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… – Interview with an Actress Interview by Mike Sullivan Haruka Abe is originally from Tokyo, after attending high school in Tokyo she was about to enter Aoyama University when she made the decision to move to London and attend a drama school. She graduated with a 1st class Bachelor of Arts degree and in a relatively short number of years she has starred in award winning short films, had recurring roles in a number of TV programmes and will soon be on the big screen in 47 Ronin, which also stars…
… to its holistic portal of Japanese society, cinema and theatre in a time where Japan was undergoing something of an identity crisis, and at a time when the identity of a truly fascinating intellectual was becoming. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… Yukio to Hatoyama-ke Yondai Chuko Shinsho La Clef, September, 2009, 186 pages, 720 yen Review by Fumiko Halloran Yukio Hatoyama is under intense scrutiny as Japan’s new Prime Minister and the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) which finally wrestled power from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after its monopoly in governing for over half a century. A flurry of new books have come out on Hatoyama as a person and what his party might do to solve Japan’s domestic and diplomatic…
…okyo Games: The Missing Olympics – Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement Routledge, London and New York, 2007, 198 pages. Hard Back £65.00. ISBN-13: 978-0415373173 Review by Ben-Ami Shillony The 1940 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are a non-event, because they never happened. Promoted by Japanese organizations since the early 1930s, decided on by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) in 1936, and given up by the Japanese in 1938, they were soon forgotten, overshadowed by the war…
Regular readers will know that I have been especially interested in the pioneering work on a Covid-19 vaccine being done at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, not out of loyalty to my alma mater but out of a belief that the remarkable speed of their work, amid an unprecedented level of global scientific collaboration and research investment by universities and companies in many…
… 197 of the 393 people who lived in Kamaya also perished: every house in the village was destroyed. The tragedy of Okawa Primary School is at the heart of Lloyd Parry’s book. The story he tells is not just of a brutal act of nature, but of a community seeking explanations, and pressing for those in authority to be held to account. Although one child died during an evacuation in a town further north along the coast, every other school in the region got their children to safety. Why was Okawa the…
N. High Commissioner for Refugees and Construction of Peace (私の仕事 ― 国連難民高等弁務官の十年と平和の構築), by Sadako Ogata (緒方 貞子), Soshisha, 2002, 1600 yen Review By Fumiko Halloran When Sadako Ogata began her work as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) early in the winter of 1991, she was immediately challenged with 15 million refugees all over the world. Barely one month into her new job, she was confronted with three crises; (1) the sudden flow of Kurds escaping from…
…Mieko Kawakami: Live Staged by Jack McNamaraMusic by Hatis Noit Southbank Centre(23 October 2021) Review by Laurence Green Distilled to its purest essence, Mieko Kawakami’s Heaven is a work about bullying (read our review of the original novel here). What it means to bully, and to be bullied. But it is also a character study - a sometimes charming, sometimes uneasy unfurling of friendship between two middle-schoolers. There is the unnamed male narrator (played here by Nino Furuhata) - cruelly…
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… and Rivers: More Voices From A Lost Generation of Japanese Students, It is widely assumed that when a young person chooses to sacrifice his life for a national cause he must have been brainwashed. This assumption was wrong in the case of wartime Japan, as it may be wrong in the case of other countries today. That becomes clear when we read the letters, poems, and diary entries of fallen students and graduates of Tokyo University, carrying the elegiac name In the Faraway Mountains and Rivers.…
To find out how successful the wartime propaganda was, one may look at what the people of that time confided to their diaries. Samuel Hideo Yamashita, in his moving book, collected eight wartime diaries, which he translated. To present a wide view, he chose diaries of men and women of different ages and occupations, and from different localities. The diarists are: a seventy-five-year-old proprietor of a…
…t War: Japanese Imperial Propaganda, by Barak Kushner, Barak Kushner's illuminating book examines Japan's wartime propaganda, as it was formed and manipulated by the government and other agencies working with it. He finds that despite the absence of a single, central organ of information and public guidance, as it existed in Germany, the wartime propaganda of Japan was very successful. Kushner rejects the image of the Japanese people blindly obeying their leaders. As he shows, pronouncements…
…apan with Azad Hind: A war memoir (1941-5) By (Air Commodore) Ramesh Benegal, Lancer Publishing, New Delhi, 2009, 165 pages including index, ISBN: 10: 1-93551-11-9, £15.99Review by Ian Nish Ramesh Benegal (1926-2003) was born in Rangoon, Burma, to an Indian family. When Rangoon was bombed by the Japanese, he was evacuated at the age of 15 with his mother in the hope of reaching India by an overland route. This proving impossible, he returned to Rangoon. Ramesh became infused with aspirations…
…ety Chairman's Blog (9) Dear Japan Society members and friends There can be no doubt that the pandemic and associated lockdown has at times been a test for our imaginations, although the idea of taking a nearly 60-mile drive to test your eyesight did rather take the imaginative biscuit this week. Moving swiftly on from that dismal tale – although I can’t resist commenting that one thing currently uniting the UK and Japan is that both our governments’ approval ratings have recently plummeted – I…
…ear, the lines of the seat and the fuel tank raised at the back and sloping forwards, gave the impression that the machine was on its’ haunches poised and ready to go fast! There were massive, finely cast brakes to stop it. At the same time it had elegance. A closer look revealed the artistic detail. The speedometer cluster could have been sculptured to stand like a clock on a mantle-piece, it had such delicate style. The engine was technically very advanced and visually it added to the…
… Line, a Life of Foujita, The Artist Caught Between East and West Faber and Faber, 2006, 331 pages including index and endnotes , ISBN-13: 978-0-571-21179-1 (hard cover) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Leonard Foujita was the name Fujita Tsuguharu (or Tsuguji) adopted when late in life he became a catholic. Foujita (1886-1968) is probably the most famous of the numerous Japanese artists who were attracted to Paris and settled in Europe. His father was a military man but accepted his son’s…
After the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, Stu Levy volunteered with the Japan Emergency NPO (JEN) in Ishinomaki (a city with a population of over 160,000), Miyagi Prefecture. He shot 40 hours of footage over five weeks, interviewing over 30 people including victims and volunteers. At the time of the earthquake Levy was in Tokyo. The film is an extraordinary snapshot of life in Ishinomaki [石巻市] within days of…
Both attend the same junior high school and have solid groups of friends. We are made aware that at home Juri is suffering with her parents’ constant bickering and demands to get her into a good senior high school; despite these pressures she does her best to act the role of supporting, conciliatory…
…re Tokyo By Timon Screech Reaktion Books (2024) ISBN-13: 978-1789149555 Review by Trevor Skingle What a fascinating book, illustrated with some wonderful images, some of them quite unexpected! An almost academic but eminently readable introduction sets out the antecedents of Edo, the former name of the city known today as Tokyo. Then the book moves on to six chapters covering, firstly, how Edo was conceived; secondly, its layout and the central main bridge; thirdly, Edo in its abstract forms…
…歴ワーキングプア) [Highly Educated Working Poor] Kobunsha Shinsho, 2007, 217 pages, ISBN-10: 4334034233 (700 yen) Review by Fumiko Halloran In pre-World War II Japan, anyone who graduated from college or university was considered to belong to an elite class as few then could afford the luxury of a higher education. If that person had a doctorate, or “hakushi-go,” he was admired for such a daunting achievement and was assured of a high position in government or academe. In present day Japan, this…
…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Monday 9 August 2021 / 7:00pm DateMonday 9 August 2021 Time7.00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to…
…ety Book Club: Tokyo Ueno Station by Miri Yu Monday 9 March 2020 / 7:00pm DateMonday 9 March 2020Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Tokyo Ueno Station follows Kazu – the main protagonist as he reflects on his tough, hardscrabble life involving numerous tragic incidents. Consequently Kazu is driven into poverty and…
…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada Monday 14 November 2022 / 7:00pm DateMonday 14 November 2022Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is…
…ew with actor Junichi Kajioka Interview by Mike Sullivan Junichi Kajioka is a prolific actor based in London who has been in numerous movies over the last twenty years, and incredibly he graduated from Tokyo Sushi Academy, which means he is a qualified sushi chef. He has had many appearances in TV dramas in China and has had a number of supporting roles in productions across the world including 47 Ronin. His recent passion has been his own film project, IMPHAL 1944, a movie about a war veteran…
…anges in Diplomacy (外交激変)By Shunji Yanai (柳井俊二)Interviewed by Makoto Iokibe, Motoshige Ito and Katsuyuki YakushijiAsahi Shimbun-sha2007, 278 pagesISBN-13: 978-4022502650 Review by Fumiko Halloran As a senior official in the Japanese government Mr. Shunji Yanai is a rare breed. He is candid, does not mince his words, is bold and sometimes controversial, and somehow gets away with things that would most likely cost someone else his career. Despite his traits, he rose thought the ranks of the…
…ies and Other Samurai: A Memoir By Fukuda Haruko Richfield and Barr Publishing Limited (2023)ISBN-13: 978-1399959056 Review by Laurence Green UK-based financier Fukuda Haruko will be familiar to many members of The Japan Society, not only as a former Joint Chair of the Society herself, but for her long and successful career in the cut and thrust world of finance, working as both a stockbroker and investment banker in the City of London. Forging a distinctly international career that traces its…
…e Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police Phoenix Publications, 1999, 320 pages. Hardback £7.99. ISBN: 9780753808580 Review by William Farr This is a fascinating account of a year on the Aikido Yoshinkan Senshusei course, mostly populated by Kidotai – riot police. Each member of the riot police must be a minimum black belt in another martial art before embarking on the year of training that will take them from white belt to black belt and beyond in Aikido. For those who have…
…of Lafcadio Hearn by Roger Pulvers Review by: Susan Meehan Talking about The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn at the Oriental Club in London on 24 October 2011, its author, Roger Pulvers, gave a measured account of Lafcadio Hearn, crediting him for his incredibly well-written yet fairly unknown journalistic work carried out mainly in the USA, his extraordinary insights into Japan and his role as a pioneer ethnographer and anti-elitist while pointing out that none of the stories he wrote in Japan were…
…ety New Year Celebration Lunch at Pantechnicon with Guest Chef Tim Anderson Saturday 5 February 2022 / 12:30pm DateSaturday 5 February 2022(Please note that this event has been postponed from the original date of 8 January.)Time12.30pm-3.30pm VenuePantechnicon Sachi Restaurant19 Motcomb StreetLondon SW1X 8LB Booking DetailsBooking essentialMembers (& guests): £80 per personNon-Members: £95 per personIncludes five course vegan Japanese lunch, with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic…
quakebook.org), edited by Our Man in Abiko, Enhanced Studios Ltd, 2011, 102 pages including photography and artwork, US$11.99, I S B N: 0956883621 and also (Kindle Edition, 1435 KB, ASIN: B004VP3KHK) Review by William Farr Originally called Quakebook on Twitter, 2:46 is a collection of stories about the tsunami and earthquake, which exploded onto the book scene in March of 2011. This was a result of one individual’s…
…ng the World to Save It: Aum Shinrikyou, Apocalyptic Violence and the New Global Terrorism By Robert Jay LiftonHenry Holt and Company Inc. 1 December 2000, 376 pagesISBN -10: 0805065113 Review by Chris Corker ‘On March 20, 1995, Aum Shinrikyou, a fanatical Japanese religious cult, released sarin, a deadly nerve gas, on five subway trains during Tokyo’s early-morning rush hour […] On the trains, in the stations where they stopped, and at the station exits, people coughed, choked, experienced…
00 - 2.00pm (BST)9.00 - 10.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential As tensions increase around the island of Taiwan, Japan Society chair Bill Emmott is joined by two experts who have long watched the ebb and flow of politics and diplomatic relations in the region: Yasuhiro Matsuda, professor at the…
The Japan Society - The Devil’s Whisper 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List…
…astle in the Mirror (novel) By Tsujimura MizukiTranslated by Philip GabrielDoubleday (2021) ISBN-13: 978-0857527288 Review by Riyoko Shibe Kagami no Koji, an innovative and tender blend of social commentary and magical realism, is a prizewinning novel by Tsujimura Mizuki published in 2017, with the English translation by Philip Gabriel, titled Lonely Castle in the Mirror, published in 2021. The story starts off like other fantasy novels. Instead of stumbling through the wardrobe to find Narnia,…
…ersity as a Platform for Social Change – Makoto Gonokami, President, U. of Tokyo Friday 24 January 2020 / 12:30pm DateFriday 24 January 2020Time12.30pm for 1.00pmLight refreshments will be served on arrival from 12.30 – 1.00pm VenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsFree – Booking essential We are delighted to welcome Professor Gonokami, President of the University of Tokyo to speak to the Japan Society during a brief visit to London. This is an important and…
…view with Taro Hakase about his new album JAPONISM Interview by Mike Sullivan The violinist and composer Taro Hakase was born in 1968 in Suita City, Osaka, and he has been releasing albums and performing at concerts for over twenty years. For the last few years he has called London home, regularly performing at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea. After the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake he held seven concerts in five days across London to raise funds for the people affected by the disastrous earthquake and…
…e which touches upon a number of different perspectives and meanings, besides the main story around Umi and Shun we constantly see reminders of how Japan was going through a process of renewal. The student’s argument over the clubhouse is reflective of an argument nationwide, when an old building is cared for, looked after, then it becomes beautiful and keeps people rooted within their cultural past, however if it is allowed to fall into disrepair then of course people will vote to tear it…
…ve Hello By Chris Steele Perkins Editions Intervalles (2007)ISBN 2-916355-05-7 Review by Clare Barclay Emerging from the sideline images taken during his four-year study of Fuji-san, Chris Steele-Perkins has produced a photographic overview of everyday life from the instantly recognisable in western society to that only seen by someone truly immersed in the culture of Japan. Written in French and English this volume includes 100 photographs as well as an introductory essay by Donald Richie. The…
…astle in the Mirror (film) Directed by Hara Keiichi Screened at the ICA in London as part of The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 11 February 2023 Review by Eleanor Garrett Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a brilliant animated adaptation of Tsujimura Mizuki’s popular novel of the same name (see review of the novel here). Directed by Hara Keiichi with a screenplay by Maru Miho, the film closely follows the original text, seamlessly bringing Tsujimura’s well-loved story to life on the…
…in Japan: Power, Politics and Diplomacy by Jun Morikawa (森川 純), C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, August 2009, 256 pages, ISBN-10: 1850659842 (paperback) £15.99 Review by Sean Curtin Tokyo’s combative stance on whaling often seems at odds with its trademark consensual approach to international affairs. This position seems even stranger when one considers that the vast majority of the public have little interest or enthusiasm for the topic, yet the government vigorously pursues a highly controversial…
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The Japan Society - The Dismantling of Japan’s Empire in East Asia 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member…
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…itecture in Japan was introduced at a launching party at Daiwa House on 24 March 2011 with talks by Yuki and Edmund Sumner. The book features buildings by well known Japanese architects such as Tadao Ando but also projects by new younger architects as well as by international practices including such famous names as Rogers and Foster. It is not and does not claim to be a survey or history of modern architecture in Japan. It is essentially an introduction to new architectural ideas and themes in…
…ke, Governor of Tokyo: The City of Tokyo as a Financial and Tourist Centre - Photos On 3 February, during a short visit to London, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike joined a special event with the Japan Society, kindly hosted by WTW where we were welcomed by Nobuto Ota, MD Japan Global Practice Group. She spoke about her vision for Tokyo as a centre for innovation and the potential for investment and growth, while also reminding the audience of the region's charms as a tourist destination. Governor…
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… Japan Taster - About About the Keynote Speech The keynote speech will be delivered by director Ailin Conant who has a passion for daring new works of theatre that engage audiences with untold and under-told stories. Ailin will be speaking about her latest work Amaterasu – Out of the Cave, a contemporary folktale inspired by the Shinto myth of the Japanese Sun Goddess and the God of Sea and Disease. About Ailin Ailin Conant is a Japanese-American theatre director who is currently based in…
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Uchida didn’t rule this out, but said he had no such plans and would hold auditions for his next film, as normal. Before he rushed off to his waiting car, I managed to encourage him to visit Kennington and East Street Market, Charlie Chaplin’s old haunts. My only regret – that I didn’t get to see the film twice over the weekend. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click…
The Japan Society - Falling Blossom: A British Officer’s Enduring Love for a Japanese Woman 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External…
Although Eclair is a movie based on the story of a young boy and his survival through the closing months of the Second World War, the Japan Foundation explained that this film was chosen because it “was shot in the autumn of 2010 in Ishinomaki-city and other places in the Miyagi prefecture. Many of the beautiful locations and historic buildings were swept away by the tsunami.” In Ishinomaki alone over 3,000 lives were lost and over 20,000 homes destroyed. The Japan Foundation…
… Rites and Rituals: my life in Japan in two-step and waltz-time By Dorothy BrittonRenaissance Books 2015, 256 pagesISBN 978-1-898823-12-4 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi What a wonderful title! And what an interesting story Dorothy has to tell! Dorothy Britton was born in Japan on Valentine’s Day in 1922. Her father was a British engineer whose life she has described in her portrait of him in Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume VI, [edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi, Reviewed in Issue 10 –…
…ned audience feels more of an enigma: fans of the anime, certainly, those with an interest in Japan, likewise. But what is perhaps the surest testament to this staging’s skill is that it feels like a production that could also exist quite apart from both of these audiences if it needed to. Born from the DNA of anime - but speaking with a theatrical voice that goes well beyond it. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read…
…Society Careers Networking Series - From Japan to the City Thursday 24 February 2022 / 6:30pm DateThursday 24 February 2022Time6.30pmVenueLondon Business SchoolRegent's ParkLondon NW1 4SA Booking DetailsBooking essential £5 per personIncludes light refreshments/drinks reception Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees closer to the date. For the first in an exciting new…
Tarinainanika performed “Tokyo Fugue”, a bilingual physical theatre piece, set in Tokyo. The show brings to life the experience of travelling on the Tokyo trains and includes video projections of images of Tokyo. Following this, students took part in a workshop to learn about the expressive power of the body, using the theatrical art of corporeal mime. A short film about life in Japan made especially for the occasion by the students of the Montessori School in Tokyo was…
Tarinainanika performed “Tokyo Fugue”, a bilingual physical theatre piece, set in Tokyo. The show brings to life the experience of travelling on the Tokyo trains and includes video projections of images of Tokyo. Following this, students took part in a workshop to learn about the expressive power of the body, using the theatrical art of corporeal mime. A short film about life in Japan made especially for the occasion by the students of the Montessori School in Tokyo…
Tarinainanika performed “Tokyo Fugue”, a bilingual physical theatre piece, set in Tokyo. The show brings to life the experience of travelling on the Tokyo trains and includes video projections of images of Tokyo. Following this, students took part in a workshop to learn about the expressive power of the body, using the theatrical art of corporeal mime. A short film about life in Japan made especially for the occasion by the students of the Montessori School in Tokyo…
Tarinainanika performed “Tokyo Fugue”, a bilingual physical theatre piece, set in Tokyo. The show brings to life the experience of travelling on the Tokyo trains and includes video projections of images of Tokyo. Following this, students took part in a workshop to learn about the expressive power of the body, using the theatrical art of corporeal mime. A short film about life in Japan made especially for the occasion by the students of the Montessori School in Tokyo…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (24) Dear Japan Society members and friendsFreedom of speech is one of those aspects of our modern, thankfully democratic, life that we have come to think of in Britain and Japan as being as natural as sunshine or water, but the merest glance at history tells us that this is far from so. It is also not an easy concept to define and think through, since every society imposes limits on what people can say or write about each other but also, for example, many have laws…
…n Relations in the Twenty-First Century: Creating a Future Past? Review by Sean Curtin This thought-provoking work analyzes the complex dynamics of East Asia’s most important bilateral relationship, how it may evolve and what impact it will have both regionally and globally. A central theme is the importance of historic memory on Sino-Japanese relations, how this relates to each nation’s contemporary perspective of the other and powerfully shapes their future visions. Several authors argue that…
…t Modern Japanese: The Life of Ishikawa Takuboku By Donald KeeneColumbia University Press, 2016ISBN-13 9780231179720 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Donald Keene, Professor emeritus of Japanese literature at Columbia University and doyen of Japan studies in English, continues despite advancing years to produce well-researched, well-written, informative and interesting studies of Japanese personalities and historical themes. Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912), the subject of this study, is little known…
…cker – Scholar of Japanese Religion, Myth and Folklore: Writings and Reflections Edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi with James McMullen and Mary-Grace BrowningRenaissance Books, 2017ISBN: 978-1-898823-56-8 Review by Jim E Hoare I only met Dr Carmen Blacker (1924-2009) once, towards the end of her life, when she was already very ill. Although our only previous contact had been a somewhat scratchy exchange of letters over a possible contribution to a volume of Biographical Portraits that I edited, I…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Polly Barton)Japanese version available here Please note this event is fully booked. Please use the form below to be added to the waiting list. Please help us to keep this event free…
Written by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting in the early eleventh-century imperial court, it is often considered the first example of a psychological novel in the world. The Tale of Genji has influenced Japanese literature, art and crafts for more than ten centuries and still does so today. This issue of The Japan Society Review opens with a review of the catalogue…
…ety Chairman's Blog (10) Dear Japan Society members and friends In cricket, that English national sport which arrived in Meiji Japan a good decade before baseball but sadly was superseded, there is a saying called “the commentator’s curse”. No sooner has a cricket commentator on TV or radio observed that a player is looking well settled in, runs the curse, than they will suddenly be dismissed. The announcement this week that there will, after all, be a Test series of three matches between…
Each quarter, our chairman Bill Emmott will team up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill will open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, whether it be the yen, GDP growth, corporate battles, new reforms or something else…
…ke, Governor of Tokyo: The City of Tokyo as a Financial and Tourist Centre Friday 3 February 2023 / 12:30pm DateFriday 3 February 2023Time12.30 - 1.30pmVenueWTW51 Lime StreetLondon EC3M 7DQBooking DetailsFree of charge Booking essential Booking deadline: 31 January 2023 We are delighted to welcome Ms Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, to share with members of the Japan Society her vision for Tokyo’s continued development as a global city. She will focus particularly on Tokyo Metropolitan…
…cadence: 15 Stories By Murakami RyūTranslated by Ralph McCarthyKurodahan Press (2016)ISBN-10: 4902075784 Review by Chris Corker There was a time when writing about sex was a taboo, authors treading the line with innuendo-laden prose about as adept at concealment as Adam and Eve’s fig leaves. Nowadays, everyone’s aunty has read Fifty Shades of Grey and, to their younger relations’ horror, finds it a bit dull. The boundaries have been well and truly pushed, for better or worse, and what we are…
…lm Locations: Tokyo Edited by Chris MaGee Intellect Ltd, October 2012128 pages, ISBN 1841504831 Review by Michael Sullivan For any fan of Japanese cinema, and with time to spare in Tokyo, this book is a must as it charts a journey of eighty years of movies being filmed in the great capital city of Japan. The editor Chris MaGee, who is the editor of the Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow Japanese film blog in Canada, includes contributions from 17 other writers in his book. The work covers 45 scenes from…
…, Food, Origami, Calligraphy, Soroban, Samurai and Geisha Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, workshop leader, project leaderAvailable to travel: anywhere within 1.5 hour journey from Nottingham including East Midlands, West Midlands and South Yorkshire.Age range: Any Number of participants: Any email: kiyoko.naish@virgin.netwebsite: http://ganbarejapanuk.blogspot.com/facebook: www.facebook.com/GanbareJapanUK Ganbare Japan are a Nottingham based charity who promote Japanese language and…
…Both Sides, by Meisei Goto, translated by Tom Gill Counterpoint Berkeley, 2009, 215 pages, ISBN-10: 1582434735 Review by Adam House Watching the river flowing under Ochanomizu Bridge, we read as Akaki (our narrator) muses on bridges mentioned in the stories of Kafu, and also that of Gogol, another of his favourite authors. He’s on the bridge waiting to meet a man called Yamakawa, we follow his thoughts on Gogol and that in his student days he had a khaki overcoat, where is it now? Lost,…
…th Sides Review by Adam House Watching the river flowing under Ochanomizu Bridge,we read as Akaki (our narrator) muses on bridges mentioned in the stories of Kafu, and also that of Gogol, another of his favourite authors. He’s on the bridge waiting to meet a man called Yamakawa, we follow his thoughts on Gogol and that in his student days he had a khaki overcoat, where is it now? Lost, mislaid? As his story begins, we learn that he’s forty years old and has two children, married for twelve…
…ch is also a testament to the translator who has skilfully retained the poetry and beauty of the original. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…ciety Chairman's Blog (32) Dear Japan Society members and friends It is mid-January and the temple bells have long since fallen silent, but it still feels appropriate to say Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu to you all, for 2020 had so many downs alongside the ups that we all need congratulating for having arrived at the new year, although that too has started with some downs of its own. Even before mentioning the pandemic, all us Brits have surely noticed that Washington’s Capitol Building…
…ety Chairman's Blog (11) Dear Japan Society members and friends If recent events have taught us anything, it is that in these British Isles we are rather nicer to our famous past writers than we are to the historical figures whose statues have been ending up toppled or vandalised. I admit to being puzzled as to how Robert the Bruce, the 14th-century King of Scotland, can be accused of having been racist, though it is easier to understand why Churchill can attract that slur given his pro-empire…
The Japan Society was thrilled to receive so many entries from both schools and individuals and would like to thank everyone for their support of this year’s contest. This year, entrants were asked to compose their own haiku on the theme of Family and submit it with accompanying artwork for a chance to win a Canon digital camera, awarded to the top 3 Grand Prize winners. This year, the 3 top entries worldwide will receive flights to Japan for an awards ceremony.…
99 (Hardcover) Review by Ian Nish Professor Dingman has based this enlightening study on extended interviews with former officers in the US Navy and Marine Corps who are now in their upper 80s. But he has also made much use of the unpublished memoirs to be found in the Navy Language School Collection in the Norlin Library, University of Colorado at Boulder…
…NT - Tokyo Rose: the Fascinating Life of Iva Toguri Thursday 28 October 2021 / 6:30pm DateThursday 28 October 2021Time6.30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people.…
…ls - special event and screening Directed by Lee Sang-II Premiere Japan at BAFTA (2007) Review by Susan Meehan For the third year running, the Embassy of Japan organised an excellent festival of new Japanese films at BAFTA over the weekend of 14-16 September 2007. Guided by the expert hands of Tony Rayns and Alexander Jacoby, the choice of films on offer was extremely good. Hula Girls (2006) had its UK premiere on Saturday 15 September and was preceded by a talk between acclaimed East Asian…
…anese Relations: Facing the Past, Looking to the Future? Review by Sean Curtin As the title suggests, this book explores postwar Sino-Japanese relations through the prism of historical disputes and competing interpretations of Japan’s invasion of China (1931-45). It utilizes an impressive array of Chinese and Japanese sources to create a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the current situation. In recent decades bilateral political ties have been frequently strained over historical…
The Japan Society - Joshi No Honkai, (A Woman’s Great Satisfaction) 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member…
…er old Haiku Corner 2021 In Japanese poetry, kigo (季語) is the word or phrase used to indicate the season and it is often included in haiku to locate the poem in a particular time of the year. In these uncertain times of lockdown and pandemic, we want to open our website to members and friends to embrace the creative power of haiku and express the feelings and experiences we all are living in this peculiar "season". Our hope is to create an ongoing piece of collaborative poetry that brings…
…rner 2021 We would like to say a big thank you to all of the participants who shared their poetry with us in 2021. Haiku of the Week - GALLERY & POEMS More Selected Haiku Visit our Haiku Corner 2020 page to read more poems Please keep sending your haiku each week so that we can all get together and strengthen the ties of our community through haiku. Send your haiku Haiku of the Week - Gallery Haiku of the Week - Poems Week 50 (13 - 17 December 2021) red poinsettiain amongst the cactus pots…
…ur - Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895 & Hiroko Imada at Watts Saturday 13 July 2024 / 11:00am DateSaturday 13 July 2024TimeShuttle bus departure from Guildford Train Station: 10.15amTour starts at the exhibition entrance of Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895: 11:00amShuttle bus departure to Guildford Train Station: 5.00pm*Travel details will be emailed closer to the event VenueWatts Gallery - Artists' VillageDown LaneGuildfordGU3 1DQ Booking DetailsBooking essential - Priority booking for…
The Japan Society - Japan’s Silk Road Diplomacy – Paving the Road Ahead 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a…
…in a Time of Global Discord: Sir Paul Tucker in conversation with Bill Emmott Tuesday 7 February 2023 / 12:00pm DateTuesday 7 February 2023Time12.00pm (GMT)9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your locationBooking DetailsOnline EventRegistration essentialFree of charge Japan Society members and their guests are invited to join us for a conversation with the Society's chairman, Bill Emmott and Sir Paul Tucker, former deputy governor of the Bank of England and now fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School,…
Neverthless, the descriptions of modernising Tokyo and Ginza are very atmospheric as are those of Kagoshima – the satsumas sparkling in the snow, the volcanic ash, shochu, palm trees, Sakurajima and the distinctive Kagoshima accent are all vividly evoked by Downer. It won’t disappoint those in search of Japanese historical fiction ‘light’ or a fix of the compelling Saigo Takamori. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and…
Price: ¥680. ISBN-13: 978 – 4106102578 Review by Fumiko Halloran Kaoru Yosano expresses his confidence that American influence in world affairs will not decline but he warns that the rest of the world should not expect the US to solve every problem. He believes there is a lot in common between the US and Japan in values and ways of thinking. Kaoru Yosano, born in 1938 to a diplomatic family, lived in Beijing before World…
…VENT - Japan Society Film Club: Tokyo Godfathers directed by Kon Satoshi Wednesday 2 December 2020 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 2 December 2020 Time6.30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Tokyo Godfathers is available to rent and/or buy online in Microsoft Store, iTunes and Amazon Prime Video, and in DVD from different retailers. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its…
…yo Saiban Hihan to Zettai Heiwa-shugi’ Hakusui-sha, 2007, 308 pages. Hardback ¥1,890. ISBN-13: 978-4560031667 Review by Fumiko Halloran Professor Takeshi Nakajima of Hokkaido University says he wrote this book because he was concerned that a recent revival of interest in Judge Radhabinod Pal of India, who alone argued to acquit all Class A defendants in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after World War II, might be going in the wrong direction. In the movement to re-examine…
…e Japanese Sports Day! Stay Active this Summer: Play Japanese Games at Home The Japan Society invites children and families to celebrate Sports Day, a Japanese national holiday, by playing typical Japanese sports day games this summer. Originally created to commemorate the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, the national holiday of ‘Sports Day’ normally falls in October. This year it was moved to July 24 to coincide with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony and honour the event’s return to…
.. and Baseball By Robert WhitingStone Bridge Press (2021) ISBN-13: 978-1611720679 Review by Laurence Green Time has a way of getting to you. Half a century is a good spell of time, by anyone’s measure. For Robert Whiting, a journalist and author who has lived in Tokyo on and off for more than fifty years, looking back over that vast spread of years comes in the form of a fascinating memoir - Tokyo Junkie - that plays out like a love letter to…
…y in My Life – The Youth of the Showa Era [わが人生の歌がたり 昭和の青春], by Hiroyuki Itsuki [五木寛之], Kadokawa Shoten, 2008, 206 pages, ISBN: 978-4-04-883994-5 Reviewed by Mikihiro Maeda This is the second book of Hiroshi Itsuki’s “My song Story in My Life” series. The first one was about the “joys and sorrows” of the Showa era with the focus on the sorrowful side of his own life (see the review in Issue 14 – Volume 3 Number 2 pages 4/5). This one, the second one is about “youth” in the Showa era and covers…
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…the Showa Era [わが人生の歌がたり 昭和の青春] 2008, 206 pages, ISBN: 978-4-04-883994-5 Reviewed by Mikihiro Maeda This is the second book of Hiroshi Itsuki’s “My song Story in My Life” series. The first one was about the “joys and sorrows” of the Showa era with the focus on the sorrowful side of his own life (see the review in Issue 14 – Volume 3 Number 2 pages 4/5). This one, the second one is about “youth” in the Showa era and covers the initial period of rapid postwar economic growth following the period…
…uchi: the stream of fate Volume One: The Western SeaBy Edward MarxBotchan Books (2019)ISBN-13: 978-1939913050 Review by Peter Kornicki Noguchi Yonejiro (1875-1947), who was known in the West as Yone Noguchi, had a roller-coaster of a life but his works have fallen by the wayside. Who was he? He grew up in Japan and entered Keio Gijuku (now University) but in 1893, before he had turned 18, he abandoned his studies and sailed to California, apparently without any particular object in view. There…
…Japan – A New Regional Geography Teikoku Shoin Co. Ltd, Tokyo 2009, 152 pages including index, copiously illustrated with colour photographs and maps. ISBN 978-4-8071-5844-7, (available in the UK from JP-Books (JPT Europe Ltd.) 14-20 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4PH or bookstores in Japan) ￡29.80/￥ 1,995 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Kanasaka Kiyonori, who supervised the production of this book which was originally published in Japanese, is Professor of Geography at Kyoto University. The Preface…
…Ahead: Japan and the World in 2022 Thursday 24 February 2022 / 8:00am DateThursday 24 February 2022Time8.00 - 9.00am (GMT)5.00 - 6.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsOnline Event - Registration essentialFree to membersNon-members price: £5 With 2022 now up and running, we join the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) and International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) to cast our eyes over what the Year of the Tiger might have in store... Lingering travel bans…
The show was a wonderful introduction to the topic of Buddhist art in Japan, being both viewer-friendly for first-time visitors, and profound. It is greatly to be hoped that people managed to see it, despite the Covid situation. For those who could not make the trip, or others like myself who live abroad and could not go anyway, we have a lavish hardback catalogue, jointly published in the USA and UK, with full colour plates,…
… of My Life, An American in the Heart of Japan Columbia University Press,New York, 2008, 208 pages, including photographs and list of names of Japanese mentioned in the text. Hardback £16.50. ISBN 13: 978-0231144407 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Keene is the most eminent foreign scholar of Japan. He has written more than thirty books about Japan including many translations of Japanese works from medieval to modern times and an illuminating history of Japanese literature. His book “On Familiar…
…mama Bride: A Jewish Family Saga Made in Japan By Liane Grunberg WakabayashiGoshen Books (2021)ISBN-13: 978-0578844046 Review by Renae Lucas-Hall This compelling and insightful memoir reads like a classic love story full of trials and tribulations. Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi’s spiritual journey in Japan from secular to orthodox Judaism is a reflection on transformation, relationships, family values, finding happiness, and being true to oneself. Grunberg Wakabayashi moves from New York to Tokyo…
…immerse the reader into the hardship that is Kazu’s life and, as a result, shows a Japanese Government disconnected from the true needs of its lower classes. With the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games the timing could not be better for such a powerful book to be released in order to prevent history from repeating itself. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to…
…arden: Loss, friendship and architecture By Shibasaki TomokaTranslated by Polly Barton Pushkin Press, 2017ISBN: 978-1782272700 Review by Eluned Gramich Spring Garden is the second novel by Osaka-born Shibasaki Tomoka, having had her debut, A Day on the Planet, adapted into a successful film in Japan. This new book has also garnered the young author great acclaim, earning her the national Akutagawa Prize in 2014. Beautifully and subtly translated by Polly Barton, Spring Garden centres on…
…allenges Facing Contemporary Japanese Society – The ‘Lonely People’ Global Oriental, 2009, 175 pages including index and bibliography, ISBN 978-1-906876-00-5, £30 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi One of the main problems for Japanese today is that they take themselves too seriously. But is this not true of other peoples and does the diagnosis help? Our personalities are all conditioned not only by our genes but also by our environment including family and the traditional values we absorb. Dr…
…gimoto Exhibition – Guided Tour Thursday 30 November 2023 / 12:00pm DateThursday 30 November 2023Time12.00pm Venue Hayward GalleryBelvedere RoadLondon SE1 8XX Booking DetailsFree – booking essentialJapan Society members and their guest onlyBooking deadline: Monday 27 November 2023Spaces are limited and therefore early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. The Japan Society…
…: Selected Poems by ARAI Takako Soul Dance: Selected Poems, by Takako Arai, Translated by Jeffrey Angles, with Sawako Nakayasu and You Nakai, Mi’Te Press, 2008, 64 pages, ISBN: 978-4-9904416-0-9 Review by Adam House Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Takako Arai grew up in a family closely connected to the local textile industry, a traditional craft in danger of facing extinction. The city’s skyline is famed for its sawtooth-roofed mills,in the the Nara Period. The city’s textiles were…
…ce: Selected Poems Translated by Jeffrey Angles, with Sawako Nakayasu and You NakaiMi’Te Press, 2008, 64 pages, ISBN: 978-4-9904416-0-9 Review by Adam House Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Takako Arai grew up in a family closely connected to the local textile industry, a traditional craft in danger of facing extinction. The city’s skyline is famed for its sawtooth-roofed mills,in the the Nara Period. The city’s textiles were presented to the Imperial family, along with those from Kyoto. A…
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…s of Old Tokyo: Travels in Japanese Time By Anna ShermanPicador (2019)ISBN-13: 978-1529000450 Review by Trevor Skingle Though the undercurrent of antiquity is never really far away, to the casual visitor Tokyo is probably perceived as one of the most modern cities on the planet. To those who can take, and have taken, time to investigate the city either as a resident or frequent visitor it has so much more to offer than just its modern façade. This book by Anna Sherman, her debut travelogue, is…
…Japan Experts PERRIN, Suzanne History, Culture, Art Type of activity: lecture, performance, project leaderAvailable to travel: anywhereAge range: 12+number of participants: any email: info@japaninterlink.com / perrinsuzanne47@gmail.comtel: 0208 579 9404website: www.japaninterlink.com More information WALFORD, Reiko Japanese Language & Culture, Origami Type of activity: demonstration, performance, workshop, project leaderAvailable to travel: anywhere (Based in Wales)Age range: 8 +Number of…
…esources for Summer TermDon’t miss our brand new Japanese Sports Quiz and other sports resources, which are perfect for those planning a sporty summer term in the run up to the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Teaching Resources The new Japanese Sports Quiz presentation and accompanying script introduces students to six traditional Japanese sports and martial arts (Karate, Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Yabusame, and Sumo). The short quiz is suitable for all ages and allows students to…
…spired Karaoke PlaylistChristopher Hood details his music playlist that he uses for inspiration when it's time to take the stage at a karaoke event. My go-to Karaoke Song by Christopher Hood (@HoodCP) On my phone I have a playlist called ‘Like a night out in Tokyo’ (the reason for this title will become clear as you read on) in which I have a collection of songs that I like to attempt at karaoke. I cannot say more than ‘attempt’ as I am largely tone-deaf when it comes to singing and so anything…
…n Projects Report Each year, The Japan Society Education Team carries out a diverse range of projects designed to promote teaching about Japan to children and young people across the UK. In 2023 we reached tens of thousands of students across the UK with our programming. The report below shows a summary of one education grant, provided by the Government of Japan in 2023/2024. We are very grateful to all our Education Supporters, whose generous support enables us to reach more young people and…
…e Well: Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan 1793-1841By Donald KeeneColumbia University Press, New York, 2006ISBN 0-231-13826-1Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Watanabe Kazan is nowhere near as well known in western countries as his contemporary Hokusai, whose works had such a huge influence on western art. But Watanabe Kazan, as Keene's new biography demonstrates, deserves to be studied not only as an artist who produced works of the highest quality but also as a samurai who was both a student of…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities…
…k Lane Japan Film Festival: Kamikaze Girls Directed by Tetsuya NakashimaBrick Lane Film Festival Review by Annabelle Sami This film festival of independent Japanese cinema, run from a small gallery space on Brick Lane, is a great example of how a group of friends can get together and produce a vibrant, successful cultural event. The initial buzz was generated solely through Facebook, the event’s page garnering over 12,000 potential attendees. Tickets for the three day event sold out within…
…School Visits Our Japan in Your Classroom (JIYC) scheme has been running since 1991 and continues to be one of our core activities. Under the scheme, Japanese volunteers visit primary and secondary schools to introduce aspects of Japanese life and culture, and share Japan-related skills. If your class is doing a project on Japan or you simply wish to add a multicultural dimension to your regular teaching, a visit from a JIYC volunteers will provide your pupils with a first-hand experience of…
… of Japan: A Continuing Story - 1950 to the Present Day -- Members Discount Discount Japan Society members price:£22.50 per copy (including postage and packaging - UK only)Standard price: £24.95 per copy (plus postage and packaging)To obtain your discount, please download the promo flyer here (word document). Please follow the instructions in the flyer and remember to quote the discount code: 13JAPAN. The Call of Japan: A Continuing Story - 1950 to the Present DayHans BrinckmannRenaissance…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (28) Dear Japan Society members and friendsThere is much in common between Britain and Japan, but one thing that certainly differentiates us is our relationship to Mother Nature. We British are fortunate to have weather that even at its wildest is none too extreme, a stable geology and fauna that presents few dangers to life, limb or even livestock. Where I used to live on Exmoor it is true that occasionally a driver would come off badly in a late-night collision with one…
…y Farmhouse in Japan Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2008, 255 pages, many black and white illustrations.Hardback £14.99. ISBN – 13: 978-1-56898-731-6 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Many visitors to Kamakura know the Zeni-arai Benten shrine where they can wash their money in the hope that it will multiply. It lies up a narrowroad from the back of Kamakura station. Beyond that up the winding lane lies another shrine and Genjiyama. From here on a fine day the visitor will have an excellent…
While the heavy description can be a little invasive and a hindrance to the narrative, the plight and growth of the characters is compelling enough for the reader to persevere. At times, even amongst the squalor, the cruelty and the suffering, there are moments of beauty that allow the reader and the characters alike to push forwards. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more…
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…es, the Shogun and Now: Celebrating 400 years of Japan-British Relations, 1613-2013 Japan400 Press LaunchThursday 10 January 2013Mandela Room, Commonwealth Club25 Northumberland Avenue WC2N 5AP Review by David Watts with photos by Sean Curtin Saturday 12 January 2013 marked four hundred years since a British ship sailed for Japanese waters to establish the first contact between the two nations and start a mutually-beneficial relationship which prospers to this day. In 1613 the arrival of the…
…ional Financial Centres: the Future for London & Tokyo Thursday 11 June 2020 / 11:00am DateThursday 11 June 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an individual…
The Japan Society would like to thank everyone for their support of this year’s contest and for their patience in waiting for the results. Entrants were asked to compose their own Haiku on the theme of Sports and submit it with an accompanying illustration or artwork for a chance to win a Canon digital camera. This year’s theme allowed students to share their passions through haiku and featured a surprisingly diverse range of sports. We were extremely pleased to…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (31) Dear Japan Society members and friends For once, we can certainly say that we didn’t go to the Annual Dinner for the food. Nor did we go to the Christmas Party for the drink, even though the Japan Society members who attended were taught how to make a nifty looking cocktail involving sake and cold tea. What we did go to the virtual “dinner with a twist” for, however, was comradeship, a sense of belonging and above all a lot of fun. The remarkable entertainment…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon, and Book Depository (*) Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees…
… Soroban Loan Scheme and Tutorial Videos We are delighted to announce the launch of a new teaching soroban loan scheme and accompanying tutorial videos for teachers. The soroban is the Japanese abacus and is used as part of the national maths curriculum for primary school children in Japan. The teaching soroban is a larger version which can be used as a tool in the classroom to help children visualise numbers and understand place value and the decimal system. Find out more by watching our…
… comes on like a high-intensity cocktail of distinctly bizarre tales that invariably, through a particularly slanted, satire-driven look at issues of gender, sex and drug use, force us to see the familiar from new, compelling angles. A New York Times review drew an apt comparison between Suzuki and Ursula K. Le Guin; and certainly, stories like ‘Women And Women’ - the first tale in this collection, and also arguably the best - feel very much a pair with classics like Le Guin’s 1969 masterpiece…
…emic and its Impact on Gender Equality in Japan and the UK Wednesday 22 July 2020 / 11:00am DateWednesday 22 July 2020Time11.00am to 12.00noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an…
… Sun Shines In, A Life of Masaoka Shiki By Professor Donald KeeneColumbia University Press 1 Aug. 2013, 192 pagesISBN-10: 0231164882 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Donald Keene, who is now a Japanese national and lives in Tokyo, is the doyen of western studies of Japanese culture and history. He began to study the Japanese language more than seventy years ago and has written some thirty scholarly and very readable studies of a wide variety of aspects of Japanese culture, in particular…
… in both its book and film incarnations - is proof enough of its ability to speak to the deepest recesses of the human soul. In a fascinating afterword from author Mori Eto herself, she talks about how it was precisely this desire to impart change that motivated her to write about such a serious subject in the manner in which she did. Enheartened by readers who approached her to say they had reconsidered thoughts of suicide after finishing the book, or by parents for whom the book had seen…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Sweet Bean is available to watch on BFI Player, Amazon UK, Google Play, and Apple TV. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks…
…hool Soroban Workshops - Photos On Monday 23 May, the Japan Society visited Stanley Primary School in Teddington for a special day of soroban workshops and filming with soroban teacher Tomoko Hoult. Classes from both Year 3 and 4 were introduced to the soroban for the very first time and filmed for a short educational film about soroban. After listening to Tomoko explain the key points, the students were ready to have a go on the soroban themselves and picked up the basics in no time! They…
…ure in Japan: Making Art 1750 – 1900 was published in summer 2024 to accompany the special display of a selection of works from the British Museum’s collection of Japanese art, City life and salon culture in Kyoto and Osaka, 1770–1900 (April 2024-March 2025). The book and the display are the results of a three-year project supported by UK Research and Innovation through the Economic and Social Science Research Council and by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science through an…
…ow to Contribute *Please note, we are no longer accepting entries for Haiku Corner* We invite poets, writers and people of any age and expertise to share their haiku by clicking the red button below and using the form Maximum entries: One haiku per person per week. Additional entries will not be accepted. Weekly deadline: Fridays at 12.00 noon (UK Time). Every week we will select one haiku among those received the week prior and post it as the Haiku of the Week on this page and on our social…
…e in Japan Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, pupils will learn about what life is like at a typical elementary (primary) school in Japan. Some aspects of Japanese school life are unique, and not seen in many other places in the world. For example, everyday after lunch or at the end of the school day, children clean and tidy their own classrooms, corridors, and hallways across…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (36) Dear Japan Society members and friends “You are old, Father William, the young man said, and your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head – Do you think, at your age, it is right?” Way back in 1865 Lewis Carroll captured admirably our societies’ blend of veneration and astonishment at the achievements of great old age in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In Britain we saw it in last year’s national admiration for Captain Sir Tom Moore,…
This results in passages of the novel that are, quite literally, delicious. Shortly after joining the Hirai family, Taki wishes to explain ‘why the end of the year used to be such a busy time.’ She goes on to list the many discrete ingredients and timings required for a successful osechiryōri, the elaborate New Year’s dish meticulously prepared days in advance of January 1. Later, after the war begins and certain…
…e West: An Architectural Dialogue, Jackson’s book opens with a passage on the first Japanese emissaries in Europe in the late sixteenth century. Through their gifting of two folding screens, decorated with depictions of a castle near Kyoto, the envoy provided the Pope in Rome with the Western world’s first glimpse of Japanese architecture. From this early encounter, the reader is taken to Dejima in Nagasaki during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: the sole port through which Japan…
…ly drama which has at its centre two fifty-something school friends – widower Junichi Miyata (Ken Mitsuishi –光石研), a blue-collar worker and Sanada (Tomorowo Taguchi –田口トモロヲ). Both are rather ordinary middle-aged men, far removed from any association with ‘style.’ They reminded me somewhat of ‘The Odd Couple,’ a 1970s film and TV series about Felix and Oscar, two divorced men sharing a Manhattan flat. One is a neat obsessive and the other far more casual resulting in comedy situations. Another…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (25) Dear Japan Society members and friends“In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone…”It feels a bit early to quote a Christmas carol, with Hallowe’en only just behind us and the weather not even very cold. Mind you, to an Englishman of my generation the celebration of Hallowe’en feels rather alien, since although Japan long ago adopted this American festival of pumpkins, ghosts and ‘trick or treat’, it is a much more…
…inbotham (Nash) first visited Japan in 1997 as a Monbusho scholar, spending a year at Kanazawa University as part of her degree in Japanese at Liverpool John Moores University. After graduating, she worked as a Co-ordinator of International Relations (CIR) on the JET Programme on a small fishing island in Oita prefecture promoting the UK in the local community and developing a repertoire of karaoke numbers. On returning to London Emma started her career in finance at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi,…
…y & Sumi-e Experts TAKENAMI Yoko Calligraphy, Arts, Craft, Origami Type of activity: lecture, demonstrationAvailable to travel: anywhereAge range: anyNumber of participants: any email: yokotakenami@aol.comtel: 020 7723 2029 / 0778 097 2350 More information ISHIDA Eiko Japanese Calligraphy Type of activity: Workshop / DemonstrationAvailable to travel: Based in Surrey - can travel within one hour by car or trainAge range: 8+Number of participants: Workshops for up to 10 participants; with some…
…pects for Green Finance in the UK and Japan, with Roger Gifford and Mari Yoshitaka Wednesday 19 May 2021 / 1:00pm DateWednesday 19 May 2021Time1.00 – 2.00pm (BST)9.00 – 10.00pm (JST)8.00 – 9.00am (EDT)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However,…
The Japan Society - 16th World Children’s Haiku Contest 2019-2020 – Applications closed 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External…
…ikki, 1936-7 (London Diary 1936-7) By Oka Yoshitake, edited by Shinohara Hajime and Mitani Taiichiro (Japanese) Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo (1997)ISBN 4-00-022357-7 Review by Ian Nish Readers may like to receive a brief notice (rather belatedly, I fear) of an interesting and insightful work. It is the London Diary of the Japanese academic, Oka Yoshitake (1902-1990) who became after the war one of the most eminent professors of Japanese political history at the University of Tokyo. As an assistant at…
…it of Animism and Story Making in Manga: 2-Session Workshop with Fumio Obata Tuesday 4 - Tuesday 11 August 2020 / 2:00pm Date & TimeSession 1: Tuesday, 4 August 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm (1.5hr)Session 2: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm (1.5hr) Booking DetailsOnline EventFree - Booking essentialPriority bookiing for Japan Society members and their families until 26 July. This workshop will be delivered over 2 sessions, and participants must attend both sessions. The artist will provide…
… Li Xianglan By Yamaguchi Yoshiko Nihon Keizai Shimbun (2004) Review by Fumiko Halloran Yamaguchi Yoshiko was a prominent movie star and singer from the late 1930’s to 1958 when she married a Japanese diplomat and retired from a successful but controversial career. She was popular not only in Japan but in China, Hong Kong, and Hollywood. The dramatic life she describes in this memoir illustrates the fate of a beautiful and talented girl who grew up in Manchuria when Japan established a puppet…
A Japanese Life in War and Peace, 1925-2015 By Oguma EijiTranslated by David NobleInternational House of Japan, 2018ISBN-13: 978-4924971455 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Most biographies are about famous people. This is the story of a Japanese man who has no particular claim to fame. He had a tough time before, during and after the war. Its interest lies primarily in the light it throws on Japanese life and how one quite ordinary Japanese coped in war and peace and adapted to a…
This was the third highest grossing film of 2008 and featured the continuation of the same characters (and actors) from the 2007 TV drama Galileo [ガリレオ], which was also based on another book by Keigo Higashino. Tetsuya Ishigami is a teacher, regarded as a mathematical genius in his school years he now teaches unmotivated school kids while living a very simple life.…
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…Everyone, features Gaku Hamada (濱田岳) as the main character Satoru Watarai, this is the fifth time that he has starred in a Nakamura movie. It seems that Hamada really fits the kind of character that Nakamura is often looking for, a quiet man lacking in confidence but who often proves to be stronger than he looks. However, at the risk of typecasting Hamada is the perfect actor for this very interesting movie. It begins with a newsreel about the ‘Projects,’ a housing estate where people can live,…
… Set Kamishibai is a traditional storytelling technique popularised by travelling performers who visited rural communities to tell stories using picture boards slotted into a theatre-style wooden frame. These simple versions of storyboards consist of a set of pictures with the story written on the reverse, designed to be held by the storyteller. This format lends itself to various classroom activities. Our Japan in Your Classroom volunteers frequently use kamishibai in their school visits and…
…ibly literal in its ability to paint with words the kinds of world we all inhabit from minute to minute, hour to hour. In every cluttered urban edifice, in every baby’s cry, in every trickle of sweat; a realm of possibilities. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…els and engages from the start with its strong ensemble cast and the terrific set of Tokyo, a protagonist in its own right and appearing very photogenically. The Suzukis, a loving and affable family, take in seven-year-old spoiled brat Mika, a cousin whose mother has died and whose father cannot look after her while, recently out of a job, he looks for new prospects. Forthright Ippei Suzuki, close to her in age, finds his cousin hideously snooty. She criticises the sukiyaki for being made with…
…ation of a New World History By Haneda MasashiTranslated by Noda Makito Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) (2018) ISBN-13: 978-4866580234 Review by Francesco Cioffo To paraphrase Benjamin Disraeli, World History is a career. As we witness the rise in many departments around the world of MA and PhD programs, specialised conferences, funded chairs, and research institutions on transnational and global topics, it is safe to say that World History has become one of the most…
…ety Chairman's Blog (17) Dear Japan Society members and friendsHistorians will tell us that four months is far too short a time for permanent social or behavioural changes to occur, even if the pandemic already feels as if it has lasted forever. But one thing that really is clear is that those months have proven that video communications technologies such as Zoom are mature and easy enough for widespread use. Some days all of us feel “Zoomed out” and we’d love to have some face-to-face events…
…ety Chairman's Blog (6) Dear Japan Society members and friendsWhenever I visit a city abroad, whether for work or for pleasure, I look out for smaller, less well-known museums and galleries to drop into. I think this habit began 40 years ago when I was doing some writing about Dutch politics and my boss said that when in The Hague I should be sure to leave enough time between appointments to drop in on the lovely little Mauritshuis gallery. So when in Tokyo I make sure I can call on the…
…hat isn’t afraid to bend conventions and use the surreal to disorientate the reader. While its promise marginally outweighs its delivery, it is still a commendable, and for the most part, intriguing and addictive work. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Sheltering Rain by Ryo Hanmura Monday 14 March 2022 / 7:00pm DateMonday 14 March 2022Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and…
30pm (GMT) VenueAshmolean Museum of Art and ArchaeologyUniversity of OxfordBeaumont StreetOxford OX1 2PH Booking DetailsFree – Members of the Japan Society only.Please note that due to the museum’s restrictions, places are extremely limited and early booking is recommended. THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email us at events@japansoci…
…Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018 Edited by Peter Kornicki, Antony Best and Sir Hugh CortazziRenaissance Books and the Japan Society (2019)ISBN 978-1-898823-86-5 To receive your free copy (Japan Society members only) or to buy this book please visit our bookshop here Review by Ian Nish Sir Hugh Cortazzi stated that he wanted the papers for the final 10th volume in his long series entitled Britain and Japan Biographical Portraits to be delivered in time for his 90th birthday. This…
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…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda Monday 13 March 2023 / 7:00pm DateMonday 13 March 2023Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is…
45pmVenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH Venue Map (PDF) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Please note this is a hybrid event with the option to attend online or in-person. For in-person attendance, click the red button below to book your place(s); to book a place to attend online, please click here. For those of us who have…
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…s was published in Tokyo, the result of the joint efforts of British and Japanese friends – Catherine Nagashima, Arimura Naomi and Peter MacMillan. Besides containing 31 of Dorothy’s poems this slim volume includes affectionate writings by Princess Tomohito of Mikasa and Catherine Nagashima. Dorothy’s collection of poems illustrates her highly personal travels across three continents. In this volume her poems are accompanied by her own sketches; some of which were influenced by the works of…
00pm Venue The Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees…
…g Japan's Pacific War: The Kyoto School Philosophers and Post-White PowerBy David WilliamsRoutledge, London, 2004ISBN 0-203-38715-5 Review by Ben-Ami Shillony David Williams may be right. We should reexamine, as some of us have already done, the image of Japan in the Second World War. The conventional picture of a fascist and aggressive state is only partially correct. The other side of the coin is the idealistic streak that accompanied Japanese conquests, according to which Japan was…
…n Activities Education is one of The Japan Society’s primary activities and we provide a range of support to schools who wish to teach about Japan. Read more about The Japan Society’s education resources and activities below or contact the education team. Join our Education Mailing list to be notified of new education resources, events and contests. Online Resources Our range of free online resources were designed to engage and inspire students and support teaching about Japan. These can be…
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In direct contrast to its name the movie opens to a rather colourless scene, a dreary train station where shadowy figures either sit around or queue to get on a train. They are all the recently deceased. We view the inside of the station in first person, representing the view of someone who recently died and has no voice, their thoughts are shown as lines…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (49) Dear Japan Society members and friends We can all agree that after two such difficult and demanding pandemic years Russia’s decision to invade and seek to conquer its neighbour Ukraine has come as both an outrage and a vast setback. The outcome of this tragic war is unknowable, as is the impact on all our economies of the resulting energy and commodities shocks and of the progressive isolation of Russia through sanctions. The future relationship of China to Russia,…
Already widely popular in its native Japan, the story has been adapted into a successful anime and manga series as well as a multi-series publication. Largely unknown in the international market, this new offering from Pushkin Press brings a highly original, fantastical newcomer into the global fantasy space, which will likely satisfy the most ardent fans of the genre.…
…, Media no Haiboku” (Victory for Koizumi, Defeat for the Media) Soshisha, November 2006, 286 pages, 1500 yenReview by Fumiko Halloran This is a rare book written by a journalist who criticizes the faults not only of himself but the press in general in its reporting on the Koizumi government. He is courageous in listing his original articles and examining them against what actually happened, adding background around specific topics he covered. He found that most of his reporting on Prime Minster…
…And Things Forgotten, the three works that open this collection are in many ways the clear standouts here; technical exercises, almost, in showcasing the kind of literary mechanisms outlined above. In the title story - the translation of which was previously published in a special issue of Granta focusing on Japanese literature - the discussion of the postwar experience is at its most overt. We hear of an advert placed in the newspapers: ‘URGENTLY SEEKING QUALIFIED FEMALE STAFFExcellent pay and…
… an incredible debut movie which had an estimated budget of just 1,500,000 yen, or about £9,000 and was released in Japan in 2012. It features a cast of relatively unknown actors and actresses, and won the Entertainment Award at the Pia Film Festival and was nominated for Best Debut Feature at the Raindance Film Festival. The movie has a narrative by the main character Misa Kumada, known as ‘Pooh’ because her surname contains the Japanese character for bear. From the beginning it is clear that…
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…er 2022 We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the participants who shared their poetry with us in 2022! Haiku of the Week Gallery More Selected Haiku Visit our Haiku Corner 2020 and 2021 pages to read more poems Keep sending us your haiku each week so that we can continue growing our collaborative poetry project. Send your haiku Haiku of the Week - Gallery Week 48 (12 - 16 December 2022) Week 47 (5 - 9 December 2022) Week 46 (28 Nov - 2 December 2022) Week 45 (21 - 25 November 2022)…
… High School (Japanese Cultural Awareness Day) Applicant: Newport Girls' High SchoolAward: £400Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: As part of an ongoing series of high school taster sessions for children from primary schools in the local area, Newport Girls’ High School invited a group of 30 students to visit for a day of Japanese culture. With the help of Japanese teacher, Mrs Fujii, who runs a weekly Japanese club for students at the school, a range of activities like…
…igh School (Japanese Cultural Awareness Day) Applicant: Newport Girls' High SchoolAward: £400Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: As part of an ongoing series of high school taster sessions for children from primary schools in the local area, Newport Girls’ High School invited a group of 30 students to visit for a day of Japanese culture. With the help of Japanese teacher, Mrs Fujii, who runs a weekly Japanese club for students at the school, a range of activities like…
… High School (Japanese Cultural Awareness Day) Applicant: Newport Girls' High SchoolAward: £400Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: As part of an ongoing series of high school taster sessions for children from primary schools in the local area, Newport Girls’ High School invited a group of 30 students to visit for a day of Japanese culture. With the help of Japanese teacher, Mrs Fujii, who runs a weekly Japanese club for students at the school, a range of activities like…
… High School (Japanese Cultural Awareness Day) Applicant: Newport Girls' High SchoolAward: £400Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: As part of an ongoing series of high school taster sessions for children from primary schools in the local area, Newport Girls’ High School invited a group of 30 students to visit for a day of Japanese culture. With the help of Japanese teacher, Mrs Fujii, who runs a weekly Japanese club for students at the school, a range of activities like…
…d Japan: Biographical Portraits VII Complied & Edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi,Global Oriental and the Japan Society2010, 665 pages, ISBN: 978-1906876265 Review by Sean Curtin This is another superb volume in the Biographical Portraits series which profiles people who have contributed to enhancing Anglo-Japanese relations. In this impressive publication, edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi, the achievements of 44 diverse individuals are chronicled ranging from Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to the…
…and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume VIII Global Oriental in association with the Japan Society, 2010, 665 pages, ISBN: 978-1906876265 Edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Review by Sean Curtin This is another superb volume in the Biographical Portraits series which profiles people who have contributed to enhancing Anglo-Japanese relations. In this impressive publication, edited by Sir Hugh Cortazzi, the achievements of 44 diverse individuals are chronicled ranging from Prime Minister Neville…
2015, 336 pagesISBN-10: 1846558352 Review by Chris Corker These two novellas, available for the first time in English outside of Japan*, were Haruki Murakami’s first works. They form the first two parts of the informally named Trilogy of The Rat, which concludes with the critically-acclaimed Wild Sheep Chase. Murakami affectionately refers to Wind (full title Hear the Wind Sing) and Pinball – both a little more experimental…
…, written in dialogue with Everett Kennedy Brown, an American photographer, journalist and anthropologist. While this dialogue between intellectual giant Mr. Matsuoka and Japan specialist Mr. Brown is valuable and precious, the combination of wonderful photos of Japan taken by Mr. Brown and the white character messages by Mr. Matsuoka on each photo are impressive. For example, Mr. Matsuoka’s messages are as follows. “Japanese became aware of the Shinto after the medieval period. Before that…
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…Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from May 2012 to January 2011. It is much more than a finely produced catalogue as it introduces some of the most colourful paintings and artefacts of Edo Japan. The book begins with a history of the Rinpa school,(1) before and after Kõrin Ogata (尾形光琳 – 1658–1716).(2) John Carpenter suggests that ‘The highly stylized representation of landscape in early medieval Japanese paintings…can be seen as…
…anese Taster Class: 2-session Language Class with Kae Harding Saturday 26 February - Saturday 5 March 2022 DatesSaturday 26 February and Saturday 5 March 2022The two-part taster takes place over 2 consecutive Saturdays; participants must be able to attend both dates.Time60min x 2 lessons • Day 1: Saturday 26 February Group Sakura at 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT)Group Fuji at 11:30am - 12:30pm (GMT) • Day 2: Saturday 5 March Group Sakura 10:00am - 11:00am (GMT)Group Fuji at 11:30am - 12:30pm (GMT)…
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…Invited to Join Inaugural UK Ekiden!Ekiden is a long-distance multi-stage relay race in Japan. Since the first Ekiden was held in 1917 its popularity has become widespread and each year schools, universities, and companies in Japan hold their own ekiden races to promote collaboration and teamwork. Inspired by this running tradition in Japan, and particularly the 100-year anniversary of Japan’s most famous ekiden, the Hakone Ekiden, the UK now has its very own race! The inagural UK Ekiden will…
… Met Rover CSY Publishing, 2008, 177 pages, ISBN-10: 0956034306 Review by Kiyoshi Ikemi Although it has now become nothing particularly unusual for two automobile manufacturers to cooperate with each other for mutual benefit, the collaboration undertaken by Honda of Japan and Rover of Britain late in the last century was unique even by today’s standards. As reviewed and analyzed in the book “When Rover Met Honda,” their collaboration started out with a modest project of Rover producing cars…
Bix HarperCollins; 1st Perennial Ed edition (9 Nov. 2001)ISBN-13: 978-0060931308 Review by Ben-Ami Shillony More than ten years after his death, Hirohito (or Emperor Showa as he is now called) continues to draw attention and generate controversy. To many people in the world he personifies Japan's aggression before and during World War II, its extraordinary postwar recovery, and the intricate continuities between the two periods. Most of the writings…
… of Japan: A Continuing Story - 1950 to the Present Day By Hans Brinckmann Renaissance Books (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1912961146 Review by Roger Buckley Confessions for starters. For decades I would see Hans Brinckmann in the lobby of the apartment block in Mita but we rarely exchanged much more than a perfunctory nod and a mumbled "good morning". Now at last there is the opportunity to make up for lost time and learn a great deal about an international banker, strikebreaker, actor, author and…
…oys said nothing other than, ‘Why?’ and ‘Oh my God!” Kore-eda used this exact language in the film. Sharp pointed out that at one point Kore-eda had wanted to be a novelist. Kore-eda said that indeed he had gone to university with the idea of becoming an author but soon discovered that university wouldn’t prepare him for that. He spent all his five years of university in the cinema. Sharp asked about Kore-eda’s friendship with the late critic Donald Richie. Kore-eda went on to say that Richie…
…Video + Report - Prospects for Japan and Asia in 2022 and Beyond After two years in which Japan and the rest of the world had to face issues on an unprecedented scale, as we move into 2022, it is now time to turn our attention to the future. In our first webinar of the year, on Wednesday 26 January 2022, Japan Society’s Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by two expert analysts: Jesper Koll, former Chief Strategist and Head of Research for U.S. investment banks J.P. Morgan and Merrill Lynch, and…
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… a Strong Nation (Nihonyo Tsuyoki Kuni to Nare) By Yoshiko SakuraiDiamond Tokyo (2007)ISBN 978-4-478-00140-0 Review by Takahiro Miyao Ms. Yoshiko Sakurai is a well-known journalist and social critic in Japan, especially famous for her rightwing and sometimes ultra-nationalistic stance. She regularly contributes her essays on social issues to various journals and magazines, and this book is a collection of such contributions of the past year or so. Her interests are wide-ranging, from such…
…iting and reading haiku, I would recommend to visit The Japan Society Haiku Corner where they can contribute to “Haiku of the Week”. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…an and the Samurai” is the second book in a series of historical fiction by Lesley Downer set in 1860s Japan. This novel is set in 1868-9, a particularly turbulent year, covering the civil war between the shogunate forces, or “northerners,” and the imperial Japanese forces, or “southerners” as the two sides are simply called in the novel. This period is usually known as the Meiji Restoration. Written from the point of the losing side in the civil war, the protagonist here is Hana, a 17-year-old…
It tells the story of Teruo, a dreamer with the ambition of building the best ever haunted house, rather than continue with his manual job. He lives with his dejected father in a flat above their second-hand bookshop. Teruo’s friend Hisanobu, works as a hospital manager and is altogether more mature. Aware that they are approaching 30, he starts to tire of Teruo’s prankish ways. The sensitive and sensible Hisanobu is single, much to the disbelief of his…
…and Eggs By Kawakami MiekoTranslated by Sam Bett and David Boyd Picador (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1509898206 Review by Susan Meehan Challenging the Orthoxy Kawakami Mieko's epic novel zooms in on the experience of women, in particular working-class women from Osaka - the kind whose voices are not heard. Makiko, the family head, is a single mother who makes ends meet by working long hours as a hostess in a bar in Osaka. Natsuko, her younger sister by nine years, moved to Tokyo aged 20 to blog and…
…nment with the broader reassessment taking place in public institutions. Woodblock prints are no longer treated as visual curios, or wrapping paper for imported goods, but as a part of a long and varied tradition still unfolding—and still vividly alive in the eye of the viewer. If there’s a limitation to the catalogue it’s one inherent to the form: the experience it offers is necessarily partial, distanced by the page. The tactile immediacy of the prints is inevitably mediated. But in doing so,…
The New Paradox for Japanese Women: Greater Choice, Greater Inequality, Toshiaki Tachibanaki (橘木 俊詔)
Foster I-House Press, Tokyo, 2010290 pages including index, references and tablesISBN 978-4-903452-18-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi “Japan suffers today from a high inequality in income distribution and a lack of equal opportunity. Simply put, Japan is a class society.” These are the thought-provoking first words of this sociological study by Professor Tachibanaki of Doshisha University in…
The Japan Society was thrilled to receive so many entries from both schools and individuals and would like to thank everyone for their support of this year’s contest. This year, entrants were asked to compose their own haiku on the theme of Towns and submit it with accompanying artwork for a chance to win the top prize of a Canon digital camera. Judges from the Embassy of Japan, Japan Airlines, the Japan Society, and Haiku Poet Paul Conneally were faced with the…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (8) Dear Japan Society members and friends Vladimir Lenin, the former exile in London whom your chairman has at times been accused of resembling, was a fine provider of useful quotations. One of the most often cited is his statement that “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” The difficulty during this COVID-19 pandemic, however, has been to decide which of those phrases is most applicable. I don’t know about you, but for me…
…art in Sport Relief? Warm-up with Radio Taiso! Radio Taiso ラジオ体操 is a simple set of Japanese exercises, used as a whole-school warm up in Japan for Sports Day and other events. However you’re fundraising, we want you to get everyone together and warm up with Radio Taiso! With the Tokyo 2020 games coming up, the 3 minute Radio Taiso routine is the perfect way to kick off your Sport Relief activity and start getting excited for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games. How to Take Part Watch our…
…sit ListRodney Mantle looks back at his Japanese experiences and reflects on where to visit (again). Like many foreign visitors, I learned from the start to appreciate Japan for the courtesy of the people and the cleanliness and the efficiency – not to mention the culture and the history, which need extensive exploration - and above all the variety of scenery, architecture and food. An invitation from Japanese families led to my first visit in April 1988. Initially came several days in Tokyo,…
Inudo wanted to focus on people who, even in 1957, were continuing to live under the shadow of the war, and who had been the foundation of today’s Japan. He wanted to show what suffering and sacrifices they had experienced. In terms of gender politics, Inudo pointed out that the murdereress of the story only kills men. Admittedly, she does drive one woman to her death but this is the only victim she had any regrets about. It is almost as though she is…
… the Asians: China in the Lives of Five Meiji Japanese By Paula S. Harrell A study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, Merwin Asia, Portland, Maine, 2012 406 pages, including notes, bibliography and index, ISBN 978-1-97385-20-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi In this interesting study of five Japanese personalities of the Meiji era, who were closely involved with Chinese modernization, Dr Harrell shows that the relationship between Japan and China was not always…
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…ian Protocols of Zion in Japan: Yudayaka/Jewish Peril Propaganda and Debates in the 1920s focuses on the appearance and acceptance of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Japan in the decade broadly known as Taishō Democracy. As Kovalio points out, the Protocols were a forged document, concocted by the Paris branch of the tzarist secret police (Okhrana) at the beginning of the 20th century. The aim of the forgery was to deflect popular Russian discontent from the government toward the Jewish…
…ety Chairman's Blog (37) Dear Japan Society members and friends One of the most surreal aspects of this long pandemic has been the sight on television of professional sports being played in vast stadiums with no spectators. At least for rugby fans this did not make the now almost-concluded Six Nations tournament any less exciting, but I did find myself occasionally wondering how it must feel for the players. Perhaps they are so absorbed in the contest and in doing their jobs that the absence of…
…n with Kazuo Ishiguro in a large theatre at the Friends’ House and all for free. The Booker Foundation and Man Group are collaborating with Birkbeck, University of London, to celebrate recent winners of the Man Booker Prize through a series of conversations with them – you can see the programme here Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Japan and came over to leafy Surrey from Nagasaki when he was five years old. His parents expected to stay in England for only a year or two. Rather than integrating into…
…eautiful, it also makes clear arguments for Noh’s relevance to the contemporary world. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
Rogers reveals a far more detailed and complex picture of Adams as a man and of the turbulent times he lived in. As well as the crucial interface between Adams and the Japanese, the book provides many insights into both cooperation and competition, and even conflict between the British, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. This book is for the general public in Britain and Japan, as well as for experts. It is highly readable and can be strongly…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (2) Dear Japan Society members and friends In early March, in what now feels like a distant memory, I gave a talk to sixth-formers at a state school in the English countryside, as part of the excellent “Speakers for Schools” charitable scheme set up some years ago by the journalist Robert Peston, now a prominent political anchor on ITV. During the Q&A after my talk one boy asked an especially prescient question: “I’ve heard that the economic impact of the coronavirus could…
Readers of Volumes I and II will doubtless look forward to the publication of Volumes III and IV in November with the keenest anticipation. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…nese House Since 1945 is a large format 400 page book and like its excellent predecessor Japanese Design Since 1945 is thoroughly researched by Naomi Pollock and beautifully produced by Thames and Hudson. Pollock takes us on a journey from the 1940s – Rising from the Rubble, to the 2020s – Pandemic Panic. Each of these chapters begins with a brief sketch of the period highlighting key events such as the post-war housing shortage in the 1950s, or the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in the early…
…Experts ROBINSON, Nick Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, performance, workshop and project leaderAvailable to travel: Anywhere worldwide (adequate German and French spoken)Age range: 8+Number of participants: Any email: nick@12testing.netwebsite: www.nickorigami.com Nick has been a professional origami teacher for over 30 years, travelling to schools, libraries, youth clubs, hospitals and art galleries, teaching origami and paper artwork. He runs sessions with people of all ages and…
… (August 2021, Volume 16, Number 4) The August issue of The Japan Society Review presents five reviews that cover a diverse spread of media and topics related to Japan. The opening review explores a two-volume academic work focusing on public diplomacy, human rights, and modern slavery in Japan and the US. Providing an extensive collection of primary sources, US-Japan Human Rights Diplomacy Post 1945, written by Roger Buckley, offers an analysis of the historical context, debates, and…
…ogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta provides a rare treat—not only spectacular photographs of beautifully crafted works of Japanese art, but also revelatory elucidation of this revered ancient theatre form presented in a straightforward and accessible style. The first thing that must be said about this book is that it is a beautiful object, truly exquisite in design and layout that makes excellent use of colour, space and typography. Simple calligraphic kanji…
…market, and both justifies and undermines this easily saleable formula, pairing the seemingly conventional wisdom of Japan with urgent and necessary observations of the nature of contemporary Japanese society. Part one starts by introducing the Japanese home, discussing the structural details of the traditional Japanese house before analysing how our living spaces affects the way we live our lives. Though conceding that no formula reflects all cases of Japanese living, the writers personal…
… (August 2011, Volume 6, Number 4) In this issue we explore Japan’s involvement in Manchuria with four reviews looking at books covering different aspects of this period and its bitter aftermath. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and set up the puppet state of Manshūkoku (満州国) into which there was a massive influx of Japanese colonists. By the time Tokyo surrendered in 1945 about 1.5 million Japanese civilians had been encouraged to settle in the colony. Upon Tokyo’s capitulation, the Soviets…
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…aughtan was born and raised in New Zealand. She first went to Japan on a highschool trip in 1982 and thereafter decided to pursue a BA in Japanese at the University of Waikato, NZ. She was subsequently awarded a Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship to study in Osaka 1988-90 and after completing her studies and a year of teaching English in Japan she arrived in London in 1991. She spent several years working for Kubota in their London office and thereafter pursued her MA in Japanese…
…e few works of supposed fiction that could claim to be more autobiographical in nature. Fans of the confessional style of Dazai and Japanese literature may also want to try Mishima’s Confessions of a Mask, a brutally honest but beautifully written look into the life of another of Japan’s famous authors. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree of charge. Japan Society members onlyBooking deadline: Thursday 16 April – 10.00am (BST) Members are invited to join the second in our webinar series, when Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, will be joined in discussion by Yuko Kawai, General Manager for Europe for Bank of Japan and Leo Lewis, Tokyo…
…no is the Mitsubishi Corporation Curator (Japanese Collections) in the Department of Asia of the British Museum (BM). Born and educated in Japan, she completed her BA (International Relations) at Tsuda College, Tokyo, and MA and PhD (Japanese Art History) at Keio University, Tokyo, with a thesis on 16th-century Kano school screen paintings. As a PhD candidate, she received a Handa Fellowship for one year at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, which was followed…
…VENT - Japan Society Film Club: Onibaba directed by Kaneto Shindo Wednesday 2 February 2022 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 2 February 2022 Time6.30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Onibaba is available on BFI player and Mubi with subscription and on Amazon Prime Video (rent & buy). Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen?…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. The Happiness of the Katakuris is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Apple TV, as well as on Arrow Films with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary…
00pm Booking DetailsOnline EventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here The Naoki prize winning novel The Little House is introduced from the perspective of Taki, written as a memoire as the protagonist reflects on her nostalgic memories of a house she once served as a maid at. Told in a blunt…
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…ollaboration in Medical Research: Regenerative Medicine Tuesday 11 May 2021 / 12:00pm DateTuesday 11 May 2021Time12.00 noon – 1.00pm (BST)8.00pm – 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (30) Dear Japan Society members and friends As the year moves to a close we are all in a poor position to make the usual plans for Bonenkai and Christmas parties, but one tradition endures: the choosing, usually by publishers eager for attention, of “words of the year”. It is fitting that in Japan Sanmitsu has been picked as the top buzzword of 2020, since its simple mantra to avoid the “three Cs”, of closed spaces, crowded places and close contacts has been widely praised…
g. In the Miso Soup). It is unapologetic, the narrative is driven and there is no real end point in sight. There are times when the actual story would not be believable in a piece of fiction as it is simply too fantastical. The story of an African-American man trying to make a living for himself in Tokyo when he falls down on his luck is not one often told. In political terms this would be ‘Realpolitik’, and the significance of this book is that it does not…
…hire Young Ambassadors’ Japan Conference Applicant: Fleckney CofE Primary School (with Little Bowden Primary School)Award: £1000Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 200 Year 5 pupils from a number of primary schools in Leicestershire were invited to attend this special conference during which pupils were given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of cultural and sport workshops linked to Japan and the Olympic games, including Japanese language, kanji masterclass,…
…hire Young Ambassadors’ Japan Conference Applicant: Fleckney CofE Primary School (with Little Bowden Primary School)Award: £1000Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 200 Year 5 pupils from a number of primary schools in Leicestershire were invited to attend this special conference during which pupils were given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of cultural and sport workshops linked to Japan and the Olympic games, including Japanese language, kanji masterclass,…
