News for March 2017

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8 February 2024

'On an Endless Road' - a programme of music by and about trailblazing Japanese women

In the satsuma biwa tradition, performers recite tales of historical battles and warriors whilst accompanying themselves on the instrument. When studying the biwa, Francesca Le Lohé began thinking of other kinds of ‘warriors’ and felt the biwa to be the perfect vehicle to engage new audiences with historical trailblazing women. This work celebrates the life of writer and feminist anarchist Itō Noe, killed by Japanese state forces when she was just 28. 

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8 February 2024

Chris Harding will be on Start the Week on BBC Radio 4 on 12 February 2024

Daiwa Scholarships alumnus Dr Christopher Harding will be on Start the Week on BBC Radion 4 on 12 February talking about his new book, The Light of Asia. “The writer Christopher Harding takes a closer look at the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America. In his book, The Light of Asia,

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20 December 2023

Daiwa Foundation funds projects ranging from research into macroalgae restoration and aquaculture in Japan, to the UK premiere of performances and a masterclass by audiovisual art duo Usaginingen.

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation (www.dajf.org.uk) has published details of its Small Grants and Awards awarded to support a total of 29 UK-Japan projects in its latest funding round: September 2023. A Daiwa Foundation Small Grant will support travel to the UK by performance duo Usaginingen (pictured) to perform the UK premiere of their new work

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2 October 2023

Clifton Scientific Trust seeks a new Director

Clifton Scientific Trust works to develop and implement innovative programmes that engage school students of all ages and backgrounds in new ways with working scientists, engineers and medics, locally, nationally and internationally.

The ideal candidate will have imagination, creativity, leadership and teamworking skills, experience in fundraising and building partnership networks.  He/she would be expected to have some knowledge of schools at primary and secondary level, a broad understanding of science/engineering and some knowledge of Japan.

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22 March 2017

Terunobu Fujimori's continuing collaboration with Kingston University students

In 2015, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation awarded a Daiwa Foundation Small Grant to  Mr Takeshi Hayatsu, lecturer at the School of Architecture & Landscape, Kingston University and Director of Hayatsu Architects. Hayatsu invited architect and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori to London to participate in a round-table event on the theme of contemporary crafts held in a pavilion* to be built by Kingston Architecture students at Dorich House Museum in 2016, under Fujimori’s guidance and supervision.

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22 March 2017

British Association of Japanese Government Scholars - talks in London on 28 March 2017

The British Association of  Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholars (BAMS) will host its second edition of the BAMS Talks on Tuesday 28th March 2017, 18:00 – 20:00 at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, with a range of topics from civil society to space robotics. All the presentations will be given by former or newly awarded MEXT Scholars and it is completely free or charge to attend!

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22 March 2017

An Evening of Japanese Documentary presented by NHK WORLD TV on 10 April 2017 in London

On Monday 10 April 2017, NHK WORLD TV will screen two documentaries in London:
1. What You Taught Me About My Son, 6.30pm – an award-winning documentary about a
Japanese boy with severe autism and 2. Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki, 8.30pm – follows Japanese animation maestro and Studio Ghibli co-founder as he comes out of retirement to work on his first-ever CGI film.

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9 March 2017

Collaboration between UCL and Kobe into the Varicella Zoster Virus

Dr Depledge received a Small Grant from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation that supported a month-long visit to Kobe University where he and Dr Sadaoka were able to further develop their techniques and collaborations. The primary aim of their current project is to explore how VZV latency affects the nerve cells in which they reside.

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