' at Tate Liverpool until 11 May 2014

Discover the work of contemporary American artist Richard Hawkins in Richard Hawkins: Hijikata Twist, his first museum exhibition in the UK. The exhibition at Tate Liverpool brings together new works by the artist, exploring the ways in which classic Western figurative painting can be interpreted or ‘twisted’ to create ideas far beyond the established ideas of art history. 

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to be supporting educational activities related to this exhibition. 

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Two special Japanese music events at SOAS, University of London on Sat & Sun, 22 and 23 March 2014

Two special Japanese music events at SOAS, University of London on Saturday and Sunday, 22 and 23 March 2014:

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