…hire Young Ambassadors’ Japan Conference Applicant: Fleckney CofE Primary School (with Little Bowden Primary School)Award: £1000Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 200 Year 5 pupils from a number of primary schools in Leicestershire were invited to attend this special conference during which pupils were given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of cultural and sport workshops linked to Japan and the Olympic games, including Japanese language, kanji masterclass,…
g. In the Miso Soup). It is unapologetic, the narrative is driven and there is no real end point in sight. There are times when the actual story would not be believable in a piece of fiction as it is simply too fantastical. The story of an African-American man trying to make a living for himself in Tokyo when he falls down on his luck is not one often told. In political terms this would be ‘Realpolitik’, and the significance of this book is that it does not…
…hire Young Ambassadors’ Japan Conference Applicant: Fleckney CofE Primary School (with Little Bowden Primary School)Award: £1000Field: Education, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 200 Year 5 pupils from a number of primary schools in Leicestershire were invited to attend this special conference during which pupils were given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of cultural and sport workshops linked to Japan and the Olympic games, including Japanese language, kanji masterclass,…
Both the Lolita and Yankee styles were massive in Japan in the early nineties and both can still be seen around certain areas of big cities. However, in these cities now their popularity has somewhat diminished; replaced by Hip-Hop, black culture-influenced fashions. These days it is in the Japanese countryside and small towns that Lolitas and Yankees can most easily be found. The film presents both of these youth tribes – whose adherents consider their clothes as…
…Wild Things Are: Why You Should Leave Tokyo and Cycle the Length of Japan Wednesday 12 March 2025 / 6:45pm DateWednesday 12 March 2025 *Please note this event is taking place on a different day to our regular Lectures Series. Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the…
The conference begins at 12 noon and focuses on Innovation and Sustainability within Japanese business. Speakers throughout the day will focus on how Japanese business is navigating the myriad challenges that all global firms face, whilst also imagining and realising their ESG goals. Join us to hear directly from keynote speakers, such as the Executive Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, Ian Howells and the Vice-Dean of…
Hardback ¥1,890. ISBN -13: 978-4532352714 Review by Fumiko Halloran Iijima Isao, who was Prime Minister Koizumi Junichirō’s executive secretary, has come out with a new book in which he gives a full-fledged and intriguing account of the former prime minister’s diplomacy, focusing on records of his trips and of visits to Japan by prominent leaders from around the world. It follows the author’s earlier…
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…pan and Art Media, Edo to Now by Graham Cooper, with essays contributed by Japanese architects Fumihiko Maki, Kisho Kurokawa, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma and Makoto Sei Watanabe, Images Publishing, Australia, 2009, 240 pages, numerous colour illustrations, ISBN 978 1 86470 300 2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Graham Cooper introduced his book to an audience at Daiwa House in London on 28 October 2010. He had been awarded a Japan Foundation Artist Fellowship in 1995 with a brief to study “Art in the…
00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day Bookings open for non-members from Monday 21 October 2024 (More…
…Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (9 November) Saturday 9 November 2024 / 1:00pm DateSaturday 9 November 2024We are running a second workshop on Sunday 10 November - click here to learn more. Time1.00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be…
…ta” (last of the new Japanese films screened at BAFTA, 26-28 September), knowing next to nothing about the director, but hoping that it might be a family or domestic drama in the fashion of Yasujiro Ozu. I had merely heard the name Kiyoshi Kurosawa and knew he was no relation of Akira’s, but hadn’t seen any of the J-horror films for which he is known. As the film had won the “Un Certain Regard” Jury Prize at the 2008 Cannes festival, it seemed to come well recommended. As a result of company…
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… Koron, July 1959 – March 1960) and was most likely condensed when first published in Japan. In spite of this, translator Andrew Clare has done an admirable job of reworking the original Japanese. A literary translator with a background in law, Clare has the perfect credentials for dissecting a novel that focuses on criminal defence. The task of combining fidelity and transparency in Japanese-English translation is always a challenging one. Clare preserves Matsumoto’s subtleties but manages to…
…Images – Art Production and Display in Edo Japan by Timon ScreechRedaktion Books (published with the assistance of The Japan Foundation), London (May 2012) 384 pages including glossary, chronology, references, bibliography, acknowledgements and index, copious colour illustrationsISBN 978 186189 8142 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Timon Screech is Professor in the History of Art at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and is a Japanese art expert who…
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…December 2008, Volume 3, Number 6) In our final issue of 2008, you will find a selection of book and film reviews. We also offer our first Japanese language DVD review, which we hope will become a regular feature. Simon Cotterill looks at the cult 2004 film “Kamikaze Girls” (下妻物語) which is due to be released on DVD in January 2009. As in previous years we also have a selection of film reviews from the immensely popular “Premiere Japan” event held annually at BAFTA. Susan Meehan gives us her…
Taggart MurphyOxford University Press, New York, 2014, 472 pages,ISBN 978-0-19-984598-9 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The publisher summarises this book as ‘A penetrating overview of Japan, from a historical, social, political, economic, and cultural perspective.’ This is a book by an American author directed primarily at American readers. It makes many good points and Japan specialists will want to read and carefully consider some of his analysis of modern Japan.…
ISBN -13: 978-1-846-14009-9, price hardback £20. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This new book by Bill Emmott, the former editor of The Economist and author of two books about modern Japan, has been widely reviewed in the press. In this review I propose to concentrate primarily on his comments about Japan, although Japan is only one of the three powers…
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After reading and re-reading these stories, I can only hope that Keshiki will continue its journey into new and unexplored territories. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…KSHOP - Japanese Language Taster for Young People We are delighted to announce FREE online taster language sessions for secondary school and sixth-form students. Designed for beginners with no previous experience with Japanese, our friendly online classroom is perfect for those who are new to the language and want to give it a try. About the Sessions The two-part taster takes place over 2 consecutive Saturdays so secondary and sixth form students can learn everything they need to introduce…
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…for Japan and Asia in 2022 and Beyond, with Jesper Koll and Jim McCafferty Wednesday 26 January 2022 / 1:00pm DateWednesday 26 January 2022Time1.00 - 2.00pm (GMT)10.00 - 11.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
…n Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch Edited by Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich Stone Bridge Press (2021)ISBN-13: 978-1611720662 Review by Riyoko Shibe The Yamamba – the mountain witch, crone, or hag, part of the widely recognised “old woman in the woods” folklore – can be traced back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573), a time of rapid population growth when merchants and villagers began to travel more frequently into the mountains. Solitary women who had moved to the mountains, driven…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (48) Dear Japan Society members and friends So what metaphor or simile should we use to describe the situation we find ourselves in as we approach Christmas festivities and Bonenkai, in the second year of the pandemic? A roller-coaster? Round and round the mulberry bush? Groundhog Day? Or might we, in a more positive frame of mind, express gratitude for the many good things that have happened this year, from vaccinations to the Tokyo Olympics to the great support and…
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…ng the appointment of our new Chief Executive!The Japan Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Rivera King as its new Chief Executive. Michael joins the Japan Society from Ashinaga - a Japanese charity providing educational support to under-privileged young people – where he has served as CEO of its UK operations since January 2017. Michael’s relationship with Japan began when he was 18, with his first ever flight taking him to Tokyo. He later worked on the JET programme in…
…Young Migrant in Japan: Anthropological Perspectives - with Jamie Coates Monday 18 May 2020 / 6:45pm DateMonday 18 May 2020Time6.45pm (BST) Booking DetailsFree of charge - all welcome Booking deadline: Monday 18 May - 5.00pm (BST) We are taking our monthly Japan Society lecture online in May, and are delighted to welcome Dr Jamie Coates to discuss his film Tokyo Pengyou and his research into a migrant community in Tokyo. Please join us as we travel virtually to Japan! Jamie Coates’ ethnographic…
…ety Chairman's Blog (44) Dear Japan Society members and friends So, now they have finally opened, should we be sad, should we be glad, should we be critical, or should we just look at the Olympic Games for what they are and can be, in these most difficult of circumstances, as if we were singing along to Doris Day’s Que sera sera? A bit of all of those is probably the right answer. It won’t be until the Paralympic Games have closed on 5 September that we’ll all be able to judge what balance…
…Video - International Financial Centres: the Future for London & Tokyo On Thursday 11 June 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the tenth event in our Webinar Series: International Financial Centres: the Future for London & Tokyo. In this webinar we look to the futures of our two national and financial capitals, London and Tokyo, with Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman Z/Yen, and Hiroshi Nakaso, Chairman FinCity Tokyo, joining Japan Society chairman, Bill…
…ety Chairman's Blog (19) Dear Japan Society members and friendsI have to begin with a confession. In the blog that I wrote on 31 August, perhaps still feeling relaxed thanks to the summer, I said something foolish about Japanese politics. Well, not overly foolish you might say, but something that showed that I had not done all my homework. My folly was to suggest that Shinzo Abe’s resignation as prime minister “may bring to an end Japan’s most remarkable postwar political dynasty”, the family…
…urces for the Summer Term!Bring the literature, geography, sports, and arts and culture of Japan into your classroom this summer term with some of our most popular teaching materials! The Japan Society offers a wide range of free online resources designed to engage and inspire pupils, while supporting teaching about Japan across the curriculum. Whether you're planning a full unit, a one-off lesson, a sports event, or an extracurricular cultural activity, our resources are here to help! Check…
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…N EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: What You are Looking for is in the Library Monday 10 June 2024 / 7:00pm DateMonday 10 June 2024Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Alison Watts)Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to…
Carpenter and Melissa McCormick with Monika Bincsik and Kyoko KinoshitaPreface by Sano MidoriMetropolitan Museum of Art, 2019Distributed by Yale University PressISBN-13: 978-1588396655 Review by Timon Screech SOAS, University of London It is customary to refer to the Tale of Genji as the world’s first psychological novel. The case can be argued, for over the course of its 54 chapters, the reader follows the lives, states of mind and emotional…
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…an [日本改造計画] By Ichiro Ozawa [小沢一郎], Kodansha[講談社], May 1993 (23rd printing as of May 2006), 258 pages, 1500 yen, ISBN-10: 4062064820 and ISBN-13: 978-4062064828 Review by Fumiko Halloran Ichiro Ozawa is a controversial figure with great political skills and strong leadership ability. He once presided over the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as its powerful Secretary General whose ability in raising funds was legendary. He was a protégé of late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka [田中 角栄], whose…
…yokichi - Jeanie Eadie's Samurai: The Life and Times of a Meiji Entrepreneur By Andrew Cobbing and Masataro Itami Global Oriental (2006)ISBN 1-901903-02-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi In Britain there are now many interracial marriages and the prejudices against such unions have largely disappeared especially in the case of marriages between British and Japanese. The same is largely true of enlightened circles in Japan. Where prejudices do continue they are more likely to be based on class…
He visited a dwelling near the fertility clinic housing surrogate mothers, all of whom seemed quite happy. One of the pregnant women told him that she was carrying a Japanese baby. At that point it dawned on Suzuki that a regulated form of surrogacy is probably better than a black market system. He is still unsure, however, about the merits and…
4 x 2.2 cm. The cost to the consumer is a mere 13 pounds in the UK, and may be found for less at online bookshops. Considering what many original and out-of-print works by Moriyama go for these days at auction sites, it is a significant bargain. It is debatable whether or not the size of the book is the best way to show off Moriyama’s photography. Each picture is given its own page with black borders on the top and bottom…
…s of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan By Philip Hu, Rhiannon Paget, Sebastian Dobson, Maki Kaneko, Sonja Hotwagner and Andreas MarksUniversity of Washington Press (2016)ISBN-13: 978-0295999814 Review by Laurence Green Released to accompany the Saint Louis Art Museum’s collection of over 1,400 objects relating to the Japanese military (largely focusing on colour prints), there lies a neat play of words at work in this lushly illustrated exhibition catalogue. Is it the literal conflict of…
15pm (Doors open 7.00pm) VenueSt Marys Music Hall8 Church RdLondon E17 9RJ Booking DetailsFree - No booking necessary, however a valid ticket for OKI's performance at St Marys Music Hall is required to attend this event (tickets can be purchased here - £3 discount available by entering the code ‘save’ when booking) Following the critically acclaimed Tonkori in the Moonlight,…
…als Fall, but the Flower Endures: The Japanese Philosophy of Transience By Seiichi TakeuchiJapan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) (2019) ISBN-13: 978-4866580692 Review by Chris Arning The first thing that occurred when considering how to review this book is that we judge books by their covers. We cannot help it. My specialism is brand semiotics which studies the implicit associations and connotations emedded in all sorts of merchandising and media. One of the principles I teach…
… over the Mountain and Other Stories By Atsushi Nakajima, Translated by Paul McCarthy and Nobuko Ochner, Autumn Hill Books, 2010, 182 pagesISBN:9780982746608 Review by Adam House Atsushi Nakajima (中島 敦) was born in Tokyo in 1909, his father came from a family of scholars specializing in the classics of ancient China, this would not only influence his reading but would inform the majority of his writing. The stories included in The Moon over the Mountain (山月記) were originally published in Japan…
…d the Shackles of the Past, Tsukuba University Professor for the MBA program Richard Taggart Murphy brings to bear a customarily wide-ranging and charismatic argument to the conundrum of modern Japanese History. Murphy’s emotional investment is on par with any author on Japan, having first visited Japan around 1967-8, drawing on both his vast business (and more recently teaching) experience, alongside reflections from a father who served in the Pacific theatre and ultimately reconciled with…
…Video - After Tokyo 2020: Discussing Post-Games Japan On Thursday 9 September, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined in conversation by Robert Whiting, author of the recent book Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys... and Baseball, to assess what the recent Games have meant for Japan and the world, culturally, economically and politically, while looking also at how Tokyo has evolved since the 1964 Olympics. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan…
…Celebrate the Imperial Visit with Us! 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List Discover…
…Descendants at the end of Tokugawa Era [青い空 幕末キリシタン類族伝] By Yasuhisa Ebisawa [海老沢 泰久], Bunshun Bunko [文藝春秋], 2009, Volume One, 431 pages, 743 yen, ISBN-10: 4167414120 & Volume Two, 478 pages, 790 yen, ISBN-10: 4167414139 Review by Fumiko Halloran The Meiji Restoration in 19th century Japan not only overthrew the Shogun’s rule but rewrote the nation’s religious map. That propelled the emperor into a deity whose absolute authority was crafted by the founders of the new regime for political…
…dless Road: Ito Noe and the Women Composers of her Time By composer Francesca Le LohéWith Kubota Akiko (biwa), Komachi Midori (violin) and Zaiki Yura (piano)Actor’s Church, London (5 March) Review by Cameron Bassindale On 5 March, London was treated to a Japanese classical music performance of the highest calibre. On an Endless Road: Itō Noe and the Women Composers of her Time is an exploration of the female composers active in Japan during the life of Ito Noe, a feminist figure of the Meiji…
…TURE - Physical Disability and the Politics of Inclusion in Contemporary Japan Saturday 9 July 2022 / 11:00am DateSaturday 9 July 2022Time11.00 am (BST) / 7.00 pm (JST)Please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many…
…k Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (1 June) Saturday 1 June 2024 / 1:00pm DateSaturday 1 June 2024We are running a second workshop on Monday 3 June - click here to learn more. Time1.00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day…
Since I am a long-time Grub Street Hack, as journalists and other writers were termed in 19th-century Britain, it will surprise no one that I was especially delighted to see the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two brave journalists, battling to hold authoritarian governments to account: Maria Ressa of Rappler in the Philippines and…
…its worlds: Marius Jansen and the Internationalization of Japanese Studies Edited by Martin Collcut, Kato Mikio and Ronald P. Toby I House Press, Tokyo, 2007, 299 pages including index, ISBN 978-4-903452-08-1 Review by Ian Nish This is a volume of papers in honour of Marius Berthus Jansen, one of the great post-war pioneers of Japanese studies in the US, who died in 2001. Born in Holland, he emigrated to the US, served for three years during the Asia-Pacific war and then took up East Asian…
…k Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (3 June) Monday 3 June 2024 / 1:00pm DateMonday 3 June 2024We are running a second workshop on Saturday 1 June - click here to learn more. Time1.00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day…
…ow Now: Medical Science and the Response to COVID-19 with Kiyoshi Kurokawa and Peter Piot Thursday 14 May 2020 / 11:00am DateThursday 14 May 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsJapan Society Members - Free Booking deadline: Thursday 14 May – 10.00am (BST) Continuing our series of webinars, we are delighted to welcome two eminent scientists, Professors Kiyoshi Kurokawa and Peter Piot, to join Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, in conversation. Both are well aware of the many…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Haydn Trowell)Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the…
…se Short Stories, Murakami’s long-standing translator Jay Rubin, was allowed free rein in his selection, which was only limited by the availability of copyright, and this diverse and fascinating collection of 34 stories is free from any compulsory marketable ‘quirkiness’. Unusually, the collection is ordered by theme – e.g., ‘Japan and the West’, ‘Men and Women’, ‘Dread’ – rather than chronologically, leading to some startling and stimulating juxtapositions: Akutagawa’s classic story, the…
…NT - The Japan Society Film Club: Funeral Parade of Roses directed by Toshio Matsumoto Wednesday 4 September 2024 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 4 September 2024Time6.30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline meeting on ZoomPlease register for the meeting in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't…
…and Japan in the Twentieth Century: One Hundred Years of Trade and Prejudice Edited by Philip Towle and Nobuko Margaret Kosuge I.B. Tauris, London and New York, (2007)ISBN: 978 1 85411 415 2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book consists of a collection of 13 essays by a variety of British and Japanese scholars and is based on a conference in Cambridge during the Japan 2001 celebrations. It is not and does not claim to be a survey of the many facets of Anglo-Japanese relations in the twentieth…
…look 2025 - How to Address the Uncertainties Surrounding the Energy Transition Wednesday 13 November 2024 / 10:00am DateWednesday 13 November 2024Time10.00amVenueJETROCheapside House38 CheapsideLondon EC2V 6BJ Booking DetailsBooking essential - Free Booking deadline: Monday 11 November 2024 Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended. JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) London and The Japan Society are delighted to invite members and friends to our upcoming…
The Japan Society - The Japanese in War and Peace 1942-48, Selected Documents from a Translator’s In-tray 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events…
Its intimidating length and style will prove insurmountable for many - while for those with the patience to work at it, excavating its rewards piece by piece, the lyrical beauty at its heart will begin to shine through. For those new to Yu’s writing, this is resolutely not a great entry point - but make no doubt about it, this hefty tome is another landmark entry in the career of one of Japan’s most important…
…k Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (11 April) Friday 11 April 2025 / 1:00pm DateFriday 11 April 2025We are running a second workshop on Saturday 12 April - click here to learn more. Time1.00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the…
The Politics of War Commemoration in East Asia By Saito HiroHonolulu: University of Hawai’i / Hawai’i Press, 2017ISBN-13: 978-0824874391 Review by Andrew Levidis University of Central Lancashire Remembrance of war is seared into the landscape of East Asia. Hiroshima, Nanjing, Tokyo fire-bombings, and the breaching of the Yellow River, these names call forth the battlefields and ruins of Japan’s multiethnic empire, and conjure up shadows of the great conflagration which in the 1930s…
In these our Honorary Vice Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they…
I was in the Army some years ago and, as a part of my role as a Physical Training Instructor, I got involved in Judo, eventually becoming a Judo Coach, Official and Judo Club Manager for three different clubs depending on where I was posted; which started a tradition of Judo at those Regiments. As a consequence I became interested in Zen Buddhism and then the Japanese arts. Once…
…sponsible? From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor Edited by James E. Auer The Yomiuri Shimbun, 2006ISBN-13: 978-4643060126 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Tsuneo Watanabe, the editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun, which has a circulation of over ten million, the largest of any Japanese newspaper, established in 2005 a committee of Japanese journalists. The committee was to produce a careful historical analysis with the aim of telling the Japanese people, a majority of whom were born after the…
00pm VenueMichael Hoppen Gallery 10 Portland RoadLondonW11 4LAThe gallery is accessible via stairs only. If you require special assistance, please contact in advance on events@japansociety.org.uk or 020 3075 1996. Booking DetailsBooking essential - Free Priority Booking for Members of The Japan Society until Monday 29 April Booking will open to non-members on Tuesday 30 AprilPlease note that…
…aver is a qualified English solicitor who has spent almost all her adult life dedicated to Japan, most recently providing legal consulting services to Japanese megabanks MUFG, SMBC and Nomura Securities. Clare is also advising start up companies on Cryptoassets and Blockchain developments, having set up Nomura’s digital set company, Laser Digital. After reading Oriental Studies (Japanese) at Oxford, which included a research year at Hiroshima University on the Japanese Government scholarship…
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…Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (12 April) Saturday 12 April 2025 / 1:00pm DateSaturday 12 April 2025We are running a second workshop on Friday 11 April - click here to learn more. Time1.00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £50All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the…
…花は散れども) 2008, 118 minutes Review by Susan Meehan The scene is set in 1920s Ishiuchi (石内尋)in Hiroshima Prefecture and revolves around the sixth form at Ishiuchi Jinjo Primary School who are blessed with the warm-hearted and dedicated Mr Ichikawa as their teacher. Through him they learn compassion – having scolded Moriyama Sankichi on one occasion for sleeping in class, Mr Ichikawa then begs his forgiveness when Sankichi cheerfully recounts that he has been up all night harvesting rice. Mr…
…its worlds: Marius Jansen and the Internationalization of Japanese Studies Edited by Martin Collcut, Kato Mikio and Ronald P. Toby I House Press, Tokyo, 2007, 299 pages including index, ISBN 978-4-903452-08-1 Review by Ian Nish This is a volume of papers in honour of Marius Berthus Jansen, one of the great post-war pioneers of Japanese studies in the US, who died in 2001. Born in Holland, he emigrated to the US, served for three years during the Asia-Pacific war and then took up East Asian…
…rselves Safe in Cyberspace with Mihoko Matsubara and Marcus Willett Thursday 2 December 2021 / 11:00am DateThursday 2 December 2021Time11.00am - 12.00 noon (GMT)8.00pm - 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
70 years on, Gibeau’s translation shows that this captivating novel is still as relevant and powerful as it was on the day of its initial release. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
30pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. The Mourning Forest is available on BFI player with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary…
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…rm Japan Day 2022 - About About 6th Form Japan Day 2022 Lectures and Talks | Workshops | Programme | Booking Information Keynote Speech The keynote speech will be delivered by Ryan Keeble, News Producer at Fujisankei Communications International Ltd and current chairman of the JET Alumni Assocation in the UK (JETAA UK). He will be speaking about how his interest in Japan has shaped his life and career choices. About Ryan After spending his childhood in North London and rural Gloucestershire,…
…Oswald Tuck and the Bedford Japanese School, 1942-1945 - Members Discount Discount Japan Society member price:£10 per copy (including postage and packaging)Standard price: £13 per copy (including postage and packaging)To obtain your discount, please contact the author here and quote the code “JS2019”. Capitan Oswald Tuck and the Bedford Japanese School 1942-1945 Peter KornickiPollino Publishing, London (2019) After the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Malaya, Britain found itself embarrassingly…
…al Property, Innovation and Management in Emerging Economies, Edited by Ruth Taplin and Alojzy Z. Nowak, Routledge, 2010, ISBN10:0-415-55960-X, £85 This thought-provoking book argues that a country’s development of a robust intellectual property rights (IPRs) framework is fundamental to long-term economic success in today’s globalized world. This is something not just vital for high-tech states like Japan and the USA but is also in fact absolutely crucial for newly emerging economies. Many of…
…ety Chairman's Blog (47) Dear Japan Society members and friends What news item struck you most over the past week or two? There has certainly been plenty going on both in Japan and the UK, what with the COP26 United Nations climate negotiations in Glasgow, a Lower House election in Japan which the opposition flunked and from which Prime Minister Kishida came out well, a dramatic U-turn by the British government over the enforcement of Parliamentary standards, and we have all watched the state…
… How Do You Live poses a question to the audience, which the film seeks to answer. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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Taking inspiration from her time in Japan and her Irish heritage, Una has encased her story within these distant and distinct cultures, focusing on two international relationships in two very different periods of history. She explores how the cultural differences and similarities between these island nations can affect those committed to this ever-increasing scenario in our multinational society. In the present day,…
00pm - 8.40pm (GMT), followed by Q&AFor countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential We are delighted to welcome Tomoko Hoult to give a special talk introducing the Soroban (Japanese abacus) and explaining how it can be used as a classroom tool to help children visualise numbers and…
00 Review by Sean Curtin In this impressive study Yu Uchiyama meticulously dissects the highly successful and by Japanese standards long lived administration of Junichiro Koizumi (26 April 2001 – 26 September 2006). Since stepping down from office, no Japanese prime minister has lasted longer than a year and none in the last two…
…panese Politics: Reform Strategies and Leadership Style, By Yu Uchiyama (内山 融) By Yu UchiyamaTranslated by Carl FreireRoutledge2010, 214 pagesISBN: 978-0-415-55688-0 (Hardback) Review by Sean Curtin In this impressive study Yu Uchiyama meticulously dissects the highly successful and by Japanese standards long lived administration of Junichiro Koizumi (26 April 2001 – 26 September 2006). Since stepping down from office, no Japanese prime minister has lasted longer than a year and none in the…
…agement and Innovation in Japan, Britain and the United States Edited by Ruth Taplin Routledge (2005)ISBN-13: 978-0415368063 Review by Sean Curtin This groundbreaking book offers fresh insights and analysis on the distinctive ways business in Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom responds to risk and innovation. Assessing and managing risk is becoming increasingly important to both domestic and international companies, especially in Japan where firms are struggling to keep pace with…
00 Review by Sean Curtin In this impressive study Yu Uchiyama meticulously dissects the highly successful and by Japanese standards long lived administration of Junichiro Koizumi (26 April 2001 – 26 September 2006). Since stepping down from office, no Japanese prime minister has lasted longer than a year and none in the last…
… (February 2010, Volume 5, Number 1) We kick off our first issue of 2010 reviewing a fascinating new book by George Olcott, “Conflict and Change: Foreign Ownership and the Japanese Firm.” The author looks at three foreign owned Japanese companies and compares them to three regular firms. The book provides some thought-provoking insights into Japanese employment patterns, gender equality, attitudes towards shareholders along with a host of other topics. As a byproduct key characteristics of the…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (3) Dear Japan Society members and friendsOne of the surprising but also cheering aspects of this strange and difficult period has been how readily we can all be connected with one another, despite spending most of our time at home. It has been great to see how many Japan Society members have been logging in to the first two of our now weekly webinars, as well as great to be able to link together speakers and indeed viewers in Japan and in the UK. What has also been…
…Miura with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Members Discount Discount Japan Society members and friends can book the best available seats (worth up to £45) for just £10 (+booking fee £4) with the promo code MIURA when booking online here. Fumiaki Miura performs Prokofiev with the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraWednesday 9 February 2022 – 7.30pmCadogan Hall5 Sloane TerraceLondon SW1X 9DQHow to Book Click here and select Book now. Select the seats you would like and then click through to the…
…shibai stories for loan! The Japan Society’s collection of kamishibai, including both traditional folk tales and stories related to Japanese festivals, has expanded to include four new original titles! The stories are perfect for teaching children about seasonal celebrations in Japan and also deal with other themes such as friendship, new beginnings, and diversity. In Onikko, an ‘oni’ boy faces prejudice from some of his human classmates as the Setsubun festival approaches; a little girl’s…
… of the Japanese State: The Changing Role of Child Protection Institutions in Contemporary Japan." Goodman takes the reader into the previously little explored territory of state child protection, producing the first and most comprehensive English language study to appear on the subject. Every aspect of the topic is meticulously covered in this outstanding work which also offers excellent footnoting and an invaluable reference list. From a Western European perspective, certain aspects of the…
…White Rainbow’s non-profit space in London until the 28th of April. Born in Okinawa in 1976, Yamashiro has witnessed the last public outcry in the “Okinawan struggle” caused by the rape of a local schoolgirl by American soldiers in 1995. Leaving behind White Rainbow’s dark glass façade and entering the space, a large screen is playing a movie with an intense in- and out-of-the-water camera movement; the installation is accompanied by loud gurgling sounds. The protagonist is a barely-floating,…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (7) Dear Japan Society members and friends One enjoyable memory from my time when posted to Tokyo is of a weekend visit in what I think must have been 1985 to Ito-shi, out on the Izu peninsula, for the Anjin Festival. This now annual fixture in Ito’s calendar is a wonderful celebration of William Adams, the ship’s pilot who in 1600 became the first Englishman to set foot in Japan and became known as Miura Anjin, the pilot of Miura. The Tokugawa shogun allowed him and his…
It has mild violence and gore. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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Japan Society members fee:30% discount available with code: JFT1JSOC Registration via website, email or phone (+44 1932 340115). To obtain your discount, please quote the discount code when registering: JFT1JSOC.Please note that discount is not applicable on the reduced 'small company' participation fee. The UK-Japan Free Trade Summit: A Shared Political, Economic and Financial Vision for Mutual…
…: Family Event - Easter Haiku Workshop We are pleased to announce a new date for our rescheduled haiku workshop for children and their families. Now taking place this Easter half-term, due to popular demand we have also added an additional session! Come along and be inspired in this fun and creative session led by internationally acclaimed poet, Paul Conneally! About the Session During this workshop at Calthorpe Community Garden in London, children and their parents/carers will discover what…
… course for UK Teachers - Japanese Abacus (Soroban)The Japan Society is pleased to announce a new short online course for teachers at UK schools to learn all about the soroban, or Japanese abacus, led by experienced soroban teacher Tomoko Hoult. Teachers are invited to join the free short course for 5 weeks, 30 minute sessions from September 2023. The soroban is a great way to improve students' understanding of numbers and inject some fun and cross-cultural learning into regular numeracy or…
The Japan Society - ‘Cherry’ Ingram: The Englishman Who Saved Japan’s Blossoms 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become…
…nd Complete Account of the Life of William Adams - The English Samurai By Richard Irving Independently published (2024)ISBN-13: 979-8338435779 for Volume One / 979-8346079668 for Volume Two Review by Nicolas Maclean Professor Richard Irving’s magnum opus deserves the highest praise. Its two volumes, containing over 800 pages, are a treasure trove for scholars and researchers but also a “rattling good yarn” for generalist lovers of history, adventure and heroic achievement. Professor Irving has…
…d Cup Month Applicant: Ysgol Bro Pedr SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In celebration of Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Ysgol Bro Pedr School ran a month long project across the whole school of 1000 pupils. Students attended lessons as usual, but every lesson was given a Japan theme. This included looking at Hiroshima 1945 in history class, geography classes focusing on earthquakes, learning about Haiku in English class, making sushi in food tech and art classes…
… Foreign Policy At The Cross Road - Challenges and Options for the Twenty-First Century By Yutaka Kawashima Brookings Institution Press (October 16, 2003)ISBN-13: 978-0815748700 Review by Mikihiro Maeda In today's Japan, most Japanese seems to be thinking about one's identity and nationality as well as Japan's security and foreign policy. This book, "Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads," is quite timely and stimulating to Japanese readers. The author of this book, Yutaka Kawashima, former…
…d Cup Month Applicant: Ysgol Bro Pedr SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In celebration of Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Ysgol Bro Pedr School ran a month long project across the whole school of 1000 pupils. Students attended lessons as usual, but every lesson was given a Japan theme. This included looking at Hiroshima 1945 in history class, geography classes focusing on earthquakes, learning about Haiku in English class, making sushi in food tech and art classes…
…rld Cup Month Applicant: Ysgol Bro Pedr SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In celebration of Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Ysgol Bro Pedr School ran a month long project across the whole school of 1000 pupils. Students attended lessons as usual, but every lesson was given a Japan theme. This included looking at Hiroshima 1945 in history class, geography classes focusing on earthquakes, learning about Haiku in English class, making sushi in food tech and art classes…
…Elizabeth Anderson learn Japanese in 1943? Wartime language courses & the race against time Monday 15 March 2021 / 6:45pm DateMonday 15 March 2021Time6.45pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for…
…d Cup Month Applicant: Ysgol Bro Pedr SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In celebration of Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Ysgol Bro Pedr School ran a month long project across the whole school of 1000 pupils. Students attended lessons as usual, but every lesson was given a Japan theme. This included looking at Hiroshima 1945 in history class, geography classes focusing on earthquakes, learning about Haiku in English class, making sushi in food tech and art classes…
…ational Short Story Award in September, 2006. Also, in 2006 Murakami received the Franz Kafka Prize (Czech Republic) for his novel “Kafka on the Shore (Umibe no Kafka).” Two recipients of this latter prize before him won the Nobel Prize for Literature, so it seems that Murakami will be a possible nominee for the Nobel Prize in the near future. This review was produced in collaboration with Global Communications Platform and first published on the Platform: http://www.glocom.org/ Back to Reviews…
00pm - 8.40pm (GMT), followed by Q&AFree - Booking essential The soroban is a calculation tool which enables the user to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and is part of the Japanese national maths curriculum for primary school children. It is also used in several other nations with high numeracy levels. Any number can be visually represented on the soroban by changing the…
… Japan with complex problems, parallel realities, and anxieties similar to our own? Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…ety Chairman's Blog (51) Dear Japan Society members and friends Given how demanding was the application process for my visa to visit Japan last month – sponsors’ certificates, financial guarantees, itinerary – as were the rather more relevant health protocols on arrival in Tokyo, my biggest worry was of testing positive for covid just before departure from London or, even worse, on arrival, and then losing the whole trip after all that effort. Thank goodness this didn’t happen, and in the end I…
…gy Outlook in the Post-Pandemic World with Jun Arima and Nick Butler Thursday 4 June 2020 / 11:00am DateThursday 4 June 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as…
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45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
00pm-4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for Japan Society members and their guestsJapan Society Members: £30Guests and Non-members: £45All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day Bookings open for non-members from Monday 30 October 2023 (More details on how to become a…
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…A Country Will Never Perish: Wartime Diaries of Japanese Writers by Donald KeeneColumbia University Press, 2010, 216 pages including index, ISBN 978-0-231-15146-7 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Donald Keene, who is the doyen of Japanologists and who has unparalleled knowledge of Japanese literature throughout the ages, gives a fascinating insight in this book into the way in which Japanese writers saw the Pacific War and its aftermath. One of Japan’s many outstanding novelists of the…
…e an actor who we must have seen somewhere before, this is because he is quite simply amazing in this movie. However it seems that he has only done some TV work in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as well as some small parts in recent decades. The movie begins with a bar, Akiko (Rin Takanashi) is arguing on the phone with her boyfriend while close by a female friend listens in while at the same time talking to a man who we never see. It quickly becomes apparent that her boyfriend is suspicious about…
…VENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto Tuesday 12 November 2024 / 7:00pm DateTuesday 12 November 2024*Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline meeting on ZoomPlease register for the meeting in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any…
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…n provoke a huge array of emotional and intellectual responses, drawing on a refreshing mixture of pop culture and canon literature to create something both overpowering and meditative. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
30pm (GMT) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Tony Takitani is available to watch on BFI iPlayer and Amazon UK. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a…
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…Wild Ladies Are By Matsuda AokoTranslated by Polly BartonTilted Axis Press (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1911284383 Review by Charlotte Goff What’s stopping you from getting the life you want? For the protagonist of Smartening Up, the second in Matsuda Aoko’s newly translated ghost stories, it is her hair. If only she had remembered to epilate, she would surely never have been dumped. If only she had long, golden locks, the rest of her life would fall into place. It takes a visit from her dead aunt to…
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00pm Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Inspired from the classic Noh play ‘Motomezuka’, The Frolic of the Beast follows the university student Koji after having been discharged from prison. The plot gradually develops into a strange love story,…
99. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This delightful book will amuse all art and animal lovers and would be a very acceptable present in the Christmas stockings of adults as well as children. Kyosai’s life spanned the end of the Edo period and the first decades of the Meiji era. He belonged to the Kano school of Japanese painting, but was also a master of…
… (June 2018, Volume 13, Number 3) The summer season is always a promising time to enjoy reading in a relaxed atmosphere. Part of the ritual of preparing for the holidays, whether at home or travelling somewhere around the world, often includes preparing our “summer reading list” and choosing the books that will accompany us in our well-deserved free time. In the June issue of The Japan Society Review we would like to offer you five extra choices for your summer reading, a selection of books…
…of the Economy in Japan and the UK, with Noriko Hama and Gerard Lyons Wednesday 16 September 2020 / 11:00am DateWednesday 16 September 2020Time11.00am to 12.00noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership…
The Japan-UK Free Trade Agreement -what does it mean? with Hiroshi Matsuura and Minako Morita-Jaeger
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00 - 4.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for members of The Japan Society and their guestsMembers of The Japan Society: £30Guests and Non-members: £45All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day Bookings open for non-members from Tuesday 6 February 2024 (More details on how…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Book Depository Japanese version available here We are planning to have a bonenkai (‘end-of-year party’) after the meeting. If you are interested in joining the dinner please let us know in the booking form.…
…inger & Company, The Rise and Fall of a British Enterprise in Japan 1868-1940 By Brian Burke-GaffneyGlobal Oriental, 2012, 236 pages including appendices and indexISBN 978-90-04-23017-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Ask anyone interested in relations between Britain and Japan what British merchant was most closely associated with Nagasaki the reply is likely to be that of Thomas B. Glover, described by his biographer as a Scottish samurai. But Glover & Co went bankrupt in 1870 and Glover moved to…
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… on character and plot development, a little stylistic tweaking and a tighter plot line that future novels in this genre by Buckler will hit much closer to the target. (1) James Buckler grew up in the South West of England and currently lives in London. He spent some time as an English teacher in Japan. He studied film at the University of Westminster and worked in film and TV for many years, most notably as a post-production specialist for MTV and BBC Films. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan…
…f Tokyo: A City in Short Fiction Edited by Michael Emmerich, Jim Hinks and Masashi MatsuieComma Press (26 April 2014)224 pagesISBN-10: 1905583575 Review by Annabelle Sami I had high hopes for The Book of Tokyo. I expected from the title something of a literary tour through the city, or at the very least, interesting and idiosyncratic snapshots of Tokyo city life, atmospheric vignettes. However, the stories within the collection fail to convey a sense of place, which is after all the pulling…
…d Voices: How the Telephone, Phonograph, and Radio Shaped Modern Japan, 1868-1945 By Yasar KerimColumbia University Press (2018)ISBN-13: 978-0231187121 Review by Francesco Cioffo Kerim Yasar, currently assistant professor of East Asian languages and cultures at the University of Southern California, is a scholar of eclectic intellect. He began his studies as an ethnomusicologist and electronic/experimental music, but soon transitioned into literature and film studies in graduate school. This…
…he Tokyo Ghost Café is a must read that has left me with no critique and a thirst for more. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…mishibai make Japanese stories easily accessible to all. Using these resources you can either: • Print out and make your own kamishibai cards• Tell the stories using the presentations Many of these kamishibai are also available to loan. See here for more information. Popular traditional stories Momotaro – Peach Boy The story of a boy found in a peach, who goes on an adventure to defeat the monsters terrorising his village. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2. Kaguya Hime - The Moon Princess (aka The…
…the Tokyo Olympics Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Presentations / Other Introduce KS2 students to Japan, Japanese culture and the Tokyo Olympic games using this interactive presentation which includes a short quiz and many fun facts. Show students images of Japan as they learn about its location, climate, the 4 main islands, and preparations for the postponed Olympic games. There are accompanying notes for teachers with brief explanations of some aspects…
…ra Mascot Design Contest & 2020 Olympics Pack To get in the spirit of the Olympic Games in Japan, the Japan Society is holding the Yuru-Chara Design Contest. We want everyone to design a mascot representing an area of the UK to support GB at Tokyo 2020. Everyone is welcome to join in and create a Yuru-Chara mascot of their own!This contest closed on 5 September 2021. See the results! What is Yuru-Chara? | Contest Guidelines | Mascot Location Map | Mascot Gallery | Tokyo 2020 Activity Pack What…
…yes was launched at Asia House on 19 March 2009 with brief speeches by Elizabeth Ingrams, Timon Screech (Professor of History of Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London), the author Lesley Downer and travel writer Joanna Hunter. Timon Screech referred to Ingrams’ edited book as “wonderful” thanks to the richness of writers’ responses to Japan. Japan was considered “worthy”of Europe, thus attracting many visitors, remarked Screech, though visitors often found Japan…
The assignment is, in many ways, a kind of maze which Koji successfully navigates, ably finding the end point. It is at this juncture that Koji phones Matsushima to quit his assignment and resolves his affairs much to the viewers’ delight. All in all, this is a light and enjoyable film with plenty of zany and metaphysical moments and a good jazz sound score to boot. This film was shown at the Premiere Japan 2011 event at the Barbican and was preceded by an original short…
…llennium Forest: Pioneering a New Way of Gardening with Nature By Dan Pearson with Midori Shintani Filbert Press (2021)ISBN-13: 978-1999734541 Review by Katie Croft Dan Pearson is one of the few garden designers to have broken out of the horticulture world to find, if not A-list fame, then at least wider recognition with the general public. He is known for his wild, naturalistic garden style which can be seen at Lowther Castle in the Lake District, the Trout Stream Garden at Chatsworth and the…
…tual Property and the New Japanese Global Economy Routledge, 2009, 196 pages. Hardback, £35.00. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-46597-7 Review by Sean Curtin This well-structured book examines the various ways in which intellectual property (IP) is used in Japan. It incorporates information provided by frontline decision makers in the country and is highly informative. It also looks at how Japan has attempted to develop its own new approach to intellectual property issues, especially those which stress the…
…ho Eat Darkness we get to see a new perspective of the events surrounding the disappearance and murder of Lucie Blackman as we follow his investigation into what had occurred to her. His research covers her family, her history, an overview of events from her disappearance up until the discovery of her body as well as an in-depth look into the most mysterious of people: Joji Obara. Born in 1978 Lucie Blackman was 21 and had only been in Japan a short time when she disappeared. She had been…
…Translation – Japanese Gardens and the West By Christian TagsoldUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 2017ISBN-13: 978-0812246742 Review by Ian Chrystie [1] Professor Dr Christian Tagsold is an anthropologist who is currently an associate professor at the Institute for Modern Japanese Studies at the University of Dusseldorf. His research covers: Japanese gardens and Japanese communities outwith Japan, aging society and welfare in Japan, and sports “mega-events”. Spaces of Translation: Japanese…
… of Civil Society in Japan Edited by Simon Avenell and Akihiro Ogawa Japan Documents (2025)ISBN-13: 978-4909286604 Review by Roger Buckley The phrase is everywhere. International organizations, governments, think tanks, pressure groups and local communities use the term “civil society” all the time.It is invoked at one level by both Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of their good governance policies. At the…
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…ys to Memory, “which portrays the problems of identity and assimilation of the Ainu people in Japan and means of preserving and disseminating their culture” (1). Concern about the preservation of the Ainu and Ainu culture is nothing new. In 1910, The Daily News reported, “The politest people of earth came to London yesterday. They were a party of Ainu, relics of a dying race, which is said to have once occupied the same position with regard to the Japanese as did the Saxons to Britain…”. These…
… (June 2010, Volume 5, Number 3) Since the last issue both Japan and the UK have new Prime Ministers, although some might argue that each country’s fortunes in the World Cup had a bigger impact on the national psyche. We reviewed several Japanese language books on now former PM Yukio Hatoyama in issue 22 and hope to soon bring you a review of one of the recently published books on Naoto Kan (菅直人の原点を探る). This issue’s feature reviews focus on the war and its aftermath, a much more turbulent and…
But truth be told, despite this new translated edition coming from an academic publisher, such is the exceptional quality of the prose, the easy confidence in which it lures in the reader, it really owes itself to broadening its audience beyond the readily converted. Just as contemporary female voices in Japanese literature such as Kawakami Mieko have slowly but steadily blazed a trail for…
…nese Art of Living Seasonally By Natalie Leon Watkins (2024)ISBN: 978-1786787859 Review by Renae Lucas-Hall In this chaotic world, Natalie Leon’s inspirational book offers readers a path to inner peace, creativity, and a new or renewed appreciation of Japan and its natural environment. In Japanese culture, the seasons and the living world are an integral part of daily life. During summer in Kyoto, locals might savour fresh seafood on a veranda overlooking Kibune River, stay at a ryokan (inn)…
…d of Samuragochi, but am dependent for information on a 7,000 word article by Chris Beam in New Republic. Beam appears in Mori’s documentary and it his Japanese-speaking collaborator who elicits the crucial confession of Samuragochi’s illiteracy. Mori’s own interest in the pariahs of society is driven by at least two strong tenets. One is his distaste of the unfortunate way people tend to define themselves with reference to an out-group. The second is his abhorrence about the way the media…
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… (August 2012, Volume 7, Number 4) In this issue we focus on various aspects of the Japanese movie industry with some stimulating reviews of recent books. Michael Sullivan examines All the Emperor’s Men which charts the legendary director Akira Kurosawa’s incursion into Hollywood. In an in-depth book Hiroshi Tasogawa details Kurosawa’s traumatic involvement in a fractious partnership with 20th Century Fox. Kurosawa was slated to direct Tora Tora Tora, which was supposed to tell the story of…
…rts & Crafts Experts IMADA Hiroko Japanese Woodblock Printmaking, Paper Making, Folded Screen & Hanging Scroll Making Type of activity: workshop, demonstration, lecture, project leaderAvailable to travel: anywhereAge range: anyNumber of participants: depends on the type of activity. Please ask Hiroko directly email: hirokoimada.uk@gmail.comwebsite: www.hirokoimada.comfacebook: www.facebook.com/hirokoimada.ukinstagram: www.instagram.com/hirokoimada_artist/ Imada has been based in London and as…
Extant, the leading performing arts company and charity in the UK managed for and by visually impaired professional arts practitioners, was founded in 1997 by Artistic Director Maria Oshodi. Yellow Earth Theatre is a British East Asian (BEA) touring theatre company led by Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and was formed in 1995 by five British East Asian (BEA) actors: Kwong Loke, Kumiko Mendl, Veronica Needa, David KS Tse and Tom Wu. Back…
I originally thought I would start the blog to celebrate the joys of spring both in Japan and the UK, with cherry blossom parties in full flow, with planning hotting up for their Imperial Majesties’ State Visit in May, with much thought about how the Tokyo Olympic Games might build on the achievements and enjoyments of last…
Bhowmik and Steve Rabson (eds.)University of Hawaii Press (2016)ISBN-10: 0824839803 Review by Charlotte Goff The image of Okinawa presented in the Japanese media is overwhelmingly that of sun-soaked islands where things move at a leisurely pace and action takes place under the shade of the kuwadiisaa or the yuuna tree: a land of traditional festivals, of drinking Orion beer and awamori and of dancing to the notes of the three-stringed…
… the Fireflies (BFI Film Classics) By Alex Dudok de WitBritish Film Institute / Bloomsbury (2021) ISBN-13: 978-1838719241 Review by Laurence Green Based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical novel by Nosaka Akiyuki and recounting the heartbreaking struggles of two young children in Second World War-era Japan and the fire-bombing of Kobe, Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies will need little introduction to those familiar with the studio’s internationally beloved oeuvre. As an iconic pinnacle of…
…ety Chairman's Blog (20) Dear Japan Society members and friendsI cannot pretend that these are not turbulent times, when an American president refuses to confirm that there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the US election on 3 November, when in the UK plans emerge to require access permits for trucks entering the county of Kent so as to control post-Brexit congestion, and when rising COVID-19 infection numbers in the UK and some other European countries have led to the tightening of…
…n Society Annual General Meeting 2020 Thank you to all the members who attended the Japan Society’s first ‘virtual’ Annual General Meeting; it was lovely to see so many old friends, even if it was only on a screen! A particular pleasure was to be able to welcome members from outside London, and as far afield as continental Europe, Japan and California, who would not normally have been able to join us in London.Ambassador Nagamine, the Japan Society’s President, in his first AGM since arriving…
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…ety Chairman's Blog (27) Dear Japan Society members and friendsUntil somebody pointed it out to me – perhaps wanting to send me a message? – I had no idea that Friday 13 November was World Kindness Day, or at least that that is how some countries have labelled it since 1998 (at least, to be a little unkind, if Wikipedia's entry can be believed). Apparently there has also been a Kindness Day UK since 2011, though I must confess that it had passed me by. But no one living in Japan will be unaware…
…ympics in Queen's Park Applicant: Inhouse EventsAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: To coincide with the Tokyo Olympic Games, Queen’s Park Arena in Glasgow ran a series of drop in calligraphy workshops to run alongside a film festival screening Japanese films. The workshops were open to anyone of any age and ability and completely free to attend. Approximately 120 people took part over 2 days and enjoyed not only learning about a traditional Japanese artform, but…
…ympics in Queen's Park Applicant: Inhouse EventsAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: To coincide with the Tokyo Olympic Games, Queen’s Park Arena in Glasgow ran a series of drop in calligraphy workshops to run alongside a film festival screening Japanese films. The workshops were open to anyone of any age and ability and completely free to attend. Approximately 120 people took part over 2 days and enjoyed not only learning about a traditional Japanese artform, but…
…pics in Queen's Park Applicant: Inhouse EventsAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: To coincide with the Tokyo Olympic Games, Queen’s Park Arena in Glasgow ran a series of drop in calligraphy workshops to run alongside a film festival screening Japanese films. The workshops were open to anyone of any age and ability and completely free to attend. Approximately 120 people took part over 2 days and enjoyed not only learning about a traditional Japanese artform, but also…
…ympics in Queen's Park Applicant: Inhouse EventsAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: To coincide with the Tokyo Olympic Games, Queen’s Park Arena in Glasgow ran a series of drop in calligraphy workshops to run alongside a film festival screening Japanese films. The workshops were open to anyone of any age and ability and completely free to attend. Approximately 120 people took part over 2 days and enjoyed not only learning about a traditional Japanese artform, but…
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…tural Summer School Applicant: Tribe of DorisAward: £700Field: Culture Project: An intercultural intergenerational summer school which takes place over 5 days with the aim of reflecting as many cultural backgrounds as possible, using the art forms of drum, dance, song and ceremony. The event is totally participatory, with an open access inclusive education format and leads to a performance at the end from the participants. The inclusion of Taiko drumming at the event allowed the organisers to…
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Robert Lee with line compositions in colour by Yuriko Yamamoto, Renaissance Books, Folkestone, 2011, 214 pages including glossary, £16.00, ISBN 978-1-89823-06-3 Review for the Japan Society by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This is a fun book containing amusing vignettes. Readers who have lived in the Tokyo suburbs and commuted daily on one of the many private railway lines may well feel nostalgic when they look at this little book.…
…e History of South Manchurian Railways Company [満鉄全史] By Kiyofumi Kato [加藤 聖文,], Kodansha [講談社], November 2006, 266 pages, 1600 yen, ISBN-10: 4062583747 Review by Fumiko Halloran The year 2006 was the 100th anniversary of the establishment of “Mantetsu” [満鉄], or “Minami Manshu Tetsudo Kabushiki-kaisha,” [南満州鉄道株式会社], in English the Southern Manchurian Railways Company, a semi-public corporation that was far more than a railway corporation. Born as a by-product of Japan’s victory in the…
…tural Summer School Applicant: Tribe of DorisAward: £700Field: Culture Project: An intercultural intergenerational summer school which takes place over 5 days with the aim of reflecting as many cultural backgrounds as possible, using the art forms of drum, dance, song and ceremony. The event is totally participatory, with an open access inclusive education format and leads to a performance at the end from the participants. The inclusion of Taiko drumming at the event allowed the organisers to…
…tural Summer School Applicant: Tribe of DorisAward: £700Field: Culture Project: An intercultural intergenerational summer school which takes place over 5 days with the aim of reflecting as many cultural backgrounds as possible, using the art forms of drum, dance, song and ceremony. The event is totally participatory, with an open access inclusive education format and leads to a performance at the end from the participants. The inclusion of Taiko drumming at the event allowed the organisers to…
…tural Summer School Applicant: Tribe of DorisAward: £700Field: Culture Project: An intercultural intergenerational summer school which takes place over 5 days with the aim of reflecting as many cultural backgrounds as possible, using the art forms of drum, dance, song and ceremony. The event is totally participatory, with an open access inclusive education format and leads to a performance at the end from the participants. The inclusion of Taiko drumming at the event allowed the organisers to…
…ring BlossomsOur member Laurence Green sent us a number of photos from the spring he spent in Japan in 2018. The main photo here shows the Kyū-Furukawa Gardens in Tokyo. The Western-style mansion was designed by English architect Josiah Conder for Baron Toranosuke Furukawa and were completed in 1917. I've always thought of the mansion and its tranquil gardens as richly evocative of Japan's Taisho era, and a fascinating melding of Japanese and English aesthetics - there's even a rose garden,…
…NT - Making Senbei Since 1909: The Story of Domoto Seika Saturday 9 October 2021 / 11:00am DateSaturday 9 October 2021Time11.00am (BST) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential All are welcome to attend. Japan Society members attending from the UK will receive* a complimentary sample pack of Domoto Seika rice crackers, including unbaked ones to cook at home, together with an A4 folder…
…eki [永田町ＶＳ霞が関] Kodansha, 2007, 253 pages, ISBN：978-4-06-214042-3, 1500 yen This book is about the complicated relations between politicians in Nagata-cho, where the Diet building is located, and bureaucrats in Kasumiga-seki, where most government ministries are situated. It is work that is interesting more because of who wrote it rather than for the subject itself. Yoichi Masuzoe was the Minister of Welfare and Labor [August 2007 to August 2009] and served in Prime Minister Taro Aso’s last…
…ng Pearl Harbor – A New Perspective from Japan Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi “This is an extremely valuable addition to the literature on Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack” declares Professor Akira Iriye of Harvard University in his foreword to this English edition of Kaisen Shinwa [開戦神話], published by Chūō Kōen Shinsha in 2008. The author in his preface acknowledges the help of such British scholars as Ian Nish and quotes from Antony Best. It is based on considerable research into the original…
…Video + Report - The AUKUS Security Pact and its Implications for the UK and Japan On Wednesday 3 November 2021, The Japan Society’s Chairman Bill Emmott hosted the latest edition in our ongoing weekly free webinar series, this time focusing on the AUKUS Security Pact. The pact consists of a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, centring on the supply of eight nuclear-powered submarines. To discuss this agreement and its implications for…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (40) Dear Japan Society members and friends Britain and America, quipped the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, are two nations divided by a common language. Or at least I think Shaw said this, but one modern consequence of Google is that when I used it to check the quote, it told me that there is no clear attribution, and that it might have been said by Oscar Wilde or someone else entirely. Our common set of believed quotations has been cast into doubt by an algorithm.…
…CLUB as one of the school’s societies. Open to students in Year 7 & Year 8, the aim of the society is to allow students to read a collection of manga and to gain an insight into this aspect of Japanese culture, in turn motivating them to continue their studies with Japanese language classes as they progress through the school. Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click…
…K CLUB as one of the school’s societies. Open to students in Year 7 & Year 8, the aim of the society is to allow students to read a collection of manga and to gain an insight into this aspect of Japanese culture, in turn motivating them to continue their studies with Japanese language classes as they progress through the school. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy…
…K CLUB as one of the school’s societies. Open to students in Year 7 & Year 8, the aim of the society is to allow students to read a collection of manga and to gain an insight into this aspect of Japanese culture, in turn motivating them to continue their studies with Japanese language classes as they progress through the school. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy…
…CLUB as one of the school’s societies. Open to students in Year 7 & Year 8, the aim of the society is to allow students to read a collection of manga and to gain an insight into this aspect of Japanese culture, in turn motivating them to continue their studies with Japanese language classes as they progress through the school. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for…
What is the Japan Youth Collective? It’s a unique space with an 8-month programme designed for 16-19 year-olds to explore and deepen their passion for Japan through a variety of exciting activities. As a Collective member, you’ll meet new people, collaborate with Japan-related experts, and take part in hands-on cultural experiences—all while developing valuable skills for the future. Run by The Japan Society and cohosted at Japan House…
YellenCornell University Press (2019)ISBN-13: 978-1501735547 Review by Francesco Cioffo If you are looking for a captivating grand narrative about how the Japanese military elite, intoxicated by the rhetoric of Pan-Asianism and imperialist megalomania, formulated a coherent masterplan for the control of the entire East Asian region, and perhaps the world, this is not the book you were looking for.[1] But if you are…
…Day Review by Michael Sullivan In Japan there is a curious word play regarding the 29th day of the month in Japanese, put into just its number components it creates the word ni-kyuu [二九] which is the same as niku [肉] which means meat. So, quite often many people can be found eating meat on this day in Japan. Delving into the mystery of ‘niku’ day turns up a number of interesting facts about Japanese culture, and of course meat. For example, the 9th of February is also a day of meat [肉の日] due to…
…og – October 2023 The JYC Blog - October In October, the Japan Youth Collective focused on Communications. For the first Catch-up session, the Collective visited The Embassy of Japan in the UK. They were tasked with finding out about cross-cultural communication and the UK-Japan relationship. Staff at the Embassy introduced their activities, answered questions from our curious Collective and hosted cultural workshops as a taster of the Club Taishikan activities the Embassy runs for schools;…
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…ts & Sports Experts BUDDEN, Paul Kendo and kendo history in the UK Type of activity: Regular classes, seminars and lecturesAvailable to travel: Leighton Buzzard to London, Oxford, Birmingham, Cambridge and possibly furtherAge range: 18+Number of participants: 10-50 email: info.kodokan@yahoo.comwebsite: www.kodokankendo.uk Some 44 years ago, Paul Budden began to practise and study the Japanese Martial Art of kendo. He was a member of the British team that took bronze in 1987 at the European…
…independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back to 1891, its members are committed to promoting deep and lasting understanding between our two countries. The Society’s main objectives are: To promote learning and advance education in the subject of and with regard to Japan. To promote the study of Japan and its people in all their aspects, traditional and modern, and to make the results of such study more…
It tells the story of teenagers Mitsuha and Taki, who have the humdrum of their daily lives disrupted when they mysteriously start swapping bodies. First we see Tokyoite Taki go through the disorientating experience of living a day in the body of a stranger – waking up astonished to find that he has breasts (a recurring joke in the film) before shambling…
… is a thought-provoking collection that offers a window into the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations in modern Japan. Kubo Misumi's masterful storytelling, combined with Polly Barton's adept translation, makes this work one of surprising emotional significance, especially considering it makes for very easy reading. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information.…
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…Blossom: A British Officer's Enduring Love for a Japanese Woman Falling Blossom covers a later period than the previous book reviewed (Kawada Ryokichi - Jeanie Eadie's Samurai: The Life and Times of a Meiji Entrepreneur and Agricultural Pioneer). It traces the story of Captain Arthur Hart Synnot, DSO, a tall moustachioed veteran of the Boer War and scion of a distinguished military family from County Armagh, who was posted to Tokyo as an army language student in 1904. There he fell in love with…
…ry in the Life of Japan: A Historical Overview By Higuchi KazunoriTranslated by Waku MillerLTCB International Library Trust/International House of Japan, 2015ISBN-13: 978-4-924971-40-0 Review by Hugh Cortazzi ‘Before the modern era, people in Japan and in other nations tolerated and even welcomed foolery in their heroes. Modernization, at least in Japan, ushered in a preoccupation in schools and in the workplace with seriousness and diligence. Japanese society lost its tolerance for silliness.…
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…& Horticulture Experts KUCHINA-DAY, Rie Ikebana Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, workshop Available to travel: based in East Midlands and London, can travel anywhereAge range: 7+Number of participants: 5+ email: ikenobouklondon@gmail.comtel: 0794 7019 301website: www.ikenobouklondon.co.uk / www.ikebanalincolnshire.com President of Ikenobo Ikebana Society UK London chapter and professor in Ikenobo Ikebana based in Lincolnshire but can travel widely: in the past, London, Edinburgh,…
…March 2009, Volume 4, Number 1) We kick off our first issue of 2009 with a look at a fascinating new historical book, Kyushu, Gateway to Japan. Too often our view of Japan is distorted by a Tokyo-centric bias which neglects other regions and downgrades their importance in the national narrative. Andrew Cobbing’s excellently researched new work is the perfect antidote to this tendency, reminding us of the significant role Japan’s mighty south island has played in the country’s history. As the…
…ety Chairman's Blog (14) Dear Japan Society members and friends As a boy I was always more interested in subjects like history and geography than in science, but for some reason I have always remembered watching Professor Eric Laithwaite of Imperial College giving a lecture about magnetic levitation, a topic which as with many of the greatest technological innovations seemed to the youthful me to be akin watching magic. I think it must have been one of the Royal Institution's Christmas…
…d atmospheric soundtrack; gory throughout, it is not to be watched by the faint-hearted. On a final aside, while dispelling the fiction of orderly Japanese students, the film, in introducing the subject of AIDS, seemingly cannot conceive of the virus having been contracted in Japan and refers to Dr Sakuramiya, Ms Moriguchi’s former lover, as having become HIV-positive from dalliances abroad. One step forward in referring to AIDS but a few steps back for thinking it can’t be home-grown. Back to…
…vice of the Shogun: The Real Story of Williams Adams By Frederick Cryns Reaktion Books (2024) ISBN-13: 978-1789148640 Review by Trevor Skingle The new FX series Shogun, based on the homonymous 1975 novel by James Clavell was released in spring 2024 and heralded a renewed interest in feudal Japan. It also led to a renewed interest in the character of John Blackthorne, which is based on William Adams (1564-1620), the English ship's pilot whose arrival in Japan on 19 April 1600 was destined to…
… in the Back is a slim, deceptively simple tale about teenage life and love. It won Wataya Risa the biannual Akutagawa Prize in 2003, making her the youngest ever recipient of Japan’s most prestigious literary award. Skilfully translated by Julianne Neville, this is the first time Wataya has been made available to an English-speaking readership, and I’m sure it won’t be the last. That the author was so young when she wrote this novel comes as no surprise. The story follows a young girl,…
…salaryman (and his resultant reincarnation): a book set in Japan, featuring an all-Japanese cast, living an all-Japanese life. Remarkably, it was penned by a British woman with very little experience of the setting she features. Those who’ve spent time in Japan will pull up a few inconsistencies and jump upon one or two moments that have been written in western ink, but I thought Fiona Campbell had an awful lot down pat for someone whose in-country experiences extend only to a few months of…
In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
00pm Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of…
…Japanese Calligraphy Applicant: Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAward: £450Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: resources Project: Chase Bridge Primary School forged an international link with the British School in Tokyo as part of a long term plan to embed the learning of Japanese language, art and culture into a revised curriculum. In year groups pupils collaborated with their Japanese counterparts to learn about life in Japan compared to here in the UK and translating inspirational quotes into…
…g Japanese Calligraphy Applicant: Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAward: £450Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: resources Project: Chase Bridge Primary School forged an international link with the British School in Tokyo as part of a long term plan to embed the learning of Japanese language, art and culture into a revised curriculum. In year groups pupils collaborated with their Japanese counterparts to learn about life in Japan compared to here in the UK and translating inspirational quotes into…
30pm Registration, light sandwich lunch1.00pm Start2.30pm CloseVenueJETROMidCity Place71 High HolbornLondon WC1V 6AL Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreePriority for Japan Society members and those introduced by JETROBooking deadline: Friday 7 February 2020 In an increasingly inter-connected and digitized world, concerns about cybersecurity are more and more part of…
… the Challenges for the Japanese Economy: Hiromi Yamaji in conversation with Bill Emmott Thursday 29 June 2023 / 6:30pm DateThursday 29 June 2023Time6.30pmVenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Booking deadline: 22 June 2023 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you…
…g Japanese Calligraphy Applicant: Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAward: £450Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: resources Project: Chase Bridge Primary School forged an international link with the British School in Tokyo as part of a long term plan to embed the learning of Japanese language, art and culture into a revised curriculum. In year groups pupils collaborated with their Japanese counterparts to learn about life in Japan compared to here in the UK and translating inspirational quotes into…
…) 9 September 1891 The Japan Society is founded during the International Congress of Orientalists when Arthur Diosy explains a scheme ‘for the establishment in London of a society for the encouragement of Japanese studies and for the purpose of bringing together all those in the United Kingdom, and throughout the world, interested in Japanese matters.’ Its objectives are stated as the ‘encouragement of the study of the Japanese Language, Literature, History and Folk-Lore, of Japanese Art,…
30pm) Thursday 15 August 2024 / 6:30pm DateThursday 15 August 2024 Time6.15pm for 6.30pmWe are running another tour at 2.00pm - click here to learn more. VenueWilliam Morris GalleryLloyd Park, Forest RoadWalthamstowLondon E17 4PP Booking DetailsBooking essential Members of The Japan Society and Circle of Japanese Art London and their guests: £15 per personNon-members: £25 per person Bookings open for non-members from Sunday 28 July 2024 (More details…
It is born from the ocean, land and sky and nourished in their music, dance and daily life.’ (P. 2) Everett Kennedy Brown is an American photographic artist, writer, and film producer and long term resident of Japan. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Le Monde, on CNN, NHK and is in permanent collections in Japan, Europe, and…
00pm) Thursday 15 August 2024 / 2:00pm DateThursday 15 August 2024 Time1.45pm for 2.00pm [Fully-booked]We are running another tour at 6.30pm - click here to learn more. VenueWilliam Morris GalleryLloyd Park, Forest RoadWalthamstowLondon E17 4PP Booking DetailsBooking essential Members of The Japan Society and Circle of Japanese Art London and their guests: £15 per personNon-members: £25 per person Bookings open for non-members from Sunday 28 July…
The Japan Society - Sir Ernest Satow’s Private Letters to W.G. Aston and F.V.Dickins 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events…
…rain from Hokkaido to Kyushu has certainly inspired me to follow the writers’ footsteps and travel the country from head to toe sometime! I think you too will be booking your train tickets and planning a trip across Japan after reading this one! Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… released in Taiwan in August 2008 and earned a top revenue of NT$200 million in just a couple of months. It first arrived in the U.S. via the Honolulu International Film Festival held in mid-October 2008. This is where I saw it and was struck by the constant presence of Japan in the daily life of Taiwan even today. The story features Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule, Japan’s surrender in World War II in 1945, a Japanese school teacher’s love for a Taiwanese girl, and his departure from…
00pm Venue The Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Amazon, Bookshop.org and Waterstones Japanese version available here Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees closer to…
In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. 37 Seconds is available to watch on Netflix with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss…
…Constitution: The Japanese Experience of the West and the Shaping of the Modern State I-House Press, Tokyo, 2007, 196 pages (including index), hardcover £140.00, ISBN-13: 978-1435710009 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Students of Japanese history in the nineteenth century have reason to be grateful to Ian Ruxton for the long and hard work which he has put into transcribing and publishing the diaries and letters of Sir Ernest Satow, an outstanding scholar diplomat. This is the latest in a series of…
00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsJapan Society Members - Free Non-members - £20Booking deadline: Thursday 7 May – 10.00am (BST) Continuing our series of webinars, Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, will be joined in discussion by Lord Malloch-Brown, whose international roles have included Deputy Secretary-General and Chief of Staff of the…
…g Japanese Calligraphy Applicant: Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAward: £450Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: resources Project: Chase Bridge Primary School forged an international link with the British School in Tokyo as part of a long term plan to embed the learning of Japanese language, art and culture into a revised curriculum. In year groups pupils collaborated with their Japanese counterparts to learn about life in Japan compared to here in the UK and translating inspirational quotes into…
00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for members of The Japan Society*Please note, due to the industrial actions, this event will take place online, not in-person. Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Philip Gabriel)Japanese…
The use of the word “kingdom” here is interesting as it connotes something archaic; we imagine the narrator is thinking of a time long before his existence with the reign of a king or queen, a once booming population and thriving economy. We then witness a shift in time and are brought back to the present day with the remainder of the story. We are next presented with the character of Q with whom the narrator had a friendship with during his college years. How they came to be…
…ou (企業結合法制の将来像), The Future of Corporate Groups Law Chuokeizaisha, Tokyo, 2008, 312 pages, ISBN978-4-502-96390-2 Review by Manabu Matsunaka The corporate group law debate has been one of the central, but as yet unsolved, issues in Japanese corporate law. Professor Takahashi has been researching the theme for over 10 years and in this new book he presents concrete and comprehensive proposals for improving Japanese corporate group law. This Japanese language work examines German law on corporate…
M. Cullen Cambridge University Press, 2003ISBN-13: 978-0521821551 Review by Ben-Ami Shillony (Review first appeared in Reviews of Institute of Historical Research, February 2004) There are several novel things about this book that make it worth reading. The first one relates to the author. Unlike most other historians of Japan, who come from the areas of Japanese or East Asian studies, the author of this book arrives from an unexpected…
…Society Public Lecture Series: January – March 2025 In January, February, and March 2025, we presented a captivating lecture series that explored various aspects of Japanese culture, including the significance of Japanese illustrated books, the evolution of Japanese fashion, and hidden gems of rural Japan discovered from a bicycle. We would like to thank our speakers Dr Louise Boyd, Professor Hiroshi Narumi and Oscar Boyd and everyone who attended the lectures. Special thanks to the Toshiba…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (33) Dear Japan Society members and friends For any foreigner taking a look at cricket, baseball or sumo wrestling, it would seem that the term “national sport” is actually a synonym for “incomprehensible to outsiders”. Now, there is plenty of room for debate as to whether cricket can be termed Britain’s (or, really, England’s) national sport and in America’s case there are those who would stand up for American football or basketball as rivals for the nomenclature. But few…
00pm VenueYamamoto Keiko Rochaix19 Goulston StLondonE1 7TPThe basement gallery is accessible via stairs only. If you require special assistance, please contact in advance on events@japansociety.org.uk or 020 3075 1996. Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreePlease note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended. The Japan Society welcomes members and friends to an…
In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
…o Salon with Jesper and Bill in which our chairman Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open…
… Dogu Sculpture Project Applicant: Ilkeston School Specialist Arts CollegeAward: £700Field: Arts Project: A collaborative project linking Ilkeston School and 4 others in Derbyshire with 5 schools in Japan. Pupils took part in clay workshops to create their own dogu sculpture and to learn about Japan and Japanese art. The sculptures were were later grouped together and photographed to be displayed throughout the schools. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society…
…Foreign Policy Maturation: A Quest for Normalcy By Kevin J. Cooney Routledge, (2002)ISBN: 0415935164 Review by J. Sean Curtin This book comprehensively charts the dynamics of Japanese foreign policy during the nineties as Tokyo struggled to cope with the end of the Cold War and the limitations of its war-renouncing constitution in the newly emerging global order. Exactly the same issues continue to fuel the current debate, making this work a highly relevant piece of analysis about the on-going…
… Dogu Sculpture Project Applicant: Ilkeston School Specialist Arts CollegeAward: £700Field: Arts Project: A collaborative project linking Ilkeston School and 4 others in Derbyshire with 5 schools in Japan. Pupils took part in clay workshops to create their own dogu sculpture and to learn about Japan and Japanese art. The sculptures were were later grouped together and photographed to be displayed throughout the schools. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society…
30pm Review by Sean Curtin Britain & Japan – 400 Years was an absolutely brilliant evening of uplifting music, verse and spectacle to mark four centuries since the UK and Japan initiated official ties. When John Saris, commander of the Clove, sailed the very first British vessel into Japanese waters on 11 June 1613, he could not have ever dreamt that four hundred…
… Dogu Sculpture Project Applicant: Ilkeston School Specialist Arts CollegeAward: £700Field: Arts Project: A collaborative project linking Ilkeston School and 4 others in Derbyshire with 5 schools in Japan. Pupils took part in clay workshops to create their own dogu sculpture and to learn about Japan and Japanese art. The sculptures were were later grouped together and photographed to be displayed throughout the schools. Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for…
…for Yoghurt - A play inspired by the wisdom of children Applicant: The Spark Children's Art FestivalAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: Looking for Yoghurt is a cross-cultural collaboration between artists in the UK, Korea and Japan. Writers, directors and actors came together to create a new play for children aged 7+ and their families. In June 2009, the play came to The Spark as part of the festival's schools programme, playing to school and family audiences. It's story exploring…
…gacy by including a Gift to The Japan Society in their Wills. For some, this gesture reflects a lifelong connection to Japan, a desire to support our work in education, or simply a wish to give back to their community. If you want to support our mission in this meaningful way, there are three types of Gifts you can pledge in your Will: Pecuniary Legacy – A specific lump sum of money Residuary Legacy – A percentage share of your estate Gift land, property, or shares - This is sold on our behalf…
…tivity in Japanese Arts: From Kishida Ryūsei to Miyazaki Hayao (2016), Michael Lucken attempts to both discern the past in contemporary Japanese art, while also focusing on its innovative characteristics, unpicking and complicating the idea of Japan as a nation of imitators. The book is a survey of Japanese ‘creative imitation’ and the author emphasises throughout the elasticity of mimetism that makes Japanese art so hard to pin down. It explores Kishida Ryūsei’s Portraits of Reiko (1917-1929),…
…DREC Teaching Recommendations Are you interested in teaching about Japan or incorporating Japan into your curriculum? We have a wide range of free online resources to engage and inspire children and young people from Key Stage 1 up to Key Stage 5. Our online resources cover a variety of subjects including Art, English, Geography, Maths, PE, as well as other cross-curricular and extra-curricular enriching resources. Not sure where to start? Find resources suited to your students' age and…
…for Yoghurt - A play inspired by the wisdom of children Applicant: The Spark Children's Art FestivalAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: Looking for Yoghurt is a cross-cultural collaboration between artists in the UK, Korea and Japan. Writers, directors and actors came together to create a new play for children aged 7+ and their families. In June 2009, the play came to The Spark as part of the festival's schools programme, playing to school and family audiences. It's story exploring…
…for Yoghurt - A play inspired by the wisdom of children Applicant: The Spark Children's Art FestivalAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: Looking for Yoghurt is a cross-cultural collaboration between artists in the UK, Korea and Japan. Writers, directors and actors came together to create a new play for children aged 7+ and their families. In June 2009, the play came to The Spark as part of the festival's schools programme, playing to school and family audiences. It's story exploring…
…r Yoghurt - A play inspired by the wisdom of children Applicant: The Spark Children's Art FestivalAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: Looking for Yoghurt is a cross-cultural collaboration between artists in the UK, Korea and Japan. Writers, directors and actors came together to create a new play for children aged 7+ and their families. In June 2009, the play came to The Spark as part of the festival's schools programme, playing to school and family audiences. It's story exploring…
…ce tells the story of Ishida Shoya, a spiky haired loner who comes to deeply regret bullying his deaf class mate Nishimiya Shoko. Yamada deftly navigates the difficult themes of disability, bullying and suicide, fleshing out the back stories of her protagonists so as to make the film’s most troubling scenes all the more powerful. At the start of the film, we see Shoya’s relentless mocking of the well-meaning and defenceless Shoko, providing some of its most affecting moments. Later, Shoya, now…
… Dogu Sculpture Project Applicant: Ilkeston School Specialist Arts CollegeAward: £700Field: Arts Project: A collaborative project linking Ilkeston School and 4 others in Derbyshire with 5 schools in Japan. Pupils took part in clay workshops to create their own dogu sculpture and to learn about Japan and Japanese art. The sculptures were were later grouped together and photographed to be displayed throughout the schools. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society…
…o worlds, unable to communicate with one another and to fulfil the unrealistic and outdated expectations set of the society where the gender roles are shown as hugely unbalanced. Thus, the film fits perfectly the theme of (Un)true Colours, as this depiction of the Japanese society is scarcely shown on the big screen. With his innovative message, Matsui reveals himself as a promising young director who understands the struggle of his and subsequent generations. He conveys a message of hope…
…d the Illustrated London News: Complete record of Reported Events 1853-1899 Global Oriental, 2006, 411 pages including index, fully illustrated, £125, ISBN 1-901903-26-5, Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The Illustrated London News was among the first journals to carry illustrations of contemporary events. The journal, which started in 1842 before the advent of photography, had to rely until 1887 on engravings printed from woodblocks. The first article in the Illustrated London News relating to…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (35) Dear Japan Society members and friends It was one of those events for which I suspect all of us can remember what we were doing or where we were when we heard the news – or, for those in Japan, when you felt the tremors. I had a small reminder of it over Christmas when, while clearing out some old files, an envelope fell out containing potassium iodide pills that David Warren, then our ambassador in Tokyo, had kindly issued to me when I visited about a month after the…
The Japan Society - Japan’s WWII Legacy: Interviews with Japanese Veterans 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a…
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… Directed by Yojiro Takita [滝田洋二郎], 2008, 131 minutes Review by Michael Sullivan Departures is based on an autobiographical book by Aoki Shinmon [新門青木] and features Masahiro Motoki [本木雅弘] as Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist who after losing his job moves back to his hometown and starts a new job helping ‘departures.’ In 2009 it won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as numerous other awards such as the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for Best Film and the 30th Yokohama Film Festival for…
…Gateway to Japan: A Concise History Global Oriental, 2009, 240 pages. Hardback, £55.00. ISBN-13: 978-1905246182. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Of the four main Japanese islands, Kyushu has a particularly interesting history. The myths about the origins of the Japanese islands and its imperial line began at Takachiho, in what is now Miyazaki prefecture. Here was “The Floating Bridge of Heaven.” One of Andrew Cobbing’s aims in this book was to draw attention to the cultural diversity in Japan which…
