3 November 2026
Daiwa Scholarships alumnus Carl Randall is one of 63 contemporary artists invited to make original work in response to Paul McCartney lyrics, chosen by Paul himself from Band on the Run: “Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash as we fell into the sun.” Carl’s artwork Split Satoshi shows the McCartney lyrics translated into
Read on13 October 2026
Rebellious Bodies Butoh Festival 2026 takes place across October and November, bringing highly inspirational, well-established Japanese butoh artists to UK audiences. The highlight is two nights at The Place in London (13 and 14 November), including Mother Forest, a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble piece led by the legendary Mitsuyo Uesugi, who trained and performed alongside Kazuo Ohno
Read on14 September 2026
Onsen, an oil painting by Daiwa Scholarships alumnus and artist Carl Randall, has been used on the cover of the book Skinship published by Salt Publishing. Skinship is a collection of poems by author Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana, who like Carl, spent 10 years living in Japan. The title Skinship comes from a Japanese loan word fusing
Read on28 August 2026
Daiwa Scholarships 2027: Language Study, Homestay & Work Placement in Japan – apply by 3 December 2026 The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is a UK charity supporting UK-Japan links through awarding Daiwa Scholarships and Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies; offering grants to support UK-Japan collaboration and organising events including seminars, and exhibitions at its London headquarters.
Read on12 August 2026
Nonomiya/Song of Rona Island – taking place at Edinburgh International Book Festival this August! Monday 24 August 2026 | 19:00 – 21:00 at Greyfriars Kirk and repeated on Tuesday 25 Aug at 19:00 Noh Reimagined theatre company will introduce Noh Theatre in Part One with Nonomiya – a piece based on the oldest novel of
Read on21 February 2014
The next Brixton BookJam will be happening at the Hootananny on the 3rd of March at 7:30pm.
Read on20 February 2014
Two powerful documentary films by Yoshitaka TERADA of Japan’s National Museum of Ethnology will be shown at SOAS, University of London (Khalili Lecture Theatre) on February 18th and 22nd respectively. These deal with music’s role in helping two minorities in the Osaka area – Okinawans and the so-called Burakumin ‘outcasts’ – actively and publicly deal with prejudice and injustice.
Read on14 February 2014
Following the success of Dundee Contemporary Art’s (DCA) major exhibition of the work of London-based artist Hiraki Sawa in autumn/winter 2013, Sawa’s work is now being shown in an expanded form at the Tokyo Opera City Gallery until 30 March 2014.
Read on12 February 2014
The Japan Research Centre’s Annual Tsuda Lecture is sponsored through the generosity of Ms Kayoko Tsuda. The lecture takes place during the 7th week of term 2 (February). The lecture is free and open to the public and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. This year’s Tsuda Lecture, taking place from 6.00pm on Friday 21 February, is entitled Making Sense of Japan’s Lost Decades and will be delivered by Professor Andrew Gordon, Harvard University.
Read on7 February 2014
The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra is making its Cadogan Hall debut in the Hall’s tenth anniversary year on Monday, 17 March 2014. Japan’s oldest and largest orchestra is conducted by Eiji Oue, a Japanese conductor known for his original and powerful interpretations, and this evening’s concert sees the orchestra perform a mixture of traditional Japanese and Western music.
Read on5 February 2014
A London-based Japanese pianist, Hiroaki Takenouchi, will be performing at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge on Sunday 2nd March. His recital will include a rare piece by a Cambridge-based composer.
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