30 September 2009
‘The Transformation of the Japanese Left’ examines the transition within the Japanese party system that has seen the demise of ‘the old socialists’, the Japan Socialist Party, and in its place, the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan as the leading opposition party.
24 September 2009
This sixth seminar in the 2009 seminar series, ‘Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan’, looked at the particular roles played by Japan and Britain in international development assistance.
22 September 2009
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is pleased to announce a solo show by Chris Orr, “LONDON-TOKYO-NAGASAKI” Chris Orr RA has had many exhibitions worldwide including at the Whitechapel and Serpentine Galleries in London. He regularly shows his work at the Jill George Gallery and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Last year, the special exhibition, ‘10’
9 July 2009
This seminar looked to the past and the future in assessing the key issues relating to financial crisis management; what can be learned from the Japanese experience and what may the future hold for Japan and the global economy.
23 June 2009
The fifth seminar in the 2009 series “Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan” explored the concept of ‘special relationships’ (first used by Winston Churchill in 1945 to describe the shared interests and values of the United Kingdom and the United States), with respect to the United States, Great Britain and Japan.
18 June 2009
Edited by Hugo Dobson and Nobuko Kosuge, with contributions by Kimihiko Baba, Hugo Dobson, Reinhard Drifte, C.G.H. Dunlop, Yoichi Kibata, Nobuko Kosuge, Fumitaka Kurosawa, Kei Nemoto, Ian Nish, Caroline Rose, Philip Towle and John Weste. Since the events of the Second World War the relationship between Japan and Britain has undergone an extraordinary transformation, from
16 June 2009
The three artists short listed for the Daiwa Foundation Art Prize, introducing British artists to Japan, will exhibit their work at Daiwa Foundation Japan House Gallery in London until 17 July 2009. The winner of the £5,000 prize and the opportunity for a solo exhibition at the Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo – Marcus Coates – was announced on 16th June.
21 May 2009
This fourth seminar in the 2009 seminar series “Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan” looked to some key dimensions of the UK’s present-day relationship with the Asia-Pacific region.
23 April 2009
‘India and the UK-Japan Dialogue’ was the third in this year’s seminar series, ‘Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan’ featuring contributions by Minister Wataru Nishigahiro, Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in London and Barry Gardiner MP, who founded and chaired the Labour Friends of India.
11 April 2009
Chris Orr, former Professor of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art gives a talk to coincide with his exhibition, LONDON-TOKYO-NAGASAKI, on his paintings and prints, regarding contemporary developments on cities and the history.
18 March 2009
‘North East Asia: Territorial Disputes and Divided Countries’ was the second in this year’s seminar series, ‘Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan’.
6 March 2009
‘Japanese Society at War’ was launched on 5 March 2009 with a presentation by Dr Naoko Shimazu, chaired by Dr Stephen Large.