…w to be an entertaining blockbuster that, while sometimes overt in its use of pathos, for the most part earns its emotional highs and lows. It is also a movie that deserves to be seen on the big screen, to feel that strange viewing catharsis as the power of Godzilla’s roar hits you like the train he throws so effortlessly through the sky. Minus One is one of those rare films that delivers both in ecstatic thrills and sobering reflections: in sum, it is a film that fulfils the potential the…
…ety Chairman's Blog (15) Dear Japan Society members and friendsIf nothing else, this pandemic has over the past few months taught us how vulnerable we all are and given us some inkling of the sort of steps that are necessary to reduce that vulnerability. Our friends in Japan perhaps needed less reminding of that, given the prevalence since time immemorial there of natural disasters. That special predicament of Japan was again on display this week, in the form of the terrible destruction wrought…
… Work: What Can Companies Do to Level the Playing Field? Tuesday 4 March 2025 / 5:30pm DateTuesday 4 March 2025Time5.30pm for 6.00pmVenueSMBC100 Liverpool StreetLondon EC2M 2AT Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential This event is open to everyone, with members given priority. Please note that this event is now fully-booked. Please sign up to be added to the waiting list. In March 2024, the World Bank ranked Japan last of OECD nations for gender equality, while the World Economic Forum’s 2023…
…ety Chairman's Blog (39) Dear Japan Society members and friends One effect of the pandemic which I’m sure we won’t miss, whenever it turns out to be over, is the way in which holidays have become difficult to distinguish from other days, although turning off emails and social media no doubt helps. Japan’s better management of the coronavirus made that less true there last year than in Britain, but with Golden Week upon us amid newly declared states of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo…
… (December 2017, Volume 12, Number 6) The December issue of The Japan Society Review closes a wonderful year of publications, films, performances and events which have brought Japanese culture, arts and history to a UK audience. In 2017, the Review has featured over 30, from the latest anime hits to academic books and stage plays, combining familiar topics with new approaches and authors. Some additional reviews appear online only on our website. All this has been possible only thanks to our…
…Salon with Jesper and Bill in which our chairman Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.In January's Macro Salon, Jesper and Bill's discussion will include a look ahead at the key economic event of early 2023, namely the choice of a new governor for the Bank of Japan to take office in April, and what…
…o Salon with Jesper and Bill in which our chairman Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this session, their special guest will be Professor Takako Hikotani, senior fellow at the Asia Society Japan and Professor of Gakushuin University, with whom they will be discussing the latest developments in…
… West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia By Christopher Patten Times Books; 1 edition (1998)ISBN: 0812930002 Review by Sean Curtin Chris Patten, now the Right Honourable Lord Patten of Barnes and a recent Japan Society guest speaker, wrote this thought-provoking book shortly after standing down as the last ever British Governor of Hong Kong in 1997. Even though it is rapidly approaching a decade since Britain's most prosperous colony was returned to China, Patten's insights on his five years…
…ance and performance: costume, lighting, sound, and most importantly movement coalesce into a brief, but lingering, insight into worlds of tension, humour, and tranquillity. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…dation Touring Film Programme 2023 - Members Discount Discount Japan Society Members Price:£10 per ticket (includes £3 discount) + £1 booking fee (when booking online) at the ICA London* To obtain the discount, please use the promotion code: ICAJSOC23 when booking online here, or quote the code when booking by phone (020 7930 3647) or in-person at the ICA box office (Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm – 9pm). * Please note that the promotion code will be available only for 50 uses (full price tickets), on…
…of Judo in Great Britain: Reclaiming of Its True Spirit (Volumes 1 & 2) By Richard BowenIndepenpress Publishing Ltd, 2011 428 pages (Volume 1) 506 pages (Volume 2)ISBN-13: 978-1907499319 (Volume 1) ISBN-13: 978-1780030104 (Volume 2) Review by Peter Brunning The late Richard Bowen was an accomplished student and instructor of judo. Bowen was also an indefatigable researcher into the history of judo in this country. He amassed a considerable archive of letters, photographs and other documentary…
…Society Public Lecture Series: April - June 2024 The Japan Society Public Lecture Series hosts monthly lectures delivered by academics and experts on specialised subjects related to Japan and Japanese studies. Lectures are free and open to all at the Swedenborg Society in central London. In April, May, and June 2024, we featured an engaging line-up exploring topics such as women's liberation and disability activism in Japan's reproductive justice movement, the cultural influence of the JET…
… - Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking at Dulwich Picture Gallery (19 June - 3 November 2024) Review by David Tonge Many of us will be familiar with the printmaking of Hokusai, Utamaro and Hiroshige. But few will have had the opportunity to explore the work of the Yoshida dynasty of artists, so I will get right to the point by saying this exhibition was not what I expected, is an absolute treat and one you shouldn’t miss. If you don’t know the Dulwich Picture Gallery, it’s 10…
… Japan Day 2022 Thursday 10 November 2022 / 11:30am The Japan Society, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK), is pleased to once again welcome sixth form students back to an in-person Sixth Form Japan Day. Date10 Thursday November 2022 Time11.30am to 4.25pm*Please note the delayed start time, to allow extra time to travel to the venue in light of the TFL strike announcement. Exact times may be subject to slight changes on the day. VenuePlease note the venue is at Birkbeck University of London,…
…Society Public Lecture Series: October - December 2024 The Japan Society Public Lecture Series hosts monthly lectures delivered by academics and experts on specialised subjects related to Japan and Japanese studies. Lectures are free and open to all at the Swedenborg Society in central London. In October, November and December 2024, we featured an engaging line-up exploring topics such as key female figures in Japanese history, sexuality and gender in the Japanese media during the LGBT Boom,…
After hearing a prophecy that he would become master of a mansion, and later lord of spider web castle, a series of events are set off, this would result in the prophecies becoming true, but through blood and death. The movie brings together forest spirits, traitors, deceit and war into a powerful conclusion. Washizu and his best friend Miki are commanders for the…
“HOW BIG!?” David asked, nearly choking on his beer “And they parade this thing through the streets?” Keisuke nodded. “It’s very traditional.” “Sorry I’m late lads” Colin said as he approached Keisuke and David sitting at the table. “What's the conversation?” “Keisuke was just telling me about a particular Matsuri celebration in Japan.” “Matsuri, what’s that?” Colin asked as he lifted the…
Amidst scenes of temples, shrines, mountains, paddy fields and old towns samurai, representing humanity, are fighting huge monsters with blazing red eyes otherwise known as “oni.” One is enormous, rivalling Godzilla in terms of size. A monk by the name of Gen’un strikes down the “oni” with supernatural strength as they attempt to destroy…
…nd in its riveting cover art, a soldier weeps - and it is indeed impossible not to be moved by the unrelenting bleakness of it all. Tales of the War in the East are countless, but Takahashi’s skill in his take is in stripping back his prose to the very essence of the human condition, cleanly and clinically delivering the descent of one man into mortal oblivion: what remains of life itself - the soul, even - when submersed into the full ugliness and pointlessness of war? Back to Reviews Share…
… Thread Applicant: Gallery OldhamAward: £1000Field: Arts, EducationSupport for: artist fees Project: In 1865, Satsuma Students visited Oldham to learn about the textile industry. This visit lead to the purchase and export of equipment and materials from Oldham to construct and set up a cotton spinning mill in Kagoshima. To celebrate this 150-year-old link between Oldham and Kagoshima, a group of students from two schools (Crompton Primary School in Oldham and Hashima Elementary School in…
…he Thread Applicant: Gallery OldhamAward: £1000Field: Arts, EducationSupport for: artist fees Project: In 1865, Satsuma Students visited Oldham to learn about the textile industry. This visit lead to the purchase and export of equipment and materials from Oldham to construct and set up a cotton spinning mill in Kagoshima. To celebrate this 150-year-old link between Oldham and Kagoshima, a group of students from two schools (Crompton Primary School in Oldham and Hashima Elementary School in…
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…rhaps a timely, illuminating, knowledgeable yet readable historical record of yakuza “culture” and activities in English language. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… Thread Applicant: Gallery OldhamAward: £1000Field: Arts, EducationSupport for: artist fees Project: In 1865, Satsuma Students visited Oldham to learn about the textile industry. This visit lead to the purchase and export of equipment and materials from Oldham to construct and set up a cotton spinning mill in Kagoshima. To celebrate this 150-year-old link between Oldham and Kagoshima, a group of students from two schools (Crompton Primary School in Oldham and Hashima Elementary School in…
…he Thread Applicant: Gallery OldhamAward: £1000Field: Arts, EducationSupport for: artist fees Project: In 1865, Satsuma Students visited Oldham to learn about the textile industry. This visit lead to the purchase and export of equipment and materials from Oldham to construct and set up a cotton spinning mill in Kagoshima. To celebrate this 150-year-old link between Oldham and Kagoshima, a group of students from two schools (Crompton Primary School in Oldham and Hashima Elementary School in…
…ng story that offers itself up to countless interpretations. However, once we accept this approach, we are free to even take pleasure in the fact that it is not a work to be understood in any definitive sense of the word. When we exempt ourselves from the expectation of answers, we can simply enjoy the detail and vibrancy of the ever-so-real world that Oyamada creates, and allow ourselves to react naturally and without inhibition to the events of the work. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan…
…Trains Subject: Other Topics Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans Japan has an extensive train network and its fast modern shinkansen bullet trains are already renowned all over the world. Use these resources to learn how the Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central) operates and about their development of the new SCMaglev train network in Japan! Download all KS4 science resources or see below for individual resources.…
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…Ever Wanted To Know About Japanese Rugby But Were Afraid To Ask Monday 7 November 2022 / 5:00pm DateMonday 7 November 2022Time5.00 - 7.00pm VenueKhalili Lecture TheatreSOAS, University of LondonRussell SquareLondon WC1H 0XG Booking DetailsFree - Please note that this event will be held both in-person and online. In anticipation of the England versus Japan match on 12 November, please join us for an evening of Japanese Rugby with our guest of honour, director of the Japanese Rugby National Team,…
… second film by writer/director Satoshi Miki, a comedy filmmaker who has now shot to prominence with the recent success of Adrift in Tokyo (転々). Miki always spreads the humour very evenly throughout his films and barely a scene goes by without something clever to laugh at. His style has perhaps been influenced by the Japanese TV variety programmes on which he honed his writing talents, but the comedy of Miki’s films is far more subtle and irreverent than that of these shows. Some of the biggest…
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… and published in English and since has been released in many other languages, subsequently in 2006 In Search of a Distant Voice was also translated and published. As the title suggests, the theme is the search for a distant voice, one that only Kasama Tsuneo can hear. Following a traumatic event in his past he focuses on having a normal life, which to him means dedication to work and a lid on any emotions. He wants to be clean, so he doesn’t allow himself to become intimate with girls, and his…
The Japan Society - ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Quicksand by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. The Funeral is available to watch on Asian Movies Online. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you like to learn and discuss about Japanese…
…ollows parallel stories of three Japanese women: Mei, biracial and living in Surrey with her white father and stepmother, grieving her Japanese mother as she navigates her identity and sexuality. Yuki, who leaves the Japanese countryside to pursue a musical career in London, where she becomes romantically entangled with her older teacher. Haruka, who runs away from her grandparents’ home to become a hostess in a seedy Tokyo club after her mother’s mysterious death. The book starts out slow and…
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Price: ¥ 680. ISBN-13: 978 – 4106102172 Review by Fumiko Halloran Taro Aso believes Japanese leaders have become more effective in communicating with U.S. officials. He says Japanese should be articulate in describing their understanding of a situation, their intention to solve problems, and should negotiate in a straightforward way with Americans. He argues that the two countries share universal values (普遍的価値) and…
…se House, Material Culture in the Modern Home by Inge Daniels, Photography by Susan Andrews, Berg, Oxford and New York, 2010, 243 pages including notes, bibliography and index, copious illustrations in colour, ISBN 978-184520-517-1 (Paper) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Until the Second World War individual Japanese houses retained some elements of the aesthetic which so pleased and inspired Edward Morse [author of “Japanese Homes and their Surroundings” – 1885], Bruno Taut [author of “Houses and…
Hollywood Bungei Shunju, 2006, 486 pages, hardback ￥2476, ISBN-13: 978-4163677903 Review by Fumiko Halloran The world-famous movie director, Akira Kurosawa, stood before 150 guests in the banquet hall of Tokyo Prince Hotel in April of 1967 and declared: “This movie on Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, in collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox, will be the most important work in my career.” On that day, both the American team headed by the veteran producer, Elmo Williams, and the…
… of Chōgen, The Transformation of Buddhist Art in early Medieval Japan by John M. Rosenfield, Brill, Leiden, 2010 (Volume 1 in series of books about Japanese Visual Culture edited by John Carpenter) 296 pages including appendices, notes, bibliography and index, copious illustrations in colour and black and white, ISBN 9789004168640 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The title of this book gives only a hint of the scope of this masterly study. It focuses on the life and work of the Buddhist priest…
30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Love Life is available to watch in UK/Ireland cinemas from 15 September and on BFI Player. The activities of The Japan Society are made…
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Hardback ¥2,500, ISBN – 13: 978-4048839693 Review by Mikihiro Maeda How can we describe the author of this book, Hiroyuki Itsuki? Novelist, essayist, songwriter, producer, or radio personality? Regardless of his role, he is widely respected as a spiritual voice in Japan. He was born in 1932 and grew up in Pyongyang, now the capital city of North Korea, due to his parents’ jobs as teachers. After the end of the war his family had to…
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Tomohiko Taniguchi: Japan in the World Today and Tomorrow Wednesday 15 November 2023 / 5:00pm DateWednesday 15 November 2023Time5.00pm (GMT) VenueLondon Business SchoolDining Room, Ratcliffe BuildingRegent's ParkLondon NW1 4SA Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its…
…irror / Neighbouring Applicant: The Glasgow School of ArtAward: £500Field: Arts Project: A project developed collaboratively as an exchange between practitioners and curators from both Scotland and Japan, and to introduce work by Japanese practitioners to audiences in Glasgow. Adapted in response to the pandemic, a four-day online workshop was presented as part of Glasgow International 2021. The project featured new work and presentations by artists Shizuka Yokomizo, Nile Koetting, Jessica…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. An Actor's Revenge is available on BFI player with subscription. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a…
A little rough round the edges perhaps, but thoroughly individual in its existence as a thing of many component folds and layers. There are many tales of Hiroshima. This is merely one of them. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…irror / Neighbouring Applicant: The Glasgow School of ArtAward: £500Field: Arts Project: A project developed collaboratively as an exchange between practitioners and curators from both Scotland and Japan, and to introduce work by Japanese practitioners to audiences in Glasgow. Adapted in response to the pandemic, a four-day online workshop was presented as part of Glasgow International 2021. The project featured new work and presentations by artists Shizuka Yokomizo, Nile Koetting, Jessica…
…irror / Neighbouring Applicant: The Glasgow School of ArtAward: £500Field: Arts Project: A project developed collaboratively as an exchange between practitioners and curators from both Scotland and Japan, and to introduce work by Japanese practitioners to audiences in Glasgow. Adapted in response to the pandemic, a four-day online workshop was presented as part of Glasgow International 2021. The project featured new work and presentations by artists Shizuka Yokomizo, Nile Koetting, Jessica…
…irror / Neighbouring Applicant: The Glasgow School of ArtAward: £500Field: Arts Project: A project developed collaboratively as an exchange between practitioners and curators from both Scotland and Japan, and to introduce work by Japanese practitioners to audiences in Glasgow. Adapted in response to the pandemic, a four-day online workshop was presented as part of Glasgow International 2021. The project featured new work and presentations by artists Shizuka Yokomizo, Nile Koetting, Jessica…
…d of Ito Jakuchu - Classical Japanese Painter of All Things Great and Small in Nature By Sato Yasuhiro Translated by Michael Brase Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (2020)ISBN-13: 978-4866581354 Review by Laurence Green For those beyond the cloistered world of Japanese art history, the concept of “Japanese art” in and of itself remains unavoidably dominated by a preponderance toward the big names. With the likes of Hokusai and his eternally famous The Great Wave off Kanagawa more…
This is not a great Japanese novel about womanhood, nor is it just a great Japanese novel. It is simply a great novel. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…N EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Idol, Burning by Rin Usami Monday 11 December 2023 / 7:00pm DateMonday 11 December 2023Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones Japanese version available here The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a…
…NT - Japan Society Film Club: Your Name directed by Makoto Shinkai Wednesday 5 April 2023 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 5 April 2023Time6.30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Your Name is available to watch on Apple TV, Amazon UK, Google Play, and Rakuten TV. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks…
…4 (March 2024, Volume 19, Number 1) The first quarter of 2024 has brought to the UK an exciting array of books, films and events exploring different aspects of Japan. This new issue of The Japan Society Review covers six of them thanks to the fantastic writing our volunteer reviewers. We open our selection with a review of Abe Naoko’s new book, The Martyr and the Red Kimono. Following her successful previous work, ‘Cherry’ Ingram: The Englishman who Saved Japan’s Blossoms, Abe focuses now on…
…Salon with Jesper and Bill in which our chairman Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this session, their guest is Nobukatsu Kanehara, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat until 2019, with whom they will consider priorities for defence spending and other issues, including…
…by Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Thursday 5 March 2020 / 6:00pm DateThursday 5 March 2020Time6.00 for 6.30pm (reception afterwards until 8.30pm) VenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreeMembers of the Japan Society and their guests onlyBooking deadline: Friday 28 February We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, HE Mr Paul Madden, to address the Japan Society at the end of his third year in post. In this…
… Japan Week 2020 Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 December 2020 / 12:30pm DateTuesday 1 December 2020 to Friday 4 December 2020 Time*Live Session 1Tuesday 1 December 2020 – 12.30pm to 3.30pm (GMT)Live Session 2Friday 4 December 2020 – 9.00am to 12.15pm (GMT) *Attendees can sign up for one or both live sessions. VenueOnline via Zoom Booking DetailsRegistration Required. Open to all Sixth Form students free of charge. Booking deadline: Wednesday 25 November 2020 The Japan Society, in association with…
…ition Manga マンガ The British Museum(23 May-26 August 2019) Review by Malene Wagner As I set off to explore British Museum’s Citi exhibition Manga マンガ , I am puzzled by my first encounter: the very British 19th-century heroine, Alice. Is she there to reassure me that all is not totally unknown and mad in this other kind of Wonderland that is manga? Luckily, I quickly find myself in the company of some very Japanese heroes such as Astro Boy, Monkey D. Luffy (leader of the Straw Hat Pirates) and…
…and Power in Germany and Japan: The Spirit of Renewal By Nils-Johan Jørgensen Global Oriental, November (2006)ISBN 1-905246-07-6 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The author of this interesting and thought-provoking study was a Norwegian diplomat who served in both Germany and Japan. He acquired a good knowledge of both countries and their languages. His analysis is based on careful study and not blurred by prejudice. His theme is outlined in the introduction: "Two states, two powers, were defeated…
…view with Lisa Ueda Interview by Mike Sullivan Lisa Ueda is the kind of person who lights up rooms and who immediately makes you feel at ease, within a few minutes of speaking with her you feel as if she is an old friend; it is a talent which surely has been honed by the busy lifestyle of being a musician. She has benefited from an international education which included study at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music and has also performed internationally. In addition as part of the…
…t performance in London was in 1991, directed by Yukio Ninagawa and featuring Alan Rickman as the main lead, Sei Kiyomura. Below follows an interview with Annabelle Sami conducted on 12 January 2015: 1 Who chose to put on this play and why? I chose to put on the play. I suppose the main reason for choosing Tango is that I love Japan and I love theatre, but realised that I had never seen a Japanese play performed in the UK. The theatre company were holding a festival to put on contemporary plays…
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The Japan Society - The Vendetta of the 47 Rōnin in Modern Kabuki: A Translation of Mayama Seika’s Genroku Chūshingura 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special…
2003)ISBN-13: 978-0300099294 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Bernard Leach (1887-1979) was and still is better known and appreciated in Japan than in Britain. His achievements as a potter and an etcher were outstanding. Through his work as a potter he enhanced the status of pottery as an art form in Britain. Through his friendship with Yanagi Soetsu and Hamada Shoji he helped to found and develop the Mingei (folkcraft) movement in…
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…ier years, and Tsukuru is a relatable protagonist who can fit into the system but struggles to truly belong in society. It is a book that begins in an unfamiliar tone but soon employs the familiar Murakami references – Jazz, classical music, food and the Japanese ideal of beauty in mundane tasks – that his faithful readers know so well. Partway into the book, Tsukuru’s friend Haida muses on the transience of talent: ‘”Talent might be ephemeral,” Haida replied, “and there aren’t many people who…
He was a senior minister for nearly a decade, including as Minister for Science and Universities, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister of State at the Cabinet Office. During his time as Secretary of State for Business, Greg made many visits to Japan to meet his counterparts in government as well as leading Japanese companies to…
…ess chain of Sundays, and for the first time I eagerly awaited Monday. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
Right in the middle of this troubled setting is Haruko, a student nurse caring for an elderly Mr Takazawa, who will later become our man in the machine. Takazawa yearns for the companionship of his wife, Haru, who we know has already passed away. His yearning is first misdirected towards Haruko (‘Ko’ in Japanese can mean child, placing Haruko as a younger version of the wife that Takazawa has…
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…es, gives a hint of what is to follow between the covers. The boards have been covered with suminagashi, a delicately marbled paper that employs the mercurial technique of floating coloured inks in a constant state of movement on a vat of water. The swirling, concentric rings of colour are captured and transferred at the moment that the sheet of paper is lowered onto the surface of the liquid. Just as suminagashi alludes to the flow and movement of water that is essential to the marbling…
…lm Club: Tea & Screening with Director Akihiro Toda in partnership with Japan Foundation Sunday 16 February 2025 / 3:00pm DateSunday 16 February 2025 Time3.00pm - Cream Tea with Director5.45pm - Film Screening VenueCream Tea with Director:The Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP* The entrance is on the Outer Circle, facing Regent’s Park Film Screening:Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)The Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5AH Booking DetailsBooking essentialMembers…
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00-8.00pm) Free entry Project “Haiku Prelude – Haiku Kami” 2013 by Carolina Khouri Haiku Prelude – Haiku Kami project is dedicated to the victims of the Great Eastern Tohoku Earthquake, 11 March 2011. An exhibition of the project in POSK Gallery in 2013 will mark a second anniversary of the disaster. Last year on Sunday 11 March at 2.46pm the…
…ing 50 years of Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Daiwa House, London Thursday 3 October 2013 Review by Sean Curtin In 1963, the University of Sheffield was tasked with setting up the Centre for Japanese Studies to advance the study of modern Japan. Under the guidance of its distinguished founding Professor Geoffrey Bownas, it soon established itself as a centre of excellence. By pioneering the combination of practical language skills with social…
Perhaps the simplest answer the book has to offer is that we must first recognise that it exists. Kobayashi has written a novel that does a truly impressive job of threading modern anxieties into a compelling story that is informed by both wartime history and contemporary societal issues. Like all good works of art, this one does not preach but asks the reader to begin searching for answers themselves, because to understand the incomprehensible you must first…
…rgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World By John W. DowerThe New Press, New York2012, 324 pages including notes and indexISBN 978-1-59558-618-6 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi John Dower, who is Professor Emeritus of History at MIT, has specialized in the modern history of Japan. His book Embracing Defeat was a penetrating analysis of Japan in the immediate post-war years. In this collection of essays Professor Dower concentrates on perceptions in Japan and the United States of the…
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… (August 2010, Volume 5, Number 4) As life in both Japan and the UK takes on a more relaxing summer tempo, we offer you a simulating selection of books to enjoy during the warm August nights. Elizabeth Ingrams explores Lesley Downer’s gripping new historical novel The Courtesan and the Samurai. This historical tale is set on the borderline of the Edo and Meiji Periods, two eras which form the backdrop for several of our reviews. Downer weaves her narrative in the turbulent years 1868-9 and…
…8 (March 2025, Volume 20, Number 1) The March issue of The Japan Society Review presents a diverse selection of reviews that explore Japan’s civil society, urban history, postwar literature, and contemporary cinema, offering new insights into both past and present. We begin with the Handbook of Civil Society in Japan, edited by Simon Avenell and Ogawa Akihiro. This volume brings together leading scholarship on civic engagement, exploring how civil society in Japan has evolved and responded to…
30pm for 6.00pmVenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential This event is open to everyone, with members given priority In March 2024, the World Bank ranked Japan last of OECD nations for gender equality, while the World Economic Forum’s 2023 ‘Global Gender Gap’ ranked Japan 125th out of 146 countries. While Japan facilitates women doing well in…
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… (April 2010, Volume 5, Number 2) As spring finally bursts forth and election fever grips the British media, we present another issue brimming with illuminating reviews on the latest Japan-related books and movies. Sir Hugh Cortazzi looks at a fascinating book on the Mongol invasion of Japan. Most readers are probably familiar with the so called sacred/ divine wind or kamikaze which blew the invading Mongol fleet off course, saving Japan. Few will know the more detailed historical picture this…
…’ in English. The more common translation is Japanese socks. It could be these tabi are somewhere in-between these two with a structured sole. However, I decided the least controversial translation to be socks. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
15pm arrival for 1.30pm startApprox. 4.00pm finishVenueDe La Warr PavilionMarinaBexhill On SeaEast SussexTN40 1DP*Approx. 10 min walk from Bexhill train station Booking DetailsFree – Members of the Japan Society and their guests only.Please note that places are limited and so early booking is recommended. This summer, the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill On Sea presents…
…rm Japan Day 2023 Tuesday 7 November 2023 / 10:20am The Japan Society, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK) and SOAS, University of London, is pleased to once again welcome sixth form students back to another Sixth Form Japan Day. DateTuesday 7 November 2023 Time10.20am to 4.20pm*Exact times may be subject to slight changes on the day. VenueSOAS, University of LondonThornhaugh StreetRussell SquareLondon, WC1H 0XG Nearest underground station: Russell Square. For directions to the venue and a PDF…
…ing Power of Japan, 1967-1972: analysis and assessments from John Pilcher and the British Embassy, TokyoCompiled and edited by Sir Hugh CortazziRenaissance Books in association with the Japan Society 2014, 433 pagesISBN 978-1-898823-06-3 Review by Sir David Warren Sir John Pilcher (1912-1990) was British Ambassador in Tokyo from 1967 to 1972. These were important years for Japan. The “iron triangle” of Liberal Democratic Party politicians, Japanese business and the bureaucracy, ruled supreme.…
Please email education@japansociety.org.uk if are interested in attending. The Japan Society, in association with Ritsumeikan University (UK Office), is delighted to once again invite Sixth Form students to join us at our annual Sixth Form Japan event to explore and learn more about Japan. The event is designed to give an insight into aspects of Japan, traditional and modern, through lectures, talks, demonstrations, and…
…ous Experts CONNEALLY, Paul Haiku, Renku, Tanka Type of activity: lecture, performance, poetry/art workshopsAvailable to travel: anywhere (including Ireland)Age range:5+ (to adults)Number of participants: any email: paul.conneally@ntlworld.comtel: 01509 556243website: www.cddc.vt.edu/host/haikumania Education and Regional DirectorWorld Haiku Club Go Association Type of activity: demonstration, talk, workshop Available to travel: UKAge range: anyNumber of participants: any email: info@britgo.orgw…
…August 2014, Volume 9, Number 4) In this issue of the Japan Society Review, we focus on five books and a film. We begin with Murakami’s Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, another great success from the author focussing on isolation and disconnection.We then move onto the theme of Japanese and international relations with Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s review of British Courts and Extra-territoriality in Japan, 1859-1899. Remaining on this subject, we offer a review by Ian Nish of two…
… with Amber Eyes, A Hidden Inheritance Chatto and Windus , 2010, 354 pages, ISBN 9780701184179 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi My attention was drawn to this book by a review in The Economist of 22 May 2010. It ended with the unusually enthusiastic recommendation: “Buy two copies of this book; keep one and give the other to your closest bookish friend.” The review was accompanied by a photograph of a number of Japanese netsuke (根付) with an ivory hare in the foreground. [A netsuke is a form of…
…he romance between Prince Myshkin and Nastasya Filippovna. The storyline is a distilled interpretation of the novel, and those desiring a translation of the plot’s intricacies into movement may be disappointed. But as an exploration of two humans, and their fleeting coming together, it more-than delivers. The two main dancers – who would be the only dancers, if it were not for the mysterious rat-figure – are danced by Teshigawa and Sato Rihoko. The two have worked and danced together countless…
Last November I participated in a conference about “Japan’s future and role in the world” at Ditchley Park, the very splendid country house in Oxfordshire famous, among other things, for having been used as a weekend retreat by Winston Churchill during the second world war. During a Friday afternoon pause in the conference, a party of us visited Broughton…
…ety Chairman's Blog (12) Dear Japan Society members and friends The news, from this week’s webinar, that in the year when our speaker and Japan Society veteran Martin Barrow first visited Japan in 1964 the country received only 353,000 visitors was striking enough, especially given that that was the year when the Olympic Games were last held in Tokyo. Watching the Games' official film, directed by Kon Ichikawa, it is hard to comprehend how few people travelled in those days, especially to a…
30pm – 8.00pm (BST) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree – Booking essentialPriority booking for Japan Society members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended. THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Onigirazu is a modern take on Japanese rice balls or onigiri. Instead of the usual triangle, it is…
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…and Japan: Biographical Portraits – Volume VIII marks a significant milestone in the acclaimed Biographical Portraits project which now strides towards its second decade of publication with the first volume coming out in 1994. The well respected series primarily profiles people who have enhanced and contributed to various aspects of Anglo-Japanese relations from the time of the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present day. This new volume along with the previous Biographical Portraits books and…
In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
…o Net Carbon Zero in the UK and Japan, with Naoko Ishii and Adair Turner Wednesday 20 January 2021 / 11:00am DateWednesday 20 January 2021Time11.00 am – 12.00pm (GMT)8.00pm – 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
…August 2016, Volume 11, Number 4) In this edition of the Japan Society Review we feature three superstars of contemporary Japanese literature, Furukawa Hideo, Tawara Machi and Wataya Risa, all of whom have achieved both critical and popular acclaim.Furukawa Hideo has been described as the new Murakami, and while the comparison holds true in terms of his popularity and prolific output, his breadth of style and genre set him aside. Not only does he do Murakami-esque magic realism, but his novels…
…shed in 1997 with the aim of publishing European classics. Their scope has recently widened to include Japanese literature, with many of Ryu Murakami’s works also being released. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…n Society Careers Networking Series – Getting into Gaming Wednesday 20 April 2022 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 20 April 2022Time6.30pmVenueLondon Business SchoolRegent's ParkLondon NW1 4RG Booking DetailsBooking essentialFree for Japan Society Members£7.50 for non-membersIncludes light refreshments Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended. For the second in our exciting new series of careers events in collaboration with the Japan Club of London Business School, we invite…
The Japan Society - Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Natsu (Japan’s Longest Summer) 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a…
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…, along with films by Kosuke Takaya and Hirobumi Watanabe – the two other directors on the disk – had its UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in London. Speaking with Nagisa before the premiere she emphasized how grateful she was to Third Window Films for giving her this opportunity, while also being extremely nervous about how the UK audience would react. Regarding the film itself she explained that the original inspiration for the story was based on something that happened to her…
…on - Kimono: Kyoto to CatwalkVictoria and Albert Museum (London) (29 February - 21 June 2020) Review by Duncan Bartlett Europe’s first major exhibition of the kimono is a celebration of the garment’s unique place in the story of global fashion. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is showing more than 350 creations in Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, which opened to the public on February 29th, 2020. Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, its curator Anna Jackson said: “We want our visitors to…
…deo - What We Know Now: Medical Science and the Response to COVID-19 On Thursday 14 May 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the sixth event in our Webinar Series: What We Know Now: Medical Science and the Response to COVID-19. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by two eminent scientists, Dr Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Professor Emeritus, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and of the University of Tokyo, and Chairman of an…
…deo - The Effect of the Pandemic on Diplomatic and Commercial Relations with China On Thursday 21 May 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the seventh event in our Webinar Series: The Effect of the Pandemic on Diplomatic and Commercial Relations with China. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College, London, and Akio Takahara, Professor…
In just six days after its release, over a million Japanese people bought the Japanese original. Not knowing this before reading it, I came to the novel with just two thoughts about it. The first, ‘It’s huge’ remains true. The second, ‘This will take a while’ was, happily, wrong. It is a testament to Yokoyama’s storytelling that (accounts of Shoko’s kidnapping aside) a book which uses over 600 pages to recount seven days’ events…
…ety Chairman's Blog (55) Dear Japan Society members and friendsOne of the pleasures of travelling in the British Isles is the frequency with which reminders of Japan and of Japanese culture crop up, often unexpectedly. In July, for example, I had to spend a few days in Brighton and was pleasantly surprised to discover an exhibition at the small Hove Museum of Creativity of Ukiyoe woodblock prints from the museum’s own collection, displayed under the theme of Godai – the five elements of earth,…
… Dolce and Dr Alan Cummings to discuss ghosts in theatre and in religious tradition, providing context to this contemporary take on the tradition of Japanese kaidan or tales of the strange and mysterious. (1) Coming up:24 October – Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes27 October – Bath Spa University29 October – Slung Low Hub, Leeds30 October – University of Sheffield2 November – Forest Arts Centre, New Milton3 November – Pegasus Theatre, Oxford8 November – Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury20 – 22…
…n Society Activities with Express Yourself 2024 Friday 1 - Sunday 31 March 2024 DateFriday 1 - Sunday 31 March 2024TimeAccess online at any time Booking DetailsFree and open to all!Registration required We are pleased to be taking part in Express Yourself 2024 - an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its connections with the world. Our festival activity is a simple introduction to Japanese aimed at KS2 pupils; use our resource materials to join in the fun!…
…Networking Series: Getting into Gaming - Photos On Wednesday 20 April 2022, we were delighted to hold the second in our exciting new series of careers - Getting into Gaming - events in collaboration with the Japan Club of London Business School, where we were joined by gaming industry experts for an in-person panel discussion, followed by an audience Q&A and networking session. The evening began with a talk from Kendra Evans - Localisation Associate at The Pokemon Company International - who…
…ety Chairman's Blog (38) Dear Japan Society members and friends Longer life expectancies and changing social mores mean that neither in Britain or Japan are we very accustomed to the deaths of senior members of our royal and imperial families and to what national responses and practices should mark them. Certainly, in Britain’s case all media have had plenty of time to prepare lengthy special reports and tributes for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, so I hope it doesn’t sound too cynical to…
…tive for Youth in Greater London! We are pleased to announce a new initiative for young people–the Japan Youth Collective. Run by the Japan Society and supported by Japan House London Trust and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, the Japan Youth Collective is a new initiative for 16-19 year olds with an interest in Japan, launching in summer 2023. Members of the Collective will work with the Japan Society on a pilot programme over 8 months to discover more about Japan while making friends…
…Youth Collective – New Year Catch-Up and Wagashi WorkshopNew Year is a great time for reflection and resolution. The Japan Youth Collective is back with a focus on Reflect and Refine this January! For their first Catch-Up session after the winter break, the Collective members learnt about Japanese New Year traditions and customs, had a go at the popular New Year's game Fukuwarai (福笑い), and designed their very own ema board with wishes for the new year with artist and calligrapher Aya Burbanks.…
…urces for Maths and Geography! Our latest resources for teachers are two new lessons linked to Maths and Geography. Our new mathematics resource, Origami and Mathematics, our new video A Trip to the Japanese Countryside, and its accompanying geography lesson, Comparing Localities - Rural and Urban Japan are now available to download. Read on for more information or visit the resource pages to download the materials! Origami and Mathematics Origami is a great way to engage children in maths - it…
…being Teaching Resources! Now more than ever it’s important to look after our mental and physical health and we are delighted to announce the release of new teaching resources which can be used to promote positive wellbeing. The new Japanese Culture and Wellbeing materials are structured around the NHS ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ with an individual lesson to introduce students to each of the ‘ways’: Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice and Give. As well as explaining how these ways…
… New Year Card (Nengajo) Workshop - Photos On Sunday 11 December, artist Aya Burbanks introduced participants to Nengajo, greeting cards sent during the New Year in Japan. Aya first shared a selection of her own designs featuring typical motifs, before teaching the techniques of boku-ga (ink wash painting). Inspired by Aya's designs and with her guidance, participants went on to create their own new year cards for 2023, the year of the rabbit. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this:…
…abinet Minister Greg Clark Appointed as New Chair of The Japan Society We are delighted to announce that the Rt Hon Greg Clark has been appointed as the new Chair of The Japan Society, effective from 1 January 2025. The appointment was approved by members at the Annual General Meeting held at the Embassy of Japan on 11 September 2024. This appointment brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organisation, particularly in strengthening UK-Japan relations in politics, science and…
…nnect - New Podcast Series Our friends at New Earth Theatre invite Japan Society members and friends to listen to their first-ever podcast Earth 2 Air dedicated to amplifying and championing stories of East and South East Asians in the UK. In the first series Tsunagu/Connect they will talk with Japanese women and discover the stories that brought them to the UK, the reasons they have stayed and some of the challenges they have faced as immigrants in this country. Hosted by Kumiko Mendl and…
…and Temples - New Resources! We’re delighted to announce the release of our latest education resources, which can be used to teach about religion in Japan. Our brand new video Let’s Visit a Shrine and a Temple allows students to take a tour of both a Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple, without leaving the classroom! The short video can complement general teaching about Japan, or be used to study religion in Japan in more detail. Take a look now! Also check out the Religion in Japan resource…
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…olk Tales and Peace Applicant: Wye Forest Federation (St Briavels Primary School and Redbrook Primary School) Award: £850Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: A week long learning project for all pupils in two rural village primary schools (172 pupils aged 4-11 years) that connects with the two village communities. The children took part in origami, calligraphy, haiku and karate workshops. As well as lectures and discussions on various topics. They learnt about Japanese Folk Tales through…
…a Ayako’s film had appealed to me against expectations. I should confess I had approached it with a hard nose and tender ears. Some fifty hours in, listening to Japanese film, the overdose on pulseless tinkly piano gets to me. A morning view in the media room looked good enough for a travel diary from Naha to Cape Sōya on a bicycle. The publicity photo seemed to promise a predictably gambatte story arc. And with the filmmaker declaring herself medically deaf, I could soon put down those clunky…
… Folk Tales and Peace Applicant: Wye Forest Federation (St Briavels Primary School and Redbrook Primary School) Award: £850Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: A week long learning project for all pupils in two rural village primary schools (172 pupils aged 4-11 years) that connects with the two village communities. The children took part in origami, calligraphy, haiku and karate workshops. As well as lectures and discussions on various topics. They learnt about Japanese Folk Tales through…
… Folk Tales and Peace Applicant: Wye Forest Federation (St Briavels Primary School and Redbrook Primary School) Award: £850Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: A week long learning project for all pupils in two rural village primary schools (172 pupils aged 4-11 years) that connects with the two village communities. The children took part in origami, calligraphy, haiku and karate workshops. As well as lectures and discussions on various topics. They learnt about Japanese Folk Tales through…
…emporary Tea House: Japan's Top Architects Redefine a Tradition By Arata Isozaki, Tadao Ando and Terunobu Fujimori Kodansha International (2007)ISBN 13: 9784770030467 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This addition to Kodansha's architectural series is likely to be of interest not only to students of architecture and the Japanese way of tea but also to a wider readership. Arata Isozaki and Tadao Ando are world famous architects. Terunobu Fujimori who is an architectural historian is a professor at…
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…view with Micha Colombo Adapted as a play and directed by Micha ColomboTheatre503London, 14 -18 January 2014 Interview by Susan Meehan Kagami Theatre hopes to tour Woman in the Dunes more widely around the UK in 2014 and is currently preparing for a second round of fundraising in order to make the proposed tour possible. The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation supported the London theatre premiere which received extremely good reviews. It was certainly packed on the last night, when I went to see…
Prior to its release in Japan in March 2018, this film has already won the audience awards at both the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival and Tokyo FilmEx, following its award of the ‘Best Asian documentary’ at BIFF in Busan. Sennan is an industrial area of Osaka, on the southern fringe of the city where Japan’s asbestos industries were concentrated. To anyone above a certain age in the West, ‘asbestos’ is just a historic material, sometimes discovered when…
30pm to 8.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsOnline EventFree - Booking essential Watch the video of the event The Japan Society is pleased to announce a special online talk on Katagami with researcher Mamiko Markham, Head of Collections at the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA) Zoë Hendon, and practitioner Sarah Desmerais. In tandem with this event,…
…and Other Stories By Tanizaki Junichiro Columbia University Press (2022)ISBN-13: 978-0231202152 Review by Laurence Green I have always thought of Tanizaki Junichiro as the grandmaster of a very particular old-school charm within the wider gamut of Japanese literature. From door-stop landmarks like The Makioka Sisters, to smaller delicacies like Some Prefer Nettles or The Key, he conjures up a world lost to time, but at once on the cusp of transition. This Japan at the turn of the early…
…Foreign Secretaries and Japan 1850-1990: Aspects of the Evolution of British Foreign PolicyEdited by Antony Best and Hugh CortazziRenaissance Books, 2018ISBN-13: 978-1898823735 Review by Peter Kornicki International travel, G8 and G7 summits, video conference calls and the internet have brought immediacy and personal chemistry into play in foreign relations in recent years, and it is very easy to take them for granted. In the middle of the nineteenth century, however, communication was by…
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… Folk Tales and Peace Applicant: Wye Forest Federation (St Briavels Primary School and Redbrook Primary School) Award: £850Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: A week long learning project for all pupils in two rural village primary schools (172 pupils aged 4-11 years) that connects with the two village communities. The children took part in origami, calligraphy, haiku and karate workshops. As well as lectures and discussions on various topics. They learnt about Japanese Folk Tales through…
It’s possible that the translation was part of the appeal for me, as it could equally be for Taiwanese Mandarin-speakers now: unlike the only book published so far which renders the poems into Mandarin without benefit of the originals, Huang makes a point of serving up a course of Taiwan’s linguistic history as it was spoken. This is all the more remarkable, as Huang is not a Japanese-speaker, but used collaborators. So, will the poems measure up to the ears and eyes…
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The Japan Society - A Gaijin’s Guide to Japan 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List…
… of Patriotism: Right-Wing Scholars in Imperial Japan By John D. PersonUniversity of Hawai’i Press (2020) ISBN-13: 978-082488178 Review by Francesco Cioffo Person’s Arbiters of Patriotism begins with a very important question: ‘how do we think about fanatics in history?’ (p. 1). This is indeed a very interesting and fundamental question which opens up a much wider debate about the role of the intellectual in the society and their relation to the actual centre of power, the state. Arguably, in…
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…: The End of Great Ambitions went into print in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. As I turned the pages of in the summer of 2020, I wondered if the reaction to the coronavirus crisis will be any different to responses to previous disasters, such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. If the historical precedent cited by Professor Glosserman is followed, this would appear unlikely. Glosserman is frustrated that no matter how serious Japan’s problems, they do not provide the impetus for…
…: Thomasson Review by Adam House Walking back from a lunch break, Genpei Akasegawa and two friends had walked passed what has now come to be known in the world of Hyperart as, ‘The Yotsuya Staircase’, unconsciously walking up one side, walking along the small platform and then walking down the opposite side. A small flight of stairs, seven in all on each side, with a wooden banister, much the same as many other stairs, although when looking at it, something was amiss, usually the platform would…
…in Japan: Still on Top of the World? Monday 30 October 2023 / 6:45pm DateMonday 30 October 2023 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a…
The Japan Society - New Year’s Calligraphy Workshop - Photos 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our…
…ety New Year Celebration Lunch - Photos Our thanks to everyone who came to the Japan Society New Year Celebration Lunch on Saturday 5 February 2022 and special thanks to our host Pantechnicon and Guest Chef Tim Anderson for a wonderful meal and service. It was a fantastic celebration of the start of 2022 with a five-course vegan Japanese lunch prepared by Tim Anderson exclusively for Japan Society members and friends. The menu included Winter Tomatoes in Ginger Tsuyu, Mushroom Parcels with…
…ication: British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018 Buy here British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018Edited by Peter Kornicki, Antony Best and Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2019)ISBN-13: 9781898823865 This new study examines the history of the relations between the British and Japanese monarchies over the past 150 years. Complemented by a significant plate section, with many rarely seen historical photographs and illustrations, together…
…ion: The Thames And I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford Buy here The Thames And I: A Memoir of Two Years at OxfordBy Prince Naruhito, Crown Prince of JapanTranslated by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2019)ISBN-13: 9781898823988 Translated by the late Sir Hugh Cortazzi and first published in hardback in 2006, this reprint in softback is published to mark the ascendancy to the imperial throne of Japan of Crown Prince Naruhito in 2019. Prior to becoming Crown Prince of…
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The Japan Society - Participate in our new Members' Corner! 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our…
In these Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be interacting…
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…ety Chairman's Blog (42) Dear Japan Society members and friends Over the past year and a half we have all become rather more knowledgeable about the way in which Mother Nature can spring surprises on us than we ever wanted or expected to be. So it was uplifting to read on the BBC News website about the discovery of some rare orchids in the rooftop garden on One Angel Lane, the London headquarters of Nomura International and where in normal times our annual lecture by the UK ambassador has…
… We Are All Equal: In Conversation with Naoko Yamazaki Monday 5 February 2024 / 12:00pm DateMonday 5 February 2024Time12.00 - 1.00pm (GMT)9.00 - 10.00pm (JST) Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree - Registration essential Please register for the meeting in Zoom from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails). Please help us to keep this event free and…
…by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 17 March 2025 / 6:00pm DateMonday 17 March 2025Time6.00 for 6.30pm (reception afterwards until 8.30pm) VenueNomuraOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialMembers of The Japan Society and their guests only Please note that the in-person event is now fully-booked. Please sign up to be added to the waiting list. The lecture will also be live-streamed for members who wish to attend virtually. We are delighted…
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…rls, Money and Rebellion in Japan By Sharon KinsellaNissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies Series, Routledge, 2013, pp.238 pages including notes, bibliography and index, ISBN-10: 0415704111 ISBN-13: 978-0415704113 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This sociological study is based on painstaking research and contains much interesting material about aspects of the life of young women in modern Japan. The reader needs to bear in mind that, despite constitutional provisions about equality between…
…siness with the Japanese: A One-stop Guide to Japanese Business Practice By Geoffrey Bownas, David Powers, Christopher P. Hood, et. al. Direct Image Systems & Communications Ltd; First Printing edition (21 Oct. 2003)ISBN-13: 978-0953746514 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi Sir Stephen Gomersall, British Ambassador in Japan, wrote an opening chapter that serves as an eye opener. He states that, "British exports to Japan in 2002 were worth three times as much as to China". While tales of…
… (June 2008, Volume 3, Number 3) During August it was just about impossible for anyone on planet earth (and possibly beyond) not to have known that the Beijing Olympics were being held. Offering the perfect antidote to the 2008 Olympic media-onslaught, Professor Ben-Ami Shillony, one of our regular review team, has produced a fascinating review of a new book on the Olympics that never were, the forgotten 1940 Tokyo Olympics. Sir Hugh Cortazzi, another stalwart reviewer, follows this up with a…
In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. Each quarter, Jesper and Bill open with a conversation about the latest trends that have caught their attention, and then welcome a special guest to focus on a topic of the moment. All the while, they will be…
It’s a vast space, with nothing to close it off. No walls, no ceiling. I don’t need to think, don’t need to say anything […] everything is simply beautiful, peaceful, flowing. I can just be‘ (p. 227). Despite all other hurdles that the characters overcome in the world, despite everything else they accomplish, it is this just being that always eludes their grasp. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and…
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…ness of Pop Culture in Japan, with Matt Alt Thursday 18 February 2021 / 11:00am DateThursday 18 February 2021Time11.00am – 12.00pm (GMT)8.00pm – 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not…
00 for 12.30pm VenueNational Liberal Club1 Whitehall PlaceWestminster, London SW1A 2HE Booking DetailsBooking essential £95 per head - Members of The Japan Society, the JCCI and their guests£110 per head - Non-members and their guestsBooking deadline: Friday 13 October 2023Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended. The guest of…
…ecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 17 March 2025 / 6:30pm DateMonday 17 March 2025Time6.30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialMembers of The Japan Society and their guests only Please book here if you would prefer to attend ONLINEWe will send the livestream link details closer to the date. For in-person attendance, please click here. We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, to address The Japan Society after four…
… Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 11 March 2024 / 6:30pm DateMonday 11 March 2024Time6.30pm Online LectureWe will send the livestream link details closer to the date.For in-person attendance, please click here. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialMembers of The Japan Society and their guests only We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, to address the Japan Society after three years in post. The UK-Japan…
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… Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 11 March 2024 / 6:00pm DateMonday 11 March 2024Time6.00 for 6.30pm (reception afterwards until 8.30pm) VenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialMembers of The Japan Society and their guests only The in-person event is now fully-booked. The lecture will also be live-streamed for members who wish to attend virtually. We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia…
…our new Chief Executive!Chief Executive, The Japan Society Overview:An exciting opportunity to join the UK's leading charitable organisation dedicated to advancing the relationship between the UK and Japan. We are looking for a Chief Executive with strong leadership skills, proven fundraising experience and the vision and drive to develop the organisation as we stay relevant for existing members and broaden our reach. A full job description can be downloaded from here Applicants should send a…
… our New Events Programme for 2024!We are thrilled to share our plans for 2024, with an exciting line-up of events in business, arts & culture, contemporary issues and special occasions. Alongside our special events' programme, we will focus on specific themes of interest, including women in work, travel, the ageing population, communities, traditional art, and so much more. These themes will be explored through events, workshops, panel discussions, etc. There really will be something for…
…Connect - Intergenerational Film Workshop Tsunagu/Connect is a project from New Earth Theatre documenting the lives of dozens of women who were born in Japan but have settled in the UK since 1945. To date, almost 30 Japanese women have shared their stories and inspired by these conversations, a live performance piece and exhibition is in development, set to debut in Spring 2022. As part of the project New Earth Theatre is creating a short intergenerational film of young people interviewing…
…ur New Events Programme for 2025!We are excited to unveil our plans for 2025, featuring a dynamic array of events spanning business, arts and culture, contemporary issues, and special occasions. In addition to our special events program, we will concentrate on a variety of themes, such as women in the workforce, regional culture, history and memory, immigration, cultural diplomacy and many others. These topics will be explored through a series of events, workshops, panel discussions, and more,…
… Japanese Peace Garden Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Culture Project: The Japanese Peace Garden was the outcome of the final phase of a two-year Cities of Peace Project in Coventry involving pupils from five primary schools. Initially planned for pupils to design miniature Japanese Peace Gardens, it became possible to extend the project to involve the design and installation of a public karesansui garden in Coventry city centre. The project has had a very wide impact and…
…April 2016, Volume 11, Number 2) February’s Review dealt heavily with the aftermath of the Second World War in East Asia. In this issue, Annabelle Sami reviews a production that brings such issues closer to home. After Hiroshima considers the reception in the UK of the news of the atomic bombings and the way in which they were reported in the media. On a similar note, Jenny White, reporting on Japan Now, a conference examining contemporary Japanese art and culture, sets the event in the context…
…apanese Peace Garden Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Culture Project: The Japanese Peace Garden was the outcome of the final phase of a two-year Cities of Peace Project in Coventry involving pupils from five primary schools. Initially planned for pupils to design miniature Japanese Peace Gardens, it became possible to extend the project to involve the design and installation of a public karesansui garden in Coventry city centre. The project has had a very wide impact and…
…imbo, Southwark Playhouse were given permission to adapt the story to the stage, presented as a family show for everyone aged 8 and upwards and offering young people an introduction to a part of Japanese history. A number of local schools in the Southwark area were given complimentary tickets to attend the show, with attendance of around 600 local pupils. Many of the schools attending also engaged in in-school workshops lead by members of the production and cast during which they were…
… Japanese Peace Garden Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Culture Project: The Japanese Peace Garden was the outcome of the final phase of a two-year Cities of Peace Project in Coventry involving pupils from five primary schools. Initially planned for pupils to design miniature Japanese Peace Gardens, it became possible to extend the project to involve the design and installation of a public karesansui garden in Coventry city centre. The project has had a very wide impact and…
…imbo, Southwark Playhouse were given permission to adapt the story to the stage, presented as a family show for everyone aged 8 and upwards and offering young people an introduction to a part of Japanese history. A number of local schools in the Southwark area were given complimentary tickets to attend the show, with attendance of around 600 local pupils. Many of the schools attending also engaged in in-school workshops lead by members of the production and cast during which they were…
… Culture and Wellbeing - Lesson 3 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will learn to be active as one of the '5 Ways of Wellbeing'. Students will explore the links between physical and mental health and the importance of staying active through the Japanese concept of Radio Taiso. Learning Objectives To understand what physical health is and why being active is important to our…
… Japanese Peace Garden Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Culture Project: The Japanese Peace Garden was the outcome of the final phase of a two-year Cities of Peace Project in Coventry involving pupils from five primary schools. Initially planned for pupils to design miniature Japanese Peace Gardens, it became possible to extend the project to involve the design and installation of a public karesansui garden in Coventry city centre. The project has had a very wide impact and…
…imbo, Southwark Playhouse were given permission to adapt the story to the stage, presented as a family show for everyone aged 8 and upwards and offering young people an introduction to a part of Japanese history. A number of local schools in the Southwark area were given complimentary tickets to attend the show, with attendance of around 600 local pupils. Many of the schools attending also engaged in in-school workshops lead by members of the production and cast during which they were…
…imbo, Southwark Playhouse were given permission to adapt the story to the stage, presented as a family show for everyone aged 8 and upwards and offering young people an introduction to a part of Japanese history. A number of local schools in the Southwark area were given complimentary tickets to attend the show, with attendance of around 600 local pupils. Many of the schools attending also engaged in in-school workshops lead by members of the production and cast during which they were…
It is far from harrowing, however, unlike the distressing Nobody Knows (2004) and Like Father Like Son (2013). The tone is altogether lighter, more open, optimistic and with humour. The subject matter, family life, may not be to everyone’s taste, however. That the four main protagonists are women with strong, weighty roles give it a great touch, and…
…cers – able to embody any form or quality that the viewer projected on them. It is an empowering and liberating concept. The dancers, headless, and mostly with their backs to the audience throughout, were stripped of identity, age, ethnicity and gender. As Jalet said in the Q+A, the dancers created an infinite number of possibilities of transformation and geometry. Some were magical and beautiful, some funny and some grotesque. After such an intense and agile performance, it is nigh on…
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… and Business Partnering in Japan, Europe and the United States Edited by Ruth Taplin Routledge, 2006ISBN-13: 978-0415655170 Review by J. Sean Curtin As the juggernaut of globalization relentlessly races forward, the importance of global innovation is becoming a crucial factor in economic competitiveness. This book assesses the different innovation strategies small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are adopting in Japan, Europe and the United States. It also explores the European Union's…
volume 1: ISBN 978-4163281100;volume 2: ISBN: 978-4163281209;volume 3: ISBN: 978-4163281308;volume 4: ISBN: 978-4163281407, Review by Fumiko Halloran The author, known for her best sellers on the corruption of power and social injustice, has come out with a novel that explores the political dynamics surrounding the return of Okinawa from the U.S. to Japan in 1972. Thinly disguised as fiction, the book is based…
…er 2020 We would like to say a big thank you to all of the participants who shared their poetry with us in 2020. Haiku of the Week - GALLERY & POEMS More Selected Haiku Visit our Haiku Corner 2021 to read more poems Please keep sending your haiku each week so that we can all get together and strengthen the ties of our community through haiku. Send your haiku Haiku of the Week - Gallery Haiku of the Week - Poems Week 27 (7 - 11 December 2020) winter sun the rain-soaked garden full of sparkles…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (41) Dear Japan Society members and friends The news came as quite a shock, as it may do now to those Japan Society members not yet aware of it: that Sir Roger Gifford, who spoke so warmly and cheerfully at our webinar on green finance on 19 May, passed away at his home less than a week later, on 25 May. He had apparently been suffering for some time from myeloma, a form of cancer, but although clearly under the weather at our event he made light of it and would not let it…
…ety Chairman's Blog (29) Dear Japan Society members and friendsThe British novelist Martin Amis once published a book of his essays entitled The War Against Cliche, arguing that all great novels are battles against clichés not just of writing but also of the mind and the heart. I’m not really an Amis fan, but I do like that notion. A stylistic guide for all journalists is, or rather should be, George Orwell’s great 1946 essay Politics and the English Language in which as well as bemoaning the…
…ety Activities with Express Yourself 2022 Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 March 2022 DateTuesday 1 - Thursday 31 March 2022TimeAccess online at any time Free and open to all!Registration required - Register here for access We are pleased to be taking part in Express Yourself 2022 - an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its connections with the world. Our festival activity is a simple introduction to Japanese aimed at KS2 pupils; use our resource materials to join…
… (December 2011, Volume 6, Number 6) In this issue we focus on pioneers and adventurers who opened Japan up to the wider world. Susan Meehan kicks off with a gripping new work by Roger Pulvers on Lafcadio Hearn, the great Japan chronicler of the 1890s who captured the essence of traditional Japan before it morphed into its modern form. Hearn was himself a true global citizen, having a Greek mother, Irish father and being schooled in England, Ireland and France. This background imbued his…
…Society Activities with Express Yourself 2025 Saturday 1 - Monday 31 March 2025 DateSaturday 1 - Monday 31 March 2025TimeAccess online at any time Booking DetailsFree and open to all!Registration required We are excited to be part of Express Yourself 2025, an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its global connections. Our festival activity offers a fun introduction to Japanese, aimed at KS2 pupils. Using our resource materials, participants can learn basic…
…ety Chairman's Blog (34) Dear Japan Society members and friends The "Basic Policy" for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is as clear as it is uplifting. “When people look back on the Tokyo 2020 Games in 50 or 100 years’ time”, the policy says, “the Games should be seen to have been a catalyst for change in culture, society and values leading to the realisation of a more sustainable, spiritually richer, happier society”. One of the Games’s three “core concepts” is stated to be…
Webinar Video + Report - Keeping Ourselves Safe in Cyberspace with Mihoko Matsubara & Marcus Willett
…Video + Report - Keeping Ourselves Safe in Cyberspace with Mihoko Matsubara & Marcus Willett On 2 December 2021, the latest edition of our ongoing webinar series focused on the challenges faced by the UK and Japan within the domain of cyberspace, as well as highlighting areas for future cooperation in this field between both countries. Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott welcomed two respected voices in this field: Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Corporation in Tokyo, and…
…ciety Activities with Express Yourself 2023 Wednesday 1 - Friday 31 March 2023 DateWednesday 1 - Friday 31 March 2023TimeAccess online at any time Free and open to all!Registration required - Register here for access We are pleased to be taking part in Express Yourself 2023 - an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its connections with the world. Our festival activity is a simple introduction to Japanese aimed at KS2 pupils; use our resource materials to…
…ions Now Open for Japan Youth Collective! 16-19 year olds in Greater London can now apply to join the Japan Youth Collective. Launching in summer 2023, members of the Collective will work with the Japan Society over 8 months to discover more about Japan while making friends and learning new skills. The programme begins with a 2-day summer orientation in August 2023, followed by fortnightly Collective Catch-ups and practical Japan Labs until end of March 2024, where the members will work as a…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (21) Dear Japan Society members and friendsEvery generation, as they get older, sees things happening among younger people that allows them to conclude that society must have gone mad. For me, in recent years one of those signs has been the growing popularity of tattoos, with the accompanying arrival in towns large and small of a proliferation of tattoo parlours. As an economist I can understand that a natural consequence of the decline of physical retailing in the face of…
…aibo and Minshuto No Yami Minshuto Kaibo, by Sankei Shimbun Political News Division, Sankei Shimbun-sha No Hon, July 2009, 228 pages, 1300 yenMinshuto No Yami, by Keisuke Udagawa, Seiko Shobo, July 2009, 253 pages, 1575 yen Reviews by Fumiko Halloran The Sankei Shimbun and Keisuke Udagawa books reviewed here were published before the 30th August 2009 general election, and were best sellers snatched up by voters who were eager to learn more about the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and how the…
Time4.00pm VenueOnline via zoomBooking DetailsOpen to teaching staff at UK schools only Free - Booking essential Places are limited so early booking is advised. You may be placed on a waiting list if the course is oversubscribed. Teachers at UK schools are invited to join our short online course (5 weeks, 30 minute sessions) from September 2023…
…into a whole that feels like a stunningly straight-talking indictment on everything that makes up modern Japanese society and the position of the housewife within it. Linking everything together is Natsumi - not so much a character, but a vacuum for all of us to occupy. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
There is an obvious personal plea behind why Minamimura has chosen this topic. Her frequent reminders that ‘people like me’ suffered in a specific way, a way that has been overlooked for decades. Her constant ties between these past sufferers and her present, moving body remind us that these historical actors are not merely ghosts. They once were embodied too,…
The quote usually, perhaps apocryphally, attributed to Otto von Bismarck gets it about right: “laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made”. A similar sentiment may explain why I far preferred the original British version of House of Cards on BBC in 1990 to Netflix's later American version in 2013-2018 because it was shorter, sharper, funnier and, well, more…
Although Furukawa himself recognises his inability to provide any sense of closure for the victims of 3.11 (he admits in the last line that ‘at this point my essay ends, and begins’), his prose should not be viewed as anything less than a masterpiece. In fact, it would not be hyperbolic to say that, in these 140 pages, Furukawa is able to convey comprehensibly the immediate emotional…
…eded in masterfully celebrating the 400th anniversary of the exchange of letters and presents initiated by Kings James I and commemorating the historical figures who were vital to success of the East India Company’s efforts to trade in Japan 400 years ago. The event brought the audience together over tea, that most unifying of all beverages, under this Royal Palace, Banqueting House’s magnificent Rubens ceiling which celebrates the life and ‘wise government’ of King James I. It is difficult to…
SmithTrafford Publishing, North America & international, 2012199 pages including index, ISBN978-1-4669-6309-2 (sc)A Japanese translation of this book is also available for Kindle and can be purchased on Amazon Japan and Amazon UK. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Bernard Smith describes in this memoir his life as an RAF officer on the staff of the British Commonwealth Air Force (BCAIR) Headquarters at Iwakuni in 1946. BCAIR was part of…
…Texture” by Toshiki Hirano, representing Japan in London Design Biennale 2021 Applicant: Clare Farrow Studio in partnership with Royal College of Art and Toshiki HiranoAward: £1000Field: Arts Project: Clare Farrow Studio, working with London Design Biennale, invited Toshiki Hirano (Architect and Assistant Professor in Architecture at The University of Tokyo), to design a project called "Reinventing Texture" for London Design Biennale 2021. Combining Japanese traditions with new technologies,…
… Culture and Wellbeing - Lesson 6 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will learn about giving as one of the '5 Ways of Wellbeing'. By looking at the example of O-soji (cleaning time at Japanese schools) students will consider the different ways we can give to, help, show appreciation, or thank others and explore the links between giving and its impact on positive wellbeing.…
The Japan Society - Professor Munakata’s Museum Adventure 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our…
Under Eagle Eyes: Lithographs, Drawings & Photographs from the Prussian Expedition to Japan, 1860-61
…gle Eyes: Lithographs, Drawings & Photographs from the Prussian Expedition to Japan, 1860-61 Review by : Sir Hugh Cortazzi This copiously illustrated book has been produced to mark 150 years of friendship between Germany and Japan. Dr. Volker Stanzel, the German ambassador in Tokyo, in his message at the beginning notes that many of the materials collected in this book were long presumed to have been lost. His hope that they will give an insight into the impressions of Japan formed by the…
…g Texture” by Toshiki Hirano, representing Japan in London Design Biennale 2021 Applicant: Clare Farrow Studio in partnership with Royal College of Art and Toshiki HiranoAward: £1000Field: Arts Project: Clare Farrow Studio, working with London Design Biennale, invited Toshiki Hirano (Architect and Assistant Professor in Architecture at The University of Tokyo), to design a project called "Reinventing Texture" for London Design Biennale 2021. Combining Japanese traditions with new technologies,…
…se Consumer, An Alternative Economic History of Modern Japan by Penelope FrancksCambridge University Press, 2009, 249 pages including index and references, ISBN 978-0521-69932-7 (soft back) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Penelope Francks is an honorary lecturer in Japanese studies in the department of East Asian Studies at the University of Leeds. She has specialized in the study of Japanese economic history. Most books about the Japanese economy concentrate on the supply side and tend to overlook…
00am to 1.00pm (Registration from 9.45am)Afternoon Session: 1.40pm to 4.40pm (Registration from 1.25pm) VenueDaiwa Foundation Japan House13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QPNearest underground station: Baker Street Booking DetailsFree. Open to all sixth form students in the UK. Booking deadline: 28 March 2022 at 10am. The Japan Society is pleased to welcome…
Desperately sad, it ultimately delivers the message of forgiveness. It features fine performances. Jeremy Irvine is a fabulous young Lomax, having skilfully captured Colin Firth’s mannerisms and way of speaking. Firth beautifully captures Lomax’s torment, much in the same way as he did when playing another complex, fragile and wounded character, George in the 2009 film, A Single Man. Nagase is played well by both Tanroh Ishida and Hiroyuki Sanada.…
…on - Michael Kenna: Japan, A Love Story at Asia House, London W1G 7LP(25 September – 20 October 2024) Official website * Organiser of Michael Kenna: Japan, A Love Story will manage an exhibition stall for Japanese books at Japan Matsuri on Sunday 6 October, in Trafalgar Square, and the gallery at Asia House will be open for a combined visit that day. Review by David Tonge This is one of those reviews where I only need to say – ‘simply beautiful and inspiring, please go and see it with your own…
30 - 8.00pm VenueThe BallroomEmbassy of Japan104 PiccadillyLondon SW1 The Japan Society is delighted to be associated with this special event, organised by Japan400, which commemorated the start of diplomatic, trading, scientific and cultural relations between Britain and Japan in 1613. Through a host of exciting events during 2013, it celebrated the…
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…eps Poster Packs Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 1 Age: 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Loan Resources / Other These poster packs have been designed for use with nursery and KS1 children. Each contains brightly coloured A1 posters and other linked resources which together form a comprehensive unit of study on Japan for the foundation stage. Easy-to-follow teachers’ notes are also included, with stimulating lesson ideas and associated worksheets which may be copied for use in the…
… (May 2009, Volume 4, Number 2) Our bimonthly eclectic mix of stimulating Japan-related book, film and stage reviews kicks off with Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s look at the centennial book of the Tokyo-based Japan-British Society. This Society was established in October 1908, having grown out of the Tokyo branch of our own Society. The work charts the first 100 years of its accomplishments, which include attracting several Japanese Prime Ministers to its events. The fact that there have been…
…g Texture” by Toshiki Hirano, representing Japan in London Design Biennale 2021 Applicant: Clare Farrow Studio in partnership with Royal College of Art and Toshiki HiranoAward: £1000Field: Arts Project: Clare Farrow Studio, working with London Design Biennale, invited Toshiki Hirano (Architect and Assistant Professor in Architecture at The University of Tokyo), to design a project called "Reinventing Texture" for London Design Biennale 2021. Combining Japanese traditions with new technologies,…
00pm – 2.00pm (BST)9.00pm – 10.00pm (JST)8.00am – 9.00am (EDT)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However,…
Her connections started with a degree in Japanese and Business at the University of Sheffield in the 90s, and she has since worked in a wide range of roles in government, finance and for individual companies. She has lived in Japan for eight years, in Kagoshima ken on the JET programme, then Kyoto city for Kyoto Research Park, and then in Nagoya where she managed the UK Pavilion at the Aichi Expo in 2005. In Tokyo she worked as a…
…NT - Japan Society Book Club: The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe Tuesday 9 May 2023 / 7:00pm DateTuesday 9 May 2023*Time7.00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. *please note this event will take place on a Tuesday, due to the Bank Holiday for the Coronation. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan…
30pm (BST)Booking DetailsFree - Booking Essential We recommend watching the film in advance. Discounts are available for Japan Society members registering for this event. Details will be provided via email before the event. The screening room will also be available after the event for a limited time. The film is available for purchase and streaming within the…
…Anglo-Japanese Cultural Pioneers, 1945 to 2015 Edited by Suzanne Perrin and Jeremy HoareFast-Print Publishing of Peterborough, 2016ISBN-13: 9781784562663 Review by Susan Meehan This handy book comprises dialogues with ten distinguished personalities in the UK-Japan world who have made considerable contributions to the understanding of Japan in the UK. Each one is a fascinating individual with an incredible backstory. The names are all familiar; I have enjoyed, mesmerised, Hirota Joji’s drumming…
…g Texture” by Toshiki Hirano, representing Japan in London Design Biennale 2021 Applicant: Clare Farrow Studio in partnership with Royal College of Art and Toshiki HiranoAward: £1000Field: Arts Project: Clare Farrow Studio, working with London Design Biennale, invited Toshiki Hirano (Architect and Assistant Professor in Architecture at The University of Tokyo), to design a project called "Reinventing Texture" for London Design Biennale 2021. Combining Japanese traditions with new technologies,…
…– Governments, COVID-19 and the Public Response in the UK and Japan Wednesday 8 April 2020 / 11:00am DateWednesday 8 April 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree of charge. Japan Society members onlyBooking deadline: Wednesday 8 April – 10.00am (BST) Japan Society members are invited to join us for a special online event in which Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, is joined in discussion by two former Ambassadors to the UK and Japan, Koji Tsuruoka and David Warren. All…
…evils, Devils to Men: Japanese war crimes and Chinese justiceBy Barak KushnerHarvard University Press, 2015403 pages including index and notesISBN 978-0-674-742891-2 Review by Richard Coxford The latest tour de force by senior Cambridge lecturer Dr Barak Kushner covers the ambiguous post-war period in East Asia where congealing Cold War divisions and power vacuums created by the absence of peace in China criss-crossed and tempered Sino-Japanese relations and the fate of Japanese war criminals.…
00pm (GMT) / 9.00pm (JST) Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree - On ZoomPlease register for the webinar in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails). Please help us to keep this event free and…
…ving Doors’ of Government in the UK and Japan, with Koichi Nakano and Alex Thomas Thursday 10 June 2021 / 12:00pm DateThursday 10 June 2021Time12.00 noon - 1.00pm (BST)8.00pm – 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
Each contains brightly coloured A1 posters and other linked resources which together form a comprehensive unit of study on Japan for the foundation stage. Easy-to-follow teachers’ notes are also included, with stimulating lesson ideas and associated worksheets which may be copied for use in the classroom. Below are details of each pack. Poster Packs Everyday Life Includes 5 posters: A child’s year;…
…r Like Son is again in a similar vein of looking at human lives as we see how two families cope when they discover that their sons were mixed up at birth and that each set of parents had been bringing up the child of different people. It was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and it won the Jury Prize. It was also shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival. This film stars Masaharu Fukuyama, a musician,…
…by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Wednesday 9 March 2022 / 6:00pm DateWednesday 9 March 2022Time6.00 for 6.30pm (reception afterwards until 8.30pm) VenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreeMembers of the Japan Society and their guests onlyPlease note we are no longer able to accept bookings for in-person attendance, however members may still make bookings to watch the lecture online. Please note this is an in-person…
…ar or not, you at least have to give him credit for expanding Murakami Haruki’s source text – a short story of a few pages – into a three-hour full feature film. This augmentation allows Hamaguchi to reinterpret Murakami’s story with a different depth and world view, exploring new themes absent in Murakami’s version. Theatre director Kafuku is invited to Hiroshima (note the symbolism of this setting) to direct a multinational, multilingual production of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. He is…
…with Violinist Midori Komachi Interview by Mike Sullivan Midori Komachi is an up and coming violinist whose debut album was released in April and who regularly holds concerts around the world. She completed her Master of Music degree at the Royal Academy of Music in 2012 and has won many prizes such as the Sir Arthur Bliss Prize and the MBF Emerging Excellence Award. She has developed a cultural exchange project in the UK and Japan which has involved working with composers from both countries…
… Japan Day 2023 - About About 6th Form Japan Day 2023 Programme | Workshops | Schedule | Booking Information Programme The day will feature lectures and workshops by SOAS and Ritsumeikan University as well as a University exhibition attended by various universities around the UK offering Japanese studies, both as a major or as an elective. Lectures SOAS LectureDeceivers and Shapeshifters: Foxes in Japanese Myths, Legends and Folktales with Foxes (kitsune) frequently appear in Japanese myths,…
…i – And Back: War Drawings 1939-1945 By Ronald SearleSouvenir Press 2006, 192 pagesISBN 0285637452 Review by Sean Curtin This disturbing book was previously reviewed back in Issue 3 (May 2006) by Sir Hugh Cortazzi but is worth examining again as it contains one of the best contemporary visual records of the terrible sufferings endured by the prisoners-of-war who built the Thai-Burma Railway(1). Written narratives are often unable to convey the full horror of the inhuman regime which Ronald…
The novel starts in a comical vein like a classic ‘odd couple’ narrative but turns into something else: a poignant meditation on the generation gap, stigmatization in Japan, the perils of lazy prejudice in a stratifying society, the value of devotion to one’s craft and how we can find meaning in the mundane, no matter how tawdry or hemmed in our circumstances. The main character is…
…ion, Stardom and Female Subjectivity, the editors have bought together a series of scholars who all seek to explore different aspects of Tanaka’s life and career. The need for such a book can be found the three main areas that the book contributes to – star studies, authorship studies and of course, the much wider field of Japanese Film Studies. Working in the film industry from 1929 to the mid-1970s, Tanaka made films with all the great directors of the era including Ozu Yasujiro, Mizoguchi…
… (December 2018, Volume 13, Number 6) Welcome to the final issue of The Japan Society Review in 2018. This year has provided wonderful opportunities to read and learn about Japan through publications, films and events and in the Review we have covered 29 of them, from art exhibitions to academic books, literature, and theatre. The Japan Society is extremely grateful to all of its reviewers for giving up their time and expertise. They transmit their knowledge and passion about Japan in their…
…e: The Last Great Whig By Simon KerryUnicorn (2017)ISBN-13: 978-1910787953 Review by Antony BestAssociate Professor in International Politics, London School of Economics The 5th Marquess of Lansdowne was one of the most important political figures of his age. Between 1883 and 1917 he was a constant figure in British imperial, foreign and domestic politics, serving in succession as Governor-General in Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War (during the first half of the Boer War),…
…ional Architecture in Interwar Japan, Constructing Kokusia Kenchiku Ken Tadashi Oshima320 pp., 220 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography and indexISBN 978-0-298944-0, University of Washington Press, 2010£46 Professor Oshima, the author of this book, is associate professor of architecture at the University of Washington and was a research fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures in Norwich. One of his previous studies was on the British 19th century…
…Farewell, Ministry of Finance!) Kodansha, March 2008 (11th printing in August 2008), 282 pages, 1700 yen Review by by Fumiko Halloran Yoichi Takahashi, a former career official at the Ministry of Finance (formerly the Okura-sho [大蔵省] before it changed its Japanese name to Zaimu-sho [財務省] – although the English translation remains the same) has written an explosive book criticizing his own ministry. His forthright critique propelled the book into a national best seller. As implied in the…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Van C. Gessel)Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities are made…
Reportedly, legal issues and censorship have prevented its release, with claims that certain video and audio clips—including CCTV footage of Yamaguchi dragging Ito from a taxi, audio from a taxi driver and police investigator, and conversations with her lawyer—were used without permission. The film sheds light on critical social issues, and all Ito has ever wanted is to tell the truth and…
…Allies? United States Security and Alliance Policy towards Japan, 1945-1960 By John Swenson WrightStanford University Press (2004)ASIN: B00SLTRTVK Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Dr Swenson Wright, who is Fuji bank Lecturer in Modern Japanese Studies at Cambridge University, has produced a carefully researched and scholarly study which sheds new light on one of the most important themes in modern Japanese history. His copious notes demonstrate the extent to which he has mined the archives. His…
…on has spent all her adult life, both in her professional and private capacity, working for greater understanding and closer relations between Britain and Japan. In 2018 she was awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation for her contribution to promoting stronger relations between Japan and the UK. She moved to Japan after graduating from Sheffield University in History and taught English for almost four years in Mishima High School, Shizuoka Ken, on a Japanese Government programme.…
…nning” as it is in books such as “Hard Boiled Wonderland at the End of the World” where the narrative jumps, the book still carries you along on a journey in a way similar to other Murakami books.The whole book clearly shows that Murakami is an extremely hard working writer and tackles writing not only as a job, but also as a marathon that requires clarity of mind derived from a healthy body. Murakami’s mindset is focused wherever he tends to be living in the world from Massachusetts, to…
30pm (GMT) VenueBFI SouthbankBelvedere RdLondon SE1 8XT Booking DetailsNo booking required, but please book your own tickets for the film here and let us know you are attending via email (events@japansociety.org.uk) by Thursday 4 November, so we can send you our meeting point for the post-screening discussion. Taking the opportunity given by the return of BFI…
