22 January 2008
The Straw Sandal
The book launch of Santō Kyōden’s famous early nineteenth-century novel ‘The Straw Sandal, or The Scroll of the Hundred Crabs’ was a celebration of Carmen Blacker’s career as scholar and writer.
Past Events
10 January 2008
Private view
Green Evolution: Wall-mounted Tableaux by Kazuhito Takadoi
The Private View was held to mark the opening of the exhibition.
10 January 2008
Artist talk
Green Evolution: Wall-mounted Tableaux by Kazuhito Takadoi
Inspired by the rich woodland surrounding his birthplace of Nagoya, Japan, Kazuhito Takadoi creates ‘organic art’ using materials he has grown and selected in his own garden.
15 November 2007
Seminar
Youth and Bullying in the UK and Japan: The role of peer support
In both Japan and the UK there is widespread concern to eliminate bullying and violence in schools and to develop qualities of emotional literacy in children.
8 November 2007
The Culture of Copying in Japan: Critical and Historical Perspectives
‘The Culture of Copying in Japan’ challenges the perception of Japan as a ‘copying culture’ through a series of detailed ethnographic and historical case studies.
22 October 2007
Book launch
Rethinking Bernard Leach: Studio Pottery and Contemporary Ceramics
Bernard Leach (1887-1979) has had a great influence on the history of studio pottery in Europe and America. Through both his approach to the making of pots and his writings, he built a unique status in this field.
18 October 2007
Seminar
Local Government and the Regions in the UK and Japan
Debates on local government reform are common to both the UK and Japan. While it has been argued that political power in both countries has become far too centralised, partnerships between local and central government have achieved significant results in particular spheres.
11 October 2007
Book launch
Corporate Governance in Japan: institutional change and organizational diversity
Debates regarding corporate governance have become increasingly important in Japan as the post-war model of bank-based, stakeholder-oriented corporate governance faces the new pressures associated with globalization and growing investor demands for shareholder value.
9 October 2007
Book launch
Client State: Japan in the American Embrace
Client State addresses the contradictions in Japan’s global status. The author argues that the world’s second-largest economy, with a GDP greater than those of Britain and France combined, and almost double that of China, casts a pale diplomatic shadow.
5 October 2007
Seminar
Basho's Smirk - the Game of Haiku
This afternoon seminar will look at how haiku has become a global pastime with a competitive edge.
19 September 2007
Seminar
Watchdogs and Constraints on Government in the UK and Japan
In an age of government watchdogs and regulatory bodies, the role of Parliament in challenging the work of the government is at the forefront of the democratic process.
17 September 2007
Seminar
Umami: the science of taste in Japanese cuisine
Umami, the fifth taste, was first identified as a taste in 1908 by Japanese scientist Dr Kikunae Ikeda while researching the strong flavour of seaweed broth.