30 Aug 11
Calling keen singers! The UK-Japan Choir, a mixed voice Choir of about 50 (SATB), is recruiting new members. Please apply now!
10 Jun 11
Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in Japan’s Bullet Train, the world’s first high-speed train. It could not run without ancient charioteers, a crowbar, a medieval clock, the electric telegraph, and a 19th-century luxury racing car.
3 May 11
The Short-Circuit Festival organization have kindly offered Japan Society members the chance to win on of 5 pairs of tickets to the Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto event.
1 Feb 11
Creative music workshops in classical Japanese musical performances in the week 26th February – 4th March.
10 Sep 10
As recently featured in the Economist’s article entitled ‘The professor to the rescue‘, the first two episodes of “Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure”, in Japanese, are on display at the British Museum until October 23rd. The complete series will be published in English by the British Museum Press in March 2011. © The Economist Newspaper [...]
12 Jul 10
On Wednesday 14th July Japan Society members joined members of the Hong Kong Society on a fabulous walk
1 Jun 10
The ‘Asobi – Play’ Japan Society Members’ Art Exhibition Prize-giving and Closing Reception
The winner of this year’s competion for her ‘ASOBI Sake Set’ was Jill Fanshawe Kato
In second place was Yoshiko Torii for her sculpture ‘Art Space for the Future’.
In third place was Hanako Clulow for her piece ‘Deja Vu’.
10 May 10
Hideko Udagawa – Romantic Novelties for Violin and Orchestra Special price of £9.60 (RRP £15.00) for Japan Society Members (Courtesy of Signum Records) Hideko Udagawa, violin Philharmonia Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins conductor Hideko Udagawa has performed extensively throughout the world and captivates international audiences with her artistry and enthusiasm. As a protégée of Nathan Milstein, she has [...]
30 Apr 10
The Leach Pottery in St Ives is one of eleven institutions long-listed for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize, the UK’s largest single arts prize. If you haven’t cast your vote already please go to the following link and vote for the Leach Pottery to win the Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries. We [...]
28 Apr 10
A celebration of the career of Miyako Yoshida, Principal Guest Artist with the Royal Ballet.
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