…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: Essays in Idleness and Hojoki by Kenko and Chomei Monday 11 October 2021 / 7:00pm DateMonday 11 October 2021 Time7.00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here and here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members.…
…VENT - Japan Society Book Club: Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka Monday 8 November 2021 / 7:00pm DateMonday 8 November 2021 Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Amazon and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to…
…NT - Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 27 March 2023 / 6:00pm DateMonday 27 March 2023Time6.00 for 6.30pm (reception afterwards until 8.30pm) VenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreeMembers of the Japan Society and their guests only Please note this is a hybrid event with the option to attend online or in-person. For in-person attendance, click the red button below to book your place(s); to book a place…
…re of Travel and Tourism in a Post COVID-19 World Friday 19 June 2020 / 11:00am DateFriday 19 June 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an individual or…
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…ng With Nationalism and Communism: British policy towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65 In series Global Conflict and Security since 1945, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, 312 pages including notes, bibliography and index, ISBN 978-0-230-52123-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Peter Lowe presents in this study a clear account of the complex and often inter-related problems in Southeast Asia which faced British ministers and officials in the first twenty years after the end of the Second World War. It is based…
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The Japan Society - New Year’s Celebrations (January) 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our…
…ai: Taa-chan's Oshogatsu (New Year) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Presentations / Other This kamishibai looks at how the New Year, or Oshogatsu, is celebrated in Japan. It is the most important holiday of the year and in the run-up to the day, people spend time cleaning their homes, putting up decorations, and writing cards to friends and family. The New Year signifies new beginnings and bidding farewell to the…
…たイギリス兵の物語) Review by Akira Sugino At Featherstone, 60 miles north of Wellington, New Zealand, 248 Japanese military POW’s were interned in 1943. They had hidden in caves at Guadalcanal for many days without food before they were taken captive by the US forces and handed over to New Zealand. Many of them, therefore, were in poor health and only about 45 of them were made to work. The new Camp Commander, however, ordered 105 men to be put to work. The Japanese NCO refused and sought a meeting…
…ew Year and Osechi Foods Subject: Other Topics Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years Resource Type: Videos The New Year is the biggest annual celebration in the Japanese calendar and it's a time when families get together to celebrate. Osechi ryori are traditional Japanese New Year's foods. They are eaten as the first meal of the new year and each one has a special symbolic meaning. In these short talks, Tomomi Shimizu explains how the New Year holiday is typically spent in…
…oclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan By Tobias S. HarrisHurst & Company (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1787383104 Review by Bill Emmott With Abe Shinzo’s sudden resignation as prime minister, again on health grounds as after his first short period in office in 2007, it is right to ask what historians will think of him. For few can doubt that he will be seen as having been a more significant prime minister than most. In September 2012 he achieved the rare feat of returning to the Liberal Democratic Party’s…
…ai Set Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Loan Resources / Other Kamishibai is a traditional storytelling technique popularised by travelling performers who visited rural communities to tell stories using picture boards slotted into a theatre-style wooden frame. These simple versions of storyboards consist of a set of pictures with the story written on the reverse, designed to be held by the storyteller. This…
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The Japan Society - There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our…
Authority, Confidence and Gender in the Post-Pandemic World with Ian Robertson and Mary Ann Sieghart
…y, Confidence and Gender in the Post-Pandemic World with Ian Robertson and Mary Ann Sieghart Thursday 24 June 2021 / 12:00pm DateThursday 24 June 2021Time12.00 noon - 1.00pm (BST)8.00pm – 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However,…
…Blog - January 2024 The JYC Blog - January New Year is a great time for reflection and resolution. The Japan Youth Collective is back with a focus on Reflect and Refine this January! For the first session of 2024, the Japan Youth Collective learnt about the significance of New Year in Japan and how people celebrate, such as playing the popular New Year's game Fukuwarai (福笑い). After playing a traditional Fukuwarai game as a warm up, Atsuko Console gave a short presentation to the Collective,…
…r Own Japanese New Year Card Sunday 11 December 2022 / 11:00am DateSunday 11 December 2022Time(a) 11.00am-12.00pm(b) 1.00pm-2.00pmPlease state your preferred time when booking. If that session is full, you may be offered the other session. VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority booking for Japan Society members and their guestsJapan Society Members and their family and friends: £10 (per adult); £5 (per child under 16)Non-members:…
…ory of Shinto provide a perspective of the development of Shinto in Japan. The book then has a full account of the Hie shrine near Kyoto. This is followed by a description of the myth of the Sun-Goddess and the Rock-cave and by a discussion of The Daijōsai [大嘗祭]: A “Shinto” Rite of Imperial Accession. The final chapter before some concluding remarks deals with “Issues in Contemporary Shinto.” The authors start from the premise that Shinto is a construct which came into being at some time in the…
…og – Orientation 2023 The JYC Blog - August Orientation To celebrate the start of this new initiative, members of the Japan Youth Collective took part in a two-day orientation, packed with events and activities to foster a growing passion for Japanese culture. On the first day, the group was welcomed by the Japan Society Education Team; Sam Thorne, Director General & CEO of Japan House London; and Jenny White, Chief Executive of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, before participating in…
…on and Business Partnering in Japan, Europe and the United States (Taplin, 2007) is an edited volume that shows how innovation and economic growth are becoming less determined by silos of research funded and managed by governments or large corporations, and more influenced by multiple actors of different types, interlinking to create "breeding ground[s] for cross-fertilisation and [the] generation of new business opportunities" (Taplin, Chapter 2: p. 20). Some of this interlinking, or…
…eptember 2006, Volume 1, Number 5) September 2006 will be remembered as a historic month for Japan with the birth of the first male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne in 41 years and the election of a new prime minister to replace the flamboyant Junichiro Koizumi. The focus of this issue of Japan Book Review also has a strong historic flavour with an excellent selection of new reviews. War diaries and memoirs form this issue's main theme, with several new books offering deep insights into…
…n-British Society Centenary Book Published by the Japan-British Society, Tokyo, March 2009 (anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this book should contact the Japan British Society in Tokyo: http://www.japanbritishsociety.or.jp/) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The Japan-British Society celebrated its centenary in 2008. It was established as “The British Society” at an inaugural meeting on 20 October 1908. Its first annual dinner was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on 27 November 1908. A…
… (June 2011, Volume 6, Number 3) In this issue we focus on Japanese religious thought, philosophy and ideology, covering Japan’s two main religions (Buddhism and Shinto) as well as Christianity and some lesser known ideologies. Sir Hugh Cortazzi examines the ideology surrounding the tea ceremony which is explored by Tim Cross in a thought-provoking new study. While superficially the tea ceremony seems an innocuous, sedate affair the symbolism underpinning some aspects of it have been used in…
00pm to 8.30pmVenueNomura International plcOne Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3AB Optional networking / drinks meet-up beforehand from 6.00 – 6.45pm at All Bar One (103 Cannon St, London EC4N 5AG) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is…
…ish-Language Press Networks of East Asia By Peter O’ConnorGlobal Oriental2010, 405 pages plus XviISBN 978-1-905246-67-0 Review by Ian Nish “This book,” the author starts boldly, “argues that the English-language press of East Asia played a significant role in the shaping of international perceptions of Japan and East Asia (page 1).” Professor O’Connor justifies this claim with a wealth of detail gleaned from years of research in the field and from countless publications on the subject of…
…ri Day Applicant: Scout Road AcademyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An extension of the school’s lunchtime Japanese language and culture club, this exploration of Japanese culture offered the 109 pupils at Scout Road Academy the chance to experience Japanese traditions and cultural activities, through dance, music, costume and food: specifically traditional obon dance, tanabata, sampling festival food, taiko drumming, and wearing yukata. The day ended with an invitation to parents to visit…
Sean Curtin China's sky-rocketing energy demands are a significant factor helping push global energy prices steadily upwards. The seemingly unquenchable Chinese thirst for oil and gas is already putting tremendous strain on Tokyo's energy security strategy as resource poor Japan struggles to compete with its…
…g Tanabata Festival with a Japan Day Applicant: St Joseph's Catholic SchoolAward: £500Field: Education, CultureSupport for: materials, workshops Project: During this one day celebration, 210 students (aged 4-11) took part in workshops and activities including learning to write their name in kanji, trying Japanese snacks and a tea ceremony. The highlight of the day was making tanzaku (wish cards) for Tanabata which were hung on special trees made especially for the occasion using bamboo sticks…
…ing Tanabata Festival with a Japan Day Applicant: St Joseph's Catholic SchoolAward: £500Field: Education, CultureSupport for: materials, workshops Project: During this one day celebration, 210 students (aged 4-11) took part in workshops and activities including learning to write their name in kanji, trying Japanese snacks and a tea ceremony. The highlight of the day was making tanzaku (wish cards) for Tanabata which were hung on special trees made especially for the occasion using bamboo sticks…
…suri Day Applicant: Scout Road AcademyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An extension of the school’s lunchtime Japanese language and culture club, this exploration of Japanese culture offered the 109 pupils at Scout Road Academy the chance to experience Japanese traditions and cultural activities, through dance, music, costume and food: specifically traditional obon dance, tanabata, sampling festival food, taiko drumming, and wearing yukata. The day ended with an invitation to parents to visit…
…the ordinariness of what seem the most extraordinary feelings, but also to any adult who remembers their juvenescence and is unhappy with the world today. This is the kind of novel that, yes, is easily forgettable, but will provide enough of a stimulus to mourn the inevitable death that everyone’s youth will one day reach. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to…
…ing Tanabata Festival with a Japan Day Applicant: St Joseph's Catholic SchoolAward: £500Field: Education, CultureSupport for: materials, workshops Project: During this one day celebration, 210 students (aged 4-11) took part in workshops and activities including learning to write their name in kanji, trying Japanese snacks and a tea ceremony. The highlight of the day was making tanzaku (wish cards) for Tanabata which were hung on special trees made especially for the occasion using bamboo sticks…
…ing Tanabata Festival with a Japan Day Applicant: St Joseph's Catholic SchoolAward: £500Field: Education, CultureSupport for: materials, workshops Project: During this one day celebration, 210 students (aged 4-11) took part in workshops and activities including learning to write their name in kanji, trying Japanese snacks and a tea ceremony. The highlight of the day was making tanzaku (wish cards) for Tanabata which were hung on special trees made especially for the occasion using bamboo sticks…
… Shogun and The English Samurai By Mike Poulton with Sho KawaiSadler’s Wells Theatre31 January 2013 – 9 February 2013 (Part of the RSC Swan Season, A World Elsewhere) Review by Michael Sullivan Click here to see photos from the premiere night performance on Thursday 31 January. Born in Kent in 1564 William Adams (Muira Anjin 三浦按針) was an English navigator who was employed by the Dutch on an expedition to South America, however should their trading plan fail, they had a backup plan to try for…
…ts 2022 Highlights of 2022 In 2022, the Japan Society continued it's wide and varied programme of Japan-related activities and events, welcoming members and friends, both old and new. We were pleased to once again meet with members for an in-person Annual Dinner, this time taking place in the beautiful surroundings of the historic Chelsea Physic Garden. Local residents in Hammersmith enjoyed a day of fun and Japanese culture at the Japanese Garden Community Day in Hammersmith Park, and the…
…ri Day Applicant: Scout Road AcademyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An extension of the school’s lunchtime Japanese language and culture club, this exploration of Japanese culture offered the 109 pupils at Scout Road Academy the chance to experience Japanese traditions and cultural activities, through dance, music, costume and food: specifically traditional obon dance, tanabata, sampling festival food, taiko drumming, and wearing yukata. The day ended with an invitation to parents to visit…
…suri Day Applicant: Scout Road AcademyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An extension of the school’s lunchtime Japanese language and culture club, this exploration of Japanese culture offered the 109 pupils at Scout Road Academy the chance to experience Japanese traditions and cultural activities, through dance, music, costume and food: specifically traditional obon dance, tanabata, sampling festival food, taiko drumming, and wearing yukata. The day ended with an invitation to parents to visit…
…December 2010, Volume 5, Number 6) In this issue we focus on contemporary Japanese themes with reviews examining the current state of gender equality, politics, social issues, foreign policy and modern architecture. We also have a retrospective report on the exhibition of prehistoric Japanese miniature clay figurines held at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich during the summer of 2010. Our first review explores The New Paradox for Japanese Women: Greater Choice, Greater Inequality,…
…m If you have any queries about the JIYC scheme, please contact our Education Officer: Contact Education Japan in Your Classroom (JIYC) To request a Japan in Your Classroom visit to your class, please complete the form below with as much information as possible. Please be aware that we normally need at least 4 weeks notice (6 weeks for the summer term) so we might not be able to arrange a last-minute visit with short notice. For a large number of students, please email our team first to check…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AmazonJapanese version available here The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people.…
The Japan Society - The Return of Japan’s Long Lost Telescope 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join…
…ueten-Hanami (Cherry Blossoms: Hanami) 2008, 127 minutesReview by Susan Meehan “Cherry Blossoms: Hanami” is a beautiful life-affirming and enhancing film inspired by Yasujiro Ozu’s “Tokyo Story.” The series of stunning shots of the Bavarian landscape, early on in the film, could have come straight from a German tourist board film. Rudi (Elmar Wepper), according to his wife Trudi (Hannelore Elsner), has no sense of adventure and is a man of routine. He’s done the same job for 30-some years,…
She now serves on the board of Kirin Holdings Company, Rinnai Corporation and Nippo Ltd., bringing in her expertise in stakeholder communications, ESG and global organization management across three industries - automobile, technology and financial services – to her role as non-executive independent director. Until 2023, Yoko was Managing Partner at…
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… the tea-ceremony room in modern Japanese architecture Eightbooks Ltd, 2007, 240 pages. Hardback, £35.00. ISBN 13: 978-0-9554322-0-0 Review by Suzanne Perrin A specialist in Asian art and architecture, Michael Freeman is a London based photographer who has contributed several publications on Japanese and Oriental themes. The text, design and photographs are all done by him for this book. There has always been a western fascination with “Zen”, whether it be austere Buddhist practices, minimal…
…ety Chairman's Blog (45) Dear Japan Society members and friends Well, it’s not often one can write something like this: I hope you all had a better summer than Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga! We all knew that Japan’s summer of sporting contests at the Olympics and Paralympics were going to be followed by two electoral contests, one for the LDP leadership (now scheduled for 29 September) and one for the Lower House of the Diet, at a date unknown but expected to be some time between mid October…
…ety Chairman's Blog (26) Dear Japan Society members and friendsSo how was it for you? No prizes for guessing to what I am referring. Obviously, it was pretty good in the end for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, less so for Donald Trump and Mike Pence, though better than expected for the Republican Party as a whole. We can’t know how the next two and a half months are going to play out, with legal disputes over the results, the likely bitterness of the loser, two run-off races in Georgia in early…
30pm for 5.00pm startCarriages at 7.00pm VenueThe Locarno SuiteForeign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StLondonSW1A 2AH Booking DetailsBooking essential - Priority will be given to Members of The Japan SocietyMembers of The Japan Society and their Guests: £10 per personNon-Members: £25 per person Bookings open for non-members from noon Monday 12 August 2024 (More details on how…
…tial homage to Jay Gatsby), there is no judicious adoption of only truly necessary scenes of descriptions. Even more frustratingly, the protagonist evolves very little throughout the plot, and finishes the text in almost precisely the same place in which he started. Indeed, by the novel’s end the protagonist writes of his return to the suburbian abyss ‘That’s the kind of life I wanted, and that’s also what people wanted of me’. Overall, Murakami fans will probably feel frustrated with this…
…our Japanese Garden: A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for your Home by Sadao Yasumoro and Joseph Cali Tuttle Publishing (2021)ISBN: 978-4805316146 Review by Katie Croft I was introduced to Sadao Yasumoro in Tokyo a few months ago, when he gave me this book. On that day, he was directing work at the site of a new garden project in Naka-Meguro, before taking a group of us to visit some of his completed garden projects (two of which are featured in this book). Despite being in his 80s…
…Japan, and the World in Pink: a conversation with Lionel Barber Thursday 26 November 2020 / 12:00pm DateThursday 26 November 2020Time12.00 noon – 1.00pm (GMT)9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend…
…ture: Healing - Design for health in the UK and Japan By Graham Cooper, Edited by Dennis SharpBookART in collaboration with the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (2006)ISBN-13: 978-0947648039 Review by Sandra Lawman Ted Hughes said: "Art is in general the psychological component of the immune system. As the body tries to heal itself from any stress or shock or infection, the corresponding harmonic in consciousness is art." This book not only propounds this philosophy, it also recommends action…
Arthur StockwinRenaissance Books (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1912961108 Review by William Horsley Through his 60 years as a Japan scholar Arthur Stockwin has made a lasting mark as an interpreter of the country and a major force in bringing Japanese studies out of a “ghetto” and into the mainstream of international studies. He achieved much of that during his tenure as the first Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at Oxford University between 1982 and 2003. His…
… Agreement, One Month On, with David Henig and Pernille Rudlin Thursday 4 February 2021 / 12:00pm DateThursday 4 February 2021Time12.00 noon – 1.00pm (GMT)9.00pm – 10.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to…
…t – Adventures in the Japanese Bath Kodansha Europe Ltd (Japan), 2006, 272 pages (Hardback), ISBN: 9784770030207 Review by William Farr Hidden beneath the dustcover of the English version of ‘Getting Wet’ by Eric Talmadge is the Japanese sign for Onsen, or Sento, and for anyone who has ever lived, travelled or worked in Japan for any length of time the Japanese hot spring or public bath is instantly recognisable. The hidden symbol nicely summarises the fact that to find the best experience of…
…beration Movement, Disability Activism and Reproductive Justice in Japan (1970-1996) Monday 15 April 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 15 April 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member…
…phy of Founder Morihei Ueshiba by Kisshomaru Ueshiba (植芝 吉祥丸)Kodansha International, 2008, 320 pages, ISBN-13: 978-4770026170 Review by Hugh Purser One would be forgiven for thinking that this book was designed for the connoisseur (of aikido [合気道], if not Japanese history and culture as well) rather than the casual reader. Maybe this is the intention: the official biography of Aikido’s Founder (開祖), known to all as O Sensei (大先生 – the great teacher), written by his son for the community of…
… (April 2008, Volume 3, Number 2) In this issue our regular review team offers you another excellent selection of the latest books on Japan. Sir Hugh Cortazzi looks at a stimulating new book by Bill Emmott “Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India and Japan will Shape our Next Decade.” As the title indicates, it explores how the future dynamics between Japan, China and India might evolve and the possible regional and global impact. This is followed by Fumiko Halloran’s review of a…
…esources to engage and inspire students and support teaching about Japan. Most resources are designed so they can be used without specialist equipment, or can be used in conjunction with our physical Loan Resources. You can Search Resources by Subject, Key Stage, Age, Resource Type or Keyword or browse all the materials under the search function box. Resource topics include: manga, cultural festivals, traditional storytelling and more. Search for Resources If you cannot find what you are…
…August 2007, Volume 2, Number 4) Mirroring the recent seismic shifts in the Japanese political world, there have also been some equally significant changes for Japan Book Review. This issue marks an important milestone in the development of the Reviews project as we launch our new regular reviews of Japanese language books, publish our first fictional book reviews and introduce our new readers' comments section. While we have published reviews of Japanese language books in the past, we have now…
00 for 7.30pm VenueThe Honourable Society of the Inner TempleCrown Office Row, TempleLondon EC4Y 7HL Booking DetailsBooking essential This booking page is to be used by invitees only. Please register by Friday 25 October 2024. Please make a date to join us at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for The Japan Society Annual Dinner 2024. We are pleased to be able to get together…
…(April 2007, Volume 2, Number 2) In this colourful spring issue our main theme is photographic books about Japan and we review an excellent selection of new books on the topic. We can only present a very limited number of photographs from these books in the following pages, but if you visit our website you will find a host visual gems. As usual, we also have some great reviews of new historical works plus exciting general interest books. The featured Japanese courtyard gardens book also boasts…
…otani with Till Weingärtner - The Making of a Japanese Stand-Up in the UK Tuesday 26 May 2020 / 6:00pm DateTuesday 26 May 2020Time6.00pm - 7.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations Welcome Registration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend, and are able to consider becoming a member or…
00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend, and are able to consider becoming a member or making a…
One first encounters Emi and Yuka at school, in the excited lead up to a jump rope contest. Given the job of turning the rope for the contestants as neither can jump, the background to prickly Emi is slowly unraveled. Emi is intrigued by Yuka, who is often absent from school as a result of a kidney condition which means long stretches away at…
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…Shigeharu: Bearing Witness By Kaimai JunEnglish adaption by Waku MillerLTCB International Library Trust and International House of Japan2012, 219 pagesISBN 978-4=924971-33-2 Review by Hugh Cortazzi Shigeharu Matsumoto [松本重治] was a well-known internationalist with many friends outside Japan including politicians, journalists and diplomats. He is particularly remembered as the founder and developer of the International House of Japan in Roppongi in Tokyo which with its seminar rooms, library and…
…Album of JapanOn 23 visits to Japan from 1987 through to last November, including a long term stay in Kyoto of 3 months, I've taken around 8,000 photos so narrowing down the best photos isn't easy! Kenninji Kyoto Maiko Ueno Park Tokyo Saigo Takamori statue Gion autumn foliage Sensoji Tokyo Danjuro IX statue Fuji San from the Tokyo Govt Office viewing platform Meguro Cherry Blossom Tokyo Back to Member´s Corner Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical…
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We are pleased to be able to get together once more and look forward to catching up with members and their guests. Nestling between Fleet Street and the Thames, The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple comprises a large number of properties dating back over several centuries, and a beautiful garden. The land and buildings are owned by the Inner Temple, an unincorporated membership association which has existed since the 14th Century. The Inner Temple is one of the…
…the current discussion on kimono by narrating it not as purely as a traditional costume, but as a fashionable and diverse garment which had to overcome many obstacles and adapt to different historical circumstances in a variety of ways. The overall presentation within the exhibition catalogue is both inspirational and educational, and should therefore be added to the personal library of anyone with an interest in textiles, art and crafts. High-resolution images of some of the kimono distributed…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. The Ballad of Narayama is available on Amazon Prime Video (rent & buy) and on Arrow Video with subscription. The activities of the Japan…
…and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume VI Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziJapan Society and Global Oriental (2007)ISBN 978-1-905246-33-5 Review by Janet Hunter Since the publication of the first volume in 1994, the chapters in the volumes of the Biographical Portraits series have provided us with an increasingly complex and multifaceted picture of the human interaction at the heart of Anglo-Japanese relations, at all levels of society and in different spheres of activity. This volume, like its…
…Video - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (July 2023 edition) In the fifth of their regular quarterly webinars on business and current affairs, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott teamed up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this session, they were joined by special guest Professor Takako Hikotani, senior fellow…
…ce Videos - The First Period of Japan-British Partnership 1600-1623 The Japan Society was delighted to support The Double Twelfth Conference: The First Period of Japan-British Partnership 1600-1623 at the Embassy of Japan in the UK on Tuesday 12 December 2023. Organised by Japan400, this special event commemorated the start of diplomatic, trading, scientific and cultural relations between Britain and Japan in 1613.The video recordings of the presentations and discussions are now available on…
…Youth Collective Orientation - PhotosOn Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 August 2023, the members of the Japan Youth Collective (all aged 16-19) gathered at Japan House London for their first meetings, and we’re pleased to share that it was a huge success! To celebrate the start of this new initiative, the group took part in a two-day orientation, packed with events and activities to foster a growing passion for Japanese culture. Upon arrival at Japan House on Wednesday the group was welcomed by…
…deo - UK Japan Collaboration in Medical Research: Regenerative Medicine On Tuesday 11 May, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Professors Paul Riley and Georg Holländer from the new Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) at the University of Oxford and Professor Shin’ichi Takeda of the Translational Medical Center in Tokyo to discuss regenerative medicine and its potential impact on global health. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (50) Dear Japan Society members and friends Long ago, I remember being on a visit to Moscow when a kind local resident advised me that if I wanted to understand something of Russia’s history, culture and even the Russian mentality I should be sure to fit in a visit to the Tretyakov Gallery and take a look at its remarkable collection of Russian art. It is perhaps a sign of these terrible times that when I looked up the gallery on the internet in order to get that link, I…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (4) Dear Japan Society members and friends In most years, given the way England is, we pay remarkably little attention to St George’s Day, despite knowing him as our patron saint and using his flag when supporting the English rugby and soccer teams. It is, I know, one of those puzzlingly English things that we have as a patron saint a figure from history who never actually visited the British Isles and whose main claim to fame lies in a legend of him slaughtering a…
…Video - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (April 2023 edition) In the fourth of their regular quarterly webinars on business and current affairs, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott teamed up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this session, they were joined by special guest Nobukatsu Kanehara, Deputy…
… Kaigi, as well as in their own individual books, each emphasizes their belief that Japan could contribute much to the peace and prosperity of the international community but they differ on domestic issues such as taxes and privatizing postal service and health care. Some assert that Japan need not kowtow to the United States on every issue while others discuss pending issues with the US. The Japanese inferiority complex that dominated relations with westerners after World War II seems to be…
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Taschen, 2008, 294 pages, Japanese binding & bookcase £80.00, ISBN: 978-3-8228-4827-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Hiroshige and Hokusai are probably the two Japanese artists most famous in the west. They had a significant influence on the Post-Impressionists including Van Gogh, Monet and Whistler and on the Japonisme movement in European art in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The publication of this sumptuous publication is timely. This year is the…
…aki Tomoko is an England and Wales qualified lawyer of 12 years PQE who has spent the last decade assisting large Japanese corporates, most notably Hitachi Rail, Sony Europe and Daiwa and continues to assist major Japanese multinationals through her current role as a Senior Immigration Specialist at Baker McKenzie London, covering a wide variety of industry sectors, from aviation, car manufacturers, marine and heavy industries, financial services, media, fashion and restaurants. She also…
…apanese Calligraphy Tutorial Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos Every child in Japan must learn how to write kanji characters at school and practice writing them, but Japanese calligraphy (called shodo) is different; it's a form of art. In this video, calligrapher Eiko Ishida covers the basics of Japanese calligraphy including types…
Released in 2006 Review by Fumiko Halloran The Japanese movie “Kaomome Diner” (The Seagull Diner) sparkles with humor, friendship, cross-cultural communication, delicious food, insights into life, and enigma, all wrapped up in a Japanese diner in Helsinki, Finland. Sachie, a Japanese woman who was in Finland for reasons unknown, opens a family-style…
…Japanese Sports Day Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Other The Japanese Sports Day (undokai in Japanese) is a popular event in the school calendar; it’s a fun-filled day with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. The Japanese Sports Day Games Pack contains illustrations and instructions of 14 typical games that are played at a…
…ne interested in this area of Japanese culture, whether it be academically or just from a personal interest. The book is well referenced, providing plenty of food for thought and opportunities to pursue reading on the topic, and the abundant photographs throughout the book put a face to the interviewees – offering an even clearer peek into the personal lives of this misunderstood group. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please…
…of the Japanese State: Contested Identity, Direction and Role By Gavan McCormackRenaissance Books, 2018ISBN-13: 978-1898823711 Review by Arthur Stockwin Gavan McCormack is an Australian scholar well known for his critical analyses of Japanese politics and government, author of The Emptiness of Japanese Affluence (1996 ); Client State, Japan in the American Embrace (2007), and several major works on Okinawa, as well as extensive writings on Korea. He is quintessentially a scholar engagé, who…
… with Haiku: Lesson 3 Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will explore the impact of different tenses in creative writing by writing prose about their journey to school and editing their own work. Learning Objectives Identify the different tenses. Understand the importance of using different tenses in poetry. Experiment with using different tenses and explain their effect. Learning Outcomes To…
Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation By Jennifer RobertsonUniversity of California Press, 2018ISBN-13: 978-0520283206 Review by Riyoko Shibe and Paul Tebble In the mid-1920s, the word “robot” (robotto) was coined as Japan began to embrace the possibilities and potential of human-robot coexistence. Robo Sapiens Japanicus by Jennifer Robertson is an ethnography and sociohistorical analysis that discusses these possibilities and their implications, exploring the…
…i - And Back; War Drawings 1939-1945 By Ronald SearleSouvenir Press, April 2006ISBN 0285637452 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Ronald Searle, the creator of the girls of St Trinians and one of the ablest and most famous British cartoonists, was a prisoner of war of the Japanese from February 1942 to August 1945. With determination and courage he managed to keep a record in drawings of his years of suffering as a prisoner in Singapore and on the Burma-Siam Railway. He describes the sketches in this…
…nese Housewife Overseas: Adapting to Change of Culture and Status Global Oriental, 2007, 162 pages including index bibliography and endnotes, ISBN 978-1-905246-43-4, £45.Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Ruth Martin’s study, which is based on a doctoral thesis, analyses the challenges and opportunities which the wives of Japanese businessmen faced when they accompanied their husbands on their postings to Britain. These differed depending on where their husbands worked. Those posted to London often…
… kill – Beautiful traditional Japanese Armour The Chronicles of Matsuri: The Lion, the Wisteria and the Geisha Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…October 2021, Volume 16, Number 5) Welcome to another exciting issue of The Japan Society Review bringing you five reviews of books, stage productions and films about Japan. This October issue is more eclectic than ever and we are thankful to our reviewers for their time and expertise. The issue opens with a review of British Extraterritoriality in Korea, 1884-1910: A comparison with Japan, an academic publication discussing the British experience in Japan through the lens of extraterritorial…
…a DVD, Blu-Ray and as a VOD from various streaming services in certain regions. [1] To read more about the “familiar strange” in anthropology, check out Robert Myers (2011) “The Familiar Strange and the Strange Familiar in Anthropology and Beyond", Bulletin of the General Anthropology Division, 18:2. [2] Graham Kolbeins’ work portfolio: https://grahamkolbeins.com/work (accessed 22/10/2021). [3] Massive Goods’ About page: https://massive-goods.com/pages/about (accessed 22/10/2021). Back to…
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…ional Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919-1936 By Ricky W. Law Cambridge University Press (2019) ISBN-13: 978-1108474634 Review by Francesco Cioffo It is really difficult to say anything new when the topic has been analysed and scrutinised from almost every possible angle. Such is the case of the history of the Axis and the experiences of Italy, Germany and Japan in the first half of the 20th century. Yet Ricky Law has produced a remarkable monograph that aims to…
… (December 2007, Volume 2, Number 6) In our final issue of 2007, we have some excellent reviews and previews of the latest Japan-related books hot off the printing press. Our first article looks at a major new work by Sir Max Hastings on the dramatic final year that lead to Japan's wartime defeat. We also feature three recently published Japanese language books which offer insights into the Koizumi years and the US-Japan relationship. New reviewer William Farr offers his verdict on a Japanese…
…the Greater East Asian War Happen? Review by Ian Nish In addressing the topic “how did the Greater East Asian War come about,?” Professor Matsuura focuses on the subject of pan-Asianism, but analyses its political and economic aspects rather than its ideological ones. In particular, he asks the question as set out on the dust jacket, “why did Japan, using the ideology of a holy war for the liberation of Asia, take over various countries as colonies?” and sets out to explain the “greatest riddle…
…e Stones – Getting to Noh from Page to Stage Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Education, Theatre, ArtSupport for: outreach and educational activities Project: The Between the Stones Project comprised the development of a new English language noh drama, Between the Stones, by Jannette Cheong (author) and Richard Emmert (composer), plus a programme of education and outreach activities with the aim to provide an up-close understanding of noh ‘from page to stage’. Through illustrated…
… Club Applicant: Bede AcademyAward: £570Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activity materials Project: In Spring 2021, Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland held a weekly ‘Japan Club’ after school for Year 7’s to explore Japanese language and culture through arts and craft activities and Japanese food tasting. Alongside this, the school held a special afternoon of raku firing with potter John Scott. An event aimed to bring fun and inspiration to students after a difficult year. Japan Club has…
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… Club Applicant: Bede AcademyAward: £570Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activity materials Project: In Spring 2021, Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland held a weekly ‘Japan Club’ after school for Year 7’s to explore Japanese language and culture through arts and craft activities and Japanese food tasting. Alongside this, the school held a special afternoon of raku firing with potter John Scott. An event aimed to bring fun and inspiration to students after a difficult year. Japan Club has…
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…e Stones – Getting to Noh from Page to Stage Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Education, Theatre, ArtSupport for: outreach and educational activities Project: The Between the Stones Project comprised the development of a new English language noh drama, Between the Stones, by Jannette Cheong (author) and Richard Emmert (composer), plus a programme of education and outreach activities with the aim to provide an up-close understanding of noh ‘from page to stage’. Through illustrated…
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…VENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Black Rain directed by Shohei Imamura Thursday 8 August 2024 / 6:30pm DateThursday 8 August 2024Time6.30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline meeting on ZoomPlease register for the meeting in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails).…
…view with filmmaker and writer Kawamura Genki Interview by Morgane Chinal-Dargent Kawamura Genki is a surprising character. At just 39, Kawamura already worked with several renowned filmmakers such as Hosoda Mamoru (The Boy and the Beast, 2016) or Shinkai Makoto (Your Name, 2016) as a producer and published novels such as If Cats Disappeared From The World, which is greatly acclaimed in Japan and newly available in the UK. Yet, in between photo shoots, interviews, a book festival and a meeting…
The lush Japanese countryside is a wonderful contrast to cinegenic Tokyo and the close-ups of the young actors in 1960s-fashion lure in the viewer. So hushed was the audience watching the film that I hardly dared breathe let alone eat any popcorn lest it break the trance. The acting is superb and Kiko Mizuhara (水原 希子), the Korean-American model who played Megumi, a real revelation. She is beautiful to watch…
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…eces of Artisanal Japan: Wazuka tea and Ogatsu inkstones Daiwa Foundation11th February 2015 Review by Mike Sullivan Every year the Daiwa Foundation hosts a number of events on Japan, and recently this included a talk on Wazuka tea and Ogatsu inkstones with contributors Timothy d’Offay, Teruo Kurosaki and Timothy Toomey. Although the link between Wazuka tea and Ogatsu inkstones might not be obvious, in fact traditional teahouses normally display calligraphy scrolls on their walls. So normally…
… Echo Of The Soul By KyoShinDo ARC Music (2020)ASIN: B081KQLJJ4 Review by Laurence Green It makes for an enticing concept. Take a group of Italian percussionists, who just so happen to be karate experts too, and see what kind of musical concoction they can cook up. As Hirota Joji, who has been teaching the group for over ten years puts it, it’s ‘taiko with a martial arts touch’. The rhythmic, kinetic energy of the two disciplines would certainly seem to lend themselves to each-other, and for…
First, the Japan Society Chairman Sir David Warren writes about Robert Morton’s biography of A. B. Mitford, one of the earliest British diplomats in Japan, who served in the Legation from 1866 to 1870. Next, Sir Hugh Cortazzi reviews the memoirs of Oswald White, Consul in Japan, 1903-1941: Oswald…
…he Rain [キツツキと雨] the interaction of a film crew and the inhabitants of a small village are shown through the eyes of a widowed lumberjack and a young director. The core of the movie hinges around the relationship between the two main characters, the woodsman Katsuhiko Kishi, played by Koji Yakusho [役所広司], and the movie director Koichi Tanabe, played by Shun Oguri [小栗旬]. Koji Yakusho plays his character perfectly and really anchors the movie. Katsuhiko is a recently widowed logger with a son…
…charming debut – the sort of book you can happily finish on a sunny afternoon in the garden, wondering if there’s a robot hiding behind the garden shed… Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… is a banking and finance professional who specialises in dealing with the Japanese market. He has spent most of the past 25 years either living in Japan, or working in Japan-related roles. Neil is Senior Director at Mizuho Bank Ltd, London Branch, where he builds and maintains relationships with Japan-parented corporate client groups. He previously ran the EMEA Japan Desk at Barclays, and has also spent time in previous roles at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ltd (London), Deutsche Bank AG…
… (February 2016, Volume 11, Number 1) Throughout 2015 many people took part in events marking the 70th anniversary of World War II. Unsurprisingly, in the UK the focus was on the war in Europe, but it is important to remember that the war in the Pacific took place on a greater geographical scale, accounted for around fifty percent of the overall deaths and casualities, and continues to play a major role in regional and international relations. Coinciding with the anniversary, Barak Kushner – a…
…arkness’ – An interview with Richard Lloyd Parry Article by Michael Sullivan On July 1st 2000 Lucie Blackman went missing in Tokyo, months later her body would be found, dismembered, buried under a bath tub in a seaside cave in Miura, Kanagawa. The period of time leading up to that discovery would stir up a controversy as reporters questioned what exactly she was doing in Japan while her family desperately wanted to find out where she was. At the same time strange phone calls and letters would…
… (April 2015, Volume 10, Number 2) Contents Japan’s Modern History, 1857-1937: A New Political Narrative Destroying the World to Save it: Aum Shinrikyou, Apocalyptic Violence and the New Global Terrorism Men to Devils, Devils to Men: Japanese War Crimes and Chinese Justice Strange Weather in Tokyo The Guest Cat International Politics in Northeast Asia: The China-Japan- United States Strategic Triangle Contributors Guest EditorWilliam CottrellSpecial ReviewerSir Hugh Cortazzi ReviewersChris…
…ing Japan The Quest for a Future That Works Edited by McKinsey & Company (Executive editors: Clay Chandler, Heang Chhor, and Brian Salsberg), VIZ Media, LLC, San Francisco, 2011, 448 pages including a large number of photographs, US$38.99, ISBN 13:978-1-4215-4086-3 and ISBN10: 1-4215-4086-X Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book brings together essays about Japan and its future by almost ninety different authors. The non-Japanese authors include journalists such as Bill Emmott, academics such as…
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…-Japanese War and the Birth of Japanese Nationalism by Saya Makito, translated by David Noble, LTCB International Library Selection No.28, International House of Japan, 184 pages including bibliography and index, 2011, ISBN 978-4-934971-30-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Much more has been published in English about the Russo-Japanese War of 1904/5 than about the Sino-Japanese War of 1894/5. Yet the war with China was possibly even more significant for Japan and for Asia. Professor Mitani in his…
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30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Film available at the BFI player with subscription and on DVD/Blu-Ray Please note this event is now fully booked Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you like to learn and discuss about…
…of Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son: Lionel Barber in Conversation with Bill Emmott Monday 18 November 2024 / 6:00pm DateMonday 18 November 2024Time5.40pm for 6.00pm start VenueBaker McKenzie280 BishopsgateLondon EC2M 4AG Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential Please note this event is now fully booked. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are…
…: The Showa Emperor in War and Peace ISBN 978-1-905246-35-9, pages 272 including notes and index, Global Oriental, 2007.Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi So much has been written about the Showa Emperor that some readers may ask whether there is anything more to be said about a man who would hardly have left much lasting impression if he had been born in any other walk of life. But Professor Ikuhiko Hata’s book provides some interesting insights into the emperor’s personality, as well as into aspects…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Family Romance, LLC is available on Modern Films website with a 25% discount for Japan Society members and friends (Please enter 'FRJapanSociety' in the discount code box upon purchase). Do you love Japanese film classics,…
… Club Applicant: Bede AcademyAward: £570Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activity materials Project: In Spring 2021, Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland held a weekly ‘Japan Club’ after school for Year 7’s to explore Japanese language and culture through arts and craft activities and Japanese food tasting. Alongside this, the school held a special afternoon of raku firing with potter John Scott. An event aimed to bring fun and inspiration to students after a difficult year. Japan Club has…
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… of Purpose’: Sir Harry Parkes, British Minister to Japan, Korea and China, 1865-1885 Saturday 14 November 2020 / 11:00am DateSaturday 14 November 2020Time11.00am (GMT) / 8.00pm (JST)For countries other than the UK or Japan, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline EventFree - Booking essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is…
30pm for 5.00pm startCarriages at 7.00pm VenueThe Locarno SuiteForeign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StLondonSW1A 2AH Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialInvited Guests and Donors of The Japan Society will not be charged but we welcome donations to cover the costs associated with running this special event. Given the venue's…
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…e Stones – Getting to Noh from Page to Stage Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Education, Theatre, ArtSupport for: outreach and educational activities Project: The Between the Stones Project comprised the development of a new English language noh drama, Between the Stones, by Jannette Cheong (author) and Richard Emmert (composer), plus a programme of education and outreach activities with the aim to provide an up-close understanding of noh ‘from page to stage’. Through illustrated…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks and AmazonJapanese version available here In an unnamed Japanese city, three seemingly normal and unrelated characters find work at a sprawling industrial factory. They each focus intently on their specific jobs: one studies moss, one shreds…
Developing Professional Women’s Football in Japan & the UK with Kikko Okajima Murray & Kelly Simmons
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…tics of Governmental Reform in Japan and the UK, with Bronwen Maddox and Koji Tsuruoka Wednesday 23 September 2020 / 12:00pm DateWednesday 23 September 2020Time12.00noon - 1.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a…
…ls the story of Sachiko and her English husband Harry, a couple who have recently relocated from Tokyo to the fictional village of Taro in Fukushima Prefecture. In the run-up to the disaster, we discover that their relationship has come under increasing strain, particularly following the birth of their son Tashi. The novel begins by plunging its reader into the midst of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami; the disorientating reality of the characters’ rapidly disintegrating surroundings…
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45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or through your…
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…nd the History of Anime Music with Laurence Green Tracks in discussion 1. Astro Boy theme - From: Astro Boy (1963) 2. Space Battleship Yamato theme - From: Space Battleship Yamato (1974) 3. Make-Up - Pegasus Fantasy - From: Saint Seiya (1986) 4. L'Arc-en-Ciel - Driver’s High - From: Great Teacher Onizuka (1999) 5. FLOW - Colors - From: Code Geass (2006) 6. LiSA - Gurenge - From: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) We’ve put together a playlist of anisongs we have on constant repeat.Does it…
…lub Applicant: Bede AcademyAward: £570Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activity materials Project: In Spring 2021, Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland held a weekly ‘Japan Club’ after school for Year 7’s to explore Japanese language and culture through arts and craft activities and Japanese food tasting. Alongside this, the school held a special afternoon of raku firing with potter John Scott. An event aimed to bring fun and inspiration to students after a difficult year. Japan Club has been…
S. Gilbert & A. Sullivan Performed by the Tokyo Theatre Company as part of the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival (2006) Review by Sean Curtin For the first time ever a Japanese theater company came to the UK to perform the Mikado in Japanese to an enthusiastic British audience. The lively and brilliantly colourful production was part of the 2006 International Gilbert & Sullivan…
45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as…
…e Stones – Getting to Noh from Page to Stage Applicant: Between the StonesAward: £1000Field: Education, Theatre, ArtSupport for: outreach and educational activities Project: The Between the Stones Project comprised the development of a new English language noh drama, Between the Stones, by Jannette Cheong (author) and Richard Emmert (composer), plus a programme of education and outreach activities with the aim to provide an up-close understanding of noh ‘from page to stage’. Through illustrated…
The children have not been able to stop talking about it. They are all now fascinated with Japan and want to get books out of the library and look it up on the internet. The children really appreaciated the valuable experience of your volunteers coming into our school. They made the sessions extremely enjoyable and interesting, catering…
… in Edo Period Travel By Herbert Plutschow Global Oriental (2006)ISBN 1-901903-23-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi During the Edo or Tokugawa period, from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan largely avoided internal conflicts. The road system was developed not least to meet the requirements of the sankin kotai system under which the daimyo were required to travel from their domains to spend time in residence in Edo. Trade prospered and merchants and…
…e from the Morisaki Bookshop By Yagisawa Satoshi Translated by Eric Ozawa Manilla Press (2024)ISBN-13: 978-1786584960 Review by Renae Lucas-Hall Some stories resonate deeply, capturing the heart of every avid reader. This delightful volume is one such gem, perfect for those who cherish books, not just for their musty charm but for the dreams, adventures, and life lessons they offer. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and its sequel, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, are combined in this…
…c Playlist What are Anisongs? One of the most incredible things about Japanese anime is how much amazing music there is - every series has an accompanying ‘opening’ theme - a signal to listen up, pay attention, and get very excited for what’s about to play out. Anisongs are the music used during the opening or ending credits of anime shows. Many become hit singles - as well as karaoke favourites to sing along to! Some of the biggest names from Japan’s music industry frequently lend their…
…N EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Cake Tree in the Ruins by Akiyuki Nosaka Monday 14 August 2023 / 7:00pm DateMonday 14 August 2023Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Blackwell's Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that…
…ord and the Birth of Japan as a Modern State: Letters Home By Robert MortonRenaissance Books (2017)ISBN-13: 978-1898823476 Review by Sir David Warren Algernon Bertram (“Bertie”) Mitford was one of the earliest British diplomats in Japan: he served in the Legation there from 1866 to 1870. He was born into an aristocratic family of letters. His great-grandfather William wrote a five-volume History of Greece, and one of his mother, Lady Georgina Ashburnham’s, ancestors had attended on Charles I on…
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…al Portraits, Volume X marks a new high point in this excellent series which profiles people, organizations, and themes related to Anglo-Japanese engagement. This new volume is bursting with energy, containing sixty-nine fascinating articles encompassing a breathtaking spectrum of subject matter. It also represents the largest volume in the series to date. The key standard bearers, Sir Hugh Cortazzi, Ian Nish, Jim Hoare, Gordon Daniels and Paul Norbury, who have each devoted over twenty-five…
…Bigot and Japan,1882-1899: Satirist, Illustrator and Artist Extraordinaire By Christian Polak with Hugh CortazziRenaissance Books, 2018ISBN-13: 978-1898823759 Review by Peter Kornicki The French artist Georges Bigot (1860-1927) is not a household name in France or in England, but he certainly is in Japan, for Japanese schoolchildren see some of his caricatures in their textbooks. No wonder, then, that I had never heard of him until I chanced upon an exhibition devoted to his works at the…
Junichiro Koizumi was elected in April 2001 to the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (and thus, in Japan’s parliamentary system, prime minister) few politicians, opinion leaders, journalists, and private citizens imagined that he would lead the nation for five years and five months, among the longest tenures in the…
…ries 2020 In April 2020, we began a series of webinars exploring different aspects of the pandemic, as well as social, political and economic news, business issues and Anglo-Japanese relations. The webinar series continues with new topics and experts sharing their views from different places around the world. Watch the video recordings of our webinars in 2020 The Future for Higher Education in Japan and the UK with David Richardson and Yuko Takahashi 10 December 2020 - More information - Watch…
…emons: The Fall of Modern Japan Penguin Books, 2001, 432 pages, ISBN: 0141010002 Review by Hiroko Kawai (GLOCOM) This book is an alarming and impressive volume on modern-day Japan. It conveys furiously in many directions how Japanese “cultural malaise” came about due to a severe mismatch between Japan’s bureaucratic system and the realities of modern life, and it reveals how Japanese bureaucrats have poisoned and ruined nature in Japanese culture. Although over the decades a considerable number…
The webinar series continues with new topics and experts sharing their views from different places around the world. Watch the video recordings of our webinars in 2021 Keeping Ourselves Safe in Cyberspace with Mihoko Matsubara and Marcus Willett 2 December 2021 - More information - Watch the video & Read the report The UK-Japan…
…ku No Shinjitsu: Takenaka Heizo Daijin Nisshi By Heizo Takenaka and Isao Iijima Nihon Keizai Shimbunsha, December 2006, 344 pages, 1800 yen “Koizumi Kantei Hiroku” (Confidential Records of the Office of Prime Minister Koizumi) Review by Fumiko HalloranWhen Mr. Junichiro Koizumi was elected in April 2001 to the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (and thus, in Japan’s parliamentary system, prime minister) few politicians, opinion leaders, journalists, and private citizens imagined that he…
…irokazu Kore-eda [是枝裕和], 2008, 114 minutes Review by Susan Meehan Kore-eda’s latest film is a sympathetic, humorous and warm portrayal of a Japanese family laid bare revealing strains and tensions universal to all social groupings. The spectator is almost lulled into forgiving or excusing his/her own familial shortcomings, finding solace in the fact that they are repeated eternally. The two Yokoyama siblings and families, gather at the parental home, a wonderfully large and open space, for what…
…gement with Japan, 1854–1922: The Origins and Course of an Unlikely Alliance By Antony BestRoutledge (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1138477308 Review by Robert Morton This is an extremely well-researched book which charts the relationship of Britain and Japan from its earliest days until the demise of the Anglo-Japanese alliance in the early 1920s. Best tells us in the introduction that the book ‘is concerned with solving the puzzle of both how the alliance came into existence and how it endured for…
…Point: Our World in Crisis By Café Reason Butoh Dance TheatreAl Jaber Auditorium, Oxford (11-12 January 2020) Review by Alice Baldock Butoh, an avant-garde artform that tiptoes along the precipice between performance art, dance, and absurdity, began in post-war Japan. It was a way of finding new means of expression, and it was also a form of protest. Café Reason interprets it as a way to ‘uncover the dance that already exists in the body’. Since the 1950s, what butoh is has both expanded and…
A string of recent Japanese films share this tendency to defy closures or resolved endings, and I wonder if these films collectively help expose the facile assumptions that many of us tend to have towards storytelling, especially the taken for granted demand for logically-resolved plotlines and fully-developed round characters: if climate change and other environmental issues remain unresolved, why should this film? Thus, a negative verdict…
…rm Japan Day 2022 - PhotosOn 10 November 2022 we invited sixth form students back to Sixth Form Japan Day for the first full-day in-person event since 2019, which was a resounding success! Despite last minute changes to our schedule due to transport disruption and strikes, we were thrilled to welcome over 85 students from 11 different schools to Birkbeck University of London for a day of culture, inspiration, and useful information to guide sixth form students as they begin to plan their future…
…an: Twittering thanks to Japan By Paul Madden The Kawauso Press (2022)ISBN-13: 978-1838372910 Review by Ra Mason In this highly inventive book, Paul Madden maximises his extensive and varied experiences in Japan to provide a unique and, for many, fascinating series of insights into thirty-nine (san-kyu, or "thank you") aspects of Japanese scenery, history, life and culture. The concept of using tweets made by the author and the responses to them is ingenious. It brings a new edge and…
…WORKSHOP - Half-Term Haiku for Children Unfortunately, this event is no longer going ahead and will need to be re-scheduled to take place over the Easter holidays. If you have any questions or would like to be notified when a new date has been arranged, please contact us at events@japansociety.org.uk. We are excited to announce a FREE haiku workshop for children and their parents/carers this February half-term. Come along and be inspired in this fun and creative session led by internationally…
…iso Video is a Hit: Join in the Fun! Thanks to everyone’s support and love of the Radio Taiso exercise, our video has now reached over 20,000 views on Youtube since its release before the lockdown! To celebrate this small milestone, we have released a new video on the fundamentals of Radio Taiso and its benefits. Watch the interview with Radio Taiso Instructor Risa Ono who explains about Radio Taiso and why it’s so much fun to do. It’s a great, simple, and accessible 3-minute exercise to keep…
…still in flight. But the good news is that Yamauchi’s play also hits the big screen at Frankfurt’s Nippon Connection on the 27 and 28 of May, when Yamauchi will be present. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…Japanese Animation Festival 2018 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £250Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2018, Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival invited groups of children and their parents from local schools in target areas in Wales to attend and participate in a series of workshops. For many participants, this was their first time attending the festival. Tsuneo Goda, creator of Domo-Kun, taught participants how to design Japanese style original characters and…
…Japanese Animation Festival 2018 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £250Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2018, Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival invited groups of children and their parents from local schools in target areas in Wales to attend and participate in a series of workshops. For many participants, this was their first time attending the festival. Tsuneo Goda, creator of Domo-Kun, taught participants how to design Japanese style original characters and…
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Wrathful. One of the soldiers glanced at the sword in his own trembling hand and his look revealed all: it was not weapon enough to fell such a man… The three soldiers remained spellbound, unable to move. Even words failed them. “Yasuke de gozaru,” the African samurai challenged, stepping forward into…
…Japanese Animation Festival 2018 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £250Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2018, Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival invited groups of children and their parents from local schools in target areas in Wales to attend and participate in a series of workshops. For many participants, this was their first time attending the festival. Tsuneo Goda, creator of Domo-Kun, taught participants how to design Japanese style original characters and…
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…Japanese Animation Festival 2018 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £250Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2018, Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival invited groups of children and their parents from local schools in target areas in Wales to attend and participate in a series of workshops. For many participants, this was their first time attending the festival. Tsuneo Goda, creator of Domo-Kun, taught participants how to design Japanese style original characters and…
The Japan Society - The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become…
…Life After Nuclear War By Susan SouthardSouvenir Press 2015, 416 pagesISBN: 978-0670025626 Review by Elizabeth Ingrams At a recent event I attended at the Daiwa Foundation, someone asked how it was that widespread ignorance about the dangers of nuclear warfare had managed to arise. Many of the answers are to be found in Susan Southard’s magnificent, some might say, epic, work based on the official and unofficial history of the second atomic-bombed city, Nagasaki. Here on 9 August 1945, upwards…
… (December 2014, Volume 9, Number 6) In this issue of The Japan Society Review we cross genres, reviewing a film, two books, a performance and conducting an interview with a violinist. Our first review of Issue 54 is of Lee Sang-il’s remake of Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed film Unforgiven. Sang-il’s version sets the narrative in the era of the Edo Shogunate, as Chris Corker assesses the balance Unforgiven strikes between faithfulness to the source material, and artistic decisions to…
… the Arts & Culture for Peace Initiative Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Worksheets The Japan Society has created these resources to support schools taking part in the UNESCO ASPnet Arts & Culture for Peace Initiative. These activties can be used by all participating schools and may be especially suitable for those wishing to learn more about Japan and Japanese…
…ety x Express Yourself 2022This March the Japan Society is taking part in Express Yourself 2022 - an online festival celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its connections with the world! We have created a festival activity and accompanying resources which offer a simple introduction to Japanese aimed at KS2 pupils. Our Fun with Japanese activity is great for beginners who want to explore Japanese culture at the same time as picking up language skills. Participants can:…
…Society activities with Express Yourself 2025 This March, The Japan Society is excited to take part in Express Yourself 2025, an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its global connections. We have created a fun and interactive activity with accompanying resources to give KS2 pupils a taster of Japanese language and culture. Perfect for beginners, our Fun with Japanese activity introduces participants to: Basic greetings Counting from 1-10 in Japanese…
99 Review by Susan Meehan Blossoms and Shadows is an absolutely riveting piece of historical fiction which brings alive a fascinating period of late nineteenth century Japanese history. The book begins in 1857 and spans ten years, which are the twilight of the Bakufu (the Shogun’s government) and febrile times. These were heady times indeed as Western powers were expanding their power in Asia, the Bakufu…
by James D. Babb Edited by James D. BabbSAGE Publications LTD, 2015ISBN 978-1-84860-663-0 Review by Richard Coxford The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies does exactly what its title and tastefully illustrated cover would suggest, providing in almost unassuming fashion an immense examination of the history, trends and possible future of innumerable aspects to the study of Japan. It would be long-winded folly to go through the career of every one of the…
…tsuri Presents 2020 Japan Activity Booklet Welcome back to our annual autumn event with Japan Matsuri Presents this year. Download the Japan Society Activity Booklet for origami, colouring in and a mini quiz! You can also take the Japan Society Quiz to enter our prize draw and be in with a chance of winning a box of Japanese goodies. Japan Society Activity Booklet (PDF 1MB) Kamishibai Kamishibai, meaning “paper theatre”, is a Japanese style of storytelling. Watch the performance of Momotaro, a…
…r big silence in the movie – the family seem to just accept that she is who she is, but ignore the underlying problem. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…Project: The Articulation of Pictorial Space By David Bell Global Oriental, 2007ISBN-13: 978-1-905246-15-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi David Bell of the University of Otago, New Zealand, is a specialist in ukiyo-e and has written a number of books for specialists in Japanese art history including Ukiyo-e Explained published by Global Oriental in 2004. His new book is a useful addition to the many volumes written about Hokusai, his life and his art. It will be primarily of interest to students…
99 Review by Susan Meehan Blossoms and Shadows is an absolutely riveting piece of historical fiction which brings alive a fascinating period of late nineteenth century Japanese history. The book begins in 1857 and spans ten years, which are the twilight of the Bakufu (the Shogun’s government) and febrile times. These were heady times indeed as Western powers were expanding their power in Asia, the Bakufu…
15 for 2.30pm start - 3.45pm finish VenueCalthorpe Community Garden258-274 Grays Inn RdLondon WC1X 8LHBooking DetailsFree - Booking essential This event is primarily aimed at children aged 15 and under and their parents/carers. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend. Unfortunately, this event is no longer going ahead and will need to be re-scheduled to take place over the Easter…
…apan: The Politics of Contested Nationalism by two senior British scholars of Japan Arthur Stockwin and Kweku Ampiah, discusses the main contentious issues facing Japan. Their worrying conclusion is that ‘The new Japan that is emerging…will be more controlled, less democratic, less oriented towards peace, more internationally assertive, more inclined to confront neighboring countries, more unequal, more stressed, more concerned to flaunt national traditions reflecting the ethos of a…
45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH For a PDF map of the venue please click here Booking DetailsFree Lecture – booking recommended The presentation will trace the development of Buraku communities and policies towards them from the mid-nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. Following the formal abolition of senmin status in 1871,…
…Yukio: Genba Shugi o Tsuranuita Gaikokan Asahi Shimbun Publishing, 2008, 347 pages, ISBN-13: 978-4022504791, 2000 yen Review by Fumiko Halloran Yukio Okamoto quit the foreign ministry when he was director (kacho) of the first department on North America, a position coveted by ambitious officials. As he was only 45 years old, this shocked not only his colleagues but his superiors who tried to keep him. His departure was reported by major newspapers, which was rare for an individual resignation…
… Tradition of Takaoka Lacquerware in Toyama Friday 8 November 2024 / 1:30pm DateFriday 8 November 2024 Time1.30pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are…
…VENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto Wednesday 13 March 2024 / 7:00pm DateWednesday 13 March 2024*Please note the change of date from Monday to Wednesday. Time7.00pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline meeting on ZoomPlease register for the meeting in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details…
…, The Zen Calligraphy and painting of Yamaoka Tesshū Published by Bunkasha International Corporation, Tokyo, 2008, ISBN4-9901694-8-4 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book was prepared as a catalogue and guide for an exhibition, held between 3 September and 14 December 2008, in the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It commemorated the 120th anniversary of the death of Yamaoka Tesshū (1836-88) and was based on the collection of his calligraphy which…
Ultimate Crush: Waseda University Rugby, Leadership and Building the Strongest Winning Team in Japan
… Crush: Waseda University Rugby, Leadership and Building the Strongest Winning Team in Japan North Carolina: Lulu Press, 2006, 150 pages Review by Ian Nish This book was inspired by the death of Katsuhiko Oku (1958-2003) who will be known to many readers as the former Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in London with special responsibility for the Japan Information and Cultural Section. Subsequently he was gunned down in an ambush during duty in Iraq and was given the posthumous title of…
…pan: The Post-War Golden Age and Its Troubled Legacy Tuttle, Tokyo and Singapore, 2008, 212 pages including index, glossary and plate section, ISBN-13:978-4-8053-1002-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi When I began to read this book it seemed to be a walk through memory lane. Brinckman’s account of post-war Japan and the Japanese economic recovery covered familiar ground. However, for those who did not experience these years, Brinckman provides a fair picture of how Japan seemed to a sympathetic…
The exhibition was accompanied by an extensive public programme as well as a catalogue which reproduced all 103 drawings at full size. The public programme, which included options for school children and adults, consisted of online panel discussions, a downloadable teacher guide to support school visits to the exhibition, and several in-person Japanese printmaking workshops led by professional artist Hiroko Imada held for participants aged 14 – 18, and for…
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’ There is nothing in this book to explain the colourful and fascinating culture which developed despite the stultifying and often cruel bureaucracy which was a feature of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The index contains no reference to any of the great literary and artist figures of the era such as Basho, Saikaku, Kenzan, Korin, Harunobu and Hokusai to name only a few of the leading artists and writers who contributed so much more than the Tokugawa shoguns to the greatness of Japanese…
…o (Departures), winner of the 2009 Oscar for “Best Foreign Language Film,” upsetting the much talked about Walzing With Bashir, opens with a mesmerising winter scene in the photogenic Shōnai area of Yamagata Prefecture and doesn’t fail to continue impressing, amusing and tugging at the heart strings. His career as a cellist in tatters, halted when the orchestra he plays with is rudely dissolved, Daigo Kobayashi, played by heart throb Masahiro Motoki – who erupted onto the scene in the 1980s…
The Japan Society - A Midsummer Night’s Dream 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List…
… for Everyone: A Functional Approach to Daily Communication Japan Publications Trading Company, 2008, 383 pages Paperback £22.99. ISBN-13: 978-4889962345 Review by Roberta Ignirri This revised edition of Japanese for Everyone represents a solid foundation for anyone seriously interested in communicating in Japanese.Each of the 27 lessons begins with dialogues set in real life situations and is followed by detailed lists of new vocabulary, clear grammar notes and practical exercises. The variety…
The exhibition was accompanied by an extensive public programme as well as a catalogue which reproduced all 103 drawings at full size. The public programme, which included options for school children and adults, consisted of online panel discussions, a downloadable teacher guide to support school visits to the exhibition, and several in-person Japanese printmaking workshops led by professional artist Hiroko Imada held for participants aged 14 – 18, and for…
The exhibition was accompanied by an extensive public programme as well as a catalogue which reproduced all 103 drawings at full size. The public programme, which included options for school children and adults, consisted of online panel discussions, a downloadable teacher guide to support school visits to the exhibition, and several in-person Japanese printmaking workshops led by professional artist Hiroko Imada held for participants aged 14 – 18, and for…
The exhibition was accompanied by an extensive public programme as well as a catalogue which reproduced all 103 drawings at full size. The public programme, which included options for school children and adults, consisted of online panel discussions, a downloadable teacher guide to support school visits to the exhibition, and several in-person Japanese printmaking workshops led by professional artist Hiroko Imada held for participants aged 14 – 18, and for…
Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Sir Alfred East RA (1844-1913) was a founder member of the Japan Society in 1891. He was commissioned by Marcus Huish, director of the Fine Art Society in New Bond Street in 1888 to “paint the landscape of Japan.” He travelled to Japan with Charles Holme and Lazenby Liberty who were also fascinated by Japan.…
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…ish experience in Japan influenced Parkes’ approach to extraterritoriality in Korea Monday 19 July 2021 / 6:45pm DateMonday 19 July 2021Time6.45pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time…
… Japanese Fashion: From Meisen Kimono to Issey Miyake Monday 17 February 2025 / 6:45pm DateMonday 17 February 2025 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please note this event is fully booked. Please use the form below to be added to the waiting list. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its…
30pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Departures is available on BFI player with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you…
…N EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura Monday 3 April 2023 / 7:00pm DateMonday 3 April 2023Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Blackwell's, Amazon, and Book Depository Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this…
Sir Hugh Cortazzi starts off the issue with a review of Reimagining Japan, The Quest for a Future That Works which, as he highlights, covers the far-ranging challenges that Japan faces, such as inadequate leadership as well as young people who stay at home (not just their family home, but also don’t venture abroad) and lack the necessary…
…rom the Korean Peninsula with Chung Min Lee and John Nilsson-Wright Thursday 2 July 2020 / 11:00am DateThursday 2 July 2020Time11.00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an…
…nd Princess Chichibu, Two Lives Lived Above and Below the Clouds Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi In 1996 Dorothy Britton’s translation of part of Princess Chichibu’s memoir was published under the title The Silver Drum which was a sweet box given to the Princess by the Empress Dowager, the wife of the Taisho Emperor. She has now translated the whole of the memoir including various poems by the Princess. She has also added a new chapter at the beginning entitled “The Prince: A Vindication.” In this…
…April 2012, Volume 7, Number 2) To mark the first year anniversary of the devastating 11 March 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, now also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, we devote this issue to looking at its aftermath. The massive scale of the destruction and terrible loss of life is almost beyond comprehension, something which poses a challenge to those trying to chronicle the catastrophe. Susan Meehan looks at the first documentary to have been made in the aftermath of the earthquake and…
…February 2012, Volume 7, Number 1) In this issue we focus on crime and the legal system in Japan. Richard Lloyd Parry, author of the acclaimed People Who Eat Darkness, gives us an interview about his new book looking at the life and death of Lucie Blackman. Lucie went missing in Tokyo on 1st July 2000, and months later her body was discovered, dismembered and buried in a coastal cave in Kanagawa. Parry’s book comprehensively examines the whole case from various angles and perspectives. The…
30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Tampopo is available on Amazon Prime-Film Box with subscription (7-day free trial available / £4.99/month after trial) and in blu-ray format released…
…ens of Japan By Helena AttleeWith photographs by Alex RamsayFrances Lincoln Ltd, London135 pagesSBN978-0-7112-2971-6 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This is not a guide to Japanese gardens, nor is it a history of Japanese gardens. It consists of photographs with brief descriptions of selected gardens. The photos are well and artistically taken, but as there are only a few for each garden covered they inevitably do no more than show limited aspects of particular gardens. Anyone who wants some nice…
00pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society members and Book Club regular attendees Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Considered a dystopian novel, The Memory Police focuses on an unknown, surreal setting of an unnamed island. With Orwellian themes such as rule by terror and state control, Ogawa…
… Silk Painting and Kimono Wearing Experiences for Torfaen Applicant: John and Mamiko MarkhamAward: £711Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: Planned to take place in April 2020, the project was forced to hold for over a year and plans adapted due to COVID restrictions. More than 450 local children in Torfaen hand decorated bolts of Japanese silk, which were sent to Shizuoka to be hand sewn into kimono and returned to the UK to be exhibited at Panteg House. During the exhibition children and…
…the Sun Fell: Memoirs of a Survivor of the Atomic Bomb By Hashizume BunTranslated by Susan Bouterey Austin Macauley Publishers (2019) ISBN-13 : 978-1788780889 Review by Elizabeth Chappell Hashizume Bun might be well-known to some readers since her experiences of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima were made into a short anime film for children, A Hiroshima Girl’s Story of Survival for CBBC Newsround in 2016. Hashizume is a hibakusha, which means ‘person of the bomb’ in Japanese. Around 145,000…
45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a…
…t Power Struggle in East Asia, 1944-50, Britain, America and Post-War Rivalry In the series Global Conflict and Security Since 1945, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, 250 pages including endnotes, bibliography and index, ISBN: 978-0-230-20297-9, £55 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi In 1945 when Lend-Lease ended, Britain was bankrupt. In the Far East the United States was dominant and the British were dependent on American good will but this was in short supply. The Americans were generally contemptuous of…
… Stations of the Kisokaido – Hiroshige/Eisen George Braziller Publisher (New York), 2008, 159 pages, Introduction, map, select bibliography, 70 full-colour prints, ISBN978-0-8076-1593-5, US$80. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book makes a valuable companion volume to the recent publication by Taschen of Hiroshige’s One Hundred Views of Edo which I reviewed in Issue 17 Volume 3 Number 5 (December 2008). The Taschen volume of upright prints was produced in full size reproductions of an…
… Late Victorian London: The Japanese Native Village in Knightsbridge and The Mikado, 1885 Sainsbury Institute, 2009, 100 pages including 16 plates, 12 illustrations, bibliography and index, ISBN: 0-9545921-1-5 Review by Sean Curtin The idea that in 1885 there was a Japanese village located in Knightsbridge, the heart of bustling Victorian London, may strike many as being something more suited to a fanciful Doctor Who plot than a genuinely real fact. Thanks to Sir Hugh Cortazzi this long…
… Late Victorian London: The Japanese Native Village in Knightsbridge and The Mikado, 1885 Sainsbury Institute, 2009, 100 pages including 16 plates, 12 illustrations, bibliography and index, ISBN: 0-9545921-1-5 Review by Sean Curtin The idea that in 1885 there was a Japanese village located in Knightsbridge, the heart of bustling Victorian London, may strike many as being something more suited to a fanciful Doctor Who plot than a genuinely real fact. Thanks to Sir Hugh Cortazzi this long…
Price: ¥ 1400. ISBN-13: 978 – 4569693064 Review by Fumiko Halloran Takeo Hiranuma believes the US government had undue influence on Koizumi’s reforms of the postal and savings system. By privatizing a system that had assets of 340 trillion yen, it was targeted as a lucrative market by the American insurance industry. Takeo Hiranuma, born in 1939, grew up in a political family. His adoptive grandfather was former Prime Minister Kiichiro…
30 - 5.30pm VenueJapanese Garden - Hammersmith ParkSouth Africa RoadShepherd's BushW12 7FW[Map]*The park can be accessed from the north via South Africa Road and the south via Frithville GardensBooking DetailsFree - everyone welcome.No booking required – just turn up on the day! Bring your family and friends and join us for a summer afternoon of family fun and entertainment in the peaceful surroundings of…
…ilk Painting and Kimono Wearing Experiences for Torfaen Applicant: John and Mamiko MarkhamAward: £711Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: Planned to take place in April 2020, the project was forced to hold for over a year and plans adapted due to COVID restrictions. More than 450 local children in Torfaen hand decorated bolts of Japanese silk, which were sent to Shizuoka to be hand sewn into kimono and returned to the UK to be exhibited at Panteg House. During the exhibition children and…
…udlin was partly brought up in Japan and spent one year as a student at Hiroshima University. After graduating in Modern History & Economics from Oxford University, she was one of the first graduate trainees at the American PR firm Burson Marsteller. She then worked for Mitsubishi Corporation for 9 years in sales in London and Tokyo, and also in HR and corporate planning. After taking an MBA at INSEAD, she worked for a British IT company, running a team of artificial intelligence programmers…
The Japan Society - Consul in Japan, 1903-1941. Oswald White’s Memoir ‘All Ambition Spent’ 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External…
…ushi: Notes from the Heart of Japan By Simon May Alma Books (2006)ISBN: 1-84688-002-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Unfortunately I missed the launch of the hard back edition of this book last year at the Daiwa Foundation in London. Many members of the Society may have seen reviews in the Financial Times and the TLS, but some may have missed these. At any rate I think that it is worth drawing the attention of members to this amusing and ironic account of a year in Japan teaching philosophy at…
…ECTURE - Touching the Unreachable: Writing and Skinship in Modern Japanese Literature Monday 20 June 2022 / 6:45pm DateMonday 20 June 2022Time6.45pm (BST)Please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeBooking essential Please note this lecture has changed to an online event so we will send the zoom links and details to attend closer to the date. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its…
…nrichment Week Applicant: Grewelthorpe CE Primary SchoolAward: £250Field: Culture Project: A week of activities celebrating Japanese culture at a small, village school in Yorkshire, offering students the chance to experience a culture completely unknown to them. Activities included a taiko drumming workshop and Japanese dance, as well as arts and crafts such as koi nobori making and exploring the works of Hokusai. The children also tried Japanese food and took part in origami. The initial event…
He brings with him the Goth Queen Tamora (Rei Asami) and her three sons as captives. The bloody juggernaut of revenge is set in motion when Titus has Tamora's first born-son sacrificed in recompense for the death of his own sons. To even the score, Tamora's two surviving sons rape Titus' gentle daughter Lavinia (Hitomi Manaka) and afterwards cut off her hands and tongue. For good measure they frame Titus' sons in a murder, and the innocent lads…
…Franz von Siebold and The Opening of Japan: A Re-Evaluation By Herbert Plutschow Global Oriental, 2007ISBN 978-1-950246-20-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Philipp Franz von Siebold is much admired and revered in Japan as one of the three great interpreters of Japan to the West during Japan's years of "seclusion." He was a meticulous scholar and his books about Japan mainly in German were an important source of information about Japan for the Americans and other powers in their efforts to "open"…
This is a murder mystery for sure, but a high-octane, page-turning thriller it is not. But for the reader prepared to take their time with it, to bathe deeply in the distinctly odd world it constructs, there’s an undoubtable charm that will find its way under your skin, whether you want it to or not. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here…
Switching Tracks from the Golden Route: Trends, Strategies & Challenges for Inbound Tourism in Japan
…g Tracks from the Golden Route: Trends, Strategies & Challenges for Inbound Tourism in Japan Monday 15 January 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 15 January 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not…
… True Story of Courage By James BradleyLittle, Brown and Company (2003)ISBN: 0-316-10584-8 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi This book is about airplanes, WWII warplanes in particular. As someone whose fond memories in his boyhood were attached to model warplanes hung from his ceiling, I found myself picking up a copy at a bookstore in Singapore. The book is more than about the war in the Pacific; it tells the story of how airpower gained supremacy against battleships, and why and how the US and…
…nese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, and Spirits By Joshua FrydmanThames and Hudson (2022)ISBN-13: 978-0500252314 Review by Renae Lucas-Hall This illustrated book by Joshua Frydman is well-written, thought-provoking, and visually engaging. Flicking through the pages, the text may seem dense and difficult to understand but it’s actually gripping and captivating to read. The first page begins with a tribute to the writer, teacher and translator Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) who travelled to Japan in…
It is evident that much effort went into the book. Candidate towns were recommended by each of Japan’s 47 prefectures and also by a selection committee. Over 150 towns were visited and researched by a team of foreign researchers mainly resident in Japan. The fruits of the research were appraised by the mostly Japanese selection committee and the 100 towns chosen. The towns are not overly obscure…
… UK and Japan Mean to Each Other with Jeremy Hunt MP and Tomohiko Taniguchi Wednesday 8 July 2020 / 1:30pm DateWednesday 8 July 2020Time1.30pm to 2.30pm (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription…
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…tars takes place in Japan on the day that celebrates “the Festival of the Milky Way”. A young boy called Giovanni and the rest of his class are encouraged by their teacher to go outside and look at the stars after school. The first few pages are a lesson on the Tanabata festival or “Star Festival” that takes place once a year on the 7th day of the 7th month. Everything seems ordinary up until the section titled ‘Milky Way Station’ when one is transported into a unique world of make-believe.…
…vant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival 2021: Bodies Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Originally planned to take place in 2020 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, inspired by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 2021 edition of the Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival explored the theme of the body and sensation. The festival presented a line-up of 17 features and shorts, 10 of which had never been screened…
…vant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival 2021: Bodies Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Originally planned to take place in 2020 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, inspired by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 2021 edition of the Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival explored the theme of the body and sensation. The festival presented a line-up of 17 features and shorts, 10 of which had never been screened…
… Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival 2021: Bodies Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Originally planned to take place in 2020 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, inspired by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 2021 edition of the Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival explored the theme of the body and sensation. The festival presented a line-up of 17 features and shorts, 10 of which had never been…
…vant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival 2021: Bodies Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Originally planned to take place in 2020 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, inspired by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 2021 edition of the Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival explored the theme of the body and sensation. The festival presented a line-up of 17 features and shorts, 10 of which had never been screened…
…re for Higher Education in Japan and the UK with David Richardson and Yuko Takahashi Thursday 10 December 2020 / 12:00pm DateThursday 10 December 2020Time12.00 noon – 1.00pm (GMT)9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you…
…nrichment Week Applicant: Grewelthorpe CE Primary SchoolAward: £250Field: Culture Project: A week of activities celebrating Japanese culture at a small, village school in Yorkshire, offering students the chance to experience a culture completely unknown to them. Activities included a taiko drumming workshop and Japanese dance, as well as arts and crafts such as koi nobori making and exploring the works of Hokusai. The children also tried Japanese food and took part in origami. The initial event…
W. Norton and Company of New York and London, 2005ISBN-13: 978-0393929225 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Sadako Ogata was United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) between 1991 and 2000. Her book should be read by all politicians and officials involved with issues of international peace. It is a searing account of a series of humanitarian disasters which sadly show that man's inhumanity to man has not altered…
