Upcoming Events

Roll up your sleeves for a 90-minute, hands-on sushi adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity!

An illustrated lecture by artist Nigel Caple, which will celebrate and illuminate both the ancient and modern aspects of the Tokaido Road, weaving together various stories from over four centuries of travel. The Tokaido was one of the most important routes of the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan. The event is in-person at the Museum in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.

An afternoon of Japanese language and culture. The event, aimed at students from Year 7 and above brings together Japanese food and sweets, taiko drums performance and language workshop. An engaging space for young learners and their families, they will have the opportunity to explore Japan, Japanese language and culture, and discover how learning Japanese with linguistics can shape global opportunities.

This exhibition at Maidstone Museum highlights the creative exchange between students from Dalton School in Tokyo and Highworth Grammar School in Kent. Their artwork contrasts sakura imagery with Kent’s green landscapes to explore nature, urban life, and the blend of tradition and modernity. Together, these young Anglo‑Japanese artists create a visual dialogue that bridges cultures and reveals shared human experience.

A forum bringing together policy architects, financial institutions, and institutional investors from both the UK and Japan to examine how transition finance, an approach pioneered by Japan and rapidly gaining global attention, can mobilise capital for decarbonisation. Hosted at Nomura International in London the event offers an exploration of the financial tools shaping a low‑carbon future.

This exhibition celebrates the craft traditions of Fukuoka, in southern Japan, a region renowned for its ceramics, textiles, tea, incense, and agricultural heritage. From February, a curated selection of objects and textiles from the region will be on display. The programme is accompanied by a series of tea-related talks and events, exploring the connections between tea, tradition, and making.

A one‑night‑only celebration of Japanese culture featuring live calligraphy by Setsuhi Shiraishi and Tsugaru shamisen performed by Hibiki Ichikawa. Set inside St Katharine Cree Church in London, the evening offers a blend of art, music, and tradition, with premium Japanese sake available for purchase.

Want to create a “piece of Japan” in your own garden? Yoko Kawaguchi will describe the history of smaller-sized gardens in Japan. Followed by contributions from UK based designers: Ai Hishii, Masa Taniguchi & Howard Healey. Includes workshops on garden design, ikebana and bonsai.

Roll up your sleeves for a 90-minute, hands-on sushi adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity!

NODA MAP returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre after sell-out shows A Night At The Kabuki (2022) and Love In Action (2024). Written and Directed by the founder of NODA MAP Hideki Noda, – 320°F is a Faustian descent through myth, memory and other bad ideas. Starring Sadawo Abe, Suzu Hirose, Eri Fukatsu, among others, the production will be performed in Japanese with English subtitles.