22 November 2012
KanZeOn is part documentary, part sensory exploration of sound, revealing a rarely seen view of Japanese culture through ancient rituals and musical spectacle. Largely shot in Kyushu, the film revolves around three figures in whose lives music and religion plays a central part. The co-directors talked about the development of the film and its accompanying projects.
1 November 2012
Hiroshi Ashikaga’s practice is centred on the notion of time. His images are initially captured with a pinhole camera then developed into film footage. He was awarded a grant by Tokyo Wonder Site to come to the UK on a research trip to study pre-historic monuments such as Stonehenge, and later places of worship such as medieval chapels. His new body of film work was based on his visits to sacred sites, and the idea of prayer and worship.
11 October 2012
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in association with the University of Edinburgh present an International Symposium on Cultural Policy and Creative Industries in Japan and Scotland. Attendance by invitation only.
25 September 2012
In this concert respected early guitar/lute player Taro Takeuchi will perform some of the finest pieces for those instruments from the 16th, 17th and 18th century Britain. The concert will include pieces by John Dowland, Henry Purcell, Francesco Geminiani, George Frideric Handel and others. Taro Takeuchi uses antique guitars from the 18th century as well as a faithful modern copy of an original 16th century lute.
23 May 2012
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in association with the University of Sheffield present an International Symposium on climate change and energy policy in a post-Fukushima world. Attendance by ticket only.
26 April 2012
The Toki Quartet played a concert at Daiwa Foundation Japan House, including pieces by Kosaku Yamada, Frank Bridge, Toru Takemitsu and Edward Elgar.
20 April 2012
In this special event, Dr Noriko Ohtake discussed Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu’s life and works and demonstrated with music his style and sources of inspirations.
5 April 2012
Tom Bird, Director of the Globe to Globe Festival at Shakespeare’s Globe, discussed his job over the last one and a half years of putting together the world’s largest and most ambitious Shakespeare festival – including the challenges, adventures and characters he’s encountered on the way. In particular he discussed his travels in Japan and the Globe’s relationship with Chiten in a special event held at Daiwa Foundation Japan House.
2 April 2012
In this special event at Daiwa Foundation Japan House, Satoshi Hasegawa and Zoë Howard introduced Mino washi (traditional Japanese paper from Mino City), which has a proud tradition of more than 1,300 years.
14 February 2012
Hans Brinckmann, author of ‘The Undying Day: Poems by Hans Brinckmann’, read a selection of his poems followed by translations by Hiromi Mizoguchi. There was also a discussion on the writing and translation of poetry.