…(December 2023, Volume 18, Number 3) Welcome to the December issue of The Japan Society Review! We are finishing 2023 with a great selection of literary works, from classic authors to new voices, from short stories to long historical novels, and the comeback of the iconic Godzilla. We hope you all have enjoyed our reviews this year and would like to thank once again our dedicated reviewers for their work. From 2024, The Japan Society Review will be switching from a bimonthly to a quarterly…
The Japan Society - Archived Event 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List Discover our…
We are pleased to be able to get together once more and look forward to catching up with members and their guests. First opened in 1913, One Great George Street is a building steeped in history. With it’s rich neo-Palladian and Baroque interiors, particular emphasis in the design was the desire to create the feeling of light and space throughout. Many notable events have taken place here; The Queen visited in 1978 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the grant of the…
… Day 2011 Applicant: Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for GirlsAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In Hertfordshire, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls hold a Japanese day for the students every other year. In 2011, around 300 students were given the chance to make sushi with Chef Kurokawa, to try craft activities such as origami and calligraphy, Japanese story telling, taiko drumming and trying on kimono. A special lunch was prepared for all of the students, and in the afternoon they…
50, (Special offer price to Japan Society members, just £5.00 including p & p. E-mail paul_kabrna@msn.com), ISBN 978-0-9555289-0-3 Review by Paul Wignall The name of John Milne (1850-1913) is today remembered by only a few, and yet he was one of the pioneering giants of late 19th and early 20th century geology and geophysics, who conducted much of his research in Japan. He was dubbed the…
…act: The Earliest Scots in Japan (1613-1623) Monday 19 February 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 19 February 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or through your…
…arch 2006, Volume 1, Number 2) Welcome to the second edition of Japan Book Review. In this issue we have some sharply contrasting books, starting off with a look at how the latest developments in risk management are sustaining Japanese capitalism and thenturning in the opposite direction to chart the decline of the left in Japanese politics. The next two books span the spectrum of history from the shinkansen, icon of Japanese modernity, to the prehistoric Jomon period. The regular memoirs…
…ciety Book Club: The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo Monday 13 January 2020 / 7:00pm DateMonday 13 January 2020 Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society MembersAvailable from Pushkin Press, AbeBooks and AmazonJapanese version available here In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching…
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… Day 2011 Applicant: Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for GirlsAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In Hertfordshire, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls hold a Japanese day for the students every other year. In 2011, around 300 students were given the chance to make sushi with Chef Kurokawa, to try craft activities such as origami and calligraphy, Japanese story telling, taiko drumming and trying on kimono. A special lunch was prepared for all of the students, and in the afternoon they…
…Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Tetsu Maeda in partnership with Japan Foundation Friday 9 February 2024 / 4:00pm DateFriday 9 February 2024 Time4.00pm - Cream Tea with Director6.10pm - Film Screening VenueCream Tea with Director:The Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP* The entrance is on the Outer Circle, facing Regent’s Park Film Screening:Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)The Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5AH Booking DetailsBooking essentialMembers…
… Day 2011 Applicant: Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for GirlsAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In Hertfordshire, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls hold a Japanese day for the students every other year. In 2011, around 300 students were given the chance to make sushi with Chef Kurokawa, to try craft activities such as origami and calligraphy, Japanese story telling, taiko drumming and trying on kimono. A special lunch was prepared for all of the students, and in the afternoon they…
…ay 2011 Applicant: Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for GirlsAward: £500Field: Culture, Education Project: In Hertfordshire, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls hold a Japanese day for the students every other year. In 2011, around 300 students were given the chance to make sushi with Chef Kurokawa, to try craft activities such as origami and calligraphy, Japanese story telling, taiko drumming and trying on kimono. A special lunch was prepared for all of the students, and in the afternoon they…
…in Japan: From Farnborough to the Far East: A Memoir Edited by Dorothy Britton (Lady Bouchier) Global Oriental, 2005ISBN 1-901903-44-3 Review by Ian Nish This interesting book can be looked at from many different perspectives. Basically it is the autobiography of a serviceman, Cecil 'Boy' Bouchier (1895-1979) who, despite setbacks and disappointments, worked his way through the ranks to positions of power and prestige in the Royal Air Force. At another level it is a history of the RAF as a…
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…Barber became fascinated with Japanese culture, society and business after his first trip in 1980 as a young investment manager. Visits to temples and museums were as frequent as those to steel furnaces, car plants and Ginza bars. The following year he was a British winner of the Japan Foreign Ministry Essay Prize on Japan-EU relations and has never looked back.In 1987 at the height of the financial bubble he was posted to Tokyo as head of the tiny subsidiary of a foreign asset manager with a…
Textile and Papermaking Practice, Past, Present and Future Monday 16 May 2022 / 6:45pm DateMonday 16 May 2022Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH Venue Map (PDF) Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees closer to the date. The activities of the Japan…
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…tama Doodle - One Man's Affair with Japan, 1950-2004 By Hans Brinckmann Global Oriental, 2004ISBN-13: 978-1901903737 Review by Hazuki Saisho This is a memoir written by a former Dutch banker, Hans Brinckmann. At the age of eighteen, he came to Japan, which was still under US occupation. He recalls that the Japanese could not travel abroad and lacked any signing authority. Such humiliating times the Japanese people had to live through, yet they were not bothered much by their situation. Although…
…nrichment Week Applicant: Grewelthorpe CE Primary SchoolAward: £250Field: Culture Project: A week of activities celebrating Japanese culture at a small, village school in Yorkshire, offering students the chance to experience a culture completely unknown to them. Activities included a taiko drumming workshop and Japanese dance, as well as arts and crafts such as koi nobori making and exploring the works of Hokusai. The children also tried Japanese food and took part in origami. The initial event…
… Enrichment Week Applicant: Grewelthorpe CE Primary SchoolAward: £250Field: Culture Project: A week of activities celebrating Japanese culture at a small, village school in Yorkshire, offering students the chance to experience a culture completely unknown to them. Activities included a taiko drumming workshop and Japanese dance, as well as arts and crafts such as koi nobori making and exploring the works of Hokusai. The children also tried Japanese food and took part in origami. The initial…
…Night Too Brief) is a surreal, complex journey through the dreams and subconscious thoughts of a young woman who follows a mysterious and ethereal being through interwoven dream worlds where animals talk and objects and people have no defined mass or state. The delicate textured prose transfers the reader from dream to dream with seemingly no relevance or connection between them other than the driving force of the protagonist’s lust and desire. The second story (Missing) explores the complex…
… (December 2013, Volume 8, Number 6) While preparing our final issue of 2013, it was with deep sadness that we learnt of the passing of Sir John Whitehead, distinguished former British Ambassador to Japan (1986 to 1992) and much respected former chairman of the Japan Society (2000 to 2006). Thanks to Sir John’s encouragement and kind support, this publication was launched in January 2006. We dedicate this issue to his memory. In issue 48 we focus on significant Japan-UK anniversaries, during…
The Japan Society - The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan’s Sacred Trail 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join…
Memoirs of a Life in Far South JapanBy Andrew ThomsonRyan Publishing, 2018ISBN-13: 978-1876498764 Review by Trevor Skingle Whilst Kyushu isn’t exactly ‘neglected’ in terms of the overall coverage of Japan, it may be that for the casual visitor with only a general knowledge of the country it is more widely known for being the place where Europeans first set foot in Japan and the location of the city of Nagasaki with all of its none too happy associations in both the…
If Japanese society is to recover from its trauma, ‘normality’ shouldn’t be the aspiration of the young. In any case, being normal doesn’t mean shying away from society but trying to fit in with the demands and constraints of family life and society while trying to make life better for all. The two young stars played their roles exceedingly well and it is worth mentioning that Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido deservedly received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young…
… Human Rights Diplomacy Post 1945: Trafficking, Debates, Outcomes and Documents By Roger BuckleyRenaissance Books (2021) ISBN-13: 978-1912961122 Review by Ian Neary The UK government defines “human trafficking” as ‘the recruitment or movement of people, by the use of threat, force, fraud, or the abuse of vulnerability, for exploitation’. It is related to, although not identical with, on one hand “modern slavery” which may, but does not necessarily involve migrant labour and on the other “people…
45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an…
SchodtStonebridge Press, Berkeley, California2012, 304 pages including notes, bibliography and index, numerous illustrations in black and white plus section of colour plates ISBN 978-1-61172-009-9 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Frederik L. Schodt, who has written other books about popular Japanese culture, gives a colourful account of the life and travels of Richard Risley Carlisle, who used the stage name of Professor Risley, although he had…
…ven Samurai : A Tale of Vengeance and Death in Haiku and Letters By Sato HiroakiStonebridge Press (2019)ISBN-13: 978-1611720549 Review by Trevor Skingle The most famous vendetta in Japanese history has led to many publications, most in Japanese. The majority of English publications are either fictional adventure novels or in depth academic studies. Until now there has been a dearth of material which focuses on the personal narratives of the protagonists. However, this deficiency seems to have…
…April 2021, Volume 16, Number 2) With five reviews covering a wide range of topics and styles, from an academic monograph to memoirs, fiction, and an art book, the April issue of The Japan Society Review offers an excellent example of the rich variety of Japan-related publications regularly arriving in the UK. The issue opens with a review of Towards Japan: A Personal Journey, the autobiography of J. Arthur Stockwin. Distinguished author and former Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at…
…ety Review writer Mike Sullivan wins the prestigious JFTC Essay Competition 2012 JFTC Essay Competition 2012 winner: “Strategies for a Depopulating Japan “A British Model and a Japanese Legacy by Mike Sullivan We are proud to announce that Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan has won the prestigious Japan Foreign Trade Council Essay Competition 2012 with his article “Strategies for a Depopulating Japan ” A British Model and a Japanese Legacy. Mike was flown to Tokyo in January for the…
…e Art of Japanese Paper By Nancy Broadbent CasserleyKew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens2013, 64 pagesISBN978 184246 486 1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book has been published to coincide with an exhibition of Japanese handmade paper at the gallery of the Norwich University of the Arts from 12 March to 20 April 2013. Nancy Broadbent Casserley, who is a research fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures in Norwich, is a scholar and curator in the history…
30pm startB) Tuesday 8 March 2022 - 6pm for 6.30pm start*Please give your first and second choice in the booking form VenueROKA Shochu Lounge37 Charlotte StreetLondon W1T 1RR Booking DetailsMembers (& guests): £65 per personNon-Members: £80 per personIncludes an aperitif, tasting of five shochu plus a pairing of tasting dishes, and a ‘make-at-home’ shochu cocktail Priority booking for members until Thursday…
… - Design Discoveries: Towards a Design Museum Japanat Japan House London (15 May- 8 September 2024) Review by David Tonge It may seem odd that Japan, a beacon of design excellence, does not have a dedicated Design Museum. If you travel around Japan, you will be able to see design collections in regional museums and in Tokyo you can visit 21-21 site or the Axis gallery for example, both of which have rotating exhibitions. There is no shortage of opportunities to experience design, but there is…
… (August 2019, Volume 14, Number 4) On 1 May 2019, Prince Naruhito ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan beginning the Reiwa era. The first Japanese emperor who studied outside Japan, he attended University of Oxford between 1983 and 1985 (his memoirs of those years were translated into English by Sir Hugh Cortazzi as The Thames and I (reprinted 2019)). His ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne continues a long history of relations between the Japanese imperial and British royal…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. A Page of Madness is available to watch for free on Internet Archive and YouTube (here or here) and to buy on Blu Ray. *Please note this…
…rends in Japan-Africa Relations Talk by Professor Jun Morikawa (Rakuno Gakuen University)Japan Discussion GroupChatham House, London (27 March 2012) Review by Jason James Professor Jun Morikawa, author of Japan and Africa: Big Business and Diplomacy (1997), spoke to the Japan Discussion Group at Chatham House on Japan-Africa relations. His basic thesis appeared to be that Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is disingenuous in presenting Japan’s policy towards Africa as altruistic, and is…
00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree of charge. Japan Society members onlyBooking deadline: Thursday 23 April – 10.00am (BST) Members are invited to join the third in our webinar series, when Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, will be joined in discussion by Robert Alan Feldman, Chief Economist and Head of Fixed Income Research at Morgan…
… Influence: China and the Birth of Porcelain in Medieval and Early Modern Japan By Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere Bristol Classical Press (2012)ISBN 978-0715634639 Review Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Rousmaniere, research director at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) in Norwich, has specialized in the study of Japanese ceramics. She has recently completed a new and comprehensive catalogue of Japanese porcelain in the British Museum which is likely to be…
…f MTV-esque ‘greatest hits’ melange of science-fiction tropes rendered into a bullet-like, postmodernist package; taken as a whole it makes a riveting statement as a Frankenstein for our After-Corona age. Electrifying stuff. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…June 2019, Volume 14, Number 3) Welcome to the June issue of The Japan Society Review. The Japan-related event of the UK summer is without doubt the impressive Citi exhibition Manga マンガ at the British Museum. Marketed as ‘the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan’, it aims to explore manga’s global appeal and cultural crossover, examining the origins and history, the main genres, authors and characters and the role that this distinctive form of Japanese popular culture…
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…rary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change Since the 1980s By Jeff Kingston Wiley-Blackwell, ChichesterSecond edition, 2013313 pages including index and glossaryISBN 978-1-118-31507-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi In this survey of contemporary Japan Professor Kingston looks at the risks and challenges facing Japan in the twenty-first century. He draws particular attention to Japan’s “demographic time bomb” and the malaise and risks encountered by Japanese families. His analysis of such…
… Silk Painting and Kimono Wearing Experiences for Torfaen Applicant: John and Mamiko MarkhamAward: £711Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: Planned to take place in April 2020, the project was forced to hold for over a year and plans adapted due to COVID restrictions. More than 450 local children in Torfaen hand decorated bolts of Japanese silk, which were sent to Shizuoka to be hand sewn into kimono and returned to the UK to be exhibited at Panteg House. During the exhibition children and…
…ture by Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Wednesday 24 March 2021 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 24 March 2021Time6.30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region.Booking DetailsFree and priority booking for Japan Society members and their guests. Non-members price: £7 Bookings open for non-members from 15 February 2021 (More details on how to become a member here) The current British Ambassador to Japan, Paul Madden, will complete his…
…VENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Restaurant of Love Regained by Ito Ogawa Monday 8 July 2024 / 7:00pm DateMonday 8 July 2024Time7.00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline meeting on ZoomPlease register for the meeting in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails).…
…shed Tragedy [シベリア抑留 ― 未完の 悲劇] By Toshio Kurihara [栗原 俊雄], Iwanami Shinsho [岩波新書], 2009, 211 pages, 735 yen, ISBN-10: 4004312078 Review by Fumiko Halloran On 9 August 1945, six days before Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces in World War II, the Soviet Army began a massive attack on Japan’s Kwantung Army [関東軍] in Manchuria [満州国] in northeast China. Some 1.6 million Soviet soldiers, 5000 tanks and 5000 planes attacked a Japanese army that had 700,000 soldiers, 200 tanks, and 200 airplanes. In…
…Writers in Kyoto Anthology 2017 Edited by John Dougill, Amy Chavez and Mark RichardsonWriters in Kyoto, 2017ISBN-13: 978-1387479115 Review by Harry Martin Founded in the 8th century, Kyoto is the dignified and enigmatic Grande Dame of Japan, stoically fostering and preserving Japan’s cultural heritage over the centuries while her more effusive cousins such as Tokyo and Osaka storm ahead in their enthusiastic embrace of internationalisation and modern innovation. Echoes, the ‘Writers in…
… In the Pure Encounter Between Master and Disciple – is a volume of essays and commentaries on the Japanese spiritual classic, the Tannisho (歎異抄), in a new English language translation for a western audience. The Tannisho is the most famous text of the Japanese Jodo Shinshu [浄土真宗] – True Pure Land School or ‘Shin Buddhist’ tradition and as such has seen several translations into English over the last 80 years. With Rev. Professor Sato’s translation and commentary, however, we have a…
… Silk Painting and Kimono Wearing Experiences for Torfaen Applicant: John and Mamiko MarkhamAward: £711Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: Planned to take place in April 2020, the project was forced to hold for over a year and plans adapted due to COVID restrictions. More than 450 local children in Torfaen hand decorated bolts of Japanese silk, which were sent to Shizuoka to be hand sewn into kimono and returned to the UK to be exhibited at Panteg House. During the exhibition children and…
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Some of the stories do stand head and shoulders above the rest – I found ‘Lab Coats’ the weakest of the bunch – and the breathless nature of the narrative sometimes betrays the otherwise carefully established atmosphere. Having said that, I also have to admit that these stories are at times masterpieces of the sinister undertone. In all, this is a work that benefits from its sparseness and implies a world and narrative much wider than the one on the page. Back to Reviews…
00pm Venue Japanese Gallery23 Camden PassageLondon N1 8EA Booking DetailsFree - Priority for Japan Society Members Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. Japan Society members are invited to a special guided visit to the exhibition Kimono: The Making of a Cultural Icon, currently being…
…evils, Devils to Men: Japanese war crimes and Chinese justiceBy Barak KushnerHarvard University Press, 2015403 pages including index and notesISBN978-0-674-742891-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi ‘War crimes’ judged at the international tribunal at Nuremberg were divided into three categories. Class A were ‘crimes against peace,’ class B were ‘conventional war crimes’ (such as rape, murder, illegal incarceration, abusing POWs etc.) and Class C were ‘crimes against humanity’ such as genocide. Class…
…piction of a Brit in modern Japan as you are likely to come across. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
30 - 8.00pm VenueJapan House London 101-111 Kensington High Street London W8 5SA Booking DetailsFreeBooking essential - Booking priority for membersBookings for non-members open on Wednesday 16 April (More details on how to become a member here) Please note this event is now fully booked. Join master storytellers Kanariya Eiraku, Kanariya Koraku and Kanariya Knight from the…
… Japan Day “Nice to know what Japanese can do for your career and to find out the different ways we can engage with Japan outside of Japanese studies ” Student, Torquay Boys Grammar School “I got to know about what to expect in Japan and what to do there.” Student, William Morris Sixth Form College “Very eye-opening and taught us how important it is to make our own decisions.” Student, Ashbourne Independent College “I enjoyed it very much and it has increased my interest in the Japanese…
30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region.Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society members and their guests. Non-members price: £5 (More details on how to become a member here). The lives of many people in Fukushima prefecture changed forever in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake,…
…d Japanese in Postwar Manchuria: The Lives of War Orphans and Wives in Two Countries by Yeeshan Chan, Routledge (Japan Anthropology Workshop Series), 2011, 208 pages, £85.00, ISBN: 0415591813 This is a superbly researched work about the lives and experiences of the Japanese women and children who were abandoned in Manchuria at the end of the Second World War. The sheer force and tragedy of most of the individual case studies makes it compelling reading. For example, in 1945 a seven year old…
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…February 2020, Volume 15, Number 1) Welcome to the first issue of The Japan Society Review in 2020. We start our 15th year of publication with renewed energy and commitment to advance the knowledge and understanding of Japan. In this period of crisis and uncertainty due to COVID-19, we hope all our readers and their families and friends keep healthy and well and invite you to discover new aspects of Japanese culture from the safety of your home. If you are intrigued by these suggestions and…
…w with Yuriri Naka Interview by Mike Sullivan In August the film All That Remains will be released, featuring the true story of Dr Takashi Nagai, a war hero, Christian convert and survivor of the Nagasaki nuclear bombing. One of the Japanese stars in this movie, Yuriri Naka, is based here in the UK. Naka has had roles in big budget movies 47 Ronin and Speed Racer and you might have also noticed her in a recent Sony Experia advert. Her voice is recognizable because she does a lot of voiceover…
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…: Momoko and Hina (Doll's Festival) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Presentations / Other Hina-matsuri is also known as the Doll Festival. It takes place in Japan every March and celebrates the health and happiness of girls. In the run up to the festival, it is common to see public displays of ornamental dolls and families with daughters will also put up displays of dolls at home, many of which have been passed down…
…he Three Pagodas Pass: The Story of the Thai-Burma Railway By Yoshihiko FutamatsuTranslated and Introduced by Ewart EscrittEdited and with a Foreword by Peter N DaviesRenaissance Books, 2013, lxiv 239 pagesISBN 978-1-898823-07-0 Review by Ian Nish Yoshihiko Futamatsu was a professional engineer trained at Kyoto University. In wartime he became a gunzoku, a civilian member of an army bridging unit involved in the attack on Singapore. He says that, because of the operations of British submarines…
00pm Venue Japanese Gallery23 Camden PassageLondon N1 8EA Booking DetailsFree - Priority for Japan Society Members Spaces are limited and therefore early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Please note this event is now fully booked. To book a place to attend the additional date on 19 October, please sign up from here. Japan Society members are…
I am a twenty-seven year old male. Discretion guaranteed. Will cause no bother at all.’ It does not take long for Hanio to be in demand. He lurches from case to case as an assassin or detective-for-hire. He becomes involved with characters including shady mobsters, infatuated women and a vampire, and somehow rather charismatically bumbles through. Prepared as he is to be killed, he turns out to be rather adept at evading death, often leaving demise and bafflement in his wake. Full of wild…
…ings of Bernard Leach By Simon Olding, with a foreword by Emmanuel Cooper, Crafts Study Centre, University of the Creative Arts, and the Leach Pottery, St Ives, 2010, 135 pages, 76 plates of Leach’s etchings, ISBN 978-0-954374-8-9 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book was launched at Daiwa House in London on 23 November 2010 with an explanatory talk by Professor Olding. Dr Julian Stair, a potter and writer, took the chair. Professor Olding, who wrote the introductory essay, reminded his…
… opportunity for a new generation of Japan enthusiasts to wander through this curious and complex mixture of biography and history. This nostalgic and evocative world is brought to life by Kerr’s expressive writing, which issues a clear and heart-felt call for the preservation of the fading jewels of Japanese culture. His stories evoke a vivid sense of a disappearing past which is likely to capture the imagination of any reader and inspire a desire to (re)visit and read further into this…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Due to the current situation with COVID-19, this event will take place online. Places are limited and priority is given to regular attendees at the monthly meetings. If you are…
… JAPAN FESTIVAL 2012 22nd June 2012 – 1st July 2012 Festival HubBartholomew SquareBrighton BN1 1JS(other venues in city: Brighton Dome, Duke of York’s Cinema, Hotel Du Vin, Moshi Moshi) An eight day Japanese festival brought to you by the best venues, businesses, and communities the city of Brighton & Hove has to offer. Wide-ranging and inclusive, Brighton Japan is unique in its ambition: to offer an exciting platform for Japan-related arts, technology, design and business to inspire, excite,…
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…n Nish CBE (3 June 1926 – 31 July 2022) Ian Nish had been involved with the Japan Society for over 70 years, since studying for his PhD at SOAS, and was known to many members. He was the last of the wartime Japanologists, and spent the majority of his career in the International History Department at LSE. After retiring, he continued to research and publish on the subject of international relations and diplomacy. He was a long serving member of the Council of the Japan Society and its…
…Video - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (October 2023 edition) In the October edition of their regular quarterly webinars, The Japan Society chair Bill Emmott teamed up with Jesper Koll, economist and investment strategist, to discuss the latest news in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this Salon, they were joined by Founder & Chair of Monex, Oki Matsumoto. From 2008-2013, Oki was also on the board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), and he currently is a…
…Singleness of Purpose’: Sir Harry Parkes, British Minister to Japan, Korea and China In this lecture talk on Saturday 14 November 2020, Robert Morton discussed the life and career of Sir Harry Parkes, a controversial figure who played a central role in the relations between east Asia and the West from the 1850s until the 1880s. Robert Morton is a professor at Chuo University in Tokyo. He is the author of A.B. Mitford and the Birth of Japan as a Modern State (Renaissance, 2017) which won the 5th…
…by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan 2024 - Photos On Monday 11 March 2024, we were pleased to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, to address The Japan Society after three years in post. The event was hosted by leading Corporate Partner, Nomura International plc, for which we are extremely grateful. Many members joined us both in-person and online via Zoom to hear Julia reflect on a busy year, while sharing her views on the political, diplomatic and…
…Video - The Path to Net Carbon Zero in the UK and Japan, with Naoko Ishii and Adair Turner For the first Japan Society webinar of 2021, chairman Bill Emmott was joined to discuss strategies to achieve net carbon zero by two energy and climate change experts, Professor Naoko Ishii, director of the Center for Global Commons, University of Tokyo, and Lord Adair Turner, chair of the Energy Transitions Commission. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You…
…nese Cooking Classes - Members Discount Discount Courtesy of Sozai Cooking School, Japan Society members and friends can receive a 50% discount on tickets for the following cooking classes: * Japanese chilled ramen ‘HIYASHI CHUUKA’ cook-along classTuesday 29 June 2021 / 18.00-19.00 (BST)How to book: Go to https://www.sozai.co.uk/lessons/13150 and click the button Book Now Login or Sign up Click Have a voucher or coupon code? and enter the code JSJUN29 to pay £10 (regular price £20) * Master…
…Video - The Pandemic and the Changing World of Work with Lynda Gratton On Thursday 28 May 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the seventh event in our Webinar Series: The Pandemic and the Changing World of Work. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by Professor Lynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs ‘Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies’, which is considered the…
…rkshop at University of Reading Last month, The Japan Society visited the University of Reading with Tomoko Hoult to deliver two soroban workshops. The workshops were a special session for first-year students training to be primary school teachers and demonstrated how soroban could help teaching a number of maths topics at KS2. In each session, students were taught how to use the soroban to read numbers and for basic calculations and enjoyed themselves in the process. At the end of the…
…Video - The US Election: Implications for International Trade For our webinar on 5 November 2020, as we assessed the outcome of the US presidential and congressional elections, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by two experts on international business, Glen S Fukushima in Washington DC and Lord Jim O’Neill in the UK, and Professor Toshihiro Nakayama in Tokyo, to share their views on the election’s implications for both the UK and Japan, especially trade, geopolitics and relations…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (43) Dear Japan Society members and friends It now seems to happen every year at some stage, but the extreme weather events we have been seeing lately still come as a shock as well, we must hope, as an eye-opener about the reality of climate change. I am sure many of us have had enjoyable visits to the hot-spring resort of Atami over the years, including during the summer, so to see it suffer a month’s average rainfall in such a short time, bringing deadly mud- and…
…ra Mascot Design Contest - WinnersAfter a year of waiting with bated breath, Team GB and Paralympics GB were finally able to travel to Tokyo to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games this July and August. After a thrilling summer of sport, the teams brought home a total of 189 medals! To celebrate the Games, the Japan Society Education Team launched the first ever Yuru-Chara Design Contest, inviting everyone of all ages to create Yuru-Chara inspired mascots to cheer on GB athletes.…
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…ciety Chairman's Blog (53) Dear Japan Society members and friends May I take this opportunity to wish a very Happy New Year – Shin-nen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu – to all Japan Society members? We know that 2023 will be a demanding one, given all that is happening in geopolitics and economics, as was 2022, but we can take heart from the fact that last year Japan and the UK showed that in the face of danger and aggression our two countries stood closely together in defence of the same values…
00pm to 2.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as…
…to “that strange, hairy race who were the aborigines of the land before the Japanese arrived and took it from them” (p. 306) and who are “held in utter contempt by the clever, enlightened Japanese, and are left alone to work out their own salvation” (p. 314-315) This perception of the Ainu, gained from speaking to Japanese on the main island of Honshu, rubbed off on Ponting, who says they have no arts or crafts, literature or ambition. “If they should in course of time become extinct their…
Many complex ideas are suggested during the plot, all poignant around the world, be it the type of society Japan imagines during and after the slow process of depatriarchiliastion, to native attitudes towards Asian migration into Japan. Murata’s combination of prose and plot is similar to Murakami’s, examining the mundane and relatively static life of a protagonist to celebrate all there is to human existence, from the subtly heart-warming to the suddenly devastating.…
…ding working-class women in Japan while managing to maintain a unique writing voice within an even more unique story. The result is a thoroughly readable book, well deserving of its place in the contemporary Japanese canon. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
1MB) or visit the lesson pages for more detailed information, additional resources, or to download individual resources. The suggested age group is Upper Key Stage 2 (years 5 and 6) but these activities can be easily adapted for KS1 or KS3. Visit the individual lesson pages for more information on the content of each lesson and to download the lesson plans and lesson resources. Note: This is a new resource and…
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00am - 12.10pm B) 2.30pm - 3.40pm *Please indicate which session you wish to attend when booking. VenueCalthorpe Community Garden258-274 Grays Inn RdLondon WC1X 8LHBooking DetailsFree - Booking essential This is a family event primarily aimed at children aged 15 and under and their parents/carers. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend. Inspire children this half term with a creative haiku…
It’s rare I go in to performances as blind as I did for QMTC’s production; even with my love of Japanese culture I must admit to never having heard of Tango and I had determined, for once, to keep it that way until seeing the actual show. So I went in not really knowing what to expect. One thing I did not expect for such a small production was the great staging. At first it appeared quite bare, but a lot of thought had clearly gone in to what was on display. Upon entering we were…
… Yoshimoto Banana have given the British reading public a real taste for a certain type of Japanese fiction, the release of Ayatsuji Yukito’s debut novel may signal the arrival of a new wave of Japanese mystery novels onto the British market. I believe the literary scene in this country would be all the better for it. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… (October 2010, Volume 5, Number 5) The theme of this issue is biographies and memoirs, offering a fest of fascinating new books looking at a host of extraordinary Japan-related lives. Our first review is of Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits VII which is another superb volume in the acclaimed Biographical Portraits series that profiles people who have contributed to enhancing Anglo- Japanese relations. This seventh volume in a series, which also includes publications such as Britain and…
…ng: The Iwakura Embassy to the USA and Europe Cambridge University Press, 2009, 528 pages Review by Roger Buckley The grandest of grand tours made it back home without losing anyone en route. Despite rain in Manchester, snow in the Rockies, donkey rides in Egypt and hellish music in Shanghai the inspection team lived to tell the tale. Yet this was no all-expenses-paid, fun trip for casual tourists. From late December 1871 until September 1873 a huge collection of Japanese politicians, officials…
30am - 12.30pm (BST) Booking Details £25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended Sashiko, meaning ‘little stab’ is the Japanese art of stitching beautiful patterns using running stitch. Often used to add strength, texture and warmth to old garments, Sashiko has become synonymous with…
…ge All EventsBusinessArts & CultureToday in JapanSpecial EventsEducationExternal Events Topics 2025 AllExploring Regional JapanJapanese HistoryCurating Japan: Museums and ExhibitionsWar in Modern MemoryImmigration and IntegrationGolf Tournament Event Types Any Book Club Conversation Group Film Club Lecture Online Event Find an Event Past Events Cooking with Seaweed - the mineral-rich sea vegetable with Atsuko Ikeda and Clearspring Date and Time(A) Thursday 13 May 18:30-20:30 (BST)(B) Friday 14…
S House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan affect China, the US, Japan and Europe? This formed the agenda for the Japan Society webinar on 12 September, where Bill Emmott was joined by two world experts on the politics and diplomatic relations of the region, Yasuhiro Matsuda and Meia Nouwens. Yasuhiro Matsuda is a professor at the University of…
… (February 2011, Volume 6, Number 1) In our first issue of 2011 we focus on various aspects of Japanese militarism in the past century with some really stimulating articles. Our first review, The Japanese in War and Peace 1942-48, provides some fascinating insights into some of the most turbulent years in the country’s history. In his youth, Professor Ian Nish was a member of the British Occupation Force in Japan, part of the Allied Occupation following the end of the war. In this book he…
The Japan Society - British Children’s Literature in Japanese Culture: Wonderlands and Looking-Glasses 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events…
… Gaijin In the Village is a humorous spin on a British sketch comedy, it doesn’t do justice to the wondrous tales that encompass it. The memoir spans across twelve years covering the life of a thirty-something year old Scotsman in rural Japan. Like most travellers, Maloney has lived an unusual yet interesting life. After university, he travelled to various places before ending up in Japan teaching English. It is here that he meets his wife Minori, settles in its rural district and ultimately…
… Telecommunications: Market and Policy in Transition By Ruth Taplin, and Masako Wakui (Eds)Routledge, 2006ISBN: 0415368030Review by Sean Curtin Anyone who has visited Japan in recent years just cannot fail to notice how advanced Japanese mobile phone technology and services are in comparison to their European counterparts. Not surprisingly, Japan is becoming a global leader in some sectors of this fast-moving field. The amazing nationwide penetration of Japanese broadband to the remotest…
… (October 2011, Volume 6, Number 5) In this issue we delve into the murky world of Japanese politics focusing on one of the pivotal contemporary figures in the nation’s ever changing political landscape, Ichiro Ozawa. He was instrumental in toppling the LDP from power in the 1993 and was the master strategist who brought the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to power in 2009, dispatching the LDP for a second time. While we often think of Japanese politics as relatively stable, Ozawa’s career…
Beauty and History, Joy at Your Fingertips By Annegret Schopp-O'Dwyer AODW Publishing (2021)ISBN-13: 978-1527293274 Review by Carole Tongue When I was recommended London's Cherry Blossom by my partner who is an experienced publisher, I was somewhat surprised. He actually called it ‘special’, so I became curious. This is the first book ever about the Cherry Blossom in London. The cover is beautiful and the back cover amusing. Not many picture books have a Parrott quoting an…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Still Walking is available to watch on BFI Player, Amazon UK, Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema and Chili UK. The activities of the Japan Society…
00pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Please note that a list of key chapters will be sent to those who book in case anyone has no time to read the whole book. The Tale of the Heike is…
In the introductory section he explains why, quoting from a MITI report ‘There are half a million places to eat in Japan and less than 10% of them are sushi restaurants’. Koj contrasts this with his estimate that there are some 120,000 Japanese restaurants around the world and 90% of them serve sushi. He recognizes the appeal of sushi and its place ‘as the poster boy of Japanese culture’, that it is photogenic and regarded as a healthy food. But he laments that in…
… Red Kimono is very much the spiritual successor to Abe Naoko’s previous book, ‘Cherry’ Ingram: The Englishman who Saved Japan’s Blossoms, which went on to become a surprise bestseller in the UK, no doubt spurred on by readers raised on a diet of Gardeners’ World episodes and the enforced isolation of the pandemic years. The cherry tree focus is this time interwoven with the thornier themes of war and religion, resulting in an at-times complex multi-segmented narrative that flits regularly…
There were four production companies involved, one of which was the UK’s Third Window Films – a film distributor famous for bringing the best, and the latest, Asian cinema to our screens. The involvement of Third Window Films along with other international companies means that this film is guaranteed an international distribution once it is released on DVD. Arakawa, who also starred in Fine, Totally Fine, brings his usual comedic performance to…
…radition relatable: Kutani Ware in the Modern Era Thursday 24 November 2022 / 6:30pm DateThursday 24 November 2022Time6.30pm Venue The Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Japan has had an exceptionally long and successful history of ceramic production and kutani ware, which originates from Ishikawa in the north-western region of Hokuriku, is one of the oldest forms of Japanese porcelain. In the second of…
…Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and JapanBy Douglas ClarkEarnshaw Books Ltd. (2015) Volume I: White Man, White Law and White Gun (1842-1900)ISBN-13: 978-988-82730-8-9Volume II: Destruction, Disorder and Defiance (1900-1927)ISBN-13: 978-988-82730-9-6Volume III: Revolution, Resistance and Resurrection (1927-943)ISBN-13: 978-988-82731-9-5 Review by Chris Roberts Douglas Clark is a practising lawyer in Hong Kong who has lived and worked there and in China, Japan and Korea for over…
The Japan Society - Manga, Murder and Mystery - The Boy Detectives of Japan’s Lost Generation 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education…
30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Twenty-Four Eyes is available to watch online (or download with subscription) on Asian Movies and to rent and buy on Chili. The…
00am-11.45am Fully booked(b) 12.00pm-12.45pm(c) 1.00pm-1.45pm(d) 2.00pm-2.45pm(e) 3.00pm-3.45pm Fully bookedPlease select your preferred session in the booking links below VenueRe.Uniqlo Studio (4th Floor)*UNIQLO - 311 Oxford StreetLondon W1C 2HP*The 4th floor can be accessed via the in-store lift, or alternatively via escalator through the store. Booking DetailsBooking essential – Priority…
…ORKSHOP - How to Teach Haiku, with Paul Conneally Tuesday 7 December 2021 / 4:00pm DateTuesday 7 December 2021Time4.00pm – 5.00pm (GMT) including Q&AFor countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential This event is open to all and will specifically focus on how to teach haiku to children. To celebrate the recent launch of the JAL Foundation 17th World Children’s Haiku Contest, the Japan Society is hosting a special…
00pm to 5.30pm (BST) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region.Following the formal business of the AGM, members are invited to remain in the Zoom meeting for further discussion and to share views with trustees and staff. The meeting will conclude by 5.30pm. Booking DetailsFree – Japan…
30pm VenueParcel Yard King's Cross StationLondon, N1C 4AHBooking DetailsFree - Booking requiredPub orders will be at your own discretion 'pay as you order' Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please email us at events@japansociety.org.uk Are you a haiku lover? Do you read or write haiku regularly and would like to learn more about 'How to Haiku'? Please…
…June 2014, Volume 9, Number 3) In this third issue of 2014, we are pleased to bring a broad range of reviews on a diverse selection of topics and genres to the fore. We begin with Chris Corker looking at Granta: 127, a collection of stories and images solely focussed on Japan covering a range of styles and perspectives.We then move onto two animated films, one re-release of a 1991 classic, the other a brand new effort from a renowned director. Chris Corker’s review of Roujin Z considers whether…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (22) Dear Japan Society members and friendsA key text from my long-ago student days was Walter Bagehot’s “The English Constitution” from 1867, in which this great Victorian writer and editor laid down, unofficially but ultimately influentially, some of the fundamental principles by which this country’s unwritten constitution functions. He did so in part because the monarchy was at the time being challenged by abolitionists who were exploiting the then Queen Victoria’s…
…eneral Meeting 2024 - Photos On Wednesday 11 September, we were delighted to welcome members to the Embassy of Japan for the Annual General Meeting 2024. At the AGM, Rt Hon Greg Clark was appointed as the new Chair of The Japan Society, with effect from 1 January 2025. Anna Dingley, Tomoko Sasaki and Akiko Yano were appointed as new trustees, and Stephen Barber, Yoko Dochi, Emma Hickinbotham and Helen Macnaughtan were also re-appointed to the board. Members also approved a special resolution to…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (54) Dear Japan Society members and friends It is possible I had not been paying sufficient attention before last Monday’s excellent and very well-attended annual lecture by the UK’s ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom, kindly hosted by our friends at Nomura. But even to a news junkie like me it has been striking how many points and themes that were raised in that lecture and the ensuing discussion have popped up in the news in subsequent days. There was plenty of talk,…
…ns Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025/2026! Following the success of our 2023/2024 pilot programme, The Japan Society is thrilled to bring back the Japan Youth Collective for 2025-2026. This exciting 8-month programme gives members the chance to deepen their passion for Japan, make new friends, and develop valuable skills. It begins with a 3-day, 2-night residential orientation from 5-7 August 2025, followed by regular fortnightly Collective Catch-ups and hands-on Japan Labs until the…
Patrick's house was easy to spot from a distance. The houses in the street either had a small lawn or a driveway. In front of Patrick's house there appeared to be a zen garden. Bill parked his car and noticed that the garden was made up of a layer of small, white stones. They had been carefully racked into perfect lines that flowed around a larger stone in the middle. On top of which, a small bonsai…
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… (October 2017, Volume 12, Number 5) In this issue, The Japan Society Review focuses on four non-fiction publications which explore from different perspectives a series of key events and persons in Japanese history, politics and art. Japan Society Chairman Sir David Warren reviews Ghosts of the Tsunami written by British journalist Richard Lloyd Parry. As the Asia Editor of The Times, Lloyd Parry covered the news of the triple disaster which occurred in the north-east of Japan on March 11,…
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…ark in Sumoto. A failure as a photograph, but it brought back happy memories. Not far from one of the schools I taught at, it was a pleasure to wander over to this hillside park with its glorious cherry blossom with colleagues after work. At this time of year, pathways are decorated with lanterns but it’s never too busy and the mountainside cherries have no competition. In more recent years when I’ve chanced to be in Japan at cherry blossom time, I have been lured to some ‘prime’ viewing spots…
…apanese Abacus) Subject: Other Topics / Maths Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Loan Resources / Other Class sets of the Japanese abacus as well as large teaching soroban are available. Schools are limited to one class set and one teaching soroban only each. Worksheets and teaching guides can also be downloaded to help you make the most of the resources. Loan Resources The Japan Society has a…
Not a fan of thrillers and having simply tripped over the DVD in a secondhand book and film shop, even I could tell that Perfect Blue is cleverly made, with a psychological and compelling storyline crossing into the grisly towards its denouement. The anime avatars are believable, well-rounded characters, not too dissimilar from their real-life…
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…Society Celebrates ESEA Heritage Month! Throughout September The Japan Society teamed up with London libraries to celebrate East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month 2024 which was established to honour and celebrate the culture, diversity, history and contributions of East and Southeast Asian communities across the UK. Working in partnership with Haringey and Westminster councils, The Education Team delivered three special sessions on different aspects of Japanese Culture to local children and…
…ing! Join our team as Education Officer (Maternity Cover)We are looking for an Education Officer (Maternity Cover) to work with us on all aspects of the Education Team’s work, including public outreach activities, event organisation, resource development and creation, supporting schools, and promoting our activities. Education Officer (Maternity Cover)Salary: £26,000 – 29,000 per annum (pro-rata)Reports to: Acting Head of EducationLocation: Hybrid, must be able to work in London office as…
…rm Japan Taster - Video & Photos On March 29 2022, we invited sixth form students to join us in London for one of two special ‘Japan Taster’ sessions. Following the cancellation of in-person Japan Day events in the autumn in both 2020 and 2021, the Japan Society planned a small-scale event this spring, offering students with an interest in Japan a chance to participate in cultural activities during a one-off three hour session. On the day, we welcomed over seventy students from ten different…
…ORKSHOP - How to Teach Haiku, with Paul ConneallyTuesday 7 December 2021 / 4:00pm – 5:00pm (GMT) including Q&AFree - Booking essential To celebrate the recent launch of the JAL Foundation 17th World Children’s Haiku Contest 2021-2022, the Japan Society is hosting a special online workshop, focusing on how to teach haiku. Haiku are sometimes thought of only as poems with 7-5-7 syllables - but they are so much more! Writing haiku is a great way to foster creativity and get young people excited…
…ow to Haiku: Beyond 5 7 5 Paul Conneally, haiku poet, introduces the key elements of haiku in this video, illuminating some of the common pitfalls and misunderstandings of what haiku is about. This film was produced through workshops with two schools in the Cardiff area led by Paul and facilitated by the Japan Society. The project was also supported by the St. Fagans National Museum of History. Watch this short 6 minute piece to stimulate ideas, and see what benefits haiku can have for…
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Photographs below capture moments from the workshops, highlighting the atmosphere of quiet focus and participants' engagement with the Shakyo – the meditative practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras. Participants began by learning basic brush techniques and writing Chinese characters symbolising Buddhist wisdom, before…
…Youth Collective – Autumn Round-Up and PhotosThe Japan Youth Collective have been busy in September and October – here we share what they’ve been up to! For the first months of the Japan Youth Collective, our group focused on Teamwork and Communication, getting to know each other and bonding over their shared interest of all things related to Japan! During the first Catch-up session, the Collective considered and questioned their existing ideas and opinions about Japan. They worked in small…
…test – UK-Japan Costume for the Emperor and Empress Dolls Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be visiting His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom in late June 2024. To celebrate this special occasion, we invite children to design a UK-Japan costume for a set of traditional emperor and empress hina dolls. We're looking for designs which celebrate the special friendship between the UK and Japan. Send us your costume design for the dolls using elements…
…ciety Golf Tournament 2022 - Winners and Pictures Congratulations to Nick Packer for his victory in the annual Japan Society Golf Tournament for the Asprey and Garrard Plate. This year's tournament was held on 28 June at Essendon Country Club on the par 73 New Course, which opened in 1992 and stretches over 6,700 yards. The New Course was inspired by Japanese design with two greens on 16 of the holes, one suited for summer playing conditions and the other for winter. The players enjoyed a…
…ety Golf Tournament 2021 - Winners and Pictures Congratulations to Eiji Wakikawa for his victory on Wednesday 23 June in the annual Japan Society Golf Tournament for the Asprey and Garrard Plate. This year's tournament was held at Essendon Country Club on the par 73 New Course, which opened in 1992 and stretches over 6,700 yards. The New Course was inspired by Japanese design with two greens on 16 of the holes, one suited for summer playing conditions and the other for winter. The players…
…Video - Shinzo Abe and his Legacy: a discussion with Tobias Harris and Keiko Iizuka In our webinar on Wednesday 2 September 2020 Shinzo Abe and his Legacy, Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott was joined by Tobias Harris, author of a new biography 'The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan', and Keiko Iizuka, senior political writer at the Yomiuri Shimbun, to assess the legacy of Japan's longest-serving prime minister and cast an eye to the future. The video of the webinar is now available on…
…awing for WellbeingIf you are stuck at home, and have a little more time on your hands, perhaps you are thinking of developing or honing new skills. The Japan Society has many resources online for those interested in finding out more about manga, or hearing from artists. As part of this programming, we’re delighted to be able to offer our first online manga workshop with UK-based manga artist, Fumio Obata, which will focus on the healing aspects of creativity and being mindful of your…
…out the Rainy Season in Japan! Use our teaching resources and new activity pack to introduce the rainy season to students. Japan has four seasons just as we do in the UK, but also has a rainy season which is experienced across most of the country in June and July. In Japanese, the rainy season is called Tsuyu, literally meaning ‘plum rains’, as it occurs when plums are ripening and in season. Teaching about tsuyu not only introduces students to an aspect of Japanese life and culture, but can be…
…(December 2006, Volume 1, Number 6) Our last issue of 2006 reviews an exciting selection of new books ideal for the rapidly approaching holiday season. We also launch our new Arts Review feature with a look at two recently published works, both offered at specially discounted prices for our readers. As those who visit our website regularly will already know, we are now reviewing much more than books and have widened our scope to cover movies, the stage, arts and Japan related events. Our…
… (February 2021, Volume 16, Number 1) A new year has begun, and with this issue of The Japan Society Review in February 2021 we start the 16th year of our publication. We hope so far our readers have enjoyed discovering new books, films and events and learning about Japan. None of this would have been possible without our fantastic reviewers so we want to open this issue with a big thank you to all of them for their help. We are delighted to include in this issue two academic publications…
…opular Prints – from votive slips to playing cards A & C Black (London), and University of Hawaii Press (Honolulu), 2006, 208 pages; full colour throughout (221 images), ISBN: 07136 65173, Price: £30. Review by Marie-Thérèse Barrett Rebecca Salter’s book is not just another study of Japanese prints. Extensive research on ukiyo-e has somewhat elevated their status beyond that of street art. This book, on the other hand, focuses on truly popular images – calendars and board games, votive slips…
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Students took part in a range of activities including origami, kite making, taiko drumming and martial arts workshops lead by experts in these fields. The events were intended to offer further understanding of Japanese culture through the creative arts and to precede ongoing Japan themed study within…
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Students took part in a range of activities including origami, kite making, taiko drumming and martial arts workshops lead by experts in these fields. The events were intended to offer further understanding of Japanese culture through the creative arts and to precede ongoing Japan themed study within…
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… Garden Refurbishment - Through Art! Applicant: Wynndale Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Arts Project: A project to refurbish and revitalise the garden space at Wynndale Primary School in Mansfield with a piece of Japanese art work. This was organised to coincide with Japan-themed learning for Year 6 pupils, and to aid in enhancing their learning experience through an introduction to Raku ceramics and Japanese art. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
…ness of strangers on many occasions when hiking in Japan. On one trip to Hokkaido, accompanied by 8 high school students, we decided to climb asahidake. To take advantage of the free bus to the ropeway offered to those who spend a night in the village, we booked into the Youth Hostel and attended the Warden's talk on the evening before our hike. He made much of an arrow on a rock and then waxed lyrical about flora and fauna. The following morning, we picked up our packed lunches, put on our…
…e T-Shirts I Love is something else entirely, an ode to that most humble item of clothing, as the author takes us through a selection of some of the favourites from his own personal wardrobe. The volume's handsome dust jacket tells us that the T-shirts photographed and discussed here are in many ways just an extension to some of Murakami's other obsessions, including his well-documented passion for running (which he famously wrote about in What I Talk About When I Talk About Running) and, of…
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… Garden Refurbishment - Through Art! Applicant: Wynndale Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Arts Project: A project to refurbish and revitalise the garden space at Wynndale Primary School in Mansfield with a piece of Japanese art work. This was organised to coincide with Japan-themed learning for Year 6 pupils, and to aid in enhancing their learning experience through an introduction to Raku ceramics and Japanese art. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
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… Garden Refurbishment - Through Art! Applicant: Wynndale Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Arts Project: A project to refurbish and revitalise the garden space at Wynndale Primary School in Mansfield with a piece of Japanese art work. This was organised to coincide with Japan-themed learning for Year 6 pupils, and to aid in enhancing their learning experience through an introduction to Raku ceramics and Japanese art. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
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… Garden Refurbishment - Through Art! Applicant: Wynndale Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: Culture, Arts Project: A project to refurbish and revitalise the garden space at Wynndale Primary School in Mansfield with a piece of Japanese art work. This was organised to coincide with Japan-themed learning for Year 6 pupils, and to aid in enhancing their learning experience through an introduction to Raku ceramics and Japanese art. Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies…
…! Yatemare!L J English is captivated by the Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival held annually in Aomori Having never been to Japan I may seem the least qualified person to talk about my favourite matsuri. Indeed, being a relative newcomer to Japanese culture I expect there are a great many festivals I do not even know about so I may be even less qualified to make a choice of “Favourite Festival”, but there is one matsuri that I know will be my first port of call when I finally get to travel to…
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… the Setting Sun Applicant: Lakeland ArtsAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: In Summer/Autumn 2021, Lakeland Arts planned a programme of activity to celebrate the enduring legacy of artistic connections between Britain and Japan. The main focus being an exhibition called The Lure of the Floating World, staged in the interiors of Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House owned by Lakeland Arts in Bowness-on-Windermere. The aim was to explore connections between traditional Japanese…
… the Setting Sun Applicant: Lakeland ArtsAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: In Summer/Autumn 2021, Lakeland Arts planned a programme of activity to celebrate the enduring legacy of artistic connections between Britain and Japan. The main focus being an exhibition called The Lure of the Floating World, staged in the interiors of Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House owned by Lakeland Arts in Bowness-on-Windermere. The aim was to explore connections between traditional Japanese…
…el From Camera to Canvas Exhibition Events Programme Applicant: National Trust for ScotlandAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: outreach & cultural activities Project: In November 2020, the exhibition E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas opened at the Edinburgh City Art Centre. Alongside the exhibition, National Trust Scotland planned an events programme with the City Art Centre with a focus on Japan, and in particular looking at the relationship between Glasgow and Japan in the late…
Viv’s wife was angry with him. He had done something that had upset her but she wouldn’t tell him what it was. Try as he might to discover the source of his indiscretion, she would not tell him or even offer any clues. Instead she become all defensive and threw back words like, “If you don’t know then I am not going to tell you”. He recalled the events of the day. It had started off pleasant enough. The breaking of sleep…
…el From Camera to Canvas Exhibition Events Programme Applicant: National Trust for ScotlandAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: outreach & cultural activities Project: In November 2020, the exhibition E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas opened at the Edinburgh City Art Centre. Alongside the exhibition, National Trust Scotland planned an events programme with the City Art Centre with a focus on Japan, and in particular looking at the relationship between Glasgow and Japan in the late…
…rnel From Camera to Canvas Exhibition Events Programme Applicant: National Trust for ScotlandAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: outreach & cultural activities Project: In November 2020, the exhibition E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas opened at the Edinburgh City Art Centre. Alongside the exhibition, National Trust Scotland planned an events programme with the City Art Centre with a focus on Japan, and in particular looking at the relationship between Glasgow and Japan in the late…
…rnel From Camera to Canvas Exhibition Events Programme Applicant: National Trust for ScotlandAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: outreach & cultural activities Project: In November 2020, the exhibition E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas opened at the Edinburgh City Art Centre. Alongside the exhibition, National Trust Scotland planned an events programme with the City Art Centre with a focus on Japan, and in particular looking at the relationship between Glasgow and Japan in the late…
…s: Focus on Japan – Online launch Applicant: Modern Poetry in TranslationAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture Project: In Spring 2020, Modern Poetry in Translation published its first ever focus in its 50-year history on Japanese poetry, Dream Colours: Focus on Japan. Funding from the Japan Society was given in support of a launch event, initially organised to be part of the Newcastle Poetry Festival, due to its strong Japanese department. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the launch was moved…
…og – November 2023 The JYC Blog - November In November, the group returned to Japan House London. This month's theme was A Deeper Dive, a chance for The Japan Youth Collective to think more closely about their particular interests in Japan and the skills they would need to find out more. At the Catch-up session, they met Japanese Freelance journalist Misato Kimura who shared stories from his career and imparted his advice and top research tips. The group was also joined by Maddie Rose Baker,…
Is wild onsening a thing? I am not sure what else to call our experience on Asahidake. With 8 high school students I travelled to Asahikawa whence, after a night at the youth hostel where the students had their first experience of hot-spring bathing both inside and out doors, we set off (suitably equipped with hostel obentou and bear bells) to follow the trail up and down the mountain. It was during the descent we found the natural pools - no one had mentioned these and they were not…
…urs: Focus on Japan – Online launch Applicant: Modern Poetry in TranslationAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture Project: In Spring 2020, Modern Poetry in Translation published its first ever focus in its 50-year history on Japanese poetry, Dream Colours: Focus on Japan. Funding from the Japan Society was given in support of a launch event, initially organised to be part of the Newcastle Poetry Festival, due to its strong Japanese department. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the launch was moved…
…s: Focus on Japan – Online launch Applicant: Modern Poetry in TranslationAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture Project: In Spring 2020, Modern Poetry in Translation published its first ever focus in its 50-year history on Japanese poetry, Dream Colours: Focus on Japan. Funding from the Japan Society was given in support of a launch event, initially organised to be part of the Newcastle Poetry Festival, due to its strong Japanese department. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the launch was moved…
…iz - Teacher Script (PDF) Other resources: Take a look at our Undokai resources for ideas on how to hold a Japanese-themed sports day or download the full Sports Day Pack with full equipment lists and instructions for how to play each game. Also check out the authentic Japanese warm-up Radio Taiso, a traditional 3 minute exercise in Japan, often performed en-masse before school sports day. It can easily be incorporated into a P.E lesson or tried as a refresher activity between lessons. More…
…y and Sumi-e Workshops at Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema Applicant: Reading Biscuit Factory CinemaAward: £400Field: Arts, Culture Project: As part of the wider BFI initiative of screening a series of Japanese films to tie-in with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema ran two workshops for 20 people to learn calligraphy and sumi-e, facilitated by specialist, Akemi Lucas and her two assistants. The workshops were a sell-out and provided an uncommon opportunity for local people…
…phy and Sumi-e Workshops at Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema Applicant: Reading Biscuit Factory CinemaAward: £400Field: Arts, Culture Project: As part of the wider BFI initiative of screening a series of Japanese films to tie-in with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema ran two workshops for 20 people to learn calligraphy and sumi-e, facilitated by specialist, Akemi Lucas and her two assistants. The workshops were a sell-out and provided an uncommon opportunity for local people…
My name is Giulia and I lived in Japan for 6 years. It is where I first lived by myself so I kind of became an adult in a Japanese environment and many things still influence my everyday life even in the UK. I have started kyudo in Japan (modern kyudo ENKF) and restarted it in London in September 2021 (Honda ryu). I practice every week with other people in a gym in South East London. In 2 weeks time we have a…
…y and Sumi-e Workshops at Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema Applicant: Reading Biscuit Factory CinemaAward: £400Field: Arts, Culture Project: As part of the wider BFI initiative of screening a series of Japanese films to tie-in with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema ran two workshops for 20 people to learn calligraphy and sumi-e, facilitated by specialist, Akemi Lucas and her two assistants. The workshops were a sell-out and provided an uncommon opportunity for local people…
…y and Sumi-e Workshops at Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema Applicant: Reading Biscuit Factory CinemaAward: £400Field: Arts, Culture Project: As part of the wider BFI initiative of screening a series of Japanese films to tie-in with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Reading Biscuit Factory Cinema ran two workshops for 20 people to learn calligraphy and sumi-e, facilitated by specialist, Akemi Lucas and her two assistants. The workshops were a sell-out and provided an uncommon opportunity for local people…
…d Circles: Insights from Japan on Gardens, Nature, and Art By Marc Peter KeaneStone Bridge Presss (2022)ISBN-13: 978-1611720723 Review by Katie Croft The title of this lovely book is somewhat misleading. Although I assume that it is literally true (i.e. that Keane was in Japan when he wrote it), it gives a prospective reader the impression that they are about to encounter some specifically Japanese socio-cultural-historical non-fiction: perhaps it will include a critique of different periods of…
…urs: Focus on Japan – Online launch Applicant: Modern Poetry in TranslationAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture Project: In Spring 2020, Modern Poetry in Translation published its first ever focus in its 50-year history on Japanese poetry, Dream Colours: Focus on Japan. Funding from the Japan Society was given in support of a launch event, initially organised to be part of the Newcastle Poetry Festival, due to its strong Japanese department. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the launch was moved…
…- Hibari MisoraI have chosen these because, although I loved exploring the cities and seeing the sights, it was important to me to visit sites related to Hibari Misora. Ever since discovering her music, my life has changed dramatically, and I felt I owed her a debt of gratitude. I tour the world (having given a performance in Japan in October, so I can officially call myself “International”) singing Showa Kayoukyoku – most of which I have learned through watching videos of Hibari Misora on…
…mories from a recent trip to Japan My friend Kamihaba Kenji with adequate sake in Yurakucho, Tokyo - 23 April 2023 Rain on the moss in Kenrokuen, Kanazawa - 26 April 2023 Back to Member´s Corner Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…gn in the context of society, business, government and real people in a way that, for this reader, is engaging and fascinating. As I said at the beginning, if you want a coffee table book of the latest Japanese design trends this is not for you. But if you really want to understand why design matters to Japan, this is a great place to start and is highly recommended. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy…
…ts West: Flexible Learning Day Applicant: Giles SchoolAward: £700Field: Culture, Education Project: A special day organised at Giles School in Lincolnshire to enable year 7 and 8 students to experience various aspects of life in Japan through activities such as Japanese tea ceremony, wearing kimono, writing haiku, sushi making, calligraphy and language taster sessions. Building on previous learning, these activities allowed students to further their knowledge and understanding of Japan.…
…lossom Festival 2010 Applicant: The Alnwick Garden TrustAward: £500Field: Culture Project: To celebrate the blossoming of the cherry trees at Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, a series of workshops were held over the course of a month with the aim of showcasing various aspects of Japanese culture to the visiting public and the local community, including school children and community groups. The workshops, all of which were participatory, included orgami, ikebana, manga drawing, silk painting,…
…lossom Festival 2010 Applicant: The Alnwick Garden TrustAward: £500Field: Culture Project: To celebrate the blossoming of the cherry trees at Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, a series of workshops were held over the course of a month with the aim of showcasing various aspects of Japanese culture to the visiting public and the local community, including school children and community groups. The workshops, all of which were participatory, included orgami, ikebana, manga drawing, silk painting,…
… West: Flexible Learning Day Applicant: Giles SchoolAward: £700Field: Culture, Education Project: A special day organised at Giles School in Lincolnshire to enable year 7 and 8 students to experience various aspects of life in Japan through activities such as Japanese tea ceremony, wearing kimono, writing haiku, sushi making, calligraphy and language taster sessions. Building on previous learning, these activities allowed students to further their knowledge and understanding of Japan. Back to…
…lossom Festival 2010 Applicant: The Alnwick Garden TrustAward: £500Field: Culture Project: To celebrate the blossoming of the cherry trees at Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, a series of workshops were held over the course of a month with the aim of showcasing various aspects of Japanese culture to the visiting public and the local community, including school children and community groups. The workshops, all of which were participatory, included orgami, ikebana, manga drawing, silk painting,…
… the Setting Sun Applicant: Lakeland ArtsAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: In Summer/Autumn 2021, Lakeland Arts planned a programme of activity to celebrate the enduring legacy of artistic connections between Britain and Japan. The main focus being an exhibition called The Lure of the Floating World, staged in the interiors of Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House owned by Lakeland Arts in Bowness-on-Windermere. The aim was to explore connections between traditional Japanese…
…1 (August 2023, Volume 18, Number 1) The Japan Society Review is Back! After a hiatus of one year since our celebration of the 100th issue of the publication, The Japan Society Review returns full of energy and great content, featuring books on Japanese design, gardens and traditions, as well as literary fiction and contemporary music made in Japan. The first review of this issue presents a survey of Japanese design as seen through the lens of Japan’s traditional colour palette. Rossella…
…he Setting Sun Applicant: Lakeland ArtsAward: £750Field: Arts, Culture, Education Project: In Summer/Autumn 2021, Lakeland Arts planned a programme of activity to celebrate the enduring legacy of artistic connections between Britain and Japan. The main focus being an exhibition called The Lure of the Floating World, staged in the interiors of Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House owned by Lakeland Arts in Bowness-on-Windermere. The aim was to explore connections between traditional Japanese…
… West: Flexible Learning Day Applicant: Giles SchoolAward: £700Field: Culture, Education Project: A special day organised at Giles School in Lincolnshire to enable year 7 and 8 students to experience various aspects of life in Japan through activities such as Japanese tea ceremony, wearing kimono, writing haiku, sushi making, calligraphy and language taster sessions. Building on previous learning, these activities allowed students to further their knowledge and understanding of Japan. Back to…
…ts West: Flexible Learning Day Applicant: Giles SchoolAward: £700Field: Culture, Education Project: A special day organised at Giles School in Lincolnshire to enable year 7 and 8 students to experience various aspects of life in Japan through activities such as Japanese tea ceremony, wearing kimono, writing haiku, sushi making, calligraphy and language taster sessions. Building on previous learning, these activities allowed students to further their knowledge and understanding of Japan. Back to…
…ek Applicant: Shipley Ce Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: EducationSupport for: art resources and materials Project: In spring 2021, 72 pupils at Shipley Ce Primary School in West Sussex were introduced to Japanese culture through a range of activities spanning various subjects, including art, science and geography. Activities included origami, learning basic vocabulary, trying Japanese food, dressing up, and the children even took part in an inventive mock flight to Japan. Learning was enhanced…
…es a pick and mix approach, flitting between biting social satire and laugh-out-loud observations of high-school romanticism. What this slim volume aims at is a modus operandi in which neither sci-fi or teen protagonists feel shackled to the stigma of cheap “genre” fiction, but instead inject the excitement and ideas of genre works into a refined, 'quality' sphere of literary zeal. Even when the story's final third transitions into a kind of high-stakes action set-piece straight out of a…
…ek Applicant: Shipley Ce Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: EducationSupport for: art resources and materials Project: In spring 2021, 72 pupils at Shipley Ce Primary School in West Sussex were introduced to Japanese culture through a range of activities spanning various subjects, including art, science and geography. Activities included origami, learning basic vocabulary, trying Japanese food, dressing up, and the children even took part in an inventive mock flight to Japan. Learning was enhanced…
…ek Applicant: Shipley Ce Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: EducationSupport for: art resources and materials Project: In spring 2021, 72 pupils at Shipley Ce Primary School in West Sussex were introduced to Japanese culture through a range of activities spanning various subjects, including art, science and geography. Activities included origami, learning basic vocabulary, trying Japanese food, dressing up, and the children even took part in an inventive mock flight to Japan. Learning was enhanced…
… Applicant: Shipley Ce Primary SchoolAward: £500Field: EducationSupport for: art resources and materials Project: In spring 2021, 72 pupils at Shipley Ce Primary School in West Sussex were introduced to Japanese culture through a range of activities spanning various subjects, including art, science and geography. Activities included origami, learning basic vocabulary, trying Japanese food, dressing up, and the children even took part in an inventive mock flight to Japan. Learning was enhanced…
…lossom Festival 2010 Applicant: The Alnwick Garden TrustAward: £500Field: Culture Project: To celebrate the blossoming of the cherry trees at Alnwick Garden in Northumberland, a series of workshops were held over the course of a month with the aim of showcasing various aspects of Japanese culture to the visiting public and the local community, including school children and community groups. The workshops, all of which were participatory, included orgami, ikebana, manga drawing, silk painting,…
…iso: Lesson 1 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Other Understand and Experience Radio Taiso The first lesson introduces the Radio Taiso routine and allows students to experience it for themselves. Once this lesson has been taught, students will be familiar with the routine and it can easily be incorporated into the school day as a warm-up…
Students took part in a range of activities including origami, kite making, taiko drumming and martial arts workshops lead by experts in these fields. The events were intended to offer further understanding of Japanese culture through the creative arts and to precede ongoing Japan themed study within…
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…’ and ‘Clash of Empires in South China’ The Battle for China: Essays on the Military History of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-45By Mark Peattie, Edward Drea & Hans van de Ven (eds)Stanford University Press, 2011, 614 pages, 11 illustrations, 14 mapsISBN: 9780804762069 Clash of Empires in South China: The Allied Nations’ Proxy War with Japan, 1935-41By Franco David MacriUniversity of Kansas Press2012,465 pagesISBN-10: 0700618775 Reviews by Ian Nish These two encyclopaedic works merit a more…
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KhaliliThames and Hudson, 2013, 240 pages, 22 colour illustrationsISBN 978 0 500 239131 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This handsome and finely illustrated volume is introduced by Gregory Irvine of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Irvine heads his introduction with a quotation from a letter from Vincent van Gogh to his brother in which van Gogh wrote,…
… – Japanese drumming in place and motion By Shawn BenderUniversity of California Press2012, 280 pagesISBN: 0520272412 Review by Mary Murata The sound of the taiko drum is the sound of Japan. The “DON” of the huge drum booming across the temple grounds; the high pitched shime-drum as it drums out the audience from a Sumo Tournament; the cheerful beats of the festival drums accompanying bon-odori. Few traditional Japanese events would be the same without taiko in the background. Often described…
…ival, with the presence and assistance of the Japanese Consulate General’s office and other organisations such as Tsuchigumodaiko and JETAA, helps foster good relations and builds interest in Japan, and its language and culture. For more information on this event, visit the JETAA website. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…ival, with the presence and assistance of the Japanese Consulate General’s office and other organisations such as Tsuchigumodaiko and JETAA, helps foster good relations and builds interest in Japan, and its language and culture. For more information on this event, visit the JETAA website. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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2002)ISBN-13: 978-0312294809 Review by Takahiro Miyao This volume is an output of the conference that Professor Takashi Inoguchi organized at the University of Tokyo in 1999. The contents are about Japan in the Asian region and very well-balanced in terms of geographical representation, containing Chapters on Japan's relations with the U.S., China, Korea, Russia, Australia, India, Indonesia and…
…y of Japanese Political Thought, 1600-1901 By Watanabe HiroshiTranslated by David NobleI-House Press, International House of Japan, 2012 543 pages including notes, bibliography and indexISBN 978-4-903452-24-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Hiroshi Watanabe is professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and a specialist in the history of Japanese and Asian political thought. Students of Japanese history, philosophy and politics will find this book of outstanding value. It is clear,…
…ia Company, Japan and the Globalising World – Derek Massarella Lecture by Professor Derek MassarellaKhalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0HG15 March 2013 Review by Timon Screech Professor Derek Massarella of Chuo University spoke to a large audience on the theme of globalising trade in the seventeenth century, using a wealth of period texts and citations. He detailed the relationship between the East India Company and Japan. Despite the rain and it being late of a Friday…
…e Mindful Art of Japanese Ink Painting, Koshu presents a comprehensive guide to the art form. She intertwines historical insights, technical instruction, and philosophical reflections as she teaches her students how to use ink to create stunning paintings. She traces Sumi-e’s origins from China’s Sung period (960-1279) to its rise in Japan during the Muromachi era (1338-1573); telling the reader, it gained popularity in the mid-fifteenth century thanks to the Zen monk Sesshu Toyo. One may…
…PORT – How to support a client involved in serious litigation in Japan? Cass Business School106 Bunhill RowLondon EC1Y 8TZThursday 21 February 2013 6.00pm – Registration / 6.30pm – Seminar Booking deadline – Monday 18 February If you were to assist a client involved in a serious litigation in Japan where you cannot communicate in English with the relevant authorities, how would you deal with it? Would translation resolve everything? The speaker who has recently represented the bereaved family…
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…Cultural EventAward: £500Field: Culture Project: The Kodosai event has been taking place in Basildon since 2011, featuring Japanese culture and martial arts performances. The first event attracted around 200 people and since then audiences have steadily grown. For the fifth Kodosai event, this weekend of Japanese culture introduced audiences, including local school children, to a wide range of cultural activities and traditions, which included martial arts, dance and music, food, language,…
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…f appetisers, it offers just enough to whet your appetite, priming the stage for further ventures into whichever aspect of Japan’s multifaceted history best catches your fancy. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… - Marking the Arrival of Spring (February) Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Other The Setsubun festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring and is celebrated annually in Japan on 3 February. This lesson gives students the chance to learn how children in Japan celebrate the arrival of spring. Alternatively, the Setsubun Festival Activity Pack explains all about Setsubun…
…ltural EventAward: £500Field: Culture Project: The Kodosai event has been taking place in Basildon since 2011, featuring Japanese culture and martial arts performances. The first event attracted around 200 people and since then audiences have steadily grown. For the fifth Kodosai event, this weekend of Japanese culture introduced audiences, including local school children, to a wide range of cultural activities and traditions, which included martial arts, dance and music, food, language, haiku,…
…Cultural EventAward: £500Field: Culture Project: The Kodosai event has been taking place in Basildon since 2011, featuring Japanese culture and martial arts performances. The first event attracted around 200 people and since then audiences have steadily grown. For the fifth Kodosai event, this weekend of Japanese culture introduced audiences, including local school children, to a wide range of cultural activities and traditions, which included martial arts, dance and music, food, language,…
…Cultural EventAward: £500Field: Culture Project: The Kodosai event has been taking place in Basildon since 2011, featuring Japanese culture and martial arts performances. The first event attracted around 200 people and since then audiences have steadily grown. For the fifth Kodosai event, this weekend of Japanese culture introduced audiences, including local school children, to a wide range of cultural activities and traditions, which included martial arts, dance and music, food, language,…
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…, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History The University of Chicago Press, 2002. xvii + 411 pages. Review by Professor Ben Ami Shillony(First appeared in Monumenta Nipponica, summer 2003) This is a fascinating book. On the one hand it is a historical treatise, an attempt to understand how and why intelligent and idealist Japanese students, after being drafted in World War II, succumbed to the militaristic ideology and sacrificed themselves as…
… Japan was an ambitious attempt to cover aspects of Shakespeare’s extensive history in Japan through talks, music and performances all in the space of a few hours. The overriding motif of the ‘variety show’ style evening was that our two nations draw strength from each other and that there is no better exemplar of this than in the performance of Shakespeare. As two shamisen players opened proceedings, a hush descended over the tightly packed and expectant audience in the atmospherically…
And Tawara Machi’s poems are short but lively and personal. I do not think they need a lot of space around them. They feel more like an album of small photos telling a story, so engaging and contemporary that it becomes part of the reader’s own album, his or her own story. The first sequence ‘August Morning’ charts the arc of a relationship, centred on Kujukuri Beach, from Is there anything more?More to…
Suzuki is currently on a six-month grant from the Japanese government to study British theatre, and following the performance he took part in an audience Q&A. What to do when the dolphin you are ‘keeping’ in a fish tank at home ‘evolves’ – animatedly introducing himself as meat-eating Putin, born in Okinawa to parents from the Sea of Okhotsk? Not only that, Putin is metrosexual as well, and keen to help with the cooking. A…
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…ts and create an instinctual poignancy, a feat that only goes to illustrate Inoue’s skill. Still a relative unknown outside of Japan, many critics consider him to be woefully underappreciated. On this showing it’s hard to argue with them. A note on the edition: The Pushkin Press series is incredibly well-presented and impeccably designed. At just the right size to be held comfortably, and with high-quality paper and a pleasantly textured cover, they really are a joy to read. The translation…
…e that Fell in Love with a Submarine By Akiyuki NosakaPushkin Children’s Books 12 February 2015, 112 PagesISBN-10: 178269027 Review by Annabelle Sami Don’t let the title fool you – this collection of short stories contain poignant, melancholic and tragic tales set on the day of Japanese surrender, 15 August 1945. The issue of war in Children’s stories is always difficult to negotiate and Nosaka certainly doesn’t shy away from the brutal truth of life in Japan during the Second World War. The…
…ng Japan: Exploring how Japan is Curated and Presented in the UK Monday 19 May 2025 / 6:45pm DateMonday 19 May 2025 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or…
Membership welcome pack will be sent to the delivery address indicated in the form. Cost £35 Add to Basket Bulletin (UK) Membership is for one calendar year from the time of joining. Membership welcome pack will be sent to the delivery address indicated in the form. Cost £25 Add to Basket Concessional Membership This is a concessional membership for members under 25 years old, full time students and returnees of JET programme. Proof of…
The Japan Society - Toad’s Oil (ガマの油) 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join our Mailing List Discover…
M. Kanter’s CollectionLaura BordignonAntique Collectors’ Clubpages 302coplously illustrated with colour platesISBN 978-1-85149-609-9 Review by Sir Hugh CortazziLaura Bordignon is an antique dealer who has developed a close interest in the arts and crafts of the Meiji era. Dr Kanter has collected many fine pieces of ivory carvings made by Japanese artists and craftsmen in this period. His collection focuses on the elaborate ivory carvings called okimono (literally…
The Japan Society - Yasukuni, the War Dead and the Struggle for Japan’s Past 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a…
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… and Change: Foreign Ownership and the Japanese Firm Cambridge University Press, 2009, 279 pages including index, ISBN 978-0-521-87870-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Three firms were studied by George Olcott in this well researched book, these were Shinsei Bank (formerly the Long Term Credit Bank), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co and Nissan. He compares the trio of firms, which are controlled by foreign capital, with three firms in the same lines of business which are not identified. The main themes…
The second installment - Of Blood and Flame - is due out in August, and promises more action-packed shenanigans from ‘European Samurai’ Joaquim Martinez as he does battle once again with the fury of the Shogun. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…n Cooperation: A Foundation for East Asian Community By Tadashi Yamamoto and Charles Morrison, et. al. Japan Center for International Exchange (2003)ISBN: 4-88907-071-0 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi This collection of essays is well timed. It appeared before the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit that took place in Tokyo in mid-December 2003, so that as Tadashi Yamamoto, the main editor notes, the book could contribute to the ASEAN-Japan leaders meeting. It also succeeded in pulling together 17 of…
ISBN 978-1-905246. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Peter Davies is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at Liverpool University. He contributed a biographical portrait of Frederick Cornes to Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits Volume IV, Japan Library 2002. This volume also contained a biographical portrait by Merrick Baker-Bates of Peter Hewitt…
ISBN-13: 978 – 4104737017 Review by Fumiko Halloran Shigeru Ishiba, the fourth minister of a newly upgraded Ministry of Defence (from the former National Defence Agency), argues that US-Japan defence relations now require Japan to be more active. Japan in the past was passive and complacent, earning as a nickname for the National Defence Agency a shopping agency that paid the bills for jet fighters and weaponry but did little…
Hardback ¥3,360. ISBN -13:978-47571-0223-1 Review by Takahiro Miyao This publication is based on a research report on the role of nations and cyber governance in the information age, which was prepared by the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies (IISE) in Tokyo with the support from NEC in fiscal 2006. The subject matter is quite important and urgent in this age of information and globalization with…
…girisu Netsu: Rondon-Bashi to Rondon-Dokei Kodansha, Tokyo, 2006, 254 pages, ISBN 4-06-258352-6 Review by Sean Curtin This is a fact-packed scholarly study of the image of England in Edo Japan. It is crammed full of great illustrations as well as a host of fascinating information on the yoyo-like history of the British presence in Japan and their fluctuating image. The English East India Company first set up shop in the Land of the Rising Sun in 1613, but within a decade were forced to quit,…
…Love-Hate Relationship with the West By Sukehiro Hirakawa Global Oriental, Folkestone (2005)ISBN 1-901903-81-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Sukehiro Hirakawa is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and has specialised in intercultural relations. He has taught at universities in France, North America and China. He translated Dante's Divine Comedy into Japanese. Professor Hirakawa in a postscript (page 544) emphasises the importance "for Westerners to study not only the life and thought of the…
… and the Samurai Rebels By Simon Alexander CollierAmazon, 2012, 339 pages, ISBN: 1477544593 Review by Sir Graham Fry What would have happened if in 1862 the serious British diplomat, Ernest Satow, had gone to Japan with a rather less studious colleague called Milligan, whose main interests were women and wine but whose escapades have mysteriously vanished from the history books? The answer is in this book by Simon Alexander Collier, himself a former British diplomat, and it provides a…
…stival 2017 Applicant: Bath - Beppu Friendship AssociationAward: £500Field: Culture Project: In June 2017, Bath – Beppu Friendship Association, with the support of the mayors of both cities, organised a one day Japan Festival providing local people in the area of Bath with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of family friendly Japanese art and culture activities including calligraphy, haiku, origami, games and crafts, as well as martial arts, Bon Odori and Taiko performances. In the lead…
…edictable and too long to hold one’s attention throughout. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
… provided opportunities for visitors to discover more about Japanese armour in the collection, encouraging further exploration and helping to raise awareness by ensuring a wider range of people engaged with the topics and the collection. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…ei Burakku (快楽亭ブラック)By Ian McArthur (イアン・マッカーサー著) 内藤誠、堀内久美子 共訳Kodansha International (講談社) (1992)317 pagesISBN: 4-06-205738-7 井上敦子 モーツァルトがまったく無名だった当時の有名な音楽家は宮廷楽長のサリエリだった。けれども今、サリエリの名前はモーツァルトと比べるとほとんど人の口にのぼることはない。 ご存じですか、快楽亭ブラックのことを・・・・。ではじまるカヴァの見返し部分の紹介文を読んで先ず思い浮かんだのがこれだった。 青い目の落語家、ヘンリーブラックのよきライバルとされていたのが三遊亭円朝だった。お互いに切磋琢磨して天下の人気を二分したとあるが、三遊亭円朝はいまだに三遊亭の一派が脈々と続いている中で確固とした地位を占めている。かたや快楽亭と言う名を私は聞いたことが一度もない。 今では相当な数にのぼる外人タレントのはしりだろうか。アジア系以外の外国人が日本語を流暢に話してくれるときの驚きと面はゆいような嬉しさを感じさせる何かが私たちのＤＮＡにはいまだに確実に…
… provided opportunities for visitors to discover more about Japanese armour in the collection, encouraging further exploration and helping to raise awareness by ensuring a wider range of people engaged with the topics and the collection. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…t Glorious Summer 1939: Shanghai - Japan By Rena Krasno Old China Hand Press, (2001)ISBN: 962-7872-17-2 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi The author's unusual talent brings the readers back to Setonaikai (Seto Inland Sea) and Karatsu (in Saga Prefecture), in the short summer of 1939, letting them see what she saw, smell what she smelled, and feel the way that she felt toward a handsome young Japanese student she spent time with on the beach. Readers will find themselves seeing pre-war Japan through…
…stival 2017 Applicant: Bath - Beppu Friendship AssociationAward: £500Field: Culture Project: In June 2017, Bath – Beppu Friendship Association, with the support of the mayors of both cities, organised a one day Japan Festival providing local people in the area of Bath with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of family friendly Japanese art and culture activities including calligraphy, haiku, origami, games and crafts, as well as martial arts, Bon Odori and Taiko performances. In the lead…
…ival 2017 Applicant: Bath - Beppu Friendship AssociationAward: £500Field: Culture Project: In June 2017, Bath – Beppu Friendship Association, with the support of the mayors of both cities, organised a one day Japan Festival providing local people in the area of Bath with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of family friendly Japanese art and culture activities including calligraphy, haiku, origami, games and crafts, as well as martial arts, Bon Odori and Taiko performances. In the lead up…
…Images and Experiences of Japan: Volume I: First Century AD-1841 Compiled, edited and in part translated by William McOmie Global Oriental, Folkestone (2005)ISBN 1-901903-46-X Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This is the first comprehensive survey covering the observations and reports of foreigner visitors about Japan. It will be a very useful reference book for students and researchers interested in the reactions of foreigners to Japan over some 1800 years. Professor McOmie has trawled widely and…
…stival 2017 Applicant: Bath - Beppu Friendship AssociationAward: £500Field: Culture Project: In June 2017, Bath – Beppu Friendship Association, with the support of the mayors of both cities, organised a one day Japan Festival providing local people in the area of Bath with the opportunity to engage in a wide range of family friendly Japanese art and culture activities including calligraphy, haiku, origami, games and crafts, as well as martial arts, Bon Odori and Taiko performances. In the lead…
…o Make an Origami Kabuto – Samurai Helmet Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Kabuto helmets were worn by Japanese samurai warriors and the helmet is seen as a symbol of strength. On Children’s Day in Japan (May 5), many school children will make origami kabuto helmets. More resources on Children’s Day Follow the video to make a mini version, or use 60cm square piece of paper to make a…
…f the Emperors: Sacred Subservience in Japanese History By Ben-Ami ShillonyGlobal Oriental (2005)ISBN 1-901903-34-6 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This well-researched and scholarly study by Professor Shillony of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will interest not only students of Japanese history but also all those concerned for the future of the imperial institution in Japan. The book, which evolved out of earlier research first published in Japanese under the title of Haha Naru Tenno, covers…
99, ISBN 0340794682 Review by Michael Sullivan Using extensive research of letters and other documents of the seventeenth century, this book tells the fascinating story of the first Englishman and the first English factory in Japan. In 1620 William Adams, otherwise known as Miura Anjin [三浦按針], passed away and by 1623 the English factory was given up, bankrupt, and within a few years Japan would…
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It's simple and only takes three minutes. Radio Taiso (Interview Video) Radio Taiso Instructor Risa Ono talks about the benefits of the exercise routine. Additional Resources Did you know that Radio Taiso is always used as a group warm up to Sports Day in Japan? Our Japanese Sports Day Pack allows you to recreate a Japanese-style sports day at home or at school - of course with Radio Taiso to start the day! Visit the pages…
… Envoys in Britain, 1862-1964: A Century of Diplomatic Exchange Compiled and edited by Ian NishGlobal Oriental/Japan Society (2007)ISBN 978-1-905246-32-8 Review by Sean Curtin This is a highly readable and excellently researched book which skilfully charts the lives of Japan's envoys to the United Kingdom during the first century of Anglo-Japanese relations (1862-1964). Just as now, a hundred years ago London was a vibrant global capital but its political importance was far greater than today.…
…og is a powerful, grim indictment of the Japanese police force based on Takahashi’s own experiences of the police and the work of his friend Yu Terasawa, a freelance journalist working in Japan who writes about police misconduct. Lasting three hours and 15 minutes it does seem a long film, but this is worth it given the level of detail, characterisation and display of police transgressions from blackmail to sexual harassment to claiming false expenses to staged drug arrests. It is set in…
…hipping and Shipbuilding in the Twentieth Century, The Writings of Peter N. Davies Global Oriental, 2010, 185 pages, £61, ISBN 978-1-905246-88-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Peter N. Davies is emeritus Professor of Economic History at Liverpool University. He is an expert on the international shipping industry and maritime history and has written many studies on these subjects. In 2008 his book The Business, Life and Letters of Frederick Cornes: Aspects of the Evolution of Commerce in Modern…
Japonisme and the Rise of the Modern Art Movement: The Arts of the Meiji Period, The Khalili Collect
Khalili, Thames and Hudson, 2013, 240 pages, 22 colour illustrations, ISBN 978 0 500 239131, £45. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This handsome and finely illustrated volume is introduced by Gregory Irvine of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Irvine heads his introduction with a quotation from a letter from Vincent van Gogh to his brother in which van…
…hrift Shop – a similarly offbeat romance – tells the story of newly appointed shop assistant Hitomi, as she gets to know her eccentric group of customers and co-workers. The setting of the thrift shop is a treasure trove of sub-plots for Kawakami and the histories of the pre-loved objects that populate its shelves are cleverly entwined with the central narrative. Indeed, the significance of possessions and the transient nature of our sentimental attachment to them are themes that run throughout…
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…- Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 1 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Videos / Other Lesson 1: Radio Taiso Warm-Up In the first lesson, students are introduced to the Radio Taiso exercises that are performed by the whole school as a warm-up before sports day. At the end of the lesson, the students’ own Radio Taiso performance can be recorded and played back…
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Membership welcome pack will be sent to the delivery address indicated in the form. Cost £25 Add to Basket Concessional Membership This is a concessional membership for members under 25 years old, full time students and returnees of JET programme. Proof of status will be required in the form: Under 25: Please upload a copy of an ID document which include your date of birth. Full time students: Please upload a valid student ID (with date) or a…
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… Tales of Lafcadio Hearn is a great example of how literature has evolved and should continue to evolve in every sense of the word; in representation, theme and language. In order to appreciate or even understand this collection of folk tales, you must detach yourself from your present reality and open yourself up to a world not just of fantasy but of ancient mythological history where Shinto traditions, mysticism and anthropomorphism are very much alive. Lafcadio Hearn, also known by his…
… Personal Collection of a Japanese Family Applicant: House for an Art LoverAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: learning and engagement programmes Project: Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s House for an Art Lover presented an exhibition of kimono from a personal collection, some dating back from the early 1950s to more recent examples. Both Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald were heavily influenced by Japanese culture and the influence can be seen throughout the house.…
…n your Will for The Japan Society Leave a Legacy Individual Membership The Japan Society, a non-profit organisation with a history stretching back to 1891, is the leading body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. Our members are committed to promoting deep and lasting understanding between our two countries. Our strength lies in a broad based membership of individuals and organisations. We currently have a membership of over 1,000 members,…
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IV Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (2002)ISBN-10: 190335014X The fourth edition of the Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits’ series, compiled and edited by former chairman of the Japan Society Hugh Cortazzi, offers a diverse and fascinating look at some of the figures behind Anglo-Japanese relations from the Bakumatsu period onwards. Like previous editions, this compilation of essays is written by esteemed…
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VIII Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (2013)ISBN-13: 9789004246027 This eighth edition of the Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits series, published in 2013, contains fifty-two biographical essays from forty different contributors relating to the influential individuals in Anglo-Japanese relations from the Meiji period to the present day. Structured accordingly, this edition deals with personalities involved in…
VI Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziGlobal Oriental Publishing (2007)ISBN-13: 9781905246335 This sixth volume of the Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits series continues to profile the lives of key individuals, both British and Japanese, who have made significant contributions to the development of Anglo-Japanese relations. Containing a total of thirty-three entries thoughtfully and meticulously compiled and written by some of the pre-eminent scholars of…
… A Personal Collection of a Japanese Family Applicant: House for an Art LoverAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: learning and engagement programmes Project: Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s House for an Art Lover presented an exhibition of kimono from a personal collection, some dating back from the early 1950s to more recent examples. Both Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald were heavily influenced by Japanese culture and the influence can be seen throughout the…
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…Ranpo's Mystery Storehouse By various authors Independently published (2025) ISBN-13: 978-8307774892 Review by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965), also romanized as Edogawa Rampo, spearheaded the golden age of Japanese detective fiction. Known as Japan’s master of the macabre, his ability to manipulate suspense and the grotesque to evoke both horror and terror has influenced countless Japanese writers and film-makers that came after him. But who influenced Ranpo himself? The…
…Autumn Brocade By Miyamoto TeruTranslated by Roger ThomasNew Directions (2007)ISBN-13: 978-0811216753 Review by Robert Paul Weston When my wife spotted the review copy of Miyamoto Teru’s Kinshu on the bedside table, the book’s main title writ large, she assumed it was a treatise on alcoholism. “You’re giving up drinking?” she asked me. The problem was the final letter u—or lack thereof—in the word kinshu. Written without it, a native Japanese reader might assume the word is an English…
… A Personal Collection of a Japanese Family Applicant: House for an Art LoverAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: learning and engagement programmes Project: Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s House for an Art Lover presented an exhibition of kimono from a personal collection, some dating back from the early 1950s to more recent examples. Both Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald were heavily influenced by Japanese culture and the influence can be seen throughout the…
…Blog - February & March 2024 February’s Theme was Leadership; it’s time for the Japan Youth Collective to start thinking about their own final outcome and take ownership of the project. In March they put everything they had learnt over the programme into practice, with all members working hard on preparations for Discover Japan Day, their final event. In the February Catch-Up, the Collective members made tentative choices about how they wanted to mark the end of their project. All members…
…April 2020, Volume 15, Number 3) Politics, History and International Relations are front and centre in this June issue of The Japan Society Review which includes reviews of three recently published volumes on these topics. The first is Transnational Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919-1936, an academic monograph exploring German-Japanese relations during the interwar era from the standpoint of their civil societies. The second, The Japan Affair, an edited collection…
…stream-of-consciousness style is abundant in examples of wordplay, literary references and characters getting their wires crossed. As an example, much of the chapter titled ‘Wandering Soul’ is given over to the characters’ unfocused ruminations on film makers Daniel Schmid and Jean-Luc Godard and novelist Vladimir Nabokov. Translator Aoyama and McCarthy have conquered the formidable challenge of communicating Kanai’s famously skittish tone and love of the double entendre and happily, once one…
… Namamugi is the most recent English language publication to attempt to explain the wider context which led to this incident and its repercussions. This book is also an attempt to illustrate the background and character of the ill-fated protagonist Charles Lenox Richardson through, amongst other things, the inclusion of his family correspondence whilst in China and Japan, made available for public consumption for the first time. The book is broken down into two parts. Part One consists of four…
Daily outburst of simple happiness such as a day at the beach, the meals eaten at the family’s diner table, the bath shared together make us root for the Shibata’s and make us hopeful that it will show them the way to redemption. But it is not the case. Kore-eda shows the Shibata’s as both endearing and deceitful, something that prevent his film from falling in unnecessary pathos and…
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…rovoking story, which won’t soon lose its relevance to the contemporary world. It is certainly more than deserving of its critical acclaim and international recognition. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…ces hyper-realistic inspiration of murder mysteries and manga and applied them fully, all the while still dealing with topics in a derisory and exaggerate way which turn the film into an entertaining oddity that will surely leave you with between laughs and chills. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…ms Meet: In search of Reconciliation between China and Japan is a fascinating book, and I would heartily recommend it to anyone, but especially to those interested in reflecting on the complex facets of reconciliation between countries with a history of enmity in the past. The two authors Minoru Kasai and Basil Scott who became friends out of rather unusual circumstances, share their personal stories and reflections on this very important topic and readers are invited to join in their journeys…
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Students took part in a range of activities including origami, kite making, taiko drumming and martial arts workshops lead by experts in these fields. The events were intended to offer further understanding of Japanese culture through the creative arts and to precede ongoing Japan themed study within…
…on - Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road at British Museum (1 May – 7 September 2025) Review by Sanae Inagaki Today, the name of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) is so widely known that some might expect few surprises from his work. Yet the British Museum’s Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road — the institution’s first-ever solo exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige and the first in London in over 25 years — offers far more than a straightforward retrospective. Rather, it invites us to reconsider…
50 / £58.50) Please download our membership form (PDF) and print single-sided only. Please fill and sign the form by hand and send it by post to:MembershipThe Japan Society13/14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Note: electronic forms sent by email are not valid for direct debit membership. Bulletin Membership This is a concessional membership for those that live overseas or outside London and are unable to attend events on a regular basis. You can still receive other membership…
LaveryPrinceton University Press (2019)ISBN-13: 978-0691183626 Review by Laurence Green In any discussion of Japan, the words Quaint, Exquisite seem bound to appear at least once or twice, even now, over a hundred years since Japan first opened its doors to the world. What is it about the particular aesthetic qualities of the nation that ensure these attributes still hold such sway over our idea of what Japan is like, what it…
… A Personal Collection of a Japanese Family Applicant: House for an Art LoverAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: learning and engagement programmes Project: Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s House for an Art Lover presented an exhibition of kimono from a personal collection, some dating back from the early 1950s to more recent examples. Both Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald were heavily influenced by Japanese culture and the influence can be seen throughout the…
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…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
00am for 10.00am startVenueEssendon Country ClubBedwell Park, Essendon, HatfieldHertfordshire AL9 6HN Booking DetailsBooking essential - £82 per head, including bacon butty on arrival, and two-course lunch. Booking deadline: Wednesday 22 June 2022 ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 We are delighted to announce that The Japan Society’s Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey…
00am for 10.00am startVenueEssendon Country ClubBedwell Park, Essendon, HatfieldHertfordshire AL9 6HN Booking DetailsBooking essential - £75 per head, including bacon butty on arrival, and two-course lunch. Booking deadline: Thursday 17 June 2021 Please note this event is now fully booked. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please email events@japansociety.org.uk. We are delighted to announce that…
… and the English Samurai covers a remarkable period of Japanese history, set at a time of an emerging new world witnessing the establishment of new networks of trade and plunder and a new understanding of the universe which challenged the old certainty of the earth being at the centre. Will Adams (1564-1620), the future ‘Anjin’ was a native of Gillingham, Kent and believed to be the first Englishman to reach Japan on the Liefde in 1600. He was also one of Britain’s most picturesque and daring…
…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
Seiken Kotai – Kono Kuni o Kaeru [政権交代―この国を変える] (Change of Political Power – To Change This Country)
…交代―この国を変える] (Change of Political Power – To Change This Country) Kodansha, June, 2008, 253 pages, 1500 yen Review by Fumiko Halloran Katsuya Okada is Japan’s new no-nonsense Foreign Minister in the first DPJ Cabinet, a onetime head of the party and the man Prime Minister Hatoyama narrowly beat to become party leader. This book was published in 2008 but still has material that can be legitimately examined to see where DPJ is heading in governing. Readers might be disappointed if they are looking…
…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
… (September 2009, Volume 4, Number 4) In this issue we focus on various aspects of changing Japan. September 2009 itself heralded in seismic political change with the first non-Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Prime Minister since Tomiichi Murayama back in 1996, and more significantly the first unified opposite party to take power since the formation of the LDP in 1955. To mark such a pivotal moment Fumiko Halloran reviews several recent Japanese language books about the new Democratic Party of…
…tion and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. Every month we propose a topic in advance and invite participants to prepare a short speech (from 1 to 5 minutes) in the language of their choice (English or Japanese). It can be a structured presentation or just some spontaneous thoughts about the topic, the important point is to gain experience in public speaking and hone your language skills. Everyone will…
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…N EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami Monday 8 December 2025 / 7:00pm DateMonday 8 December 2025Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Spring 2025Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are…
…alligraphy Workshop Applicant: Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAward: £200Field: Arts, Culture Project: Students in Aylesbury Grammar School's 'Japan Club' took part in a calligraphy workshop in order to learn more about writing Japanese characters. Led by an experienced calligrapher, the students were able to deepen their recognition of Japanese characters, as well as gaining an interest in the specialist equipment used for calligraphy. This special opportunity motivated the students to learn Japanese…
… (August 2020, Volume 15, Number 4) Welcome to a new issue of The Japan Society Review. We present here a small selection of thoughtful reviews and reading suggestions to accompany readers into the autumn season. The unexpected news of the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has shaken the scene of Japanese politics. Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott reviews the timely published biography of Abe by American analyst Tobias S. Harris who presented his view of the politician and his…
… Calligraphy Workshop Applicant: Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAward: £200Field: Arts, Culture Project: Students in Aylesbury Grammar School's 'Japan Club' took part in a calligraphy workshop in order to learn more about writing Japanese characters. Led by an experienced calligrapher, the students were able to deepen their recognition of Japanese characters, as well as gaining an interest in the specialist equipment used for calligraphy. This special opportunity motivated the students to learn…
…April 2011, Volume 6, Number 2) In this issue we focus on contemporary themes with books exploring whaling, Japanese houses and the 11 March 2011 earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear accident. Our first review looks at the conundrum of Japanese whaling, a topic often in the international media. Professor Jun Morikawa explains how Tokyo’s combative and controversial whaling policy has evolved in recent decades. He clinically dissects the myths surrounding the industry, tackling the contradictory…
… Calligraphy Workshop Applicant: Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAward: £200Field: Arts, Culture Project: Students in Aylesbury Grammar School's 'Japan Club' took part in a calligraphy workshop in order to learn more about writing Japanese characters. Led by an experienced calligrapher, the students were able to deepen their recognition of Japanese characters, as well as gaining an interest in the specialist equipment used for calligraphy. This special opportunity motivated the students to learn…
…alligraphy Workshop Applicant: Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAward: £200Field: Arts, Culture Project: Students in Aylesbury Grammar School's 'Japan Club' took part in a calligraphy workshop in order to learn more about writing Japanese characters. Led by an experienced calligrapher, the students were able to deepen their recognition of Japanese characters, as well as gaining an interest in the specialist equipment used for calligraphy. This special opportunity motivated the students to learn Japanese…
The Japan Society - The art lover’s guide to Japanese museums 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member Join…
…hallenges, creating a new tension and doing a great job of transferring the remainder into a foreign context. Perhaps this is a testament to the universal appeal of the original. This transference, however, is where most of the films strengths and weaknesses lie. The kid, for example, has undergone a necessary transformation – an aspiring samurai would make a lot less sense in an age where they are becoming obsolete, than an aspiring cowboy assassin – and his Ainu roots create an interesting…
…& Seasonal Celebrations Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Worksheets / Other In Japan, there are many festivals and seasonal celebrations, from January all the way to the end of the year. Below is a list of lesson links for each and also our complete collection of activity packs! Download our Winter Holiday Activity Pack with Christmas origami, kanji writing, and New Year's postcard…
…anese Food - Winter Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Videos Winter in Japan can be very cold, so during this time of year, people like to stay indoors and warm up with seasonal dishes such as hot pot, also known as nabe 鍋 in Japanese. This video explores some of the various kinds of delicious food that people like to eat during the winter time, as well as some special dishes people enjoy during the…
…escape from the island by boat, even though boats ‘disappeared’ years ago; someone had retained a memory of boats and was able to repair and sail one (p. 114). Hearing about this escape, the narrator cannot quite imagine how these people crossed the water, so completely has the concept of a boat been expunged from her mind. Otherwise, the islanders submit to their fate, even as, towards the end, they start to disappear themselves, body part by body part. Like the protagonist of her novel, the…
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… - The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese DesignWorcester Art Museum (WAM), Massachusetts (US) (6 February - 2 May 2021) Review by Fiona Collins The first thing one encounters when walking into The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design, on view at the Worcester Art Museum (WAM), is a resplendent white wedding robe bedecked in colorful, abstracted maple leaves. Commissioned by the museum from Kyoto-based Chiso Studios, it stands on a platform in the center of the museum’s one room…
…Managed Globalization: Adapting to the Twenty-first Century Edited by Ulrike Schaede and William Grimes Routledge (2003)ISBN-13: 978-0765609526 Review by Mikihiro Maeda Globalization and multilateralization of the world political economy have pressed new pressures for all industrialized democracies to adapt, change, and reform their policies and economic structures. Nevertheless, no country seems more challenged by these pressures than Japan that has resisted global rules for its domestic…
… Taiko Performed by Joji Hirota & The London Taiko Drummers ARC Music Release 28 April 2017 Review by Laurence Green ‘As in many other cultures, Japanese drums were used to communicate the people’s pleas to the gods, or in reverse, help people understand the will of the gods, and were considered invaluable instruments in everyday life.‘ Joji Hirota’s words set the scene for a world caught between two divides – people and gods, the sacred and the everyday, old and new. It is a world defined by…
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…est for Japan's Economic Future: Richard Katz in Conversation with Bill Emmott Tuesday 11 June 2024 / 6:00pm DateTuesday 11 June 2024Time6.00 - 7.00pm (BST)1.00 - 2.00pm (EST) Check the time in your location Booking DetailsOnline webinar on ZoomFree – Registration essentialPlease register for the webinar in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive an automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails).…
…ulture and Wellbeing - Lesson 5 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will learn the importance of learning and trying new things as one of the '5 Ways of Wellbeing'. They will explore the links between positive wellbeing and the development of new skills and knowledge through the Japanese art of manga; students will complete a series of drawing tasks and create their own manga…
00 for 12.30pm VenueThe Athenaeum (*)107 Pall Mall, St James'sLondon, SW1Y 5ER Booking DetailsBooking essential £90 per head - Members of The Japan Society, the JCCI and their guests£105 per head - Non-members and their guestsBooking deadline: Monday 7 October 2024 (*) Please note the Dress Code to be admitted into The Athenaeum: men are asked to wear a jacket, collar and tie, and women to dress with…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (18) Dear Japan Society members and friendsIn the old Fleet Street August used to be known as the silly season, a slow news month when even more confected stories than usual would find their way into the papers and interest in sightings of the Loch Ness monster would strangely revive. Yet the idea that news went to sleep was always an exaggeration, perhaps geared to editors’ holidays even more than newsmakers, and it certainly is now. The country from where I am writing,…
…g the World in Japan and the UK, with Aiko Doden and John Simpson Tuesday 29 September 2020 / 11:00am DateTuesday 29 September 2020Time11.00am to 12.00noon (BST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership…
… Green Willow: Japanese surimono prints from the Ashmolean Museum, the catalogue of an exhibition held at the museum in 2019, discusses the relationship of text and image at length, and frames the development of surimono within the context of 19th century Japanese literati communities and Edo period material culture. The collection of surimono in the Ashmolean museum was developed in the 20th century, a majority of the objects donated by the founders of the Spalding Trust, an organization…
…n Youth Collective 2023 -2024 The Japan Youth Collective 202302024 The Japan Youth Collective is a new initiative for 16-19 year olds interested in Japan. Members of the Collective are working with the Japan Society over 8 months to discover more about Japan, meet new people, learn new skills and work on a final event to inspire others. Our 16 participants come from all across Greater London and are interested in many different aspects of Japan. The 2023-2024 programme kicked off with a two-day…
…(February 2007, Volume 2, Number 1) Our first issue of 2007 features a major new Japanese book on the Second World War, "Who Was Responsible?" which has generated considerable international debate. We also review other books on the topic which examine different aspects of Japan's wartime past. You will also find the usual broad selection of stimulating reviews on the latest books about Japan. In this issue we look at new works on Japanese literature, Sake brewing, administrative reforms and…
…Restoration, Monarchism, Mass Communication and Conservative Revolution Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book by Alistair Swale who is a senior lecturer at the University of Wakato New Zealand is not for the general reader interested in learning about this important period in Japanese history. It seems to have been written for fellow historians already well versed in the history of the Meiji Restoration. The first chapter deals with ‘Japan within the World system: Urbanization, Political Stasis…
…h of Herbert Ponting in Japan, with author Anne Strathie Monday 16 August 2021 / 6:45pm DateMonday 16 August 2021Time6.45pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people.…
…o Bonito: Lily Allen Meets J-PopScala, London,9 November 2016 Review by Annabelle Sami Kero Kero Bonito are a quirky three piece from London producing exciting alternative dance music. What immediately sets this group apart is the heavy influence of kawaii J-Pop in their otherwise avowedly indie London aesthetic. This comes across most clearly in lead singer Sarah Midori Perry’s half-spoken, feel-good lyrics, which slip between Japanese and English. On first listening it would be easy to assume…
00pm to 8.30pmVenueDeloitte 2 New Street SquareLondon EC4A 3BZ[Map] Optional networking / drinks meet-up beforehand from 6.00 – 6.45pm at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (145 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members.…
…December 2008, Volume 3, Number 5) Amongst our line-up in this issue we feature two new biographical-related books, one about John Milne and the other on Charles Holme. Both figures are from the early decades of Anglo-Japanese relations when Japan was still a distant, mysterious land and bilateral ties were in their infancy. As usual, we also offer a selection of prominent new Japanese language books including Fumiko Halloran’s examination of the turbulent relationship between Japanese film…
45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH Venue Map (PDF) Booking DetailsFree Lecture – booking recommended The Siberian Internment of over 600,000 Japanese Army servicemen (1945-1956) – captured in the Japanese puppet-kingdom of Manchukuo and driven into Soviet camps by the victorious Red Army…
The Mental Health Policy and Services: Where We Stand by Hiroto Ito (pages 36-56) 3. Reintegrating the Mentally Ill into Society and Work by Satoru Hashimoto (pages 57-72) 4. How Mental Hospitals Treat their Patients, and Programmes for Rehabilitation into the Community by Yayoi Imamura (pages 73-82) 5. National Federation of Families for the Mentally Ill in Japan: Historical and Future Perspectives by Hajime Oketani and Hiromi Akiyama (pages 83-97) 6. An Overview of the User Movement in…
It asks us to question what it means to be a woman, what we put in our bodies and how our offspring will value themselves in a world we create. It teaches us that time is not only healing but changing. Fertility and food now come in various forms and no two experiences will be the same. These notions are not just about comfort, but personal progress and happiness; two notions integral to every humans journey of self-discovery. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society…
… Community and Change in a Sapporo Neighborhood, 1925-1988: Hanayama By John Mock The Edwin Mellen Press, (1999)ISBN 0-7734-7974-0 Review by Sean Curtin Less than half a century ago, a powerful sense of local identity was an integral part of Japanese life. Today, the basic composition of most communities has been significantly altered by seismic population shifts, relentless urban expansion and vastly improved transportation networks. By blending contemporary ethnography with accounts of local…
00pm to 8.30pmVenueDeloitte 2 New Street SquareLondon EC4A 3BZ[Map] Optional networking / drinks meet-up beforehand from 6.00 – 6.45pm at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (145 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of…
30pm VenueThe Prince Akatoki London50 Great Cumberland Place,Marble Arch, London, W1H 7FD Booking DetailsBooking essential£117 per person Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. We are delighted to be partnering with The Prince Akatoki London, a Japanese-owned hotel in London’s West End, to host an exclusive Supper Club. Guests will be able to enjoy a…
…an to Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States By Sadao Asada Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD (2006)ISBN 1-55750-042-8 Review by Ian Nish Arma virumque cano. These two books (the second being 'The Impact of the Russo-Japanese War', Edited by Rotem Kowner and available here) deal with armaments and the men who used them. There has been a flood of books dealing with the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 published since the centenary. The distinctive feature of the book edited…
…Role of Sports in Society ARCHIVED BPSC: 社会におけるスポーツの役割 Wednesday 28 June 2023 / 7:00pm DateWednesday 28 June 2023Time7.00pm to 8.30pmVenueDeloitte 2 New Street SquareLondon EC4A 3BZ[Map] Optional networking / drinks meet-up beforehand from 6.00 – 6.45pm at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (145 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU) Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please email us at…
…ntrepreneurship and Elections in Japan: A Political Biography of Ozawa Ichiro By Takashi Oka, Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies, 2011, 210 pages, £85.00, ISBN-10: 0415587522 and ISBN-13: 978-0415587525 Review by Sean Curtin Love him or loathe him, but you certainly cannot ignore Ichiro Ozawa, one of Japan’s most enduring and influential politicians of the last few decades. Takashi Ota, veteran journalist and former Ozawa aid, has produced the first English language political biography…
These two books (one being 'From Mahan to Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States, reviewed here) deal with armaments and the men who used them. There has been a flood of books dealing with the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 published since the centenary. The distinctive feature of the book edited by Professor Kowner is that it deals with the…
… At Swiss Church London Swiss Church London14th August 2014 Review by Mike Sullivan VISUALISE! Is a recent performance group that has come together in order to provide a new perspective on how classical music is experienced by the current generation. They work on bringing classical musicians together with visual and performance artists, thus creating a new medium in which the audience can enjoy both music and live art. On the 14th of August they had an event at Swiss Church London, there has…
SwalePalgrave Macmillan, 2009, 206 pages including index, select bibliography and notes£50, ISBN 13: 978-0-230-59386-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book by Alistair Swale who is a senior lecturer at the University of Wakato New Zealand is not for the general reader interested in learning about this important period in Japanese history. It seems to have been written for fellow historians already well versed…
…ributor to this. It brings music traditions from other parts of the world – as the producer, Verity Lane, brings musical inspirations she encountered after ten years living in Japan to London. But by combining them with other art forms the audience is softly, gently, tugged into other, somewhat stuffier artforms. The show is split into two separate but cleverly connected performances. The first, Origami Soundscapes: Flower, Bird, Wind & Moon is a large-scale origami performance, surrounded by…
…August 2013, Volume 8, Number 4) In this sumptuous issue we alter our trajectory a little by adding some new dimensions to our review offerings. J.R.R. Tolkien, one of my favourite authors, once observed, ‘If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.’ Sound advice and in this issue we focus on food, drink and music to broaden our review menu which will in future offer such articles to our regular mix. Susan Meehan gives us her take on the much…
…re of Democracy in the USA with David Runciman and Hitoshi Tanaka Thursday 22 October 2020 / 12:00pm DateThursday 22 October 2020Time12.00noon to 1.00pm (BST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not…
30-4.30pm Venue White Conduit Projects1 White Conduit Street Islington London N1 9EL Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and friends to a private view of the group exhibition YOBITSUGI - Beyond Repair at White Conduit Projects,…
… (July 2009, Volume 4, Number 3) As we zoom towards the July heat, this issue is packed full of interesting books and films to catch up with during the summer holiday period. Susan Meehan looks at the highly readable “Japan through writers’ eyes,” which reminds us what fantastic prose Japan has inspired from the pens of both foreign and indigenous authors. For those who love to discuss such writers we launched “Japan Society Book Club” in June which meets regularly (for more information see the…
00 – 9.30pm VenueJapan House101–111 Kensington High Street London W8 5SA Booking DetailsIoD members: £55*Non-members: £75 Click here to register *The Japan Society has a few discounted tickets (at the IoD members' rate) available to members. Please contact us if you would like to take up one of those places. This is the event postponed from 14 December 2022. The Japan Society is…
…Militarism in Modern Japan, Issues of History and Identity edited by Guy Podoler, Global Oriental, 2009, 242 pages including index and bibliography, ISBN978-1-905246-85-4Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This collection of essays reproduces papers prepared for “The International Conference on Japan in Honour of Professor Ben-Ami Shillony,” which took place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel between 29 April and 2 May 2007. It was intended as a tribute to Professor Shillony’s significant…
00pm to 5.00pm VenueMuseum of London150 London WallEC2Y 5HN London Booking DetailsFree – Booking essential Join us at our launch event for Tsunagu/Connect, a new oral history project recording the lives of Japanese women in the UK since 1945!The lives of Japanese women in the UK are little-known and otherwise misunderstood. We will collect and share Japanese women’s stories in their…
… (December 2015, Volume 10, Number 6) For the last 18 months there has been a pause in production of The Japan Society Review, although reviews have continued to be published online. We are now delighted to be able to resume print production of this bimonthly publication, and over the next six months will also be sending out the missing issues. As ever, we are keen to welcome new contributors with an interest in and knowledge of Japan, and also welcome suggestions as to books, films and events…
…Society Annual Dinner 2024 - Photos On Monday 11 November 2024, we welcomed members and guests to The Japan Society Annual Dinner held in the grand surroundings of the The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Dressed in their best, our guests enjoyed a drink and conversation with fellow members before settling down for a delicious meal. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the brilliantly witty, Yuriko Kotani, UK-based Japanese comedian. After a last minute change, unfortunately Her…
…nt Lunch with Lord Mandelson On 14 October, we were pleased to welcome Lord Peter Mandelson as the guest of honour at a joint lunch with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK. Lord Mandelson provided thoughtful perspectives on the new Labour government’s approach to foreign business, particularly in relation to Japan, followed by a lively Q&A session. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes.…
…deo + Report - The UK-Japan Relationship: a Conversation with Ambassador Hayashi In the latest edition of the Japan Society online webinar series, on Wednesday 17 November 2021, we received Hayashi Hajime, the current Japanese Ambassador to the UK, to discuss a range of topics such as the Covid-19 pandemic, relations between Japan and the United Kingdom, and Japan’s defence policy. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Hayashi shared his reflections on the pandemic, climate change, and bilateral…
…iring! Join our team as Membership & Development OfficerWe are looking for a Membership & Development Officer to work with us as the first point of call for the Society’s members and donors, responsible for supporting the donor relations team, attracting new members, and developing our donor funnel. Membership & Development OfficerSalary: £28 – 33,000 Depending on experienceResponsible to: Chief ExecutiveLocation: Hybrid – work at our Central London office and from homeTerm: Full-timeStart…
…k with us! Looking for a Experienced Freelance Youth WorkerWe are looking for an Experienced Freelance Youth Worker to work with us on a new youth initiative, the Japan Youth Collective, responsible for working with the Japan Society and the young Collective members to ensure they get the best outcomes from the programme. Experienced Freelance Youth WorkerSalary: £15- £18 per hour, depending on experience, plus paid travelResponsible to: Chief Executive and Education Projects Co-ordinatorLocatio…
…eneral Meeting 2023 - Photos On Friday 8 September, we were delighted to welcome members to the Embassy of Japan for the Annual General Meeting 2023. At the AGM Nick Woodford was appointed to the board, with Clare Weaver and Rie Yoshitake being reappointed as trustees. Sue Hudson and Jenny White have also been appointed as honorary editors. Following the formal business of the AGM, members joined an informal reception where they enjoyed sake generously provided by Sake Samurai, and delicious…
…ur - Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895 & Hiroko Imada at Watts - Photos On Saturday 13 July 2024, members and friends of The Japan society were taken on a private tour of Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895 & Hiroko Imada's exhibition at the Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village. Guided by the curator, Dr Laura MacCulloch, the group were first shown the exhibition Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895, which included the first public display of a number of Japanese woodblock prints that portray the…
…aiku Workshop - Photos On Thursday 7 April, the Japan Society hosted two family haiku workshops at Calthorpe Community Gardens in London. Participants were luckily spared from April showers, but braved the chilly breeze in between bursts of spring sunshine to write their seasonal haiku. At the start of the workshop, acclaimed haiku poet Paul Conneally, or ‘Little Onion’ as he is also known, explained that haiku don’t need to stick to a rigid 5-7-5 syllable structure in English. Instead, he…
…brate Children's Day! ©t-konno 5 May is Kodomo no Hi or Children's Day in Japan, the day when people celebrate the health and happiness of children. On this day, you may find children running around wearing origami kabuto helmets and lots of koi carp flags flying all over the country. Watch our Children's Day video here to learn more about the celebration, the legend of the koi fish and how it became a symbol for Kodomo no Hi, and why children make and wear origami version of the kabuto helmets…
…workshop with Studio Masachuka - Photos On Saturday 10 August 2024, we hosted five Sashiko Workshops in partnership with Studio Masachuka and Uniqlo UK in Uniqlo’s Flagship London Store. The workshop introduced attendees to the traditional sashiko stitching technique. The group was shown how to use the technique before having a go themselves. The workshops were attended by those who were completely new to sewing as well as some who used the workshop as a refresher to further upskill themselves…
Festively decorated with a large Christmas Tree, and beautiful table decorations by Tomoko Sempo Yanagi, the Ballroom was filled with many familiar faces alongside a wonderful array of new members. With sake generously provided by Sake Samurai, guests could enjoy a catch up and lively discussion over a drink.…
…uth Collective – January Japan Lab with Fumio ObataAt the first Japan Lab after the New Year, the Japan Youth Collective met with graphic novelist Fumio Obata who spoke about his work and narrative storytelling in the Japanese context and shared his insights about manga and the industry inside and outside of Japan. The Collective also received tips from Fumio about creating their own work and self-portrait, including drawing in a manga style, and made small improvements with each attempt.…
As you know, the board took the decision several years ago to dispose of this historic and valuable collection, which the Society was unable to use or maintain properly and which was gradually deteriorating. The online bidding period runs from 28 October – 4 November, with an exhibition at Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA from 29 October – 1 November. Full details are here. Anyone wishing to view items after 1 November can do so by…
…ety Christmas Party 2022 - Photos On Monday 5 December 2022, three years since our last Christmas party in 2019, we welcomed members back to the Ballroom of the Japanese Embassy, by courtesy of the Japanese Ambassador. We were pleased that so many long time members alongside new faces joined us for this festive occasion to catch up with friends. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy…
…Video - The Brexit Agreement, One Month On, with David Henig and Pernille Rudlin As 1 January 2021 saw the end of the withdrawal transition period and the implementation of the post Brexit UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement that had been finalised only on Christmas Eve, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined on Thursday 4 February by David Henig, director of the UK Trade Policy Project, EPICE, and Pernille Rudlin, EMEA representative of Japan Intercultural Consulting, to review the…
… Craft Exhibition and Workshop Applicant: Yasuyo CooperAward: £320Field: Arts, Education Project: A series of artist led workshops and talks to conincide with an exhibition held at Platform Gallery, Clitheroe in June and July 2012. Textile artist, Yasuyo Cooper, visited 10 local schools to provide workshops to students, aged 4-11. Drop in workshops for the public and a one day sashiko workshop for adults were also held at Platform Gallery. The project aimed to introduce the local commuity to…
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…raft Exhibition and Workshop Applicant: Yasuyo CooperAward: £320Field: Arts, Education Project: A series of artist led workshops and talks to conincide with an exhibition held at Platform Gallery, Clitheroe in June and July 2012. Textile artist, Yasuyo Cooper, visited 10 local schools to provide workshops to students, aged 4-11. Drop in workshops for the public and a one day sashiko workshop for adults were also held at Platform Gallery. The project aimed to introduce the local commuity to…
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… Tea Bowl Making Workshops at Skip Garden Applicant: mu:artsAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: In collaboration with Global Generation, with support from the ceramic department from Central Saint Martins, Akiko Yanagisawa (mu:arts) delivered a series of workshops for young people from local schools in Islington and Camden. The workshops, led by Jill Fanshawe Kato, a specialist in Japanese ceramics, introduced the young people to the traditions of Japanese tea culture and the important…
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… to Haiku - Beyond 5 7 5 Subject: Other Topics / English Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Videos / Other Paul Conneally, haiku poet, introduces the key elements of haiku in this video, illuminating some of the common pitfalls and misunderstandings of what haiku is about. Watch this short 6 minute piece to stimulate ideas and then try writing haiku outside. You can print out and use one of our Writing…
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… Tea Bowl Making Workshops at Skip Garden Applicant: mu:artsAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: In collaboration with Global Generation, with support from the ceramic department from Central Saint Martins, Akiko Yanagisawa (mu:arts) delivered a series of workshops for young people from local schools in Islington and Camden. The workshops, led by Jill Fanshawe Kato, a specialist in Japanese ceramics, introduced the young people to the traditions of Japanese tea culture and the important…
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…to lies, fiction and the artificial and that it is full of jokes and music. Did Blanca realise Julio was lying about working for Gazmuri at any point and did Emilia lie when she said she’d read Proust? Jimenez hadn’t always counted on being a novelist, having toyed with the ambition of being a comedian. He certainly sounds as though he’d be convivial company. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for…
…ersary of East Asian Studies at Leeds University Review by Sean Curtin In the autumn of 1963 the fledgling Department of Chinese Studies at Leeds University opened its doors and took in its first batch of students under founding professor and great frontier explorer Owen Lattimore. September 2013 marked fifty years during which time the department has produced over 2000 graduates and morphed into the East Asian Studies (EAS) Department, expanding to include the study of Japanese and Mongolian.…
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…nor Membership benefits plus Two complimentary invitation to The Japan Society Christmas Party (for you and one guest) Hard copy of The Japan Society Annual Proceedings Cost £500 Add to Basket Principal Benefactor All Benefactor Membership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to an intimate dinner with a guest speaker (from the Monthly Lecture Series) OR to a Joint Lunch with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cost £1000 Add to Basket Patron All Principal Benefactor Membership…
… [妖しき文豪怪談] The Whistler [葉桜と魔笛], directed by Shinya TsukamotoThe Nose [鼻], directed by Sang-il LeeThe Days After [後の日], directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Shown as part of The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme – ‘Once Upon a Time In Japan’ Reinventing the Past Through the Eyes of Japanese Contemporary FilmmakersScreening at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle Upon Tyne10th March 2013, 3.30pmRunning Time: 121 minutes, Language: Japanese with English Subtitles Review by Lucy Searles This year, to…
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The idea seems faintly ridiculous; how can we combine these three things in a way that makes sense, let alone be entertaining? And yet, the three concepts combine surprisingly well. The original story is one that many people know, making the less-familiar elements easier to make sense of. Meanwhile, the story of the miser Scrooge confronting a number of…
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…ds at IDFB 2016 By Ito ShunBirmingham Municipal Bank2 to 20 May 2016 Review by Dominika Mackiewicz When several years ago two friends, Japanese kinetic sculptor Ito Shun and Birmingham based choreographer Miyata Kei, met in the UK’s second city, they came up with an idea for an interdisciplinary project, combining art installation and dance performance. Inspired by the rich industrial heritage of the Black Country, Ito and Miyata travelled across the area and absorbed the atmosphere of…
… made up of one-vertical-line haiku in the Japanese, and 3-line haiku in English. The Japanese section starts from the right and meets its English counterpart in the middle coming the other way. There is no mention of a translator, so I assume that Facey is a bilingual poet. That is fascinating in itself and I would love to know which language the poems started in; whether this was different for each poem or the same for all; even if some of the poems drifted between languages like the far…
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…iety In joining The Japan Society you will be part of a community of like-minded individual and corporate members. Your membership supports the Society in its mission to promote understanding and friendship between Japan and the UK through a rich programme of activity in business, arts & culture, lifestyle and education. The Society relies on its members to help us continue providing events and activities that educate and inform audiences of all ages. Membership is open to all irrespective of…
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We hope to resume the programme in the future so please check back for updates. The Japan Society Small Grants were made in support of small scale projects and events which increase awareness and understanding of Japan in the UK. The Japan Society particularly encouraged applications from those who are involved in organizing grassroots projects and from schools and educational establishments. We concentrated our support on activities where a…
…nese Red Cross at Netley, 1915-1916 By Gordon DanielsHampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society, 2016Published in association with the Japan SocietyISBN-13: 978-0-907473-16-9 Review by Gill Goddard In this piece of detailed research, Dr Daniels has brought into focus the role of the Japanese Red Cross Relief Mission to Britain during the 1914-1918 war. For most of 1915, a team of highly qualified nurses and doctors brought their expertise in caring for battlefield casualties to the newly…
… of Languages Try Japanese! Try these activties to give KS2 pupils a fun introduction to the Japanese language. We recommend a minimum of 40 minutes for the session, but it can be made shorter, or extended using the additional activity suggestions. The following activties are included in the main plan: Learn basic greetings Fun actions to learn and remember numbers 1-10 Have a go at writing numbers 1-10 in Japanese kanji characters Get everyone moving with the Radio Taiso exercise routine…
… that segues neatly toward a comical (and at times tragic) coming of age tale that offers a fine societal critique of adulthood in our times. It never falls into the melodramatic, but does have a slick sentimental edge which seeks to remind us of the importance of acceptance, letting go and moving on. A hopeful message which validates the talent of the author and makes it a good introduction to Kawakami Mieko’s universe. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for…
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…ty, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan that its inspiration came from a conversation overheard not in Japan, but the Copenhagen fitness club where she worked before moving to Japan. The three subjects which form the mainstay of this analysis are concerns worldwide, but Hansen uses Japanese visual and narrative culture as a window into their thematisation in the specific context of contemporary Japan. Through careful evaluation of media including anime, manga, television drama and…
…ki in Transition: From the Worlds of the Samurai to the Vengeful Female Ghost By Shimazaki SatokoColumbia University Press, 2015ISBN-13: 978-0231172264 Review by Trevor Skingle Quite obviously a long time in the writing, Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature and Theatre at the University of Southern California, Shimazaki Satoko’s seminal work focuses on the developments and changes in kabuki since the 1825 premiere of Tsuruya Nanboku IV’s play Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (The Ghost Stories at…
…o Experts is designed as a tool to help those organising Japan-related events. Experts are professionals who charge a fee to lead workshops and can tailor their workshop or presentation to different audiences. They may be able to visit schools and deal with larger numbers of students per day than JIYC volunteers and can be engaged to spend successive days. To ensure that your event goes smoothly, please note the following basic guidelines: Explain your needs and the nature of your event to the…
…ai: The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito) Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Other The Spider’s thread is a well-known story in Japan. It is a moral fable about good, evil and redemption, written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and published in 1918. Akutagawa was inspired by other stories and also Buddhist fables; according to some Buddhist beliefs, those who lead good, compassionate lives are reincarnated into a better life,…
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All images are full-size, and there has been no cropping or other digital manipulation, which adds to the thoughtful aesthetic of the book, which is truly beautiful, with each glossy page detailing fascinating intellectual material alongside exquisite artworks. Despite it’s relatively high price, the book will leave you with a warm feeling,…
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…erful Peculiarity of OnsenPeter Job recalls his visits to two onsen and the beautiful detail in their design Two of the onsens I have visited were unique in their own way for very different reasons. The first was a drop-in onsen called Lamune-see. In one corner of the bath, a large bubble comes up from the earth every 20 seconds or so. It is very comfortable to sit in, but not easy to get in position, since farmers come in after work and know how to dominate access to their rustic carbonation.…
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…February 2014, Volume 9, Number 1) In this first issue of 2014, we focus on Japan’s wartime Thai- Burma Railway which has recently been in the spotlight following the release of the internationally acclaimed movie The Railway Man. The film is based on Eric Lomax’s moving book of the same name and our review by Susan Meehan explores both versions of this emotive tale. On a positive note, this regrettable chapter in UK-Japan relations clearly demonstrates that bitter former foes can successfully…
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… (October 2014, Volume 9, Number 5) In issue 53, we again provide a wide range of reviews across many aspects of Japanese culture. We consider an overview of Japan from a broad range of perspectives, a mystical jigsaw compilation of fiction, artisanal crafts, another collection of short stories veering away from the romanticisation of Japan, a film that sets its sights on issues of fatherhood and finally an insight into an East Asian film festival.Sir Hugh Cortazzi kicks off issue 53 with a…
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… Pacific War and Its Legacy: A Historical Debate Victory Services ClubMonday 5 October 2015 Memories of the Second World War might be fading, but the legacy of the conflict lives on and is constantly at the centre of domestic and regional debates in East Asia. In an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Asia Pacific War, we partnered with the Friendship and Reconciliation Trust to welcome a panel of world experts to engage with the question of how the war connects with the present in…
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…ea Bowl Making Workshops at Skip Garden Applicant: mu:artsAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: In collaboration with Global Generation, with support from the ceramic department from Central Saint Martins, Akiko Yanagisawa (mu:arts) delivered a series of workshops for young people from local schools in Islington and Camden. The workshops, led by Jill Fanshawe Kato, a specialist in Japanese ceramics, introduced the young people to the traditions of Japanese tea culture and the important…
…panese Animation Festival 2017 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2017, groups of children from local schools in the Cardiff area were invited to participate in workshops held by the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival. Led by manga artist, Asuka Bochanska Tanaka, children and young people learnt how to draw Japanese style anime characters and comics, and in a calligraphy workshop, led by calligrapher Yukiko Ayres,…
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…do Japan, The Artist and the City 1615-1868 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book was first published in hard back in 1996. It is a useful and readable introduction to the painters and print artists of this prolific period in Japanese art. It does not cover, except very cursorily, other aspects of Japanese art in the Edo era. Nor does it directly describe the political, economic or social life or the prolific literature of the age. But anyone who wants a reasonably priced survey of painters and…
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…Tutorial Videos Welcome to the Japan Society Soroban tutorial video library! These videos have been made by Tomoko Hoult to demonstrate how teaching soroban can be used in the classroom. We also have resources explaining how students can use small individual sized soroban, check out our soroban scheme of work for more information. Our aim is to support educators and help them make the most of the soroban, so if you have any tutorial video requests or need advice please contact the education…
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…Japanese Animation Festival 2017 Applicant: Kotatsu Japanese Animation FestivalAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: In 2017, groups of children from local schools in the Cardiff area were invited to participate in workshops held by the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival. Led by manga artist, Asuka Bochanska Tanaka, children and young people learnt how to draw Japanese style anime characters and comics, and in a calligraphy workshop, led by calligrapher Yukiko Ayres,…
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… Murders By Onda Riku Translated by Alison WattsBitter Lemon Press (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1912242245 Review by Jill Dobson The first novel by prolific and award-winning author Onda Riku to be published in English is prefaced by a transcript of a police interview with Aosawa Hisako, the sole survivor of a mass murder that has claimed the rest of her family. Hisako, the obvious suspect, is blind; how could she have carried out a mass poisoning? The rest of the novel unfolds from this basic premise,…
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…bership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to private views of exhibitions with curators and art experts One complimentary Individual Gift membership (£48) Cost £2500 Add to Basket The Silken Threads All Patron benefits plus One complimentary invitation to The Japan Society Annual Dinner One complimentary invitation to one art and culture workshop Access to meetings to shape the ‘Next Generation of UK-Japan Leaders’ programme Cost £5000 Add to Basket Japan Society website uses cookies…
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… Tea Bowl Making Workshops at Skip Garden Applicant: mu:artsAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: In collaboration with Global Generation, with support from the ceramic department from Central Saint Martins, Akiko Yanagisawa (mu:arts) delivered a series of workshops for young people from local schools in Islington and Camden. The workshops, led by Jill Fanshawe Kato, a specialist in Japanese ceramics, introduced the young people to the traditions of Japanese tea culture and the important…
… The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Harper Press, 2007, 673 pages including index, notes and bibliography Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Sir Max Hastings, who was a former editor of The Daily Telegraph and The Evening Standard, is Britain’s ablest war historian. This book which covers the death and destruction which accompanied the end of the war with Japan follows his account in Armageddon of the defeat of Nazi Germany. This is not a dry description of battle strategy and tactics but a lively account…
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…e Donors -old Corporate Donors The Japan Society is most grateful to the following corporations and organisations. Without their generous commitment, the society would be unable to fulfill much of its mission. President’s Circle (£25,000 and more) JTIMitsubishi Corporation London BranchMitsui & Co Europe plcNomura International plc Platinum Circle (£17,500 and more) Itochu Europe plc Chairman’s Circle (£10,000 and more) *Chugai Pharma Europe LtdMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Corporate Patrons…
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…eror's Visit 2024 News Design Competition - My London Pictograms Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Grants Small Grants Overview Contact Us Past Recipients Small Grants Archive Recently Funded Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Orizuru: Folk Tales and Peace Join & Support Become a Member Why Join The Japan Society Individual Membership Corporate Membership Charity and Institutional Membership Contact Membership Become a Donor Individual Donor Corporate Donor Support Us…
Contact Small Grants Visit our Small Grants Archive to find out about previously funded projects. Small Grants Archive Small Grants Overview Japan Society Small Grants are made in support of small scale projects and events which increase awareness and understanding of Japan in the UK. The Japan Society particularly encourages applications from those who are involved in organizing grassroots projects and from schools and educational…
…Japan, Divided Politics in a Resurgent Economy Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2008, 298 pages including index and tables, £19.99 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Arthur Stockwin, who was until recently Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies in the University of Oxford, is the leading British expert on Japanese politics. His aim in this book has been “to make at least partly comprehensible what to the outside observer (and indeed to many Japanese themselves) often appears to be the…
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Working together, The Japan Society and the Japan Foundation London Language Centre (JFLLC) have produced a unique scheme of work for teaching Japanese at KS2 level. The scheme comprises ten 45 minute lessons designed to be delivered by a Japanese native speaker working with the class teacher. Each lesson is clearly structured, with comprehensive teachers’ notes, National Curriculum Links and a set of…
…n makes for compelling and tense reading at times, once the theatre of war moves from Europe to the South Pacific, the cliches and episodes of florid language become too many to list and Strickland seems more like a character out of James Clavell’s Shogun than a believable war hero. Like Clavell’s 17th Century Pilot-Major, John Blackthorne, whose trading ship runs aground off the Japanese coast, Strickland narrowly escapes death by his captors, who then proceed to protect and look after him…
…dy NihonGO! You can also visit our online shop if you want to purchase a copy of the CD to help support our education programme. The scheme comprises ten 45 minute lessons designed to be delivered by a Japanese native speaker working with the class teacher. Each lesson is clearly structured, with comprehensive teachers’ notes, National Curriculum Links and a set of accompanying Culture Notes. This course has been designed: To link Japan and the Japanese language to the National Curriculum to…
…A Full Moon - a choice surely made to bring it in line with the flavour and cadence of Lonely Castle In The Mirror, complete with matching, prettily illustrated cover art. Ultimately, for those who rankle at the novel's overly sentimentalised treatment of death, be warned that this book - as with so many others in what seems to be a burgeoning category - wears every inch of its tearjerker status on its sleeve. It will either leave you a sobbing wreck, or exhaust you in its attempt at it. And…
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…February 2013, Volume 8, Number 1) The ties between the Japanese and British archipelagoes form the heart of this issue’s reviews, with articles on new performances and retrospectives linking the history of the two island nations.The Japan Society is pleased to mark the publication of the eighth volume in the Britian and Japan: Biographical Portrait Series. This series covers the biographies of hundreds of British and Japanese personalities, whose lives and achievements are worthy of record.…
00am to 12.00 noon (BST) Booking DetailsJapan Society Members - FreeNon-members - £20Booking deadline: Thursday 30 April – 10.00am (BST) For the fourth in our webinar series, Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, will be joined in discussion by Tsutomu Ishiai, Deputy Managing Editor, Asahi Shimbun and John Peet, Political and Brexit Editor, The…
…og – September 2023 The JYC Blog - September In the first month, our group focused on Teamwork as well as getting to know each other and bonding over their shared interest of all things related to Japan! During the first Catch-up session, the Collective considered and questioned their ideas and opinions about Japan. They worked in small groups to decide to what extent they agreed with statements about Japan before discussing their choices with the larger group and considering other opinions.…
…e see a small boy evolve from amused fascination, to sleepiness, and to sleep itself, at which point he is silently carried away to the next room by the new, and modern, family head. We simply close with a few more fishing tips. But between each scene are punctuation shots. Some depict local scenery but many depict an equally patient toad, who finally catches his meal. The film to me seemed eminently a calling-card for Yamagata, the biennial documentary film festival that arose out of the…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Kwaidan is available on BFI player with subscription and free on Internet Archive Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you like to learn and…
…Corner of the World – adapted from Kono Fumiyo’s manga – follows the life of Suzu, a hopelessly dreamy young woman more focused on her sketchbook than the spectre of war that looms over her home city – Hiroshima. The start of the film follows Suzu from childhood through to her marriage to port clerk Shushaku, an event which forces her to leave her tight-knit family and relocate to the neighbouring city of Kure. Katabuchi presents the film in a dream-like, painterly haze, forcing the audience to…
…February 2019, Volume 14, Number 1) Welcome to the first issue of The Japan Society Review in 2019. Thanks to our team of dedicated reviewers, we again hope to bring you details of the latest and most interesting publications, films and events related to Japan. As in previous issues, we will maintain a balance between academic, non-fiction publications and works of popular culture, including contemporary work and literary classics, celebrated authors and new comers as well as film, stage…
…and Modernity in Kaga Yuzen Dyeing Wednesday 16 November 2022 / 6:30pm DateWednesday 16 November 2022Time6.30pm Venue The Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential Kaga yūzen is a traditional dyeing technique that is used in the creation of fabrics for kimono. Join us for a special talk with master of kaga yūzen, Hitoshi Maida. This in-person event will not only allow us to engage with the speaker directly, it…
… Japan: Family Gender, and the State, 1600-2000 Stanford University Press, 2004, 226 pages, ISBN 0-8047-4357-6 Review by Sean Curtin For most Japanese, divorce is generally seen as something that was historically rare, mainly initiated by men, and today’s relatively high rates are considered to be an aberration that goes against “traditional Japanese values.” In reality, a hundred years ago Japan had one of the highest divorce rates on the planet and marital break-up was commonplace. Many…
… Reform in Japan: Can the Japanese Change? Edited by Craig FreedmanEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd (2001)ISBN-13: 978-1840645095 Review by Takahiro Miyao Nowadays everyone is asking if Japan can change. This conference volume, edited by Craig Freedman at Macquaire University in Australia, explores some answer to this question by featuring internationally renowned scholars and Japan specialists with diverse opinions. Probably the most interesting part of this volume is Ronald Dore’s chapter,…
00 - 7.00pm VenueBrunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT)SOAS, University of London Thornhaugh StreetRussell SquareLondon WC1B 5DQ You can also opt to attend this event online Booking DetailsFree and open to all We are delighted to invite you to join us in conversation with Rebecca Salter, artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts. Rebecca spent six years living in Kyoto while studying…
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00am to 8.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsNo booking required! Just visit Japan Matsuri Presents website during the weekend and join the fun from wherever you are! The UK’s biggest FREE Japanese event goes online for the first time in the last weekend of September. Now in its 12th year, the UK’s biggest free Japanese event Japan Matsuri should have taken place on Trafalgar…
…s three books in one: a historical reference guide, a foreign language learning aid, and a scholarly text but most of all, it is an important source of information and reference, no matter what your interests or background. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…an Relations in a Changing World" edited by Steven K. Vogel September 2001 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the San Francisco Treaty, formally ending the Second World War. In signing this treaty, Japan fundamentally transformed its position on the world stage. It established itself in the vanguard of the burgeoning cold war bulwark against the Soviet Union and its communist satellites, and wed itself to the United States through economic, political, and security ties that…
… Boom: Queerness in the Japanese Media since 2010 Monday 25 November 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 25 November 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or through…
…hinawareru Ajia No Furusato (Myanmar – Missing Homeland in Asia) Bungei Shunju, June 2008, 206 pages. ISBN 13: 978-4163701400. Paperback ¥1400 Review by Mikihiro Maeda Global warming and climate change are spreading worldwide due to environmental destruction and degradation. On top of this, Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar and caused a deadly natural disaster on May 2, followed by the Sichuan earthquake in China on May 25. Although ordinary citizens in Myanmar could not access water to drink and lost…
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… the characters really did exist (the shogun, the princess and the three thousand women of the palace, to start) and Lesley Downer has weaved her story into a concrete time and place. She is the first to admit that there is not extensive documentation about the women’s palace. However, she has tempered the various settings with her own imaginings and understanding; Lesley is a woman who knows Japan. She lived in the country for over ten years. To research “Geisha: The Secret History of a…
… Japan Day 2024: Explore Japan at University and Beyond Tuesday 5 November 2024 / 10:30am New 2024 Event Programme! Our Sixth Form event is back with a focus on Japanese Studies at university and opportunities after. The day is designed to give students insights into Japanese studies at university and career paths after. Participants will have the chance to experience university lecture and language workshop tasters as well as speeches hearing from alumni and professionals. It's a great…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. After Life is available at the BFI player with subscription and on Amazon Prime to rent or buy Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you…
… (June 2017, Volume 12, Number 3) Looking at the titles of Japanese books recently released in the UK, it is evident that the landscape of Japanese literature translated into English is becoming more and more rich and diverse. Now, together with the works of celebrated authors, lesser known stories from new Japanese writers are also reaching us thanks to the dedicated effort of publishers and translators.The June issue of The Japan Society Review illustrates this trend by reviewing two…
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S.-Japan trade policies. This chapter, "intellectual property issues for the United States and Japan: disputes and common interests," is written by University of Colorado professor Keith E. Maskus, who once served as a consultant for World Intellectual Property Organization and other related agencies. First of all, Professor Maskus emphasizes the fact that a new set of multilateral rules for patent protection has been established by the WTO Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects…
The opening review focuses on the catalogue of the exhibition Conflicts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan held at the Saint Louis Art Museum, October 2016 to January 2017. Illustrated with a collection of visual works, this volume chronicles Japan’s rise as a modern nation from the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in…
…he Other in Modern Japanese Literature: A Critical Approach, enlightening the readers to not only multiple interpretations of the Other but the elasticity of the Self as well. Taken together, the essays in this volume successfully persuade the reader to view identity as a process of "becoming" rather than of "being" and recognize that identity is a shifting consciousness conditioned by the interaction and negotiation between the Self and Other. This delightfully well-written book is a highly…
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95 Review by Roger Macy Let me introduce you to a cultural curiosity: the book. It has no links, it can’t be updated , it’s bulky and heavy, and is pretty much all the work of one person. Scarecrow Press have published scores of imprints in their “Historical Dictionary” series, many of which are on the subject of a national cinema or other art-form. In the internet era, with many…
…l markets and policies in East Asia by Gordon de Brouwer; (2 ) Recent development in Asian financial markets by Dominic Wilson; (3) Patterns of bank intermediation and structure: a Korean perspective by Sang Whan Kim, Haesik Park, Hae Wang Chung; (4) Private capital flows in East Asia: boom, bust and beyond by Ramkishen S. Rajan and Reza Siregar (5 ) Bank and corporate restructuring in crisis-affected East Asia: from systemic collapse to reconstruction by Masahiro Kawai; (6) The boom, bust and…
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…to be very popular, and seeing parts of their performance on the internet does not do justice to experiencing the actual thing or seeing it for yourself. It is a visual splendour complimented by technological prowess and musical talent. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…(July 2006, Volume 1, Number 4) In this sizzling July issue, we aim to lift your spirits a little after Japan's World Cup disappointment. We have a fine selection of new reviews including two gripping tales of romance, a pair of stimulating biographies, a groundbreaking historical analysis and much more. We also feature our very first theatre review as part of our efforts to expand the review project. By sheer coincidence, Yukio Ninagawa's brilliant new inter- pretation of Shakespeare's Titus…
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… (June 2012, Volume 7, Number 3) In this issue we focus on the Meiji era, which spanned the period September 1868 to July 1912. Susan Meehan and others explore the historical novel Blossoms and Shadows by Lian Hearn, which is set at the genesis of the Meiji era. Hearn states in an interview included at the end of the book that the Meiji Restoration ranks along with the French Revolution and American Civil War in terms of regional and global impact. It certainly marks the emergence of Japan on…
… Dreadnoughts: Marder, Roskill and the Battles for Naval History By Barry Gough, Seaforth, Barnsley, 2010, 366 pages including index, ISBN: 978 1 84832 0772, £30 Review by Ian Nish Professor Gough’s Historical Dreadnoughts is biography rather than autobiography. It is a joint biography of two historians of the Royal Navy in the twentieth century. While much of the book is taken up with disputes between these two historical giants – historians have been known to disagree! –it contains much of…
…e Art of Horiyoshi III Exhibition at Somerset House, London (21 March-1 July 2012) Review by Michael Sullivan On the first day of spring 2012 a new exhibition opened up at Somerset House, although it is easy to get side tracked by Somerset House’s terrace which is always popular on warm spring days and by the spectacular sight of 10,000 ceramic daffodils that were placed in The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, if you venture into the South Wing you would have seen something very special. It has…
…r Own Japanese Garden: A Practical Guide By Motomi Oguchi and Joseph Cali Kodansha International (2007)ISBN 10:4770028040 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Oguchi is an experienced Japanese garden designer who has designed more than 400 gardens. In his introduction the author stresses that the history of Japanese gardens is linked to property size, architecture and the surroundings. He has been influenced by his attachments to the arts of tea, ikebana (flower arrangement) and bonsai. From the tea…
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… (September 2008, Volume 3, Number 4) It seems that in Japan changing prime minister every September is rapidly becoming a seasonal fixture, a trend no doubt Gordon Brown is hoping doesn’t spread to the UK. To mark the beginning of Taro Aso’s premiership we are reviewing his recent book (Totetsu Mo Nai Nippon) along with those of four of his rivals and potential future prime ministers. These books represent a recent trend for would-be pretenders to the political throne of publishing a book…
…arder: Bringing Japanese Ingredients into Your Everyday Cooking is the second cookbook by London-based Le Cordon-Bleu trained chef and founder of The London Foodie blog, Luiz Hara. Hara specialises not only in Japanese cooking but also in the so-called “Nikkei cuisine”, a hybrid of Japanese and Peruvian cooking created by Japanese migrants to South America in around the 1900’s. Peru has the second highest population of Japanese residents in South America, second only to Brazil, and the impact…
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30pm Please note the change of time (this event was originally planned at 6.00pm)VenueEmbassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT Booking DetailsOnly for Members of The Japan SocietyFree – Registration essential Booking Deadline: 9 September 2024 - 12.00 noon The Board values the opportunity to engage with members at the AGM, which is a key event for…
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… Society at War: Death, Memory and the Russo-Japanese War Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare (No. 28), Birkbeck College, University of London, 2009, 354 pages, ISBN-13: 9780521859349 Review by Peter Gysin The Russo-Japanese war, the author reminds us, was hugely symbolic – the first victory for a non-white, non-Christian, emerging nation over a white, Christian, developed counterpart, it inspired nationalist revolutionary movements in Asia and the Russian empire…
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00 for 6.30pm Royal Anthropological Institute50 Fitzroy StreetLondon W1T 5BT Filmed over a period of three months, Gaea Girls (Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, 2000) is a film about courage, transformation and dreams in the extraordinary world of Japanese women’s wrestling or joshi puroresu. It marked the fifth collaborative film between Longinotto and Williams examining gender defined and gender defying roles in contemporary Japan. Although…
The Role of the Comedian in Japan – with Till Weingärtner Monday 16 March 2020 / 6:45pm DateMonday 16 March 2020Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH PDF map of the venue Booking DetailsPlease note that this lecture has been postponed due to the current situation with COVID-19. The new date for the lecture is Monday 21 December (book online here). We apologise for the inconvenience and look forward to…
…December 2021, Volume 16, Number 6) The last issue of The Japan Society Review in 2021 presents six reviews of books which focus on different aspects of Japan, from its history to anthropology and textile design. The first review covers Toward Creation of a New World History, the English translation of an academic monograph originally written in Japanese by Professor Haneda Masashi. This publication reflects on the discipline of World History from a Japanese perspective considering issues of…
…Affair: 40 Years of Engagement in UK - Japan Relations, in Conversation with David Howell Saturday 30 January 2021 / 11:00am DateSaturday 30 January 2021Time11.00am (GMT)8.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are…
…ng on Climate Targets in Japan and the UK, with Kimiko Hirata and Chris Huhne Wednesday 20 October 2021 / 12:00pm DateWednesday 20 October 2021Time12.00 noon - 1.00pm (BST)8.00pm - 9.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you…
The webinar series continues with new topics and experts sharing their views from different places around the world. Watch the video recordings of our webinars in 2022 The Future of Corporate Alliances between Japan and Europe, with Jean Barthélemy and Philippe Riès 30 November 2022 - More information Japan Macro Salon with…
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ISBN-13: 978-0415428910. Hardback £75 Review by James Brewer For all the fuss and emotion over outsourcing, the learned literature on the subject has been scant. Vital aspects including the human resource issues and the legal and insurance implications have been barely touched on. Outsourcing goes beyond the question of simply a search for cheaper labour, and its teething problems are forecast to…
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…rare and detailed look at a Japanese village that few will likely have the opportunity to visit. Located in the remote countryside of southern Kyushu, the Kurotsuchi that Hendry fell in love with represents what little remains of traditional, family-oriented rural Japan in the modern age. Hendry’s colourful descriptions and humorous personal accounts paint a vivid picture of what is clearly a beautiful part of the world and, if nothing else, the book provides some well-needed escapism at a time…
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…November 2009, Volume 4, Number 5) Our lead review in this issue takes us back to late Victorian London when fascination with Japan was reaching its zenith. In 1885 the seemingly unquenchable demand for knowledge and insights into the mysterious Land of the Rising Sun led to the creation of a mock Japanese village in Knightsbridge populated by Japanese artisans as well as the debut of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ever popular comic opera The Mikado. In an excellently researched book, Sir Hugh…
…ook Proposal The Japan Society has long engaged in the publication of books which further the UK-Japan relationship and the understanding of Japan in the UK. These have included works produced or commissioned by the Society, as well as those which have been initiated by others and published under the Japan Society imprint. As a general rule, the Japan Society aims to issue one publication each year. We welcome proposals for books of any genre, including, but not limited to, academic works,…
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…December 2009, Volume 4, Number 6) Professor Ian Nish kicks off our last issue of 2009 with an article on Roger Dingman’s fascinating new book on how the US Navy & Marine Corps trained its interpreters and translators during the Second World War. Professor Dingman demonstrates how this highly significant and normally overlooked part of the war effort had a long term and profound impact on post-war Japan, producing a host of prominent Japan specialists such as Donald Keene, Ted de Bary and John…
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…Localities - Rural and Urban Japan Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Videos Japan is often portrayed as a bustling metropolis full of people, bright lights and noise. Japanese cities are busy places, but not all of Japan is like this. Much of Japan is covered in forest and mountains and there are many towns and villages too. The video A Trip to the Japanese Countryside shows…
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… (February 2008, Volume 3, Number 1) Welcome to 2008’s first exciting edition of The Japan Society Review. Within our new-look publication you will find the usual wide-ranging selection of riveting review articles on the latest Japan-related books and films. In this issue we have some fascinating pieces spanning Japanese politics and literature to gardening along with a look at some recent fictional books plus our regular film feature and much much more! This issue marks our return to regular…
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…ome keen analysis in the book’s opening sections, it soon descends into a dull, repetitive replay of the film’s events – a mere imitation wilting in the shadow cast by the original. While this tastefully presented and lovingly cloth-bound volume will no doubt make a fine gift for fans of Ozu, the writing is as likely to infuriate as it does entertain. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more…
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…and the Floating World: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints By Anna Jackson and Yamada Masami V & A Publishing (2024) ISBN-13: 978-1838510503 Review by Carolin Becke In Fashion and the Floating World, Victoria and Albert Museum’s curators Anna Jackson and Yamada Masami present an exploration of Japan's vibrant fashion culture in the Edo-period (1603-1868) through the lens of meticulously curated ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Drawing from the extensive collection of the V&A Museum, the authors delve into how…
…he Singing Bowl: Tradition and Innovation in Toyama Prefecture Friday 4 November 2022 / 7:00pm DateFriday 4 November 2022Time7.00pm Venue The Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPlease note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended. The Japan Society is pleased to welcome Yoshinori Shimatani, a fourth-generation master blacksmith from Takaoka, Japan’s centre of forged copperware since the…
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…e first went to Japan in 1989 as Assistant Director and Arts Manager at the British Council. In this role over ten years, she developed art projects with independent artists, creative partners, and cultural organisations in both the UK and Japan. She also produced the arts and creative economy programme for two major festivals, UK90 and the yearlong UK98. Following postings in Thailand, and London as Head of Arts Development, developing arts and health and ageing programmes, Jenny was appointed…
