12 July 2007
Book launch
Siân Bowen: Gaze
As Artist-in-Residence in Drawing at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Siân Bowen spent 18 months exploring an eclectic group of objects from the collections.
Past Events
4 July 2007
Seminar
The Future of Monarchy in the UK and Japan
Superficial comparisons between the UK and the Japan inevitably include references to the monarchy and the Emperor system.
26 June 2007
Book launch
Ritsue Mishima: Glass Works Venice - Fruits of Fire
Ritsue Mishima, a Japanese glass artist working on Murano island, Venice, has produced this first significant retrospective book on her work.
21 June 2007
Seminar
Government-Media Relations in the UK and Japan
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
Book launch
China and the Global Energy Crisis: an Anglo-Japanese Perspective
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
Special event
KINKARAKAMI: Takashi Ueda and the art of Japanese leather paper
A unique craft, once almost lost to the world, will be showcased at a new exhibition at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
23 May 2007
Seminar
People Power: The role of citizens’ groups in the UK and Japan
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
Book launch
Britain and Japan in the Twentieth Century: One Hundred Years of Trade and Prejudice
‘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
Seminar
Electoral Systems and Party Politics in the UK and Japan
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
Seminar
TOKYOPOP: Bringing Manga to the UK
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
Seminar
The Floating Bridge: Tanka Poems in English
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
Seminar
Fashion in Japan
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.