26/04/2025ARCHIVED Shakyo Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners
The Japan Society is delighted to present a beginner’s Shakyo workshop led by London-based calligrapher Yoko Takenami. Shakyo, literally meaning "copying sutra," refers to the Buddhist practice of transcribing sacred texts. In contemporary Japan, this Buddhist tradition is embraced as a form of personal reflection and stress relief, accessible to anyone, regardless of religious faith.
12/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (12 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
11/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (11 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
18/02/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE LECTURE - Home for All: Sanctuaries for Post-disaster Community Rebuilding
The Japan Society is delighted to host a zoom lecture by Mark Dytham MBE and Yuko Yoshikawa from Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) to discuss the Home for All (HFA) project and the challenges faced in Noto one year after the earthquake.
11/01/2025ARCHIVED New Year’s Calligraphy Workshop: Celebrating the Year of the Snake
Suitable even for complete beginners, in this workshop you will learn how Japanese characters were developed, discover different styles of writing, and be guided in the techniques for writing Japanese with a brush.