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…October 2007, Volume 2, Number 5) Along with our usual great selection of new book reviews in this issue we offer our first proper film review of the award-winning and highly popular movie Hula Girls. We now hope to start regular reviews of major Japanese films and DVD releases to complement our book line-up. You will also find a preview of the thought-provoking debut novel Under the Sun along with our main features and Japanese language book reviews. Finally, please keep on sending in your…
…ory of Medicine in Japan Tuesday 25 October 2022 / 6:00pm DateTuesday 25 October 2022Time6.30pm VenueLodge Room No.11The Freemasons’ HallGreat Queen StreetLondon WC2 Booking DetailsBooking essential Members and their guests: £9.00Non-members: £15.00 With its origins mainly from Chinese traditional medicine, Japan established its own traditions and systems of treatments in an array of different situations over the course of its several time periods. These were further influenced by the…
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…ay 2006, Volume 1, Number 3) This issue provides you with another great selection of stimulating reviews, this time covering everything form the Chrysanthemum Throne (Enigma of the Emperors) to the Chrysanthemum itself (Garden Plants of Japan). We also have two griping books (Flyboys and To the Kwai and Back) for the regular memoirs section as well as four thought-provoking books on Japanese social issues (Family and Social Policy in Japan; Multicultural Japan; Brokered Homeland and Art and…
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… has been well-received at a series of international film festivals this year, winning the top audience prize at the Far East Film Festival in Udine. Using a pioneering story-line, it has also done something many contemporary filmmakers overlook, particularly Japanese ones – it flatters its audience. It’s a matter of principle for me not to give the plot away unless absolutely necessary. That scruple is a bit pointless for the London Film Festival, where every film is described in the publicity…
…une 2007, Volume 2, Number 3) June was an exciting month for us with the publication of two much anticipated Japan Society supported books, "Japanese Envoys in Britain, 1862-1964: A Century of Diplomatic Exchange" and "Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume VI." Both were launched at an enjoyable joint event held on Tuesday 19th June at the Daiwa Foundation's Japan House in London. In this issue we are reviewing the Envoys book and our next issue will feature Biographical Portraits…
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…panese Home Grilling published in April. Bjerrum’s recipes convey the importance of achieving umami (the fifth taste) in robatayaki through a very fast and pure form of grilling at high temperatures using natural flavour-enhancing ingredients such as soy-based sauces, miso, and shiitake mushrooms. Japanese food has become a global phenomenon, with local sushi restaurants found in almost every corner of the world. A newer variation of this trend is Japanese cuisine involving a fusion of sushi…
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…apanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public. This monthly event is open to anyone who is willing to participate and speak in Japanese or English. Good knowledge of Japanese and English is recommended. Japanese native speakers and students of Japanese or English are encouraged to participate! The main focus of the Club is on developing public speaking skills, rather than grammatical accuracy. We informally follow the methodology of the Association of…
…tudies in Britain gives a snapshot of the present state of the discipline. It also provides an important new benchmark and point of reference regarding the present options for studying Japan at British universities. It offers in addition a wider perspective on the role, relevance and future direction of Japanese Studies for academia, business and government, students planning their future careers and more generally the world of education, as well as readers interested in the developing…
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…an, Essays on Everyday Life in Contemporary Society edited by Harumi Kimura Global Oriental, 2009pages 251 including index, ISBN 978-1-905246-86-1 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The seventy short essays in this book deal with aspects of the everyday life of ordinary Japanese people. Even those of us who have lived in Japan for a few years will find in this book some descriptions and accounts of events which will help us to understand the reactions of ordinary Japanese people. They show us that…
… (February 2022, Volume 17, Number 1) This issue of The Japan Society Review marks the opening of an exciting new year of Japan-related books, films and events. In 2022 this publication will reach a landmark 100 issues, an inspiring moment in our ongoing mission to celebrate the vibrancy and variety of Japanese culture, history, politics and much more. As we advance toward that milestone, this issue also brings together a interesting selection of reviews focusing on Japanese art, gardens,…
…ue: The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism By Karin Breuer, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Del Monico Books-Prestel, 2010, 156 pages including catalogue and index, copiously illustrated in colour, US $34.95 This book is much more than a catalogue (see note 1). Karin Breuer outlines firstly the origins and development of the Japanese prints. The author then describes the aesthetics of ukiyo-e. This is followed by a discussion of “European Artists and Japonisme.” The last chapter is…
…d exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts University of East Anglia, Norwich, 22 June to 29 August 2010 Review by Susan Meehan The ‘unearthed’ exhibition, held at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich during the summer of 2010, elicited far more questions than it answered, making for an extraordinarily thought-provoking and rewarding experience. At its heart was a collection of over 100 prehistoric miniature clay figurines hailing from Japan as well as Albania, Macedonia…
… (June 2022, Volume 17, Number 3) The June issue of The Japan Society Review reaches you more eclectic than ever, featuring reviews of books on Japanese design and mythology, literary fiction, and contemporary dance. Sarah Teasley’s academic monograph Designing Modern Japan takes us on a revealing journey exploring the history of design in Japan from the middle of the 19th century to the present day. Weaving together the stories of people who shaped Japan’s design industries with social…
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… Neolithic until the late 20th century, when an investigation carried out in 1991 by Gillian Varndell from the British Museum, highlighted problems with its authenticity. The exhibition also features contemporary responses to the figurines, including images, photographs and film. ‘Playing in Time’ by Sarah Beare is a playful animation film commissioned especially for the exhibition. A photograph of Frida Kahlo with an Olmeca figurine made me think of the fact that Yasunari Kawabata (川端 康成) kept…
…d Governance In Japan: Sites and Issues Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/RoutledgeCurzon Series, Abingdon,2005, 288 pages, 978-0-415-36419-5 Review by Roger Buckley Getting rid of the nation-state never actually happens. The authors of this collection of papers prepared for a 2001 Anglo-Japanese meeting have their misgivings over state sovereignty but several admit that the beast keeps reappearing in different guises. The state may indeed be diminished by global forces, yet paradoxically…
…ngs and Wreaths – A Kaleidoscope of 28 Decorative Origami Creations Kodansha International, 2007, 94 pages, ISBN: 4889962239 Review by Jayne Kerry Origami, the Japanese art of paper-folding is an ancient and intriguing art form which is now popular worldwide. This book focuses specifically upon creating rings and wreaths which would inspire many intrepid crafters. There are instructions for 28 different ways to create rings and wreaths using a number of folded paper shapes; the smallest design…
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…VENT - Painting Modern Japan, with artist Carl Randall Monday 4 July 2022 / 6:45pm Booking Info Please book here if you would prefer to attend 'Painting Modern Japan, with artist Carl Randall' (4 July) online and a link will be sent to you closer to the date. You should receive an automated email from the Japan Society to let you know that your booking request has been registered. Please note that your booking is pending while we check your details and you will receive a further email once your…
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…lants of Japan By Ran Levy-Yamamori and Gerard TaaffeTimber Press, Incorporated (2004)ISBN 0-88192-650-7 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi When the Japan Society were preparing the Garden Bequest Exhibition for Japan 2001, we were conscious of the huge number of trees, shrubs and plants which had originated in Japan and which had become so popular in Britain. We tried without success to find a book in English which covered comprehensively Japanese Garden plants. Horticulturalists and gardeners,…
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30pm to 8.00pm VenueEmbassy of Japan101-104 PiccadillyLondon W1J 7JT Booking DetailsBooking essential£25 per headMembers and their guests only Please bring photographic identification with you as those without may be denied entrance Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. This year’s Christmas Party will once again be held in the…
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…olours of Kyoto : A Seasonal Portfolio Kodansha International, 2009, 104 pages, ISBN: 9784770030931 Review by Helen McCarthy It is almost impossible to take an unattractive picture of Kyoto’s temples and shrines, especially in autumn, when the changing leaf colours create such spectacular effects. This book, however, takes the true gift of photography – the art of snatching moments of transient beauty out of time and freezing them for eternity – to new levels. A sensitive foreword by Jihei…
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00am - 3.00pm Venue Cardiff Central Library The HayesCardiffCF10 1FL Booking Details Free entry, with some workshops for children and teenagers requiring advance booking. Free Japanese cultural activities for young people and their friends and families! Join The Japan Society and Cardiff Central Library this half-term holiday for some fun Japanese cultural…
Hardback £23.50. ISBN 13: 978 – 02311143981 Review by Takahiro Miyao This is a fascinating book about Japan’s traditional “waka” poems, written by an Irish poet who is currently teaching at a Japanese university. The subtitle of this book is “a Translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu,” where the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is a set of one hundred “waka” poems written by various poets from the seventh century through to the early…
…April 2022, Volume 17, Number 2) Welcome to the April issue of The Japan Society Review! We are very pleased to present reviews of four books and one Netflix series showcasing different aspects and stories from and about Japan. The first review of this issue focuses on a book exploring the renowned Shikoku pilgrimage, a Buddhist pilgrimage route taking in 88 temples around the Shikoku Island. In The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan’s Sacred Trail, author John Lander offers an interesting introduction…
…e and Salon Culture in Kyoto and Osaka, 1770–1900 Monday 1 April 2024 - Monday 31 March 2025 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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… Film Festival 2021 – Focus Japan Programme Applicant: Queer East CICAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Queer East is an LGBTQ+ film festival aiming to showcase rarely seen queer cinema both from and about East and Southeast Asia and amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK. The second edition of Queer East Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 September in 8 venues across London. The festival also hosted a UK Tour between October and December to 7 destinations in the UK…
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… in Japan - Shrines and Temples Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos Generally, people in Japan take part in both Shinto traditions as well as Buddhist rituals as a part of everyday life, even if they do not consider themselves particularly religious. It’s common to visit both shrines (Shinto) and temples (Buddhist), depending on the occasion. Introduce students to these two main religions and the…
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…y Trip to Dojima Sake Brewery Sunday 29 May 2022 / 11:00am DateSunday 29 May 2022Time11.00am - 3.30pm 10.30am: Mini bus pick up from Ely station to the brewery4.30pm: Estimated arrival time back at Ely station from the brewery after the eventEach guest is responsible for their own train journey to and from Ely. VenueDojima Sake Brewery Fordham Abbey 39 Newmarket Road, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LL Booking DetailsMembers (& guests): £85 per personNon-Members: £95 per personThe price…
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… Film Festival 2021 – Focus Japan Programme Applicant: Queer East CICAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Queer East is an LGBTQ+ film festival aiming to showcase rarely seen queer cinema both from and about East and Southeast Asia and amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK. The second edition of Queer East Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 September in 8 venues across London. The festival also hosted a UK Tour between October and December to 7 destinations in the UK…
…NT - Bilingual Public Speaking Club Wednesday 27 April 2022 / 7:00pm Booking Info Please book here if you would prefer to attend the Bilingual Public Speaking Club (27 April) online and a link will be sent to you closer to the date. Different roles are required (speakers, evaluators, helpers) both in English and Japanese, so please let us know on the booking form which role(s) you would like to take and in which language. You should receive an automated email from the Japan Society to let you…
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…in Ukraine: Where Next in the Military and Economic Battle with Russia? Thursday 28 April 2022 / 9:00am DateThursday 28 April 2022Time9.00 - 10.00am (BST)5.00 - 6.00pm (JST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Japan Society members onlyDonations WelcomeRegistration essential Sir Laurie Bristow, British Ambassador to Russia from 2016 -2020, and Tadashi Maeda, Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, join Bill Emmott to discuss the war in Ukraine. In this special…
A Novel by Eto Mori Monday 13 June 2022 / 7:00pm DateMonday 13 June 2022Time7.00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon, and Book Depository Japanese version available here Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees closer to…
…: An Approach to Making...Japanese Teabowls Sunday 12 June 2022 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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… Film Festival 2021 – Focus Japan Programme Applicant: Queer East CICAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: Queer East is an LGBTQ+ film festival aiming to showcase rarely seen queer cinema both from and about East and Southeast Asia and amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK. The second edition of Queer East Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 September in 8 venues across London. The festival also hosted a UK Tour between October and December to 7 destinations in the UK…
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…e of one author slowly unfurls into a drama concerning his family, the troupe of young actors, a small settlement in Shikoku and eventually Japanese society as a whole. It is the human predicament, again, that proves to be at the heart of this novel. How do we define the spirit of an age and do we, simply by virtue of living in that age, belong to it? How do we come to understand and process traumas in our past? These questions resonate in the latter half of the book, and the answer to the…
…0 miniature masterpieces from Japan By Norio TsuchiyaThe British Museum2014, 224 pagesISBN 978-0-7141-9481-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Netsuke, as this book explains, were ‘practical fashion accessories worn by men of the Edo period (1615-1868).’ Japanese traditional dress had no pockets and men had to find a way of carrying their money and other accessories. These were attached to the sashes, which kept their clothes in place by means of netsuke, which were a form of toggle. They are often…
…nal Politics in Northeast Asia: The China-Japan-United States Strategic Triangle By Thomas L. WilbornStrategic Studies Institutepublished February 2013 (originally published March 1996) by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform58 pagesISBN 1482339471 Review by Michael Sullivan In order to understand the events of today it is vital to analyse the past; however by understanding the present it is possible to see a glimpse of the future. Nearly twenty years ago Thomas L. Wilborn completed one…
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…d twelve pages, this is easy to do, and there is enough depth to the story and expressiveness to the writing to make a second read equally as satisfying as the first. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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2002)ISBN-13: 978-0765610737 Review by Takahiro Miyao It is nice to hear, especially from a "genuine" reformist like Richard Katz, that the Japanese economy would recover, although it might take ten more years. In this book, his message to Japan is loud and clear. Reform is the only option left for everyone, including "the vested interests" in Japan. It would bring back the kind of growth "that can smooth over conflicts of interests." So…
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…l: North Korea's Dear Leader, who he is, what he wants, what to do about him By Michael Breen Wiley; 1st edition (January 29, 2004)ISBN-13: 978-0470821312 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi Few of us in Japan still remember the "armed guerrilla force incident" when, in January 1968 in Seoul, a North Korean special commando squad comprising 31 highly trained soldiers suddenly emerged and made it to within literally a stone's throw from the Blue House, where the then South Korean President Park…
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It is well-organised, well-written and, above all, not boring. I could not ask any more of a literary handbook, and can therefore see myself forming a firm friendship with this one as I persevere with my studies of Japanese literature. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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Book one of the author’s new ‘Hidden Trilogy’, the story pursues Catholic Father Joaquim Martinez and his two junior clergy who have defied the shogun’s banishment laws and remained in Japan at great risk to help their oppressed Christian converts and the community to which they belong. What ensues is a remarkable yet brutal story of good vs evil, tracing the persecution of Catholic communities from the provincial towns of Kyushu to the trading ports of Osaka and Nagasaki and…
00pm VenueDaiwa Foundation Japan House*13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)LondonNW1 4QP Please note the change of venue. Originally intended to take place at the Embassy of Japan, the AGM will now be held at Daiwa Foundation Japan House. Following the formal business of the AGM, members are invited to remain for an informal reception. Booking DetailsFree –…
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…rd: What Japanese Words Say about Women remains a rare resource for Japanese learners and those who wish better to understand how the Japanese language expresses womanhood. Kittredge Cherry, who describes arriving in Narita in 1982, ‘a young American woman eager to conquer Japanese language and Japanese sexism, not necessarily in that order’, spent five years speaking to Japanese women, collating and interpreting Japanese words and arranging them in categories such as female identity,…
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…(January 2006, Volume 1, Number 1) Welcome to the first edition of Japan Book Review. We hope the new-look format for the reviews will enhance your enjoyment of this highly popular feature. The theme for this inaugural issue is memoirs and we are featuring four newly released books under this heading ranging from the lifetime memories of the distinguished scholar Geoffrey Bownas to Crown Prince Naruhito's account of his two years at Oxford. You will also find several other reviews of recent…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. No Regrets for Our Youth is available to watch on BFI Player It will also be screened at the BFI on Monday 2 January (12.45pm) and Tuesday 10 January (8.40pm) To celebrate the BFI’s major retrospective of the work of the…
…d the Floating World in Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints Tuesday 22 April 2025 / 6:45pm DateTuesday 22 April 2025* Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential * Please note this event was originally scheduled for Monday 28 April 2025. Please note this event is fully booked. Please use the form below to be added to the waiting list. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities…
Setsubun means ‘division of the seasons’ and therefore the festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring according to the old lunar calendar. It’s celebrated in Japan in early February. One of the most common traditions associated with Setsubun is bean throwing, called mamemaki in…
…onica: The First Dutch Expedition to Reach the Shores of Japan Floating World Editions, 2006, 268 pages including index, notes, sources and17 illustrations, 21 maps & charts, ISBN 1-891640-23-2Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The long subtitle to this book reads: ‘How a seafaring raid on the coast of South America met with disaster and how, against all odds, one ship was eventually brought to the shores of Japan by the English pilot Will Adams, the hero of Shogun.’ William de Lange, through his…
… Ennin and his travels to China. In the Footsteps of the Monk Ennin This venerable man first came to my attention by chance in Hiraizumi when I saw a notice at a small shrine dedicated to him in the Buddhist complex there. It said that Ennin had travelled to China in the year 838. This was unusual and, following up on the internet, I discovered that he had written a diary about the trip. This is likely the first known diary written by a foreigner visiting China. The diary has been translated by…
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…ation from the Sakura Cherry Tree Project team (for Nippon Club invitees) ARCHIVED 桜植樹実行委員会お花見会のお知らせ（for Nippon Club invitees） Thursday 10 April 2025 / 4:00pm DateThursday 10 April 2025TimeHanami and Photoshoot: 4.00pm(followed by reception at Daiwa Foundation Japan House)Reception: 5.00pm VenueHanami and Photoshoot:The Regent's ParkLondon NW1 4NR*Please see the map and photo below for the meeting point Reception: Daiwa Foundation Japan House13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP…
…ation from the Sakura Cherry Tree Project team (The Japan Society) ARCHIVED 桜植樹実行委員会お花見会のお知らせ (The Japan Society) Thursday 10 April 2025 / 4:00pm DateThursday 10 April 2025TimeHanami and Photoshoot: 4.00pm(followed by reception at Daiwa Foundation Japan House)Reception: 5.00pm VenueHanami and Photoshoot:The Regent's ParkLondon NW1 4NR*Please see the map and photo below for the meeting point Reception: Daiwa Foundation Japan House13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking…
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…he System That Soured By Richard Katz Routledge; 1 edition (15 July 1998)ISBN-13: 978-0765603104 Review by Takahiro Miyao "Structural reform" has now become such a popular word in Japan, but here is an excellent "textbook" for reform, which was published long before Mr. Junichiro Koizumi took office. The author is a senior editor at The Oriental Economist Report, a monthly English-language newsletter about Japan and, therefore, is quite knowledgeable about the Japanese economy. In this book, he…
…ation from the Sakura Cherry Tree Project team (for JCCI invitees) ARCHIVED 桜植樹実行委員会お花見会のお知らせ（for JCCI invitees） Thursday 10 April 2025 / 4:00pm DateThursday 10 April 2025TimeHanami and Photoshoot: 4.00pm(followed by reception at Daiwa Foundation Japan House)Reception: 5.00pm VenueHanami and Photoshoot:The Regent's ParkLondon NW1 4NR*Please see the map and photo below for the meeting point Reception: Daiwa Foundation Japan House13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)London NW1 4QP Booking…
…phy in Japan 1853-1912 By Terry Bennett Periplus Editions Tuttle Publishing, 2007ISBN 080486337 Reviews by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Terry Bennett is a world expert in the history of photography in Japan and has done a vast amount of original research. His two new books bring together a vast amount of information never collected before and cover in detail the western and Japanese photographers who developed the art of photography in Japan. Anyone with an interest in this fascinating aspect of Japan in…
30pm VenueChelsea Physic Garden66 Royal Hospital RoadLondon SW3 4HS Booking DetailsBooking essential Members and their guests: £85 per personMembers under 30: £50 (first 30 to apply) per personNon-members: £130 per person Please make a date to join us in the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden for this year's Annual Dinner. It's been a long time since the Japan Society family has been able to get together in this…
The Japan Society - Old Japanese Photographs: Collectors' Data Guide 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a Member…
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…on in Japan: Psychiatric Cures for a Society in Distress By Junko Kitanaka (Paper | 2011 | $29.95 / £19.95 | ISBN: 9780691142050Cloth | 2011 | $75.00 / £52.00 | ISBN: 9780691142043264 pp. | 6 x 9 |5 halftones. 1 line illus) Review by Sandra Lawman In this very scholarly book, Junko Kitanaka gives a clear view of the history of depression in Japan, its medicalization and its effects on society. From my own work on mental health in Japan, I know that suicide rates are soaring and depression is…
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…ECTURE - Gender and Voting Preferences in Japan and Britain, with Gill Steel Saturday 19 February 2022 / 11:00am DateSaturday 19 February 2022Time11.00 am (GMT)8.00 pm (JST)For countries outside the UK and Japan, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise…
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…Quiet Transformation: Social Change and Civil Society in the 21st century By Jeff Kingston Routledge; 1 edition (19 Aug. 2004)ISBN-13: 978-0415274838 Review by Sean Curtin In this stimulating book Jeff Kingston meticulously examines many of the social, political and economic changes that have buffeted Japan for more than a decade and are drastically reshaping its fundamental nature. This insightful and excellently researched work attempts to make sense out of a host of diverse trends and…
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…: Japan Edited by Yuka IgarashiVarious authorsGranta Publications Ltd (24 April 2014)272 PagesISBN-10: 1905881770 Review by Chris Corker Granta Literary Magazine, established in 1889 by students of Cambridge University and since then a front-runner in the promotion of all forms of storytelling, has now released an edition focusing exclusively on Japan and its culture. Combining fiction and photo exhibitions, this volume offers something exciting and unfamiliar for those uninitiated in Japanese…
… books in 17th century England, with Professor Peter Kornicki Thursday 3 February 2022 / 7:00pm Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…N EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji Monday 8 August 2022 / 7:00pm DateMonday 8 August 2022Time7.00pm Venue The Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Book Depository Japanese version available here Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided…
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…aunch Party Review by Mike Sullivan On Monday 7 October 2013, YoKOYA restaurant staged a launch party to announce to London that a new kind of Japanese restaurant had arrived. It is located near Camden and Mornington Crescent tube stations on Delancey Street, it is bit of a hidden place, but this is also part of its theme – to be a hidden gem which people can enjoy discovering. The owner, chefs, and everyone who works there are extremely friendly; during the launch party they made sure to speak…
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…r in his Suitcase, In search of E.J.H.Corner the Relentless Botanist By John K.CornerForeword by Douglas Hurd, Rt.Hon. Lord Hurd of Westwell Landmark Books, Singapore2013, 413 pages, photographs, notes and bibliographyISBN 978-981-4189-47-7 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Professor Corner was ‘one of the most colourful and productive biologists and mycologists of the 20th century.’ In 1929 he became assistant director of the botanical gardens in Singapore where he produced Wayside Trees of Malaya,…
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…nd Autumns of Jacob de Zoet By David Mitchell Sceptre/Hodder and Stoughton2010, 469 pagesISBN 978-0-340-92156-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This readable historical novel set in Japan has been well reviewed in the national press. Many Japan Society members will have read about it and some may already have read the book. Anyone interested in the life of the tiny Dutch merchant colony at Dejima in Nagasaki bay during the Edo era is likely to be fascinated by Mitchell’s depiction of the scene.…
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30pm – 8.00pm (GMT) Booking DetailsJapan Society Members only £18 per tasting kit, to cover delivery costs to a UK address Booking Deadline: Thursday 18 February 2021 Please note that this event is limited to one booking per household, and participants must reside in the UK. Places are limited and we anticipate it will be a very popular event, so early booking is recommended. THIS EVENT IS FULLY…
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…TURE - Craft in Crisis: Wajima Lacquerware and the Impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Wednesday 8 May 2024 / 12:00pm DateWednesday 8 May 2024 Time12.00pm (BST) / 8.00pm (JST) Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree - On ZoomPlease register for the webinar in advance from the link below. After registering, you will receive a automated confirmation email with meeting access details (please check your spam folder if you don't receive any emails). The Japan Society is delighted to…
…ulture and Wellbeing - Lesson 1 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of wellbeing and the country of Japan. They will learn about the 5 ways to wellbeing and how to discuss and express their feelings. Students will find out about the significance of dreaming about Mount Fuji at New Year's and share ideas of what health and happiness look like to them.…
…tedly a historical novel, but detailing as it does a period of near-unique rapid modernisation and cultural transformation, it is a historical novel on one of the most interesting periods of not only Japanese but world history. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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But this book also tells us a lot about growing up. For example, when Shuichi notices Kenta is no longer afraid of graves, he can see his childhood is receding (pp. 270-271). Young parents will relate to these special moments. Some chapters present unique formatting. One delves into the heartbeats of individuals worldwide. Another features Mrs. Ono's and Shingo's heartbeats transcribed into sheet music. Additionally, there is a section showcasing various Japanese…
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00am to 4.00pm (GMT) -with an optional lunch breakCheck the time in your location Booking DetailsOnline Event£70 per person (inclusive of materials posted in advance) plus postage: £10 to UK/EU; £20 to US; for other destinations please get in touch Deadline for booking 3 March Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests/families until 20 February 2020. This…
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…amamoto, Moe Nakamura, and Karin Iwabuchi at Dorothy Circus Gallery Thursday 16 November - Saturday 16 December 2023 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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… to invite you to a Cherry Blossom Hanami and Photoshoot on Thursday 4 April from 4.00pm at Regent's Park, where a representative from the Embassy of Japan in the UK will be attending. After the photoshoot, there will be a reception from 5.00pm at the nearby Daiwa Foundation, with Japanese food, sake and wine, as well as performances of taiko drumming and Japanese songs such as Sakura Sakura and Furusato. We look forward to seeing you on 4 April! Regent's Park Hanami and Photoshoot gathering…
…og - December 2023 The JYC Blog - December Over the past few months, the Japan Youth Collective learnt a lot about Japan and worked hard to improve their teamwork and public speaking skills together as a group. They experienced taiko drumming, calligraphy, Japanese folk dance, and traditional Japanese folk music and also had the chance to learn from various experts about Japanese culture. For their last session of the year, the group played a game of Maru/Batsu quiz to test their knowledge on…
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30pm to 8.00pm VenueEmbassy of Japan101-104 PiccadillyLondon W1J 7JT Booking DetailsBooking essential£25 per headMembers and their guests only Booking deadline: Thursday 30 November 2023Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended.Please bring photographic identification with you as those without may be denied entrance. Please note this event is now fully booked. Please…
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… Gallery Talk with Naoto Yoshida Thursday 25 April 2024 / 6:00pm DateThursday 25 April 2024 Time6.00pm VenueAperture Gallery (Basement level of Aperture UK)17 a&b Riding House Street London W1W 7DTThe gallery is accessible via stairs only. If you require special assistance, please contact in advance. Booking DetailsBooking essential - £6 per person Priority Booking for Members of The Japan Society until Tuesday 9 April Booking will open to non-members on Wednesday 10 AprilPlease note that…
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… in Print: Exemplary Women in Edo Japan Monday 20 November 2023 / 6:45pm DateMonday 20 November 2023 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have…
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30pm to 8.00pm (BST) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this…
30pm - 8.30pm (BST) Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority booking for Japan Society Members and their guests until 22 April Please note that spaces are limited to 6 participants to allow one-on-one time with the tutor, and so early booking is recommended THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Boro (more accurately ‘Boro boro’), meaning ‘rags or tatters’ is the art of repairing fabric using…
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Seventeen historians speak on the show, examining the reunification of Japan through the rise of three figures: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Beginning in 1551 with the death of Oda Nobuhide and the rise of his son, Oda Nobunaga, the show ends in 1616, with Tokugawa Ieyasu’s rise to power and the…
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30pm to 8.30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential The Japan Society and the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) are delighted to invite you to the bilingual Japanese-English public speaking club in April. The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in Japanese or English and to learn techniques and tricks to expand their communication and presentation…
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…eening: The Pledge to Megumi Friday 13 October 2023 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Ugetsu is available on BFI player with subscription. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This…
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…, a Risky Business: Japanese Acrobats in Victorian Britain Monday 15 July 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 15 July 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or through…
00am - 12.00 noon Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended Boro (more accurately ‘Boro boro’), meaning ‘rags or tatters’ is the art of repairing fabric using scraps and stitching. A source of shame in Japan for many years, the fabrics are now highly prized and can…
30amFirst tee off at 12.00pmVenueBrocket Hall (Melbourne Course)Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XH Booking Details£116/per head (all inclusive price for the day)Booking deadline: Friday 22 September 2023 The annual golf match between The Japan Society and the JCCI is being held this year on Sunday 8 October at Brocket Hall. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won…
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30pm to 8.00pm (BST) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that…
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…ison on Gender Representation in Higher Education and Economics in Japan and the UK Monday 17 June 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 17 June 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as…
…t Cinema 2023: Step into Japan Thursday 31 August - Tuesday 31 October 2023 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…o Concert - A Song of Cherry Blossoms in the Spring Breeze Saturday 3 April 2021 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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00am for 10.00am startVenuePine Ridge Golf ClubOld Bisley Road, Frimley,Camberley, Surrey,GU16 9NX Booking DetailsBooking essential - £75 per head, including bacon butty on arrival, 18-holes of golf, and a two-course supper. Booking deadline: Friday 14 June 2024 ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The Japan Society Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey and Garrard…
…wer - Save Noto, Live in London! Saturday 29 June 2024 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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30pm to 8.00pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We…
00am to 3.00pm (GMT) - Lunch break 1.00pm to 2.00pmCheck the time in your location Booking DetailsOnline Event£70 per person (inclusive of materials posted in advance) Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests/families until 18 December 2020. Due to the durability of the rice paste in transit, this workshop is limited to 10 participants who must reside in…
00 for 7.30pm VenueOne Great George StreetLondon SW1P 3AA Booking DetailsBooking essential This booking page is to be used by invitees only. Please register by Wednesday 20 December 2023. Please make a date to join us in the Grand Hall at One Great George Street for The Japan Society Annual Dinner. We are pleased to be able to get together once more and look forward to catching up with…
…ovember) Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets The 7-5-3 Festival (Shichi-Go-San 七五三) is an annual celebration held on November 15. The ages of 3, 5, and 7 were important milestones for Japanese children in the past and families with daughters aged 3 and 7 and sons aged 3 and 5, will try to visit a shrine to pray for the future health and happiness of their children on this date or…
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As founder of Yoshitake & Associates, she works with a team of specialists to support existing Anglo-Japanese links and promote new ones. She has been promoting sake and Japanese food for many years, and has been recognised by the Japanese Government with the Foreign Minister’s Commendation (2019) and the Minister’s Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food…
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30pm to 8.00pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We…
30pm to 8.30pm Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The Japan Society and the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) are delighted to invite you to the bilingual Japanese-English public speaking club in July. The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in Japanese or…
00am to 12.30pm (BST) 7.00pm to 8.30pm (JST)Following the formal business of the AGM, members are invited to remain in the Zoom meeting for further discussion and to share views with trustees and staff. All will be over by 12.30pm. Booking DetailsFree – Japan Society members onlyRegistration essential The Board values the opportunity to engage…
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30pm VenueThe Photographers’ Gallery16-18 Ramillies StreetLondon W1F 7LW Booking DetailsBooking essential Japan Society members and their guests: £29 per personNon-members: £35 per person Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up using the form below to be added to the waiting list. *Please note the change of date (this event was originally intended to…
…y Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tin Drum Friday 29 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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30am - 12.30pm Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended Please note this event is now fully booked Boro (more accurately ‘Boro boro’), meaning ‘rags or tatters’ is the art of repairing fabric using scraps and stitching. A source of shame in Japan for many years, the fabrics…
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…The Final Countdown? Webinar for Japanese companies in Europe ARCHIVED 英国のEU離脱（Brexit）の最終段階か？：在欧日系企業のためのウェブセミナー Thursday 2 July 2020 / 9:00am Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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The Role of the Comedian in Japan – with Till Weingärtner Tuesday 15 December 2020 / 6:45pm DateTuesday 15 December 2020Time6.45pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline EventFree - Booking essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many…
30am - 12.30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited to 6 participants in order to allow one-to-one instruction and so early booking is recommended. Sashiko, meaning ‘little stab’ is…
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30pm to 8.30pm Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential The Japan Society and the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) are delighted to invite you to the bilingual Japanese-English public speaking club in June. The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in Japanese or English and to learn techniques and tricks to expand their communication and…
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…he Mining Art of Sakubei Yamamoto Sunday 15 September 2019 - Sunday 20 September 2020 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
30pm to 8.30pm Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The Japan Society Bilingual Public Speaking Club offers a safe, interactive space to improve communication and presentation abilities in English and/or Japanese, learning techniques and tricks to develop confidence in speaking in public.…
00am to 3.00pm (BST) - Lunch break 1.00pm to 2.00pm Booking DetailsOnline Event£70 per person (inclusive of materials posted in advance) Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests/families until 28 August. Due to the durability of the rice paste in transit, this workshop is limited to 10 participants who must reside in the UK. Please note that the cost of…
… with Haiku: Beyond 5-7-5 Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Schemes of Work / Videos Haiku are a part of Japanese culture which are often mistakenly taught as just a three-line, 5-7-5 syllable poems. These three introductory lessons aim to introduce students to the true essence of haiku through the theme of journeys. Through the scheme of work, students will explore how haiku can connect us to our natural and urban landscapes and particular…
30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is available on BFI player with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do you miss Japan and want to see it at least on screen? Would you…
…ai: Japanese Storytelling Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Schemes of Work / Videos Kamishibai is a traditional form of Japanese street theatre in the form of picture card storytelling. Unlike children’s storybooks, the text is written on the reverse of illustrated cards so that the story can be easily read while pictures are shown to the students. As creating and using…
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…usaders + Frente Cumbiero present “Minyo Cumbiero – Cumbia del Monte Fuji” Track released Friday 31 July - Monday 31 August 2020 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here No-No Boy is placed in the post-World War 2 setting of a Japanese-American student, Ichiro Yamada, formerly attending the Washington University. Returning back to his home in…
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…VENT – Kogin Embroidery Workshop Tuesday 27 October 2020 / 10:30am DateTuesday 27 October 2020 Time10.30am - 12.30pm (GMT)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited to 6 participants in order to allow one-to-one instruction and so early booking is recommended. Kogin embroidery is a type of Sashiko, originating…
30am - 12.30pm Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited to 6 participants in order to allow one-to-one instruction and so early booking is recommended. In this online workshop, led by Rob Jones, the participants will learn basic shibori stitching and binding techniques. This workshop is…
30pm to 8.00pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline Event Free- Booking essential ※日本語でのイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The Japan Society Bilingual Public Speaking Club offers a safe, interactive space to improve communication and presentation abilities in English…
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A Panel Discussion on Fiction, Poetry and Anime Thursday 13 August 2020 / 1:00pm DateThursday 13 August 2020Time1.00pm (BST) / 9.00pm (JST) Booking DetailsFree – Donations Welcome Registration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend, and are able to consider making a…
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…atsuri in Glasgow Applicant: Japanese Matsuri for GlasgowAward: £500Field: Culture Project: ‘Japan Matsuri for Glasgow’, run by a group of both Japanese and Scottish volunteers, organise regular festivals for members of the local community to celebrate Japanese culture in an inclusive way. During these free to attend events, visitors tried origami and wrote their name in Japanese, learnt about Japanese fairytales, watched taiko performances, sampled Japanese sweets and tried furoshiki and…
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00am - 12.30pm (Family Session)1.00pm - 3:20pm (Teen Session) VenueSt Mary's West Kensington Hammersmith RoadLondon W14 0QLBooking DetailsFree - walk-in welcome A free mini-festival of Japanese Culture for young people and their friends and families! Join us in the morning for the family session, or the afternoon for older children and teens (recommended for those aged 11-18). Details of activities and…
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30pm - 4.30pm Booking Details£25 per person Booking essential - Priority for Japan Society Members and their guests Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended Boro (more accurately ‘Boro boro’), meaning ‘rags or tatters’ is the art of repairing fabric using scraps and stitching. A source of shame in Japan for many years, the fabrics are now highly prized and can fetch significant…
00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for members of The Japan Society Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Donald Keene)Japanese version available here Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the…
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30pm – 8.00pm (GMT) Booking DetailsJapan Society Members only £18 per tasting kit, to cover delivery costs to a UK address Booking Deadline: Wednesday 27 January 2021 Please note that this event is limited to one booking per household, and participants must reside in the UK. Places are limited and we anticipate it will be a very popular event, so early booking is recommended. THIS EVENT…
… Dyeing Artists and the Mingei Movement in Post-war Japan Monday 25 March 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 25 March 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to attend this event and are not a member (as an individual or through…
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… Goes East: Imperial Japan and Soviet Communism By Tatiana LinkhoevaCornell University Press (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1501748080 Review by Francesco Cioffo Tatiana Linkhoeva’s Revolution Goes East is a remarkable study that aims to deepen our understanding of both Japanese modern history and the global history of the Russian Revolution. The main argument of the book is that, in the period between 1917 and the late 1920s, Japanese responses to the Russian Revolution were influenced by a combination…
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30pm (GMT) For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. High and Low is available on BFI player with subscription. Do you love Japanese film classics, anime or contemporary cinema stories? Do…
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… (December 2020, Volume 15, Number 6) Welcome to the final issue of The Japan Society Review in 2020. This has been a strange and difficult year, but we hope our publication has accompanied you during these uncertain times offering new opportunities to discover, read and learn about Japan. In 2020 The Japan Society Review has featured more than 30 reviews, including the five reviews in this December issue which cover non-fiction books on Japanese history, philosophy, gardening, film and…
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00pm Booking DetailsOnline EventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from AbeBooks, Book Depository and AmazonJapanese version available here Please note this event is now fully booked Shinako has been ousted from her marriage by her husband Shozo and his younger lover Fukuko. She’s lost everything: her home, status, and respectability. Yet the only…
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30pm to 8.30pm Booking DetailsFree - Booking essential The Japan Society and the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC) are delighted to invite you to the bilingual Japanese-English public speaking club in May. The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in Japanese or English and to learn techniques and tricks to expand their communication and presentation…
…f Sir Harry Parkes: British Minister to Japan, China and Korea, 1841-1885 By Robert Morton Renaissance Books (2020) ISBN-13: 978-1912961160 Review by Sir David Warren Sir Harry Parkes, British Minister to Japan at the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, has had a generally poor press. He is seen as bad-tempered, aggressive, the essence of the belligerent imperialist. Much of the evidence for this comes from more culturally sympathetic observers of Japan like Ernest Satow and William Willis,…
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00am to 8.00pm VenueTrafalgar SquareLondon WC2N 5DS Booking DetailsNo booking required! Celebrate a day of Japanese food and culture when the much-loved Japan Matsuri returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 1 October for the first time since 2019! A regular fixture now in the London calendar, this free annual festival brings people together to enjoy Japanese food, music, dance, and activities for all the family. Come and…
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… (December 2016, Volume 11, Number 6) Welcome to the December issue of the Japan Society. The Review could never claim, or attempt, to give an exhaustive account of the latest Japan-related publications and performances in the UK, but looking back on the books, films, artists and performances featured in this publication throughout 2016 does give an impression of the healthy level of interest in Japan in Britain. This issue is no different with reviews of new historical fiction, theatre,…
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… (June 2016, Volume 11, Number 3) For two days in May Japan, and specifically Ise-Shima, was the focus of the world’s media as it played host to the 42nd G7 summit. The summit, however, was largely eclipsed by President Obama’s visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Park. At the centre of his speech were the hibakusha. But the hibakusha have by no means always been at the centre of the nuclear narrative, and in Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War Susan Southard presents the life stories…
…6 (September 2024, Volume 19, Number 3) The September issue of The Japan Society Review brings together a captivating selection of reviews that delve into diverse aspects of Japan's cultural, historical, and literary tapestry. Our volunteer reviewers provide their insights on six unique works, each enriching our understanding of Japan’s past and present through personal stories, historical analyses, and explorations of cultural expression. We begin with In the Service of the Shogun: The Real…
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… (April 2014, Volume 9, Number 2) In this issue we are in a self-reflective mood with our main theme actually being our regular reviewers and the Japan Society Review itself. We have now reached the milestone of 50 issues since first appearing in January 2006. To mark the occasion, we have an article by each of our current key contributors with pieces mainly focusing on contemporary issues.For those who wonder how we reached this landmark, here’s a very brief history of our first 50 issues. It…
… (October 2013, Volume 8, Number 5) October’s issue is themed around family and our reviewers explore recent books and films that deal with familial relationships; their joys, troubles and complications.A particular highlight of the issue is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film Like Father, Like Son. For long-time fans of the director this latest release further consolidates his reputation; making spare, unadorned films that explore deeply complex human emotions. The film will resonate with everyone…
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…April 2017, Volume 12, Number 2) Dr Carmen Blacker (1924-2009), scholar and teacher of Japanese religion and folklore, was an important figure in the field of Japanese Studies in the UK. The book Carmen Blacker – Scholar of Japanese Religion, Myth and Folklore: Writings and Reflections, reviewed for this issue of The Japan Society Review by Jim E Hoare, offers new insights into her research and life. This tribute volume not only includes texts written by family members, friends and colleagues,…
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… Avant-Garde and Experimental Film Festival 2019 Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £1000Field: Arts, Culture Project: A programme of classic Japanese Avant-Garde cinema and contemporary experimental short form film examining national identity, cultural memory and perceptions of history in Japan. A total of ten films were screened at Close-Up Cinema and the Barbican Cinema and screenings were complemented by introductions from experts, Q&As, a free panel…
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00amFirst tee off at 11.30amVenueBrocket Hall (The Palmerston Course)Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XH Booking Details£125/per head (all inclusive price for the day)Booking deadline: Friday 20 September 2024 Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up to be added to the waiting list. The annual golf match between The Japan Society and The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is being…
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A Hidden History of Japan Monday 21 October 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 21 October 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please note this event is now fully booked. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The Japan Society is a charity and its activities are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you are planning to…
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30pm to 8.30pm VenueEY1 More London PlaceLondon SE1 2AF Booking DetailsBooking essentialMembers: Free (including staff at member companies)Non-members: £5 per person Due to the current situation with COVID-19, this event will take place online. Places are limited and priority is given to regular attendees at the monthly meetings. If you are interested in joining, please email events@japansocie…
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… (April 2018, Volume 13, Number 2) The cherry blossom season has come and gone both in Japan and the UK, but the experience of enjoying the beauty of nature can always continue, for example, visiting parks or gardens, or reading about them. The April issue of The Japan Society Review opens with a book examining the origins and deeper meanings of Japanese gardens as an art-form. In The Japanese Garden, Sophie Walker addresses the question of ‘What is a Japanese garden?’ in relation to Japanese…
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30pm to 8.00pm VenueEmbassy of Japan101-104 PiccadillyLondon W1J 7JT Booking DetailsBooking essential£25 per headMembers and their guests only Booking deadline: Thursday 5 December Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up to be added to the waiting list. This year’s Christmas Party will once again be held in the Ballroom of the Japanese Embassy, by courtesy of the Japanese…
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30pm to 8.00pm VenueEmbassy of Japan101-104 PiccadillyLondon W1J 7JT Booking DetailsBooking essential This booking page is to be used by invitees only. Please register by Friday 22 November 2024. This year’s Christmas Party will once again be held in the Ballroom of the Japanese Embassy, by courtesy of the Japanese Ambassador. We hope that many members will join us for this…
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The volume is divided into three sections. Part I, by Peter Kornicki, examines the ‘royals and imperials’ history during the Meiji era; Part II, by Antony Best, examines the first half of the twentieth century; Part III, by Sir Hugh Cortazzi (Ambassador to Japan 1980-1984), focuses on the post-war history up to the present day. Published in association with the Japan Society, its appearance marks…
…es And I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford Out of Stock By Prince Naruhito, Crown Prince of JapanTranslated by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2019)ISBN-13: 9781898823988 Translated by the late Sir Hugh Cortazzi and first published in hardback in 2006, this reprint in softback is published to mark the ascendancy to the imperial throne of Japan of Crown Prince Naruhito in 2019. Prior to becoming Crown Prince of Japan in 1989, following the death of his grandfather…
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… Public Speaking Club is based on the ASC method and its step by step programme to develop the confidence and skills to succeed in speaking in public. The first part of the session will be in English and after a short break the second part will follow in Japanese. Participants will follow the ASC Speakers Guide introductory programme, which involves progressing through speech construction, using gestures and body language, using your voice and using humour to effectively get your point across,…
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…VENT - Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan Monday 27 March 2023 / 6:30pm Booking Info Please book here if you would prefer to attend 'Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan' (27 March) online and a link will be sent to you closer to the date. You should receive an automated email from the Japan Society to let you know that your booking request has been registered. Please note that your booking is pending while we check your details and you will…
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…and Beyond – How to Use Financial Technologies in Global Business Monday 24 February 2020 / 6:00pm DateMonday 24 February 2020Time6.00 for 6.30pmVenueMitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) PlcMid City Place71 High HolbornLondon WC1V 6BA Booking DetailsBooking essential - FreeBooking deadling – Friday 21 February 2020 We are in an era where the evolution of business opportunities is increasingly data-led and where digitalization may change the regime of our monetary system. You are…
00 noon (BST)VenueHendon Golf ClubAshley Walk, Mill Hill, London,NW7 1DG Booking Details£85 per head (all-in price for the day)Booking deadline: Wednesday 15 September 2021 The annual golf match between the Japan Society and the JCCI is being held this year on Saturday 16 October at the Hendon Golf Club. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won in 2019 by the…
ONLINE LECTURE - Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan: Materials, Makers, Mastery with Christine Guth
…ECTURE - Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan: Materials, Makers, Mastery with Christine Guth Monday 18 October 2021 / 6:45pm DateMonday 18 October 2021Time6.45pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline LectureFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a…
During this special workshop, you will be introduced to the intuitive art of Saori weaving. Developed in Japan during the late Sixties by Misao Jo (1913-2018) Saori weaving is unique and different from other traditional styles of hand weaving. Whilst commercial factories are only eager to produce “flawless” fabric, the irregular selvage and accidental skip of thread add the unprogrammed character to the Saori cloth. Using sustainable yarns, the participants…
Aid For Japan: 12th Anniversary of Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami at the London Metropolitan Archives
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30am – Chanting session and shakuhachi performance (optional)8.30am – Private View VenueBritish Library96 Euston RdLondon NW1 2DB Booking DetailsFree – booking essentialJapan Society members and their guest onlyBooking deadline: Monday 3 February 2020Please let us know if you would like to participate in the chanting session The British Library ‘Buddhism’ exhibition explores the outstanding history of…
30pm-2.30pm VenueMishcon de Reya LLPAfrica House70 KingswayLondon WC2B 6AH Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society members and those introduced by Mishcon de ReyaBooking deadline: Friday 31 January 2020 Japan Society corporate members are only too aware of the potential consequences of failing to keep up with the proliferation of global sanctions regimes. Against the…
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… Public Speaking Club is based on the ASC method and its step by step programme to develop the confidence and skills to succeed in speaking in public. The first part of the session will be in English and after a short break the second part will follow in Japanese. Participants will follow the ASC Speakers Guide introductory programme, which involves progressing through speech construction, using gestures and body language, using your voice and using humour to effectively get your point across,…
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30 – 8.30pm VenueToconocoUnit A, 28 Hertford RoadLondon N1 5QT Booking DetailsBooking essential – Booking deadline: Wednesday 15 January 2020Please note that spaces are limited and early booking is recommended. Japan Society Members: £45Non-members: £55Priority booking for Japan Society members and their guests Cancellation PolicyCancellations made less than 7 days prior to the day of the event will incur…
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00pm VenueEmbassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT Following the formal business of the AGM, members are invited to remain for an informal reception with sake generously provided by Sake Samurai and wonderful Japanese canapes from 5 Incorporated. Booking DetailsFree – Japan Society members onlyRegistration essential Booking Deadline6 September 202312.00…
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… (June 2021, Volume 16, Number 3) The opening review of our June issue explores the fascinating life and career of Herbert Ponting, the photographer on Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole. Ponting’s travels in Japan during the Meiji period are likely to be of particular interest to readers and resulted in several photographic series and publications including his Japanese memoirs In Lotus-Land Japan. To learn more about Ponting and Japan, join us on Monday 16…
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…Ie/Stormy House Applicant: Whitestone ArtsAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: interpreter fees for workshops Project: Arashi No Ie (or Stormy House) is an Anglo-Japanese installation/performance project initiated by Whitestone Arts to explore the ghosts of Wuthering Heights through the prism of traditional ghost stories from Japan. Through a series of creative workshops, Whitestone Arts and partners enlisted the help of two esteemed artists from Japan (Dancer Ima Tenko and Calligrapher Misuzu…
00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Blackwell's Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and…
…the Matter with Inclusiveness? The Performing Arts in Japan & UK Friday 8 September 2023 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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30pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsFree - Booking essentialPriority for Japan Society Members Please remember to watch the film in advance. Of Love and Law is available to rent online on the BFI Player and Amazon Prime. The activities of the Japan Society are made possible…
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00amEstimated arrival back in London: 8.00pm Coach pick up and drop off points: Paddington *Travel details will be emailed closer to the event VenueThis guided tour will take us to Stonehenge and Avebury. We will also stop in Salisbury and you will have an option to visit either Edward Heath's house, Arundells, or the iconic Salisbury Cathedral.…
…vents in Cambridge Monday 7 - Wednesday 9 August 2023 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
30pm - 9.00pm (BST) Booking DetailsMembers price: £25Non-members price: £30 (More details on how to become a member here). Please note that spaces are limited to 6 participants to allow one-on-one time with the tutor, and so early booking is recommended Bookings for this event are made by email. If you are a member, please be sure to include your full name and/or membership number when…
00pm VenueDulwich Picture GalleryGallery RoadLondon SE21 7AD Booking DetailsBooking essentialMembers of The Japan Society and their guests: £20 per personNon-members: £30 per person Bookings open for non-members from Monday 12 August 2024 (More details on how to become a member here) Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking…
…rtance of Being an Anesan: Women in the Yakuza Monday 19 August 2024 / 6:45pm DateMonday 19 August 2024 Time6.45pm VenueThe Swedenborg Society20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)London WC1A 2TH[Map] Booking DetailsFree- Booking essential Please note this event is now fully booked. Please sign up to be added to the waiting list. Please help us to keep this event free and open to all! The activities of The Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. If you…
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Based on verbatim interviews with the three performer/characters, the play tells the personal stories of three visually impaired performers – Amelia, Takashi and Victoria – migrating to the UK from Nigeria, Japan and the USA as they face new challenges living independently in London for the first time. The…
Film Screening, Talk and Book Signing Thursday 28 September 2023 / 6:30pm DateThursday 28 September 2023Time6.30pm VenueLodge Room No.11The Freemasons’ HallGreat Queen StreetLondon WC2 Booking DetailsBooking essential Members and their guests: £12.00Non-members: £18.00 The Last Ring Home is an award-winning book and documentary film by author and producer Minter Dial. It tells the story of his grandfather US Navy Lt. Minter Dial, and the Naval Academy ring he lost when he was a…
00pm - 4.30pm Venue St John’s Wood Library 20 Circus Road London NW8 6PD Booking Details Free, no advance booking Spaces are limited so a first come, first served policy will be in operation. This is a family event for children and adults attending together. Join The Japan Society at St John's Wood Library for an afternoon celebration of the Tanabata Star Festival for children and their…
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Based on verbatim interviews with the three performer/characters, the play tells the personal stories of three visually impaired performers – Amelia, Takashi and Victoria – migrating to the UK from Nigeria, Japan and the USA as they face new challenges living independently in London for the first time. The…
Based on verbatim interviews with the three performer/characters, the play tells the personal stories of three visually impaired performers – Amelia, Takashi and Victoria – migrating to the UK from Nigeria, Japan and the USA as they face new challenges living independently in London for the first time.…
Based on verbatim interviews with the three performer/characters, the play tells the personal stories of three visually impaired performers – Amelia, Takashi and Victoria – migrating to the UK from Nigeria, Japan and the USA as they face new challenges living independently in London for the first time. The…
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…ming of the Kabuki Production: Lupin III Sunday 11 - Sunday 18 August 2024 / 12:00pm Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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… Japan and the World in between – A Conversation with Richard Needham and Philip Stephens Tuesday 6 July 2021 / 6:30pm DateTuesday 6 July 2021Time6.30pm (BST)Check the time in your location Booking DetailsFree – Donations WelcomeRegistration essential The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not…
30 - 5.30pm VenueJapanese Garden - Hammersmith ParkSouth Africa RoadShepherd's BushW12 7FW[Map]*The park can be accessed from the north via South Africa Road and the south via Frithville GardensBooking DetailsFree - everyone welcome.No booking required – just turn up on the day! Bring your family and friends and join us for a summer afternoon of family fun and entertainment in the peaceful surroundings of…
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J. English reflects on the many aspects and brands that are present in his life, from music to video games, photo cameras, films and tv shows. I am an English guy and I travel the UK and Europe singing Japanese enka and showa kayoukyoku popular music at Japan themed events, festivals and charity events, and later this year I will make my first trip to Japan where I will perform at some small events. Planning, marketing, research, backing tracks, social media, collaborations,…
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…NT - Japan Society Book Club: Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushima Monday 10 July 2023 / 7:00pm DateMonday 10 July 2023Time7.00pm (BST)For countries outside the UK, please use this calculator to check the time in your region. Booking DetailsOnline eventFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Blackwell's, Amazon and Bookshop.org Japanese version available here The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of…
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…Day, with participants requesting similar events to be repeated on a regular basis to enable them to delve deeper into learning about Japan. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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00pm VenueThe Japan Society13 / 14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Booking DetailsFree for Japan Society Members Book available from Waterstones, Amazon, and Blackwell's Japanese version available: Volume 1; Volume 2 The book is also available to borrow digitally for free with sign up at archive.org The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support…
…o Ie/Stormy House Applicant: Whitestone ArtsAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: interpreter fees for workshops Project: Arashi No Ie (or Stormy House) is an Anglo-Japanese installation/performance project initiated by Whitestone Arts to explore the ghosts of Wuthering Heights through the prism of traditional ghost stories from Japan. Through a series of creative workshops, Whitestone Arts and partners enlisted the help of two esteemed artists from Japan (Dancer Ima Tenko and Calligrapher Misuzu…
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00am for 11.00am startVenueMaidenhead Golf ClubShoppenhangers Road, MaidenheadBerkshire SL6 2PZ Booking DetailsBooking essential - £65 per head, including bacon butty on arrival, 18-holes of golf, and a two-course supper. Booking deadline: Wednesday 7 June 2023 ※日本語版のイベント詳細は、右上の「日本語」ボタンをクリックすると表示されます。 The Japan Society Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey and Garrard…
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Reception with the Japanese Community & Friends of Japan, in the presence of HM the Emperor of Japan
…with the Japanese Community & Friends of Japan, in the presence of HM the Emperor of JapanOn the occasion of the State Visit to the UK by Their Majesties The Emperor and The Empress of Japan, The Japan Society hosted a private reception for His Majesty The Emperor alongside the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK, Japan Association in the UK, Nippon Club, and The Japanese Women’s Association in Great Britain. The 'Reception with the Japanese Community and Friends of Japan' was…
…deo - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (January 2024 edition) In the first Macro Salon of 2024, The Japan Society chair Bill Emmott teamed up again with Jesper Koll, economist and investment strategist, to discuss the latest news in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more. In this Salon, Jesper and Bill will be joined by one of Japan's top political writers, Keiko Iizuka. She is Senior Political Writer at The Yomiuri Shimbun and lead commentator for the nightly news…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (52) Dear Japan Society members and friends Prime Minister Fumio Kishida really spoke for all of us when he said he was "at a loss for words" about the assassination today of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. I imagine all of us felt just like that when we woke up to read the news of the shooting at the campaign event in beautiful Nara and then a short while later learned that he had died. You may want to know that I wrote this morning to Ambassador Hayashi, who is also of…
…Video - Reporting the world in Japan and the UK In this webinar, we are delighted to welcome NHK’s Aiko Doden and John Simpson of the BBC, who join Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott, to discuss how our countries’ media’s approaches to foreign news and foreign correspondents is evolving. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this:…
…ciety Chairman's Blog (13) Dear Japan Society members and friends In a week when pleasure at the prospect of returning to something closer to normal life has been balanced by concern about crowded beaches and a stubborn British resistance to learning from Japan by wearing masks when in shops and public places, I have found myself thinking about comedians, political talk shows and men with moustaches. I had better explain. Despite all the forces that have globalised large elements of popular…
…n Society Golf Tournament 2024 - Photos Congratulations to Geoffrey Paull for his victory in the annual The Japan Society Golf Tournament for the Asprey and Garrard Plate. This year's tournament was held on a warm summer day on Saturday 29 June at Pine Ridge Golf Club. Named among Golf Monthly’s Top 100 Hidden Gems in 2022, this 18-hole, par 72 golf course measuring 6,458 yards, winds through pine forest on sandy soil suitable for all abilities year-round. The competition was tight with Michael…
…ur - Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking with Dr Monika Hinkel - Photos On Wednesday 28 August, we were pleased to welcome The Japan Society Members and guests to a special gallery tour of the Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking led by Dr Monika Hinkel at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Showcasing over 75 exquisite prints, the exhibition explored the evolution of Japanese printmaking across two centuries, featuring works by the Yoshida family—ranging from the rich,…
…rm Japan Day 2023 - Photos On Tuesday 7 November 2023, we welcomed over 120 Sixth Form Students from London, the South and beyond to our annual Sixth Form Japan Day at SOAS, University of London, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK). Students were introduced to elements of Japanese culture through workshops such as calligraphy, music and games, attended lectures and talks, and met with representatives from various Universities offering Japanese studies across the UK which we hope will inspire…
…Society Annual Dinner 2023 - Photos On Thursday 25 January 2024, we were delighted to welcome members and guests to The Japan Society Annual Dinner held in the Grand Hall at One Great George Street. Our guest of honour was Japanese actor Togo Igawa who gave a wonderful speech about his life and career in Japan and the UK, followed by an engaging Q&A with guests chaired by Bill Emmott, chair of The Japan Society. The event was closed with a loyal toast by Japanese Ambassador to the UK, Hajime…
…moto Exhibition – Guided Tour - Photos On Thursday 30 November 2023, a small group of members visited London's Hayward Gallery for a special guided tour of the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition. A special thank you to the gallery's Assistant Curator, Thomas Sutton, who led us through the exhibition offering informative and fascinating insights into the artist and the ideas and techniques behind the many artworks on display. The exhibition remains open until 7 January 2024. More info here. View our…
…erformance - Photos On Wednesday 30 April 2025, Master storytellers Kanariya Eiraku, Kanariya Koraku, and Kanariya Knight from the English Rakugo Association presented an evening filled with laughter at Japan House London. Rakugo, Japan’s centuries-old comedic storytelling art, captivated audiences with its wit and charm. Photos from the show can be seen below, offering a glimpse into the performances and the lively atmosphere of the evening. The event offered an engaging introduction to…
…for Tanabata at St John's Wood Library Join us for an afternoon celebration of the Tanabata Star Festival for children and their family and friends at St John's Wood Library this August. Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, is one of the biggests summer events in Japan. Depending on the region, it is celebrated in Japan on either 7 July or 6-8 August. This year, The Japan Society in collaboration with St John's Wood Library are hosting a mini Tanabata celebration at the library. The…
…uri 2023 - Photos The much-loved Japan Matsuri returned to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 1 October for the first time since 2019 bringing people together to enjoy Japanese food, music, dance, and activities for all the family. It was a wonderful day and a great success with over 40,000 visitors! Many thanks to everyone who visited, organisers, authorities, stall holders, performers, and an amazing team of volunteers for all of their help on the day! View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share…
The afternoon began with a wonderful and lively kamishibai performance of Milky Way by A Thousand Cranes. The children had the chance to learn about the story behind the Tanabata Festival as well as the traditional Japanese art of “paper theatre”. After the performance, everyone had a go at making…
00am - 3.00pm Members and friends of The Japan Society are invited to join the annual working party to clean up the Japanese Garden in Hammersmith Park ready for the winter. The day is organised by Nippon Club with the Garden's Friends Group and is a great opportunity to understand the maintenance needs of these spaces. Please note that this is a physical day of gardening, so you will need to be physically fit. Please come…
…tsuri 2023 - Colouring Competition ResultsOn Sunday 1 October, we welcomed many visitors to The Japan Society stall at Japan Matsuri. Thank you to everyone who came, we loved meeting you all! We received some brilliant entries for our Colouring Competition, and are delighted to share our winning entry from Clement (aged 6). Congratulations, Clement! We love the bright colours and extra doodles. Clement is closely followed by our 2nd place winner, this vibrant entry from Violet (aged 7). Thank…
… Japan Day 2024 - Photos On 5 November 2024, we held our highly anticipated annual Sixth Form Japan Day at Birkbeck, University of London, and it was a great success! Sixth Form students from across London joined us for a day full of opportunities to learn more about studying Japanese at university. The day kicked off with a keynote speech by Dr Christopher Hood - Why Study Japan, followed by language workshops and taster lectures led by Cardiff University, Newcastle University, SOAS,…
Tomohiko Taniguchi - Photos On Wednesday 15 November 2023, we welcomed a fascinating speaker, Dr Tomohiko Taniguchi, former Special Advisor to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to discuss the position and future of Japan in the world. Guests joined us for an informative talk and a discussion moderated by The Japan Society Chair, Bill Emmott. Dr Taniguchi's thought-provoking insights, helped to create a very engaging Q&A with the audience, which was followed by a drinks…
…k Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada - Photos On Saturday 18 November, a small group of members and friends joined us at Baker Street for a quiet afternoon of woodblock printing with artist, Hiroko Imada. In this half-day workshop, participants were guided through the basic process of woodblock printing, or moku-hanga. Each carved their own design onto a block which they then printed on to Japanese paper. We were incredibly impressed by the results! View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share…
…undation Touring Film Programme 2025 - Members Discount Discount Price for Members of The Japan Society:£11 per ticket (includes £3 discount for regular screenings / £5 discount for special screenings with director’s appearance, and online booking fee £1) when booking online at the ICA London website* To obtain the discount, keep an eye on your inbox! Members will be sent their exclusive discount code by email (if you are a member and do not receive the code, get in touch on membership@japansoci…
…ostume Design Contest Winners In June 2024 at the invitation of King Charles, the Emperor and Empress of Japan finally made their much anticipated state visit to the UK. To celebrate this special occasion, The Japan Society invited children of all ages to design a UK-Japan costume for a set of traditional emperor and empress Hina dolls. Entrants were asked to design costumes that celebrated the friendship between the UK and Japan and incorporated elements to represent both countries. See below…
…ys of Discovery: Conflict - Members Discount The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra lets loose with a Tchaikovsky concerto firing arrows to the heart, and a Shostakovich symphony pulling no punches. We are pleased to offer Japan Society members and friends discounted tickets of £10 (usually £50) for the upcoming performance by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Journeys of Discovery: Conflict at the Southbank Centre, London, featuring renowned Japanese pianist, Nobuyuki Tsujii. Journeys of Discovery:…
…Youth Collective's Discover Japan Day On Saturday 6 April, The Japan Youth Collective hosted an event at Japan House London to mark the end of the of their time on the programme. The event, Discover Japan Day, was designed and organised by the Collective themselves with the aim of promoting Japan and giving other young people a chance to experience Japanese culture first-hand. Discover Japan Day was youth-led, with all the Collective members involved in both the planning and running of the day.…
… Golf Match 2023 - Winners and Pictures The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry won back the Collar Cup after a few years, winning 255 over 235 to The Japan Society's team at Brocket Hall on Sunday 8 October 2023. It was a lovely sunny day and players enjoyed a beautiful par 72 course with stunning views and surroundings. Top scorers were Hitoshi Ota (JCCI, 35 points), Keisaku Sano (JCCI, 33), and Scott Hopkins (JS, 32). The event was kindly sponsored by The Japan Society corporate…
…n Society Christmas Party 2023 - Photos This year's Christmas Party was held on Thursday 7 December 2023, in the Ballroom at The Embassy of Japan. Many members joined us for an evening of lively discussion, sake and canapes. We were delighted to be joined by President of The Japan Society, The Ambassador of Japan, who gave an interesting speech for our guests, alongside our Chair, Bill Emmott and CEO, Michael Rivera King. We give special thanks to Japan Centre for the delicious canapes, Sake…
…tion Now Open! Sixth Form Japan Day 2023 We are pleased to invite sixth form students to attend the annual Sixth Form Japan Day, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK) and SOAS, University of London. Sixth Form Japan Day is a unique opportunity for students to explore the wonders of Japan, its rich culture, and its global significance. Best of all, it's completely FREE! The day is carefully crafted to provide students with a comprehensive insight into aspects of Japan, exploring both its…
…eek in London In 2022, members and friends of The Japan Society were invited to celebrate the crafts of Toyama Prefecture in a special talk by master blacksmith, Yoshinori Shimatani, in association with Toyama Prefecture Tourist Board. If you missed the event, or simply want to learn more about Toyama, you’ll be pleased to know about a series of events taking place across London from 31 October – 5 November 2023, introducing the region’s crafts, food and tourism. Tuesday 31 October & Wednesday…
…Day at Cardiff Central Library DateThursday 27 February 2025 Time11:00am - 3:00pm VenueCardiff Central LibraryThe HayesCardiffCF10 1FL Free Japanese cultural activities for young people and their friends and families! The Japan Society are collaborating with Cardiff Central Library to host a variety of free fun Japanese cultural activities for children and young people this February half-term. • Japanese crafts and origami• Traditional games & toys • Write your name in Japanese• Design your own…
…ompetition - My London PictogramsDesign your own pictogram for a chance to be featured in an upcoming exhibition at Japan House London this summer! My London Pictogram competition invites children and young people between ages 7 to 16 to design their own pictogram representing an aspect of London that is important or has a special meaning to them. Pictograms are simple and easy-to-understand symbols – they help us all find our way around without the need for written signs. From transport and…
…Japan: A Diplomatic Journey with Ambassador Paul Madden - Photos On Thursday 6 June, we welcomed Paul Madden CMG FRGS, former British Ambassador to Japan, for an engaging discussion on his favourite experiences in Japan. Members joined us to hear Paul share insights from his book, 三九 Sankyu Japan: Twittering thanks to Japan, which documents his travels and the connections he built with 30,000 twitter followers during his tenure. Paul's reflections on Japanese culture and his personal anecdotes…
… Calligraphy Workshop at Hornsey Library - Photos On Sunday 2 March 2025, The Japan Society Education Team and volunteers were delighted to host a Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo) Workshop for children at Hornsey Library. We were pleased to return after delivering a successful series of workshops in partnership with Haringey and Westminster Council's during East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month 2024, which were enjoyed by local children and their families. Led by Aya Burbanks, the session…
…up Golf Match 2024 - Winners and Pictures The Japan Society claimed victory at the Collar Cup Golf Match 2024 with a score of 291, while the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry finished with 268. The match took place on Sunday 13 October at Brocket Hall. It was a bright and pleasant day, and players enjoyed the beautiful par 72 course surrounded by beautiful scenery. Top scorers were Shin Yasui (TJS, 41 points), James Sharp (TJS, 40) and Yasushi Kokaze (JCCI, 40). Monika Hinkel (TJS, 25)…
…n Society Spring MiniFest - Photos On Saturday 2 March 2024, we hosted The Japan Society Spring MiniFest in West Kensington with the aim of introducing young people up to age 18 and their families to Japanese culture and its various art forms. The day began with a morning session aimed at families with young children. Despite the rain, families from across London came together to make origami, try their hand at shodo (Japanese calligraphy) and decorate their own wooden dolls to celebrate Hina…
…Tour - Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan - Photos On Saturday 12 August 2023, a group of Japan Society members, friends and staff took an excursion from London Paddington to Salisbury, and then on to Stonehenge where they joined a private tour of the exhibition Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan, led by Professor Simon Kaner. We thank everyone that joined us for this wonderful and informative day, and a special thank you to Simon for leading the tour. We also…
… Garden Community Day 2023 - Photos We are pleased to have enjoyed warm and (mostly) dry weather at the Japanese Garden Community Day in Hammersmith Park's Japanese Garden on Sunday 6 August 2023. Visitors tried their hand at origami and calligraphy, learnt all about the soroban (Japanese abacus) and the history of the park, enjoyed some fantastic taiko performances and joined in the bon odori. With over 2000 visitors of all ages to the park, the day was a great success. We thank everyone who…
…s Japan: Support the Disaster ResponseThe Japan Society is incredibly saddened to hear about the recent earthquake and airport crash in Japan. Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected by these tragic events. We recognise the incredible efforts of emergency responders in Ishikawa along with the Japan Airlines crew, whose actions saved hundreds of lives. For anyone who would like to make a donation to support these efforts, we recommend Peace Winds Japan, an emergency-response…
…k Printing Workshops with Hiroko Imada (June 2024) - Photos On Saturday 1 June 2024 and Monday 3 June 2024, we held two Woodblock Printing Workshops for our members and friends with London-based artist Hiroko Imada. Under Hiroko’s guidance in these half-day workshops, participants learned the basic process of woodblock printing, known as moku-hanga. They created their own designs, carved them onto blocks, and then printed their work onto Japanese paper. We, along with the participants, were…
…by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan - Photos On Monday 27 March 2023, members joined us for our annual lecture from the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG at Nomura International plc. The lecture and Q&A was followed by a reception, offering members a chance to catch up. The Japan Society is extremely grateful to leading Corporate Member, Nomura International plc, for hosting this event. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses…
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…gural Sir Hugh Cortazzi Lecture - Photos On 24 September, The Japan Society in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) hosted The Inaugural Sir Hugh Cortazzi Lecture, honoring the life and legacy of Sir Hugh Cortazzi GCMG (1924–2018). Sir Hugh was a champion of Anglo-Japanese relations, both during his diplomatic career at the FCDO and in his retirement. He served as UK Ambassador to Japan (1980–1984) and was chair of The Japan Society (1985–1995). The lecture,…
…by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan 2025 - Photos On Monday 17 March 2025, British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, joined us to address The Japan Society at Nomura. Over 160 members attended in-person and the lecture was also livestreamed online to members. Ambassador Longbottom offered fascinating insight on the last year in UK-Japan relations, including the State Visit to the UK by HM The Emperor and Empress of Japan in June 2024 and the implementation of the…
…n Day at Cardiff Central Library - PhotosOn Thursday 27 February 2025, The Japan Society Education Team partnered with Cardiff Central Library to host Japan Fun Day, a celebration of Japanese culture and activities for children, teenagers and their families. Held during the half-term holiday, the event welcomed many families. Throughout the day, visitors enjoyed a variety of hands-on experiences, from traditional Japanese crafts and origami to playing with classic Japanese toys and games.…
…k Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (Feb) - Photos On Saturday 17 February 2024, a small group of The Japan Society members joined us for another session of woodblock printing with London-based artist, Hiroko Imada. Participants took part in a half-day introductory course to learn the basic process of woodblock printing, by creating their own design, carving a block and printing it on Japanese paper. The results were fantastic! View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society…
…yama – Special Private View - Photos On 30 January 2024, members and friends of The Japan Society visited The Photographers’ Gallery in Central London for a special private tour of Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective. The evening began with a drinks reception, following which, the group were taken on a tour of the exhibition and given insight into the 200+ works on display. The gallery remained open for a short time afterwards for continued viewing. A big thank you to staff at The Photographers’…
…Youth Collective – November Round-Up and PhotosThroughout November the Japan Youth Collective took a Deeper Dive into their interests. The group not only started to think more about their particular interests in Japan, but also worked on the skills that would help them find out more. During the first Catch-up session at Japan House London, the group met Masato Kimura, a Japanese Freelance journalist and two young professionals whose passion for Japan had informed their life and career choices.…
…Society Public Lecture Series: July - September 2024 The Japan Society Public Lecture Series hosts monthly lectures delivered by academics and experts on specialised subjects related to Japan and Japanese studies. Lectures are free and open to all at the Swedenborg Society in central London. In July, August, and September 2024, we featured an engaging line-up, exploring topics such as the first Japanese acrobats in Britain and their impact, the influential roles of women within the yakuza crime…
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…dation Touring Film Programme 2024 - Members Discount Discount Price for Members of The Japan Society:£10 per ticket (includes £3 discount) + £1 booking fee (when booking online) at the ICA London* To obtain the discount, keep an eye on your inbox! Members will be sent their exclusive discount code by email (if you are a member and do not receive the code, get in touch on membership@japansociety.org.uk) The code can be used when booking online here, or quoted when booking by phone (020 7930…
… Work: What Can Companies Do to Level the Playing Field? - Photos On Tuesday 4 March 2025, we held the second panel discussion within our ‘Women in Work: Japan’ series at the headquarters of our corporate donor SMBC in central London. This in-person event followed an online conversation about gender equality in the aerospace sector with astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, as well as a panel discussion at Nomura which focused on Japan’s broader gender gap in politics and the economy, both events were held…
