21 June 2007
The role of the media in influencing public opinion can make or break a Government. Different approaches to briefing the press may be employed in the UK and Japan but, in both countries, the power of the media is an acknowledged force within political life.
31 May 2007
The world energy scene has been profoundly disturbed during the past three years. Oil prices have been unstable; major concerns have arisen over the supply conditions in countries such as Iraq and Nigeria; and alarm has been rising over the environmental implications of current energy trends.
24 May 2007
A unique craft, once almost lost to the world, will be showcased at a new exhibition at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
23 May 2007
In exploring the dynamics of government and politics in the UK and Japan, the role of citizens’ groups is becoming more important in both countries. In the aftermath of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, Japan has seen the emergence of a wealth of voluntary organisations engaged in community action and acting as pressure groups to facilitate societal change.
3 May 2007
‘Britain and Japan in the Twentieth Century’ examines Anglo-Japanese relations over the course of the 20th century and charts the fascinating history of how both nations overcame many years of prejudice and conflict to form a bond fused by financial, political and military cooperation.
26 April 2007
During and after the next general election in the UK, there could well be renewed public attention given to electoral systems for parliamentary elections. In Japan, electoral system reform has reduced previous large discrepancies but urban areas remain relatively under-represented.
19 April 2007
Manga is now the fastest growing market in UK publishing. At the forefront of the manga revolution has been TOKYOPOP. The world’s largest manga publisher outside of Japan and the market leader in the US, this Los Angeles-based publisher established its UK operations in 2003.
4 April 2007
This seminar will explore the significance of classical tanka poetry in the context of Japanese culture and will consider the content and background of The Floating Bridge.
15 March 2007
After the USA, Japan is the second largest export market outside the EU for British fashion designers and companies. It is a highly competitive but generally very rewarding market.
22 February 2007
Within the space of a year, both the UK and Japan will have seen new prime ministers coming to power – and this has focused attention on their roles and influence in both countries.
7 February 2007
In the post-war period Japan has experienced radical social and economic transformations, asserting itself as the world’s second largest economy by 1968. Housing and construction have been at the heart of this revitalization, a key socio-economic policy, and a stabilizing factor during rapid modernization. ‘Housing and Social Transition’ in Japan explores the nature of the Japanese housing system, focusing on how it has been embedded in wider structures of social and economic change.
25 January 2007
The names of Kaempfer and Siebold are well known, but Thunberg and Titsingh have been largely forgotten. Yet Thunberg and Tisingh also visited Edo-period Japan and left fascinating accounts of their times there.