News category: Books & Publications

24 June 2020

Alumna Natasha Pulley talks about her new novel - set in Japan - on 24 June 2020

On 24 June 2020, author and Daiwa Scholarship alumna Natasha Pulley  spoke about her latest novel, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow. This sequel to The Watchmaker of Filigree Street takes readers to Japan, “where time, destiny and love collide to electrifying effect.” The video is available to watch on Exeter Library’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ExeterLibrary/videos/679855939232329/  Natasha spoke about and

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16 April 2019

Gateways to Drawing

Carl Randall's 'Shibuya' used on cover of 'Gateways to Drawing'

Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist Carl Randall’s Japan drawing ‘Shibuya’ has been used on the front cover of Gateways to Drawing, A Complete Guide, a book about drawing published by Thames & Hudson. Inside features drawings by da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, van Gogh, Raphael, Durer, Ingres, Ando Hiroshige, Breughel, Daumier, Cezanne, Delacroix, William Blake, Alice

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8 February 2019

Japan Now

Japan Now is the chance to explore contemporary writing and culture from Japan.  With a new wave of Japanese fiction hitting UK bookshelves, meet the writers alongside translators and contemporary artists at this annual event, exploring gender, history, society and everything in between. It will be held from 18th-25th February.

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23 July 2014

Edinburgh Festival 2014 Japan Events

Although most of the Japanese events are featured at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, there are a few unmissable events at the Edinburgh Book Festival and International Festival. Be sure to check out Haruki Murakami’s new book release, and Midori 2’s  concert recital in which she brings the two genres of classical and electronic music together, featuring Mario Davidovsky.

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15 July 2014

Hyper Japan Highlights 25th to the 27th of July 2014

Hyper Japan returns to Earl’s Court this summer with an exciting line up of events, covering all aspects of popular and traditional Japanese culture. Ranging from food, gaming, anime and technology, the unmissable event opens its doors on the 25th of July and runs through the weekend to the 27th.

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