…t Heroes: Mingei – Special Private Tour - Photos On Thursday 15 August 2024, members and friends of The Japan Society and Circle of Japanese Art London visited William Morris Gallery for special private tours of their Art Without Heroes: Mingei exhbition. Guests had the opportunity to view over 80 works, including ceramics, textiles, woodwork, and photography, drawn from the most extensive collection of Japanese folk craft ever displayed in the UK. The exhibition featured rare pieces from…
…ciety Golf Tournament 2023 - PhotosCongratulations to Hans-Joerg Hinkel for his victory in the annual Japan Society Golf Tournament for the Asprey and Garrard Plate. This year's tournament was held on 21 June at Maidenhead Golf Club on a warm and sunny summer day, when the course (apparently) played very well, with enough to tempt less expert players while at the same time offering better golfers some challenges. Winners: First: Hans-Joerg Hinkel Second: Hiro Katano Third: Michael Sheridan…
…n with the Japanese Community & Friends of Japan - Additional PhotosMore images from the 'Reception with the Japanese Community and Friends of Japan' on Monday 24 June, when we welcomed more than 400 guests from culture and civil society, business, and science and research, along with representatives of the Imperial Household, Royal Household, and both governments. (Photos by Gregory Owain) View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and…
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…phy Workshop: Summer Greetings - Photos Following our popular kakizome workshop in January, Japan Society was pleased to host a shochu mimai (summer greeting cards) workshop on Saturday 22 July. Guided by calligrapher Yoko Takenami, participants discovered different styles of Japanese writing, understood how to use a brush correctly and learnt how to combine kanji and hiragana in an aesthetically pleasing way. We are delighted to share photos from the sessions below. For those unable to attend…
…ork: Why Does Japan Lag Behind? - Photos On Thursday 2 May 2024, we held the first in-person event within our ‘Women in Work: Japan’ series. The panel discussed gender inequality in Japan, where the World Bank and World Economic Forum rankings highlight persistent gaps in political and economic participation despite advances in education and health. The event was moderated by Emiko Terazono (Editorial Staff, Financial Times) with insights and expertise shared by our panelists: Kayo Ito (Senior…
…uri 2024 - Photos Japan Matsuri 2024 took place on Sunday 6 October 2024 at Trafalgar Square drawing crowds from across London and the UK to celebrate Japanese culture. The event featured a wide selection of Japanese food and drinks, vibrant music and dance performances, and activities suitable for all ages. The festival continued its tradition of fostering cultural exchange, following the success of previous years. As one of the four corporate directors of Japan Matsuri, The Japan Society had…
…Printing Workshop (November) - Photos On 9 and 10 November 2024, Hiroko Imada introduced two groups of creative participants to moku-hanga, a type of Japanese woodblock printing, using a relief printing technique. Those who joined the half-day workshop could learn the basic process by creating their own design, carving a block and printing in black and white on Japanese paper. The results were impressive! View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for…
…y of Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son: In Conversation with Lionel Barber - Photos On Monday 18 November, we were delighted to host Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times, for an insightful discussion on his book Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son. Joined by The Japan Society Chair Bill Emmott, Lionel shared fascinating stories about Masayoshi Son’s extraordinary career and influence in the tech world. Explore photos and highlights from this…
…k Printing Workshop (April) - Photos On 11 and 12 April 2025, we welcomed members and friends to join us for spring-themed woodblock printing workshops with artist Hiroko Imada. Participants were guided through the basic process of woodblock printing by creating their own design, carving a block and printing in black and white on Japanese paper. Attendees were encouraged to think about their designs in advance, drawing inspiration from spring flowers such as plum, peach, cherry blossom, canola…
…alligraphy and Origami Workshops at Westminster Reference Library – Photos On Saturday 22 March 2025, The Japan Society were pleased to host calligraphy and origami workshops for children at Westminster Reference Library. It was our first time hosting an event at the library, and we were happy to see so many young participants, along with accompanying adults, engage with enthusiasm as they learn and practice some origami and calligraphy! Children, joined by family members, learned how to create…
… Tradition of Takaoka Lacquerware in Toyama - Photos On Friday 8 November, we hosted a discussion with Takeshi Musashigawa, the fourth-generation head of Musashigawa Kobo, and Masami Yamada, Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, at The Swedenborg Society. Musashigawa started with a lecture on Takaoka Lacquerware, covering its 400-year history and techniques like raden (mother-of-pearl inlay), kashoku, and chokoku-nuri. He also explained the division-of-labor system in Takaoka Lacquerware,…
…en of Words - Discount Whole Hog Theatre in association with Park Theatre present the World Premiere of The Garden of Words, based on the stereotype-defying Anime and novel from world-renowned filmmaker, Makoto Shinkai (Your Name., Suzume). Whilst seeking solace in a Japanese garden, an out-of-step woman and an offbeat teenager meet by chance. Social misfits with a shared sense of loneliness, the unlikely pair bond over classical poetry, shoemaking and bad cooking. But the heartfelt…
…nt Lunch with Professor Michael Mainelli - Photos On Friday 20 October 2023, the guest of honour at The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK’s joint lunch was Professor Michael Mainelli MStJ FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Executive Chairman of Z/Yen Group. Following a three-course lunch, Professor Michael Mainelli explained his connections with Japan, discussed his responsibilities as the incoming Lord Mayor of London, and shared his vision for the future. His talk…
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… - Japanese Disaster Narratives: Conservatism and Revisionism In this lecture on Saturday 24 April, Dr Christopher Hood explored the long history of disaster movies in Japan. Based on an extensive study of disaster movies both in Japan and Hollywood, this lecture considers the degree to which Japanese disaster movies present both conservative and revisionist approaches.The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this:…
…Video - The Business of Pop Culture in Japan, with Matt Alt On Thursday 18 February, we were delighted to welcome Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention, who joined Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott for a conversation about pop culture in Japan. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for…
…rite your Wish for Tanabata Star Festival Tanabata Wishes Tanabata is a summer festival based on an old story which tells of the annual reunion of two lovers in the Milky Way. The characters in the story represent two stars, Vega and Altair, and so it is also known as the ‘Star Festival’. The Tanabata Festival brings a splash of colour to public spaces across Japan as beautiful decorations go up on display. As part of the celebrations, it is a custom to write a wish on a coloured strip of paper…
…Video - The Future of Travel and Tourism in a Post COVID-19 World On Friday 19 June 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the eleventh event in our Webinar Series: The Future of Travel and Tourism in a Post COVID-19 World. In this webinar we discussed the future of international travel with David Atkinson, Timothy Jenkins and Martin Barrow. . The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more…
…Video - The Energy Outlook in the Post-Pandemic World On Thursday 4 June 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the ninth event in our Webinar Series: The Energy Outlook in the Post-Pandemic World. In this webinar we focused our attention on energy and the possible long-term consequences of the pandemic, with experts Jun Arima and Nick Butler joining Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, in conversation. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan…
…deo - The Japan-UK Free Trade Agreement -what does it mean? For our webinar on 8 December, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott joined by two experts: Hiroshi Matsuura, the Chief Negotiator for Japan, newly arrived in London to take up the post of Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan and Minako Morita-Jaeger, international trade policy consultant and fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory at the University of Sussex. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society…
…Video - The Future for Higher Education in Japan and the UK For our webinar on 10 December, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Professor David Richardson, vice chancellor of the University of East Anglia, and Professor Yuko Takahashi, president of Tsuda University to discuss the role of universities and their strategies to meet future challenges. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from…
…No Laughing Matter: The Role of the Comedian in Japan – with Till Weingärtner In this lecture talk on Tuesday 15 Dcember 2020, Till Weingärtner scrutinised the aesthetics of comedy and the role of the comedian in Japanese media and society. He also examined the relationship between ideas of comedy presented in Hibana by Matayoshi Naoki and the author’s on-stage/on-screen personae across different media. The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our…
…eo - British Engagement with Japan, 1854-1922 - with Antony Best In this lecture talk on Monday 18 January 2021, Antony Best provided an overview of the trajectory of Britain’s relations with Japan since their modern opening in 1854 until the end of the alliance in 1922. In particular, he explained why in 1902 it proved possible for the British government to sign an alliance with Japan. The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back…
…pdate 新型コロナウイルス感染症について Dear Japan Society members and friends In line with the latest UK government guidance regarding COVID-19, and as part of our commitment to the safety and well-being of our members, audiences and staff, the Japan Society has decided to postpone all face to face events until further notice. Events and meetings with our members are the lifeblood of the Society, and it is with great sadness that we have taken this decision. We will continue to review the situation closely,…
…eo - The Japan Affair: 40 Years of Engagement in UK - Japan Relations - David Howell In this special event on Saturday 30 January, Lord Howell joined Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott in a conversation spanning themes and observations from his over 40 year involvement in UK Japan relations. The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes.…
…deo - Governments, COVID-19 and the Public Response in the UK and Japan On Wednesday 8 April 2020, Japan Society members were invited to participate in the first event in our Webinar Series: Governments, COVID-19 and the Public Response in the UK and Japan. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by two former Ambassadors to the UK and Japan, Koji Tsuruoka and David Warren to discuss the responses of governments and the public in the UK and Japan since this crisis…
…Video - The View from the Korean Peninsula with Chung Min Lee and John Nilsson-Wright On Thursday 2 July 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the twelveth event in our Webinar Series: The View from the Korean Peninsula. In this webinar we turned our eyes to the Korean peninsula, when we welcomed Chung Min Lee, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and John Nilsson-Wright, senior lecturer at Cambridge University. The video of the…
…Video - The State of the Economy in Japan and the UK, with Noriko Hama and Gerard Lyons As we began our autumn series of webinars, we were delighted to welcome two economists, Noriko Hama in Japan and Gerard Lyons in the UK, to join Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott, to take stock of the economic positions of our two countries, and consider the future. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the…
…dation Touring Film Programme 2022 - Members Discount Discount Japan Society Members Price:£11 per ticket (includes £3 discount) at the ICA London* To obtain the discount, please use the promotion code: JAPSOC22 when booking online here, or quote the code when booking by phone (020 7930 3647) or in-person at the ICA box office (Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm – 9pm). * Please note that the promotion code will be available only for 50 uses (full price tickets), on a first-come first-served basis, up to 6…
…rm Japan Taster this Spring We are pleased to announce an in-person ‘Japan Taster’ event in London for Sixth Form students this March. After a hiatus, we are once again able to offer UK sixth form students the opportunity to come together to learn about Japan and Japanese culture through cultural workshops and live speeches on Tuesday 29 March. This spring’s free event has been designed for students who missed out on our Japan Day events during the pandemic with a chance to participate in two…
…asterclass - Photos On Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 February 2022, we were delighted to be partnering with the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association and Sake Samurai on two special shochu tasting masterclasses. It was a special opportunity for members and friends to learn more about the production of shochu, the different styles of the drink, and how to enjoy it at home. Guests were welcomed with a special shochu-based aperitif followed by a tutored tasting of five different shochu: rice, barley,…
…lm Institute Anime Season 2022 – Discount Code Discount Japan Society members and friends can receive two-for-one tickets for film screenings and events for the the BFI Anime season with the promotion code: Anime241 when booking online here. BFI Anime SeasonApril and May 2022 BFI SouthbankBelvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT The British Film Institute (BFI) is presenting a two-month season of anime in April and May 2022. All are welcome to explore several anime classics, keep up to date…
…deo - 3/11 and Fukushima Dai-ichi 10 years on On Thursday 4 March, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Yoichi Funabashi and Sir David Warren, former chair of the Japan Society to consider what remains to be done ten years after the terrible tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on 11 March 2011. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our…
…ciety Christmas Party 2019 - Photos Our thanks to everyone who came to this year’s Japan Society Christmas Party 2019 on December 10 and special thanks to our hosts the Embassy of Japan. Please browse our photos, and if you would like any of them in high-res, Contact Us with the photo numbers. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…sawa with the Carducci String Quartet – Members Discount Discount Japan Society members and friends can receive a 30% discount on tickets by entering the promotional code ‘JSOC’ when booking online here. Sunday 15 March 2020 – 7.45pmSouthbank CentreBelvedere RoadLondon SE1 8XX Pianist Reiko Fujisawa and the Carducci String Quartet join forces on piano quintets from Schumann and Shostakovich, each possessing their own exquisite power. Reiko’s playing has been described by The Guardian as…
…Day Trip to Dojima Sake Brewery - Photos On Sunday 29 May 2022, we were delighted to visit Dojima Sake Brewery for a private tour of the brewery learning about the process of sake making as well as its history and culture whilst enjoying the historic atmosphere of Fordham Abbey and its beautiful Japanese garden. Members and guests also enjoyed a tea ceremony in the Japanese garden, 3 course lunch and sake tasting, and a sake kasu workshop with Megumi Takeyama, founder of MEGUMI’S Supper Club…
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…eo - Soundscapes of Contemporary Japan with Mat Eric Hart and Nick Luscombe In this online talk on Sunday 1 August, we discuss what can be learnt about culture, society and environment through sound, with artist and sound recordist Mat Eric Hart and DJ, field recordist and broadcaster Nick Luscombe. The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical…
…Video - International Responsibilities and the Pandemic On Thursday 7 May 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the fifth event in our Webinar Series: COVID-19: International Responsibilities and the Pandemic. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by Lord Malloch-Brown, whose international roles have included Deputy Secretary-General and Chief of Staff of the UN, and Foreign Office Minister for Africa & Asia in Gordon Brown’s cabinet,…
…deo - The Future of Democracy in the USA For our webinar on 22 October 2020, as the US presidential campaigns entered their final phase, we were delighted to welcome two expert observers and analysts David Runciman and Hitoshi Tanaka to join Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott to discuss the future of democracy in the USA and what this means for its allies, in particular the UK and Japan. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details…
…eo - The Comic Storytelling of Western Japan In this online lecture on Monday 15 November 2021, M.W. Shores offered a history of comic storytelling in Kamigata (modern Kansai, Kinki) from the seventeenth century to the present day. Considering the art in terms of gender, literature, performance, and society, Shores grounds Kamigata (Osaka) rakugo in its distinct cultural context and sheds light on the “other” rakugo for students and scholars of Japanese culture and history. The video of this…
…eo - Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan: Materials, Makers, Mastery In this online lecture, Christine Guth draws critical attention to the dynamic, multidirectional network of forces—both material and immaterial— that undergird Japan’s extraordinarily rich, diverse, and aesthetically sophisticated artifactual culture. The video of this talk is now available on our Youtube Channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical…
…Video - The Politics of Governmental Reform in Japan and the UK In this webinar, we were delighted to welcome Bronwen Maddox, director of the Institute for Government, and our old friend former Ambassador of Japan in the UK Koji Tsuruoka to consider the course of governmental reform and the politics around it. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our Upcoming Events…
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…Video - Delivering on Climate Targets in Japan and the UK On Wednesday 20 October 2021, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by activist Kimiko Hirata and energy and climate consultant Christopher Huhne to examine the ambitions and actions of the Japanese and UK governments in advance of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference on 31 October 2021. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the…
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… Japan Week 2020 - Registration Now Open! The Japan Society, in association with Ritsumeikan University (UK Office), is delighted to once again invite Sixth Form Students to join us in our annual FREE Sixth Form Japan event to explore and learn more about Japan. Check out our video from last year's event here.Students are invited to join live sessions featuring panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and lectures. See more information about our workshops and speakers here. Specially…
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… Golf Match 2021 - Winners and Pictures Japan Society retained the Collar Cup in a very close fought match with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Hendon Golf Club on Saturday 16 October 2021. The victory came by the narrowest of margins with final scores of 277 and 276 respectively, with conditions taxing after heavy rain. Mr Hirohiko Miyata, President of JCCI, presented the trophy to Japan Society golf captain James Lawson. Top scorers were Geoffrey Paull (JS, 38 points),…
…eady NihonGO! is Back! We’re delighted to announce that the popular online Japanese language and culture resource Ready Steady NihonGO! is once again available for teachers to use in their classrooms. After undergoing essential updates, the ten lesson interactive resource is now ready for the 2021 Autumn Term. Click here to launch Ready Steady NihonGO! Ready Steady NihonGO! is an interactive primary language project created jointly by the Japan Society and the Japan Foundation London Language…
…eo - One Step at a Time: Exploring the Shikoku Pilgrimage In this online talk on Saturday 25 September, author and photographer John Lander took us on a journey along the Shikoku Pilgrimage guiding us through the evocative images and stories he has been documenting for his latest publication The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan’s Sacred Trail. The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses…
…deo - Japan Literatures of RememberingWatch the video of our online discussion on Thursday 13 August 2020 to launch of the special issue of Wasafiri: Japan Literatures of Remembering, published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War Two in the Pacific. The event was chaired by co-editor of Wasafiri Issue 102, Elizabeth Chappell, with panellists Rayna Denison, Senior Lecturer in Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of East Anglia and Stephen Dodd,…
… How British experience in Japan influenced Parkes’ approach to extraterritoriality In this online lecture on Monday 19 July, Chris Roberts who shared his latest research into British extraterritoriality in Japan and how Britain’s experiences in Japan went on to guide its approach to the subject in Korea. The video of this lecture is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and…
…Video - Security and geopolitical consequences of the US election For our webinar on 11 November 2020, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined was joined by two security experts, Nobukatsu Kanehara and Sir John Scarlett to take stock of geopolitics and security as an eventful 2020 draws to a close. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our Upcoming Events Back to…
… - In Search of Herbert Ponting in Japan, with author Anne Strathie In this online lecture on Monday 16 August, Anne Strathie uses the accounts, archive and other research material of Herbert Ponting to piece together his time in Japan to understand its impact on his life and career. The video of this lecture is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please…
…Video - The Pandemic and Its Impact on Gender Equality in Japan and the UK In our 22 July 2020 webinar: The Pandemic and its Impact on Gender Equality in Japan and the UK, Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott was joined in discussion with leading members of the 30% Club, Yoriko Goto and Heather McGregor. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the webinar series here. View our Upcoming Events Back to…
…deo - The Future for the Arts and their Institutions with Mami Kataoka and Rebecca Salter On Tuesday 14 July 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the thirteenth event in our Webinar Series: The Future for the Arts and their Institutions. In this webinar Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined by Mami Kataoka and Rebecca Salter as they discussed the impact of the pandemic on arts institutions and the artists who work with them. The video of the webinar…
…Video - What the UK and Japan Mean to Each Other with Jeremy Hunt MP and Tomohiko Taniguchi On Wednesday 8 July 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the thirteenth event in our Webinar Series: What the UK and Japan Mean to Each Other. In this webinar Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined by Jeremy Hunt and Tomohiko Taniguchi as they discussed the relationship between the UK and Japan. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society…
… - Zaido: Documenting a 1,300 year old ceremony In this special talk on Saturday 10 October 2020, we were joined by photographer Yukari Chikura, who shared with us images taken during a restorative pilgrimage to document the 1,300-year-old ceremony, Dainichido Bugaku, locally known as Zaido. The images from which were recently published in Yukari’s book, Zaido, by Steidl. As well as behind the scenes insights into the stories captured in her photographs, we were given an exclusive chance to see…
…Video - Business, Japan, and the World in Pink: a conversation with Lionel Barber For our webinar on 26 November, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times, to take stock of 2020, reflect on changes in the media world and explore one of the latest and most prominent UK-Japan business combinations. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You can find all the details and more recordings from the…
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…eo - Katagami Stencils: Historical Influence and Contemporary Practice On Tuesday 8 September we were delighted to host a special online talk on Katagami, Katagami Stencils: Historical Influence and Contemporary Practice, with researcher Mamiko Markham, Head of Collections at the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA) Zoë Hendon, and practitioner Sarah Desmerais. Watch the video on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society…
… Garden Community Day 2022 - Photos We were so pleased to see so many people enjoying the activities on what was a beautiful sunny day in Hammersmith Park’s Japanese Garden this Sunday 7 August. People of all ages visited the park and took part in family activities like calligraphy and kite making, watched demonstrations such as ikebana and furoshiki, and tried Japanese sweets and snacks, in the serene surroundings of the garden. The sound of the taiko drums resonated throughout the park and…
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…Video - Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan British Ambassador to Japan since 2017, Paul Madden, completed his tour of duty at the end of February 2021. On Wednesday 24 March 2021, in his annual update for the Japan Society, Mr Madden looked back over his four years in Japan, as well as reflecting on the past eventful year in particular. This talk came at an important time during the COVID-19 global pandemic and in the wake of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK-Japan…
…Video - The Prospects for Green Finance in the UK and Japan On Wednesday 19 May 2021, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined to discuss the important issue of green and sustainable finance by two experts in the field: Roger Gifford, chair of the UK Green Finance Institute and a senior banker at SEB and Mari Yoshitaka, Principal Sustainability Strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co Ltd. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. You…
…o - US – China Relations and the Implications for Japan On Thursday 1 April, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Clyde Prestowitz, founder of the think-tank Economic Strategy Institute and veteran observer of Asian trade and politics, and Yuka Koshino, research fellow for Japanese Security and Defence Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), to examine likely trends in relations between the world's two superpowers, the US and China, and what these might…
…eo - How did Elizabeth Anderson learn Japanese in 1943? Wartime language courses In this lecture on Monday 15 March, Professor Peter Kornicki explored the history and stories behind the interrogators and codebreakers during World War 2 and how they were trained in Japanese language at Bedford, Bletchley Park and the Mauritius.The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to News Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for…
…deo - Authority, Confidence and Gender in the Post-Pandemic World On Thursday 24 June 2021, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Professor Ian Robertson, neuroscientist and trained clinical psychologist author of How Confidence Works, and Mary Ann Sieghart, current affairs commentator and presenter, author of The Authority Gap. They discussed the psychological background for gender inequality and for other management challenges and how confident, uncouncious bias and authority…
…deo - Is the West Back?: The G7 Summit and beyond On Wednesday 30 June 2021, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator at the Financial Times and Hiroyuki Akita, foreign affairs and security commentator for the Nikkei, to examine the idea that 'the west is back', as recently suggested in an article by Gideon on the G7 summit, and what it might mean in the short and medium term for both the UK and Japan. The video of the webinar is now…
…apan Society team! We are looking for a Communications & Events Officer and a Membership & Development Intern to work with us developing Japan-related events and activities for members and audiences in the UK. Communications & Events Officer Salary: £25 - 30,000 depending on experienceLocation: London (flexible home / office working, attendance at in-person events)Term: Temporary Maternity CoverStart Date: As soon as possible Membership & Development InternSalary: £21,600Responsible to:…
…Video - The Political Repercussions of the Pandemic with Tsutomu Ishiai and John Peet On Thursday 30 April 2020, Japan Society members and friends were invited to participate in the fourth event in our Webinar Series: COVID-19: The Political Repercussions of the Pandemic. The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by Tsutomu Ishiai, Deputy Managing Editor, Asahi Shimbun and John Peet, Political and Brexit Editor, The Economist. The video of the webinar is now available on…
…eo - The Japanese Maps Collection of the University of Manchester Library In this lecture on Monday 17 May, Dr Sonia Favi illustrated the contents of the Japanese Maps Collection of the University of Manchester Library as well as the digitisation process, the creation of the metadata, and how the digitised materials are being used by the library to foster research and public engagement.The video of this talk is now available on the Japan Society YouTube channel. View our Upcoming Events Back to…
The Japan Society - 17th World Children’s Haiku Contest 2021-2022 – Winners 日本語English The Japan Society About What is The Japan Society Mission & Overview A Brief History Annual Reports Opportunities News Contact Us Who We Are Trustees Corporate and Institutional Donors Corporate and Institutional Members Education Supporters Individual Donors Staff Join our Mailing List Become a Member Events All Events Business Arts & Culture Today in Japan Special Events Education External Events Become a…
…Video - The Current State of US-Japan Relations On Tuesday 20 April, Japan Society Chairman Bill Emmott was joined by two distinguished diplomats: Kuni Miyake, president of the think-tank Foreign Policy Institute and James P Zumwalt, Chairman of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC to discuss the state of US–Japan relations and their implications, following the Biden-Suga summit at the White House on 16 April 2021. The video of the webinar is now available on the Japan Society YouTube…
…deo - COVID-19: The Political Economy of the Pandemic with Robert Feldman and Robert Ward On Thursday 23 April 2020, Japan Society members were invited to participate in the first event in our Webinar Series: COVID-19: The Political Economy of the Pandemic . The Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, was joined in discussion by Robert Alan Feldman, Chief Economist and Head of Fixed Income Research at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, and Robert Ward who leads the Geo-economics, Geopolitics and…
…inner 2022 - Photos On Tuesday 12 July 2022, we were delighted to welcome members and guests to the first in-person Annual Dinner event since 2019. Guests enjoyed the chance to catch up after such a long time over a glass of wine and a delicious meal, all in the surroundings of the historic and beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden. During the course of the evening, Bill Emmott, chair of the Japan Society, was joined in conversation by Kumiko Mendl and Kazuko Hohki co-curators of Tsunagu/Connect, and…
…o -The ‘Revolving Doors’ of Government in the UK and Japan On Thursday 10 June 2021, Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott was joined by Koichi Nakano, professor of politics at Sophia University, and Alex Thomas, programme director at the Institute for Government, to discuss controversies surrounding the relation between the public and private sectors, the specific issues and challenges this presents for the UK and Japan, and lessons we might learn from each other. The video of the webinar is now…
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…ic Bombings of Japan: External Resource List Subject: Other Topics / History Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years Resource Type: Videos / Other The 6 and 9 August 2020 marked 75 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The following list is intended to help educators find resources to teach young people about the bombings and their impact. They may not be suitable for all, so please review the materials carefully and use your…
…Tsunami: Photographs in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake Applicant: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of OxfordAward: £600Field: Culture Project: The Rikuzentakata Disaster Document Digitization (RD3) Project was set up in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami to salvage and conserve historic collections from two museums and a city library destroyed in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Following a trip to Japan, Pitt Rivers Museum curator Philip Grover, working with the RD3 project,…
…ace (Kikanakatta Basho) was the last of Matsumoto’s novels to be published and at 228 pages is by no means a lengthy or arduous undertaking. The story begins with a hardworking and dedicated government official receiving the news of his wife’s untimely death while he is away on a business trip in Kobe. This is followed by the proceeding twists and turns of the grieving husband’s own investigation and pursuit of the truth. Spurred on largely by the protagonist’s paranoid and obsessive nature,…
…g Tsunami: Photographs in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake Applicant: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of OxfordAward: £600Field: Culture Project: The Rikuzentakata Disaster Document Digitization (RD3) Project was set up in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami to salvage and conserve historic collections from two museums and a city library destroyed in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Following a trip to Japan, Pitt Rivers Museum curator Philip Grover, working with the RD3 project,…
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…g Tsunami: Photographs in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake Applicant: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of OxfordAward: £600Field: Culture Project: The Rikuzentakata Disaster Document Digitization (RD3) Project was set up in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami to salvage and conserve historic collections from two museums and a city library destroyed in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Following a trip to Japan, Pitt Rivers Museum curator Philip Grover, working with the RD3 project,…
…g Tsunami: Photographs in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake Applicant: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of OxfordAward: £600Field: Culture Project: The Rikuzentakata Disaster Document Digitization (RD3) Project was set up in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami to salvage and conserve historic collections from two museums and a city library destroyed in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Following a trip to Japan, Pitt Rivers Museum curator Philip Grover, working with the RD3 project,…
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…ety North West: Japan Day 2018 Applicant: Japan Society North WestAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: venue, performer fees Project: Following previous successful ‘Japan Day’ events, the Japan Society North West (JSNW) organised their 7th Japan Day, this time taking place in Manchester. The event was free to attend and included music and dance performances such as Shamisen, Awa Odori, Koto and Taiko drumming, as well as Martial Arts demonstrations, a Cosplay competition, craft and food…
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…esources Loan Resources Search Resources Art & Design English Geography Physical Education Maths Other Topics Contact Education Connect with Japan Japan In Your Classroom (JIYC) Access to Experts Events & Special Programmes Japan Youth Collective Sixth Form Japan Day World Children's Haiku Contest Ekiden Relay Race UK-Japan Costume Design Contest Emperor's Visit 2024 News Design Competition - My London Pictograms Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Grants Small…
… Collections: Hanami Experience and Festival Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £300Field: CultureSupport for: workshop, performer fees Project: Hanami is held throughout the spring at the Brogdale Collections to celebrate the abundance and array of blossoms within the National Fruit collection. This culminates in its annual Hanami Experience and Festival in celebration of Japanese Culture. Visitors from all over the country were immersed in Japanese culture with opportunities to participate…
…Tour (用の美ツアー）saw Japanese musicians Tomoko Sauvage and ASUNA invited to perform in Cumbria, Manchester and Sheffield. The artists were asked to create short sound installations which they combined with performance and talks. By focusing on towns in the North of England, AME was able to complete its mission of introducing Japanese experimental art to audiences in regional areas which are often overlooked when it comes to international programmes. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View…
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…f Amami Oshima: Mud Dyeing Lecture and Workshop Applicant: Charlotte LintonAward: £500Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: workshop and lecture venue fee Project: Kanai Kougei is a company based on Amami Oshima, Japan who specialise in dorozome or mud dyeing, a 1300-year old technique from the area that gives a unique black colour to textiles. It is traditionally used to dye the yarn of a kimono cloth called oshima tsumugi. Three members of the Kanai Kougei workshop were invited by Charlotte…
… Festival is to share the love of Japanese cultural arts and in doing so, brings together people from Northern Ireland's diverse society in a spirit of joy and shared experiences, as well as continuing to bridge the gap between Northern Ireland and Japan. For more information on this event, visit the festival website Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more…
…s every year and in 2019 planned a camp with a Japanese theme. The cub pack (girls and boys aged 8-11) who, living in a rural part of Hampshire, had never been exposed to Japanese culture were given the opportunity to try taiko drumming, taste Japanese food and sweets and learn simple Japanese words and phrases and songs to sing around the campfire. A number of workshops were planned including shibori and weaving, along with a samurai armour making workshop run by a cub scout leader who had…
…esources Loan Resources Search Resources Art & Design English Geography Physical Education Maths Other Topics Contact Education Connect with Japan Japan In Your Classroom (JIYC) Access to Experts Events & Special Programmes Japan Youth Collective Sixth Form Japan Day World Children's Haiku Contest Ekiden Relay Race UK-Japan Costume Design Contest Emperor's Visit 2024 News Design Competition - My London Pictograms Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Grants Small…
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…TEA - wake up the wonder! Applicant: Sally CrabtreeAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: A project celebrating the creative heart of two very different cultures who have one thing very much in common – tea! Using the traditions of British afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony to create a setting where people can learn about Japanese culture in a creative way. A series of five creative literacy/ceramic workshops were offered to diverse groups in the community including schoolchildren…
…Tour (用の美ツアー）saw Japanese musicians Tomoko Sauvage and ASUNA invited to perform in Cumbria, Manchester and Sheffield. The artists were asked to create short sound installations which they combined with performance and talks. By focusing on towns in the North of England, AME was able to complete its mission of introducing Japanese experimental art to audiences in regional areas which are often overlooked when it comes to international programmes. Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society…
…ciety North West: Japan Day 2018 Applicant: Japan Society North WestAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: venue, performer fees Project: Following previous successful ‘Japan Day’ events, the Japan Society North West (JSNW) organised their 7th Japan Day, this time taking place in Manchester. The event was free to attend and included music and dance performances such as Shamisen, Awa Odori, Koto and Taiko drumming, as well as Martial Arts demonstrations, a Cosplay competition, craft and…
… Collections: Hanami Experience and Festival Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £300Field: CultureSupport for: workshop, performer fees Project: Hanami is held throughout the spring at the Brogdale Collections to celebrate the abundance and array of blossoms within the National Fruit collection. This culminates in its annual Hanami Experience and Festival in celebration of Japanese Culture. Visitors from all over the country were immersed in Japanese culture with opportunities to participate…
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…mps every year and in 2019 planned a camp with a Japanese theme. The cub pack (girls and boys aged 8-11) who, living in a rural part of Hampshire, had never been exposed to Japanese culture were given the opportunity to try taiko drumming, taste Japanese food and sweets and learn simple Japanese words and phrases and songs to sing around the campfire. A number of workshops were planned including shibori and weaving, along with a samurai armour making workshop run by a cub scout leader who had…
…f Amami Oshima: Mud Dyeing Lecture and Workshop Applicant: Charlotte LintonAward: £500Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: workshop and lecture venue fee Project: Kanai Kougei is a company based on Amami Oshima, Japan who specialise in dorozome or mud dyeing, a 1300-year old technique from the area that gives a unique black colour to textiles. It is traditionally used to dye the yarn of a kimono cloth called oshima tsumugi. Three members of the Kanai Kougei workshop were invited by Charlotte…
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…Tour (用の美ツアー）saw Japanese musicians Tomoko Sauvage and ASUNA invited to perform in Cumbria, Manchester and Sheffield. The artists were asked to create short sound installations which they combined with performance and talks. By focusing on towns in the North of England, AME was able to complete its mission of introducing Japanese experimental art to audiences in regional areas which are often overlooked when it comes to international programmes. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View…
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…ciety North West: Japan Day 2018 Applicant: Japan Society North WestAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: venue, performer fees Project: Following previous successful ‘Japan Day’ events, the Japan Society North West (JSNW) organised their 7th Japan Day, this time taking place in Manchester. The event was free to attend and included music and dance performances such as Shamisen, Awa Odori, Koto and Taiko drumming, as well as Martial Arts demonstrations, a Cosplay competition, craft and…
… Collections: Hanami Experience and Festival Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £300Field: CultureSupport for: workshop, performer fees Project: Hanami is held throughout the spring at the Brogdale Collections to celebrate the abundance and array of blossoms within the National Fruit collection. This culminates in its annual Hanami Experience and Festival in celebration of Japanese Culture. Visitors from all over the country were immersed in Japanese culture with opportunities to participate…
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…(December 2024, Volume 19, Number 4) The December issue of The Japan Society Review concludes 2024 with a compelling selection of reviews that explore Japan’s artistic, theatrical, and literary traditions, offering insight into both historical legacies and contemporary interpretations. We begin with Salon Culture in Japan: Making Art 1750-1900, edited by Yano Akiko, which examines the dynamic artistic exchanges that flourished in early modern Japan. Through a close study of salons, ateliers,…
30am for 9.20am startVenuePine Ridge Golf ClubOld Bisley Road, Frimley,Camberley, Surrey,GU16 9NX Booking DetailsBooking essential - £80 per head, including bacon butty on arrival, 18-holes of golf, and a two-course supper. Booking deadline: Friday 6 June 2025 The Japan Society Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey and Garrard Plate, will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Course. The…
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Members are also entitled to receive a copy by post. Since the starting of the publication in 2006, each issue covers a selection of Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions. Its purpose is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the works for themselves. The Japan Society Review is possible thanks to the work of volunteers who…
…ollections: Hanami Experience and Festival Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £300Field: CultureSupport for: workshop, performer fees Project: Hanami is held throughout the spring at the Brogdale Collections to celebrate the abundance and array of blossoms within the National Fruit collection. This culminates in its annual Hanami Experience and Festival in celebration of Japanese Culture. Visitors from all over the country were immersed in Japanese culture with opportunities to participate…
X Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2016)ISBN-13: 9781898823476 This tenth Volume in the series, comprising a total of sixty-nine essays, offers a further wide-ranging selection of portraits and themes that celebrate the life and work of men and women, both British and Japanese, whose contributions are worthy of being remembered in the history of Anglo-Japanese relations. Here, the portraits of key figures range from Sir…
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…ing Power of Japan, 1967-1972 Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2014)ISBN-13: 9781898823063 In this volume Sir Hugh Cortazzi has compiled the defining reports from Sir John Pilcher’s time as ambassador to Japan from 1967 to ’72, a period in which Japan’s economy and power grew significantly and her relations with the United States became increasingly strained. This collection of Pilcher’s reports to Whitehall provides a valuable record of Japan’s progress at…
…Foreign Secretaries and Japan, 1850-1990 Edited by Antony Best and Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2018)ISBN-13: 9781898823735 Beginning with Lord John Russell (Foreign Secretary 1859-1865) and concluding with Geoffrey Howe (Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs, 1983-1989), the volume also examines the critical roles of two British Prime Ministers in the latter part of the twentieth century, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, who ensured that Britain…
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…ur (用の美ツアー）saw Japanese musicians Tomoko Sauvage and ASUNA invited to perform in Cumbria, Manchester and Sheffield. The artists were asked to create short sound installations which they combined with performance and talks. By focusing on towns in the North of England, AME was able to complete its mission of introducing Japanese experimental art to audiences in regional areas which are often overlooked when it comes to international programmes. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View…
…ciety North West: Japan Day 2018 Applicant: Japan Society North WestAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: venue, performer fees Project: Following previous successful ‘Japan Day’ events, the Japan Society North West (JSNW) organised their 7th Japan Day, this time taking place in Manchester. The event was free to attend and included music and dance performances such as Shamisen, Awa Odori, Koto and Taiko drumming, as well as Martial Arts demonstrations, a Cosplay competition, craft and…
… Festival is to share the love of Japanese cultural arts and in doing so, brings together people from Northern Ireland's diverse society in a spirit of joy and shared experiences, as well as continuing to bridge the gap between Northern Ireland and Japan. For more information on this event, visit the festival website Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more…
IX Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Renaissance Books (2015)ISBN-13: 9781898823162 This book forms part of a series recording the lives of men, women and institutions who have played a significant role in the development of UK-Japan relations. The current volume, which contains 57 ‘portraits’, brings the Japan Society’s collection of individual memoirs to a cumulative total of nearly 500. When read together these give a many-faceted…
…mps every year and in 2019 planned a camp with a Japanese theme. The cub pack (girls and boys aged 8-11) who, living in a rural part of Hampshire, had never been exposed to Japanese culture were given the opportunity to try taiko drumming, taste Japanese food and sweets and learn simple Japanese words and phrases and songs to sing around the campfire. A number of workshops were planned including shibori and weaving, along with a samurai armour making workshop run by a cub scout leader who had…
… of Amami Oshima: Mud Dyeing Lecture and Workshop Applicant: Charlotte LintonAward: £500Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: workshop and lecture venue fee Project: Kanai Kougei is a company based on Amami Oshima, Japan who specialise in dorozome or mud dyeing, a 1300-year old technique from the area that gives a unique black colour to textiles. It is traditionally used to dye the yarn of a kimono cloth called oshima tsumugi. Three members of the Kanai Kougei workshop were invited by Charlotte…
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VII Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (2010)ISBN-13: 9781906876265 This volume of Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits offers up 47 essays written by 37 contributing experts on a range of individuals, groups and events that have impacted upon relations of Japan and Britain from the late Meiji to the middle of the 20th century. Included, are biographical essays on philosopher Bertrand Russell, architect Tatsuno…
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…uest - Plants from Japan which celebrates the wealth of plant material introduced to The West from Japan over the last three centuries. The exhibition puts the modern British garden into context through a wonderful array of traditional works of art dating from the 17th century, including porcelain, lacquer, paintings, prints, illustrated books and decorative papers. Maples, cherries, irises and lilies - many plants were unknown to the West until their discovery in Japan by western visitors from…
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…Japan 1885-1912: Scenes, Tales and Flowers, Sir Hugh Cortazzi provides a compelling introduction to the multiple forms of visual material published in Japan for mostly European and American consumption. His carefully researched books is a much-needed addition to this rich and yet surprisingly under explored field. This book is the fruit of many years of researching, collecting and analysing material published in Western languages on Meiji Japan. Sir Hugh set himself an arduous task as the…
We have an exciting line-up of events in business, arts & culture, contemporary issues and special occasions for 2025. On top of our special events' programme, we will focus on specific themes of interest and explore each theme through a series of events, workshops, panel discussions, book & film clubs, etc. There will be something for everyone! We are excited to share our plans…
…lany of Japanese Sketch Books and Printed Albums (1840-1908) By Sir Hugh CortazziThe Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (2013)ISBN-10: 095459214X Sir Hugh Cortazzi, former Ambassador to Japan, introduces fifteen books illustrated by Japanese artists over nearly seventy years. These sketchbooks and albums show the way in which Japanese artists maintained their traditional skills in drawing and colouring during an era in which Japanese society underwent revolutionary…
The Japanese Village in Knightsbridge and the Mikado, 1885 By Sir Hugh CortazziThe Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (2009)ISBN-10: 0954592115 Sir Hugh Cortazzi, former Ambassador to Japan, explores two fascinating episodes in Anglo-Japanese cultural relations in late Victorian London. The Japanese Native Village in 1885 was a commercial venture that demonstrated Japanese life and crafts to Londoners through the creation of a ‘make believe’…
IV: Economic and Business Relations Edited by Janet Hunter and S. SugiyamaPalgrave Macmillan (2002)ISBN-10: 0333791975 This volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early seventeenth century up to the year 2000. Following a comprehensive introduction written by editors Janet Hunter and S. Sugiyama, the volume contains eight more detailed chapters, written by British and…
…to Japanese Art Collections in the UK Edited by Gregory IrvineThe Japan Society and Hotei Publishing (2004)ISBN-10: 9074822746 The many museums and art galleries of the UK are host to a great miscellany of Japanese art. By including detailed maps and an extensive index of towns, subjects and holdings, this guide provides the reader with the necessary information to access some 180 important public collections of art. The author, Gregory Irvine, curator of the Asian Department of the Victoria…
V Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (2004)ISBN-10: 1901903486 This fifth volume of portraits includes over forty British and Japanese personalities in a wide range of careers and activities whose lives and achievements in Japan and Britain are worthy of record. Compiled by former chairman of the Japan Society Sir Hugh Cortazzi, and written by distinguished scholars and researchers from both Japan and Britain, this…
…the ‘Re-opening’ of Japan: The Treaty of Yedo of 1858 and the Elgin Mission By Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society (2008)ISBN-13: 9780955997709 The Treaty of Yedo, signed by Lord Elgin and the representatives of the Tokugawa shogunate, stands as one of the hallmarks of the long relationship between Japan and Britain. Occurring at a time of great diplomatic and economic dynamism, the treaty presented the two countries with unprecedented levels of mutual communication and trade. The treaty…
…ources Loan Resources Search Resources Art & Design English Geography Physical Education Maths Other Topics Contact Education Connect with Japan Japan In Your Classroom (JIYC) Access to Experts Events & Special Programmes Japan Youth Collective Sixth Form Japan Day World Children's Haiku Contest Ekiden Relay Race UK-Japan Costume Design Contest Emperor's Visit 2024 News Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Design Competition - My London Pictograms Grants Small Grants…
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… Envoys in Britain 1862-1964 Compiled and Edited by Ian NishThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (2007)ISBN-13: 9781905246328 This collection of essays compiled by Ian Nish and published by the Japan Society provides a comprehensive understanding into the history of diplomatic relations between Japan and Britain from 1862 up to Ambassador Ohno Katsumi’s highly successful six year assignment in 1964. Written by a total of twelve authors, half of whom are Japanese, topics discussed…
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I Edited by Ian NishThe Japan Society and Global Oriental Publishing (1994)ISBN-10: 1873410271 A huge variety of individuals and groups have contributed toward over 400 years of Japanese-British relations. In this first edition of Biographical Portraits, editor Ian Nish pays special tribute to some of the key players who made a special contribution to relations during the late Bakumatsu and early Meiji periods of Japanese history. The range of writers…
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Fifty Years, One Hundred Views By Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society and Global Oriental (2001)ISBN-10: 1903350042 This unique volume, marking the 110th anniversary of The Japan Society and compiled and edited by former chairman Hugh Cortazzi, aims at capturing the impressions and experiences British people have had of Japan. By collecting sketches, vignettes and reminiscences covering the half century since the end of the Pacific War, Cortazzi seeks to offer the reader a fascinating…
…mps every year and in 2019 planned a camp with a Japanese theme. The cub pack (girls and boys aged 8-11) who, living in a rural part of Hampshire, had never been exposed to Japanese culture were given the opportunity to try taiko drumming, taste Japanese food and sweets and learn simple Japanese words and phrases and songs to sing around the campfire. A number of workshops were planned including shibori and weaving, along with a samurai armour making workshop run by a cub scout leader who had…
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…esson 1 - Manga Style Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years Resource Type: Activities / Worksheets / Other In the first lesson of Introducing Manga to the Art Classroom, use the teachers' notes to provide students with key information about Manga and answer questions. Students will then compare Japanese Manga style with the Western comic book style using the Manga style worksheet. Prior to this lesson, you may wish to set students an…
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Members at this level receive all the benefits of standard corporate membership of the Japan Society plus additional benefits depending upon their level of contribution. Benefits Invitation for CEO to Chairman’s lunches and other briefings Recognition on Japan Society website and in Proceedings publication Become a Corporate Benefactor Cost £5000 Add to…
…ing Manga to the Art Classroom Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Other Manga (comics or graphic novels) are a Japanese form of visual storytelling and are increasingly popular outside of Japan. These lessons give students an introduction to the history and cultural significance of Manga in Japan and as an art form. They will also create their own character, illustrated in the Manga style. Learning…
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…esson 2 - Japanese Manga Artists Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years Resource Type: Activities / Worksheets / Videos / Other In the second lesson of Introducing Manga to the Art Classroom, students learn about diversity within Manga by watching the videos of Japanese artists talking about their work. Facilitate discussion using the Teacher Q&A document. Students will then work on designing their own characters in the Manga style.…
… to Make an Origami Uchiwa – Paper Fan Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Many people attend festivals in the summer in Japan where they might dress up in summer kimono (called yukata), eat street food (called yatai) and watch large firework displays. It can be very hot in summer so you will also see many people carrying fans called uchiwa.…
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…ai: Kaguya Hime - The Moon Princess Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Other Introduce your students to a legend from ancient Japan. Kaguya Hime, also known as The Bamboo Cutter's Tale, is the story of a baby girl found in a bamboo stalk. She grows up to become a beautiful young woman, who asks five suitors to prove their love by completing a series of almost impossible challenges. Most…
…apan Festival is an annual celebration of Japanese Culture which takes place in venues and outdoor spaces across Lincoln City Centre. The festival engages people of all ages and backgrounds with a focus on the local community. The event included cultural workshops for both young people and adults, theatre, live music, art exhibitions, a gaming event and film screenings. This year's festival which welcomed regular attendees as well as a large number of newcomers, provided audiences with an…
…TEA - wake up the wonder! Applicant: Sally CrabtreeAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: A project celebrating the creative heart of two very different cultures who have one thing very much in common – tea! Using the traditions of British afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony to create a setting where people can learn about Japanese culture in a creative way. A series of five creative literacy/ceramic workshops were offered to diverse groups in the community including schoolchildren…
…TEA - wake up the wonder! Applicant: Sally CrabtreeAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: A project celebrating the creative heart of two very different cultures who have one thing very much in common – tea! Using the traditions of British afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony to create a setting where people can learn about Japanese culture in a creative way. A series of five creative literacy/ceramic workshops were offered to diverse groups in the community including schoolchildren…
…apan Festival is an annual celebration of Japanese Culture which takes place in venues and outdoor spaces across Lincoln City Centre. The festival engages people of all ages and backgrounds with a focus on the local community. The event included cultural workshops for both young people and adults, theatre, live music, art exhibitions, a gaming event and film screenings. This year's festival which welcomed regular attendees as well as a large number of newcomers, provided audiences with an…
…an Festival is an annual celebration of Japanese Culture which takes place in venues and outdoor spaces across Lincoln City Centre. The festival engages people of all ages and backgrounds with a focus on the local community. The event included cultural workshops for both young people and adults, theatre, live music, art exhibitions, a gaming event and film screenings. This year's festival which welcomed regular attendees as well as a large number of newcomers, provided audiences with an…
…A - wake up the wonder! Applicant: Sally CrabtreeAward: £1000Field: Education, Arts Project: A project celebrating the creative heart of two very different cultures who have one thing very much in common – tea! Using the traditions of British afternoon tea and the Japanese tea ceremony to create a setting where people can learn about Japanese culture in a creative way. A series of five creative literacy/ceramic workshops were offered to diverse groups in the community including schoolchildren…
…(June 2024, Volume 19, Number 2) The second quarter of 2024 has continued to enrich the UK's cultural landscape with an impressive variety of books, exhibitions, and events that delve into different facets of Japan. The latest issue of The Japan Society Review presents five reviews, each crafted by our dedicated volunteer reviewers, providing insightful reflections on these engaging works. We begin with Christopher Harding's The Light of Asia, a profound exploration of the cultural and…
… to Make a Chouchin – Lantern Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Every summer in August, Japanese people celebrate a festival called Obon. This Buddhist celebration is based on the belief that the spirits of ancestors return to their family home at this time of year. Traditionally people light chouchin lanterns on the first day of Obon to…
…nd Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)’ is a Japanese-language feature film that blends drama and documentary approaches, filmed over 27 weeks in a small farming village in the mountains of rural Kyoto Prefecture (nearest to Shiotani, Ayabe) Japan with a population of just 47 – the first feature film ever to be shot in this particular location. A crucial and emotive scene in the film takes place over many hours at a party with a group of working-class men together drinking, telling…
…ai: Hanasaka Jiisan Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Other Hanasaka Jiisan - The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom An old couple come into good fortune when they find a puppy, but their mean-spirited neighbours are unbearably jealous. When they try to use the dog for self-gain it leads to a surprising series of events. This is a classic tale of good being rewarded whilst wickedness receives its…
…Momotaro – Peach Boy Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Videos / Other Momotaro is the story of a boy found in a peach. He goes on an adventure to defeat the monsters terrorising his village, making friends along the way. Momotaro is a well-known hero in Japan and there is even a song to accompany the story. Suitable for Reception to Year 4. This kamishibai also includes Japanese onomatopoeia…
…nd Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)’ is a Japanese-language feature film that blends drama and documentary approaches, filmed over 27 weeks in a small farming village in the mountains of rural Kyoto Prefecture (nearest to Shiotani, Ayabe) Japan with a population of just 47 – the first feature film ever to be shot in this particular location. A crucial and emotive scene in the film takes place over many hours at a party with a group of working-class men together drinking, telling…
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… Away (Play) Adapted by John CairdCo-adapted by Maoko ImaiOriginal score by Joe Hisaishi London Coliseum (17 July - 24 August 2024)Official Website UK Review by Michael Tsang The theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s film Spirited Away (directed by Miyazaki Hayao in 2001) has certainly made a mark on London’s theatre scene this summer, with its exceptionally long run of several months in a central London venue and its premiere attracting many celebrities such as Graham Norton to attend. Beyond…
… Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)’ is a Japanese-language feature film that blends drama and documentary approaches, filmed over 27 weeks in a small farming village in the mountains of rural Kyoto Prefecture (nearest to Shiotani, Ayabe) Japan with a population of just 47 – the first feature film ever to be shot in this particular location. A crucial and emotive scene in the film takes place over many hours at a party with a group of working-class men together drinking, telling…
…nd Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)’ is a Japanese-language feature film that blends drama and documentary approaches, filmed over 27 weeks in a small farming village in the mountains of rural Kyoto Prefecture (nearest to Shiotani, Ayabe) Japan with a population of just 47 – the first feature film ever to be shot in this particular location. A crucial and emotive scene in the film takes place over many hours at a party with a group of working-class men together drinking, telling…
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… to Make a Teru Teru Bozu – Sunshine Charm Doll Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other During rainy season (June-July) in Japan, you might see these teru teru bozu dolls hung up in windows. They are thought to work as a charm to stop the rain and bring sunshine. Making teru teru bozu is an ideal rainy day activity; follow the video to make your…
…: Tsuru no Ongaeshi – The Grateful Crane Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Other This is a story from Japanese folklore. A man rescues a crane and receives a mysterious visitor later that day. This is a short kamishibai, perfect for when you need a quick story. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2. Resources The PowerPoint (PPT), with some animated effects and music, is created to look like a live kamishibai show.…
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…apan Festival is an annual celebration of Japanese Culture which takes place in venues and outdoor spaces across Lincoln City Centre. The festival engages people of all ages and backgrounds with a focus on the local community. The event included cultural workshops for both young people and adults, theatre, live music, art exhibitions, a gaming event and film screenings. This year's festival which welcomed regular attendees as well as a large number of newcomers, provided audiences with an…
… Summer Festival 2018 Applicant: Ohisama AhahaAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Ohisama Ahaha is a Brighton and Hove based Japanese language and culture group for young children, attracting local families across the South East Region. In order to introduce Japanese language and culture to the broader local community the group organized a Summer Festival. The festival included a wide range of activities, including Japanese language lessons, Japanese folk songs and traditional music sing-along,…
… of Amami Oshima: Mud Dyeing Lecture and Workshop Applicant: Charlotte LintonAward: £500Field: Education, ArtsSupport for: workshop and lecture venue fee Project: Kanai Kougei is a company based on Amami Oshima, Japan who specialise in dorozome or mud dyeing, a 1300-year old technique from the area that gives a unique black colour to textiles. It is traditionally used to dye the yarn of a kimono cloth called oshima tsumugi. Three members of the Kanai Kougei workshop were invited by Charlotte…
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…Meet You Anywhere: A Memoir By Susan Kiyo Ito Mad Creek Books (2023) ISBN-13: 978-0814258835 Review by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif In this poignantly honest and intimate memoir, Susan Kiyo Ito recounts her journey as the mixed-race adopted child of Japanese-American parents, her journey to track down her birth mother as an adult, and how this affected the trajectory of her life. Despite its heavy subject matter, the book has a surprisingly light-hearted tone, even verging into comedic in places -…
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… Week Applicant: Wentworth Primary SchoolAward: £260Field: Education, Music, CultureSupport for: music workshops Project: This week long event served to introduce Japanese music, culture and language to Year 5 students who would go on to study Japanese language in Year 6. As part of the event, pupils were treated to a performance by professional Japanese musicians alongside a lecture on Japanese music history with Q&A. The children were then given the opportunity to participate and play with…
… Week Applicant: Wentworth Primary SchoolAward: £260Field: Education, Music, CultureSupport for: music workshops Project: This week long event served to introduce Japanese music, culture and language to Year 5 students who would go on to study Japanese language in Year 6. As part of the event, pupils were treated to a performance by professional Japanese musicians alongside a lecture on Japanese music history with Q&A. The children were then given the opportunity to participate and play with…
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… Week Applicant: Wentworth Primary SchoolAward: £260Field: Education, Music, CultureSupport for: music workshops Project: This week long event served to introduce Japanese music, culture and language to Year 5 students who would go on to study Japanese language in Year 6. As part of the event, pupils were treated to a performance by professional Japanese musicians alongside a lecture on Japanese music history with Q&A. The children were then given the opportunity to participate and play with…
…tivity Chest Traditional and modern aspects of Japan are brought to life with this chest of over 50 authentic Japanese artefacts. It comes equipped with objects such as yukata (cotton kimono), geta (wooden sandals), plastic sushi, a daruma doll, calligraphy materials, origami paper, maps and posters, traditional toys and cultural items, books and magazines, music CD, postcards and photo panels. Perhaps most useful of all, the Activity Chest comes with teacher resource packs and full Teachers’…
… Week Applicant: Wentworth Primary SchoolAward: £260Field: Education, Music, CultureSupport for: music workshops Project: This week long event served to introduce Japanese music, culture and language to Year 5 students who would go on to study Japanese language in Year 6. As part of the event, pupils were treated to a performance by professional Japanese musicians alongside a lecture on Japanese music history with Q&A. The children were then given the opportunity to participate and play with…
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… Netsuke Exhibition and Events Applicant: The Museum of East Asian ArtAward: £630Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activities Project: From November 2017 to April 2018 the Museum of East Asian Art hosted a loan exhibition of netsuke from the British Museum’s touring exhibition “Dressed to Impress: Japanese Men’s Fashion” To extend the reach of the exhibition the museum planned a programme of talks looking at the history and development of netsuke and art and craft activities such as Japanese…
… (October 2016, Volume 11, Number 5) In June we celebrated the launch of Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume X, the latest addition to a 25-year project documenting the lives of those involved in the development of the UK-Japan relationship. Volume X brings the count of these ‘pen-portraits’ up to over six-hundred, and is dedicated to all those who have contributed to the series; as Sean Curtin comments in his review, the writing of a biographical portrait has itself become…
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…December 2012, Volume 7, Number 6) As the dark December days draw in we might be forgiven for thinking ‘the whole of England (is) like Norfolk on a grey afternoon . . . flat and bleached of all colour.’ This is one of the many imaginative repostes given by author Kazuo Ishiguro in his conversation with Celyn Jones, which opens this issue. Our staff reviewer, Susan Meehan, was in the front pew at Friends’ House to absorb the wit and wisdom of both writers. Discussion centered around Ishiguro’s…
… (April 2013, Volume 8, Number 2) In this issue we remember and mark the second anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake (東日本大震災) which occurred on Friday 11 March 2011. It was a truly unprecedented catastrophe so traumatic that its consequences are still reverberating through Japanese society. The massive cost in human life and the sheer scale of devastation would be difficult for any society to cope with but Japan must also deal with the additional aftermath of three nuclear meltdowns at…
…June 2013, Volume 8, Number 3) This issue focuses on a selection of Japanese writers in translation, from the current poster-boy of Japanese fiction, Haruki Murakami, to the rarely translated historical novelist, Shiba Ryōtarō.Any country’s literature is essential to a broader understanding of its character and history. The great Japan scholar and translator Louis Allen once wrote: In order to know a nation fully you have to go beyond knowing the way it expresses itself in its laws, its…
…February 2015, Volume 10, Number 1) Contents An Interview with Ueda Lisa Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art Masterpieces of Artisanal Japan: Wazuka Tea and Ogatsu Inkstones Tango at the End of Winter Contributors EditorWilliam Cottrell ReviewersSir Hugh Cortazzi, Susan Meehan and Mike Sullivan Download the PDF Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here…
Despite his productivity (he only began working as a novelist at the age of 42, following a career as a journalist) only a handful of his works have made it into English. British and American publishers have until recently only been drawn to the historical fiction for which he dedicated most of his writing career, but…
… (August 2015, Volume 10, Number 4) Contents Obtaining Images: Art Production and Display in Edo Japan by Timon Screech Vessels of Influence: China and the Birth of Porcelain in Medieval and Early Modern Japan by Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere Throne of Blood directed by Akira Kurosawa Interview with Yuriri Naka Contributors ReviewersSir Hugh Cortazzi and Mike Sullivan Download the PDF Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please…
… (October 2015, Volume 10, Number 5) Contents Netsuke: 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan by Tsuchiya Noriko An Interview with Junichi Kajioka Kiku’s Prayer by Endō Shūsaku Revenge by Ogawa Yōko Contributors EditorWilliam Upton ReviewersChris Corker, Hugh Cortazzi, Suki Maw and Mike Sullivan Download the PDF Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
Celebrating both the ancient and the modern, displays included calligraphy, indigo dyeing, weaving and origami as an art form. To celebrate the exhibition was a week of workshops and activities with Japanese artists, performers and craftspeople and those specialising in Japanese art and craft techniques invited to teach both students and adults sushi…
…February 2017, Volume 12, Number 1) This first issue of The Japan Society Review in 2017 covers a wide range of topics and media, from history to humour and origami, from academic books to popular films, aiming to bring you some of the latest Japan-related publications and events in the UK.The monograph by Dr Gordon Daniels offers a comprehensive study of one particular episode of the Anglo-Japanese history, the Japanese Red Cross Mission to Britain during the First World War. As our reviewer…
… (February 2018, Volume 13, Number 1) Welcome to the February issue of The Japan Society Review, the first in our thirteenth volume of the publication. We enter 2018 with renewed enthusiasm, bringing you reviews of interesting books, films and other events related to Japan. In this issue, we include reviews of two academic books, one focusing on the past and the other considering the future of Japanese politics and nationalism, an anthology of short stories by writers based in Kyoto, a book…
… (August 2018, Volume 13, Number 4) This issue of The Japan Society Review is dedicated to the memory of Sir Hugh Cortazzi, former British Ambassador to Japan (1980-1984) and Chairman of the Japan Society (1985-1995), who died on Tuesday 14 August 2018, at the age of 94. Sir Hugh was the most distinguished Japanese specialist of his generation in the Foreign Office, and his association with the Society began long before he became Chairman. He was Chairman of the Society during its centenary…
…October 2018, Volume 13, Number 5) The October issue of The Japan Society Review includes a variety of topics and authors showing the diversity of Japan- related publications, which have arrived at bookshops and libraries this year. On this occasion, the Review concentrates on Japanese literature, cinema and food aiming to also cover the wide-ranging interests of our readers.The issue opens with a review of the most recent novel by Murakami Haruki, Killing Commendatore, an epic work in which…
…December 2019, Volume 14, Number 6) The last issue of The Japan Society Review in 2019 includes reviews of five books which, in one way or another, explore the interactions and encounters of Japan and Japanese culture with the rest of the world. In Quaint, Exquisite: Victorian Aesthetics and the Idea of Japan Grace E. Lavery explores how Japan captured the Victorian imagination and transformed Western aesthetics, from the opening of trade with Britain in the 1850s, to the present day and the…
Celebrating both the ancient and the modern, displays included calligraphy, indigo dyeing, weaving and origami as an art form. To celebrate the exhibition was a week of workshops and activities with Japanese artists, performers and craftspeople and those specialising in Japanese art and craft techniques invited to teach both students and adults sushi…
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Celebrating both the ancient and the modern, displays included calligraphy, indigo dyeing, weaving and origami as an art form. To celebrate the exhibition was a week of workshops and activities with Japanese artists, performers and craftspeople and those specialising in Japanese art and craft techniques invited to teach both students and adults sushi…
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…ummer Festival 2018 Applicant: Ohisama AhahaAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Ohisama Ahaha is a Brighton and Hove based Japanese language and culture group for young children, attracting local families across the South East Region. In order to introduce Japanese language and culture to the broader local community the group organized a Summer Festival. The festival included a wide range of activities, including Japanese language lessons, Japanese folk songs and traditional music sing-along, a…
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… Netsuke Exhibition and Events Applicant: The Museum of East Asian ArtAward: £630Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activities Project: From November 2017 to April 2018 the Museum of East Asian Art hosted a loan exhibition of netsuke from the British Museum’s touring exhibition “Dressed to Impress: Japanese Men’s Fashion” To extend the reach of the exhibition the museum planned a programme of talks looking at the history and development of netsuke and art and craft activities such as Japanese…
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…ration of Noh Theatre Applicant: Clod EnsembleAward: £650Field: Theatre, ArtsSupport for: workshop Project: Clod Ensemble is an award-winning London based performance company who have been making work for over two decades. Following a research trip to Japan where they were immersed in the rich tradition of Noh theatre, Clod Ensemble planned events and online materials to share their learning with artists and the general public. The Japan Society supported Clod Ensemble to hold a free-to-attend…
…ration of Noh Theatre Applicant: Clod EnsembleAward: £650Field: Theatre, ArtsSupport for: workshop Project: Clod Ensemble is an award-winning London based performance company who have been making work for over two decades. Following a research trip to Japan where they were immersed in the rich tradition of Noh theatre, Clod Ensemble planned events and online materials to share their learning with artists and the general public. The Japan Society supported Clod Ensemble to hold a free-to-attend…
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…tion of Noh Theatre Applicant: Clod EnsembleAward: £650Field: Theatre, ArtsSupport for: workshop Project: Clod Ensemble is an award-winning London based performance company who have been making work for over two decades. Following a research trip to Japan where they were immersed in the rich tradition of Noh theatre, Clod Ensemble planned events and online materials to share their learning with artists and the general public. The Japan Society supported Clod Ensemble to hold a free-to-attend…
…ration of Noh Theatre Applicant: Clod EnsembleAward: £650Field: Theatre, ArtsSupport for: workshop Project: Clod Ensemble is an award-winning London based performance company who have been making work for over two decades. Following a research trip to Japan where they were immersed in the rich tradition of Noh theatre, Clod Ensemble planned events and online materials to share their learning with artists and the general public. The Japan Society supported Clod Ensemble to hold a free-to-attend…
… a Paper Coat Applicant: The Paper Coat CollectiveAward: £586Field: ArtsSupport for: "Uta Makura" workshops Project: The self-styled Paper Coat Collective, comprising filmmaker Nikolai Azariah, painter & sculptor Isao Miura & poet Chris Beckett put on a multi-media art exhibition exploring Matsuo Basho’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North in a contemporary London setting. Held at APT Gallery in Deptford, South East London, the exhibition included collage and bronze sculpture, a “Haiku Creek”…
…suri - The Doll Festival (March) Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Videos / Other Hina-matsuri is a festival to celebrate the health and happiness of girls and is celebrated every March. It is common to see public displays of ornamental dolls dressed in Heian-era fashions. This lesson introduces the Doll Festival to students and its associated foods, decorations, and customs. Learning Objectives To…
… a Paper Coat Applicant: The Paper Coat CollectiveAward: £586Field: ArtsSupport for: "Uta Makura" workshops Project: The self-styled Paper Coat Collective, comprising filmmaker Nikolai Azariah, painter & sculptor Isao Miura & poet Chris Beckett put on a multi-media art exhibition exploring Matsuo Basho’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North in a contemporary London setting. Held at APT Gallery in Deptford, South East London, the exhibition included collage and bronze sculpture, a “Haiku Creek”…
…in a Paper Coat Applicant: The Paper Coat CollectiveAward: £586Field: ArtsSupport for: "Uta Makura" workshops Project: The self-styled Paper Coat Collective, comprising filmmaker Nikolai Azariah, painter & sculptor Isao Miura & poet Chris Beckett put on a multi-media art exhibition exploring Matsuo Basho’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North in a contemporary London setting. Held at APT Gallery in Deptford, South East London, the exhibition included collage and bronze sculpture, a “Haiku Creek”…
… a Paper Coat Applicant: The Paper Coat CollectiveAward: £586Field: ArtsSupport for: "Uta Makura" workshops Project: The self-styled Paper Coat Collective, comprising filmmaker Nikolai Azariah, painter & sculptor Isao Miura & poet Chris Beckett put on a multi-media art exhibition exploring Matsuo Basho’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North in a contemporary London setting. Held at APT Gallery in Deptford, South East London, the exhibition included collage and bronze sculpture, a “Haiku Creek”…
… Summer Festival 2018 Applicant: Ohisama AhahaAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Ohisama Ahaha is a Brighton and Hove based Japanese language and culture group for young children, attracting local families across the South East Region. In order to introduce Japanese language and culture to the broader local community the group organized a Summer Festival. The festival included a wide range of activities, including Japanese language lessons, Japanese folk songs and traditional music sing-along,…
… Summer Festival 2018 Applicant: Ohisama AhahaAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Ohisama Ahaha is a Brighton and Hove based Japanese language and culture group for young children, attracting local families across the South East Region. In order to introduce Japanese language and culture to the broader local community the group organized a Summer Festival. The festival included a wide range of activities, including Japanese language lessons, Japanese folk songs and traditional music sing-along,…
…ai Videos Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Videos Kamishibai originates from traditional Japanese street theatre in the form of picture card storytelling. Unlike children’s storybooks, the text for Kamishibai is written on the reverse of cards so that the story can be easily read while pictures are shown to the students. These videos accompany the Kamishibai Scheme of Work in which students are introduced to traditional…
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… Netsuke Exhibition and Events Applicant: The Museum of East Asian ArtAward: £630Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: activities Project: From November 2017 to April 2018 the Museum of East Asian Art hosted a loan exhibition of netsuke from the British Museum’s touring exhibition “Dressed to Impress: Japanese Men’s Fashion” To extend the reach of the exhibition the museum planned a programme of talks looking at the history and development of netsuke and art and craft activities such as Japanese…
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…ith Park Japanese Garden Support the Japanese Garden in Hammersmith Park! Located within Hammersmith Park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the Japanese Garden of Peace is the oldest publicly owned garden of its type in the United Kingdom. Established in 1910 for the Japan-British Exhibition, the Garden of Peace was one of the two major gardens built on the exhibition grounds that once stood in White City. The Friends of the Japanese Garden of Peace is a dedicated committee…
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…f Japan 1885-1912: Scenes, Tales and Flowers, Sir Hugh Cortazzi provides a compelling introduction to the multiple forms of visual material published in Japan for mostly European and American consumption. His carefully researched books is a much-needed addition to this rich and yet surprisingly under explored field. This book is the fruit of many years of researching, collecting and analysing material published in Western languages on Meiji Japan. He set himself an arduous task as the material…
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… create fire through willpower alone; her powers are so great that she routinely has to find a safe place where she can release her power to stop it building up. Believing herself to be an instrument of justice, a punisher of those who would commit crimes, she is also very dangerous. By chance she happens across a crime, a kidnapping involving a couple which leads her on a journey of death destroying all those implicated in the crime, and everyone in the way. The idea of right and wrong becomes…
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…læ, The mapping of Japan: Historical Introduction and Cartobibliograhy of European Maps Japoniæ insulæ, The mapping of Japan: Historical Introduction and Cartobibliograhy of European Printed Maps of Japan to 1800By Jason C. HubbardHouten: Hes & De Graaf, Publishers BV 2012, 444 pages with 374 colour illustrations, ISBN 978-90-6194-531-4 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi “The purpose of this work has been to identify and classify all known printed single-sheet maps and charts concentrating on the…
…es in the Hometown, A History of Community Survival in Modern Japan By Martin DusinberreUniversity of Hawaii Press, 2012, 247 pages including index, notes and bibliography, ISBN 978-0-8248-3524-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Martin Dusinberre first went to Kaminoseki, the subject of this book, as an English language teacher. He found the town of great interest and returned there to undertake sociological research. In this well researched book he traces the history of the town and reviews its…
…c Strategies of the Floating World, Mitate, Yatsushi and Fûryû in Early Modern Japanese Popular CultureBy Alfred HaftBrill, Leiden and Boston, 2013, volume 9 in the series Japanese Visual Culture216 pages, including endnotes, list of characters, bibliography and indexISBN 978-90-04-200987-9 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Alfred Haft works at the British Museum as a project curator in the Japanese section of the department of Asia. He is also a research associate of the Sainsbury Institute for the…
… Strategy and National Security in Japan and Britain, From the First Alliance to Post -9/11 Edited by Alessio PatalanoGlobal Oriental, Leiden and Boston, 2012 255 pages including index ISBN 978-1-906876-27-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book arises from a conference held in London in 2009 organized by the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London and the Japanese Embassy. ‘This project [readers are told] represents the summation of the intellectual contributions of leading…
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…無常素描) Directed by Koichi Omiya (大宮浩一), 2011, 75 minutes Review by Susan Meehan This documentary is the first to have been made in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami which wrecked the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan on 11 March 2011. Tohoku is the land of Omiya’s birth and his parents’ home so the disaster particularly affected him. Omiya defines “mujo” [無常] as a Buddhist concept conveying impermanence or transience. The Japanese often resort to this idea to alleviate the sadness of…
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…rom Impasse: The Decision to Open Japan I-House Press, 2006, 356 pages including notes and index, ISBN 978-4-903452-06-7, 3000 Yen Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book is a valuable addition to the literature in English about the steps leading up to the treaties of 1858 which opened the way to the establishment of diplomatic and trade relations between Japan and the Western powers. It is also timely, as we celebrate this year the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Yedo, concluded for Britain…
…e ‘Re-opening’ of Japan: The Treaty of Yedo of 1858 and the Elgin Mission By Sir Hugh CortazziThe Japan Society, 2008ISBN 978-0-9559977-0-9, pp91 – Illus. The Treaty of Yedo, signed by Lord Elgin and the representatives of the Tokugawa shogunate, stands as one of the hallmarks of the long relationship between Japan and Britain. Occurring at a time of great diplomatic and economic dynamism, the treaty presented the two countries with unprecedented levels of mutual communication and trade. The…
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… Touch for your Garden First published 1980, revised and expanded 2008, Kodansha International, 94 pages with copious illustrations in colour, ISBN 978-4-7700-3079-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The aim of this book is stated to be how to “Give a Japanese touch to your entire garden or only to a corner of it, using a partition or fencing or shrubs. Or incorporate separate Japanese elements into your Western-style garden.” The book is well produced and provides a succinct overview of Japanese…
…ntelligence in World War II by Ken Kotani (小谷 賢), translated by Chiharu Kotani, Osprey, 2009,224 pages including end notes, bibliography and index,ISBN 13-978-1-84603-425-1Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi “This study reveals a Japanese military that was in most respects dysfunctional in the field of intelligence. It was not so much a failure of the intelligence organizations themselves as a massive failure of the culture and bureaucratic organization of the Japanese military from top to bottom.”…
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…The British Experience, 1854-1945 Global Oriental, 2009, 288 pages including index, bibliography, notes and 66 illustrations in colour and black and white, ISBN 978-1-906876-13-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi During the Edo period up to the arrival of Commodore Perry and his ‘black ships’ Nagasaki was the only port open to trade with China and, through the Dutch colony on the artificial island of Deshima, with Europe. In 1858 it was the first of the Japanese treaty ports to ‘welcome’ foreign…
… 106 minutes Review by Susan Meehan Nonko, wonderfully played by Sakai Maki (坂井真紀), is a 36 year old divorcee who has returned home to her parents’ Shinto shrine in provincial shrine, embittered at the collapse of her marriage and the end of her film career as a starlet. Nonko mopes around the family home where she is supposed to be the ‘home help’ and spends most evenings in an alcoholic stupor, fuelled by visits to a bar run by a former classmate whose marriage has also come to an end.…
…[日本の歴史を英語で読む] (Reading Japanese History in English) Besutoshinsho, 2009, 192 pages, ISBN: 978-4-12225-9, 740 yen Review by Sean Curtin This handy bilingual work is definitely for anyone who wants to enhance or brush up their Japanese history vocab while improving their overview of Japanese history. In 86 compact chapters the authors take us from Palaeolithic [旧石器時代] Japan to the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty [サンフランシスコ講和条約] in 1951 and the subsequent Japan-US Security Treaty…
Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure by Yukinobu Hoshino translated by Nicole Coolidge Rous