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 on30 April 2020
Alex Thacker is one of the four Daiwa Scholars in Japanese Studies 2019. He is currently entering his second semester at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan and below gives an insight into his current life in Kyoto.
Read on29 April 2020
Callum Sarracino began a Masters of Arts and Sciences in Information, Technology and Society in Asia at Tokyo University in September 2019. His interest area is Japanese popular media, in particular anime and manga. He is one of four Daiwa Scholars in Japanese Studies 2019. He returned to the UK for a brief holiday in March 2020, and is currently unsure when he will return to Tokyo.
Read on24 April 2020
Tsunagu/Connect is looking looking for children and young people aged 8-16 years old with Japanese heritage who would be interested in becoming volunteer interviewers! If interested, please do contact them by 8 May 2020 if at all possible. Tsunagu/Connect is an exciting oral history project that will document the lives of Japanese women living
Read on14 April 2020
Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist Carl Randall was selected for this year’s Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, at the Mall Galleries London. Due to include one of his privately commissioned portrait paintings, the exhibition was planned to be held at the gallery from 7 to 22 May 2020. This has been postponed or cancelled due to recent events; however, the exhibition can still be viewed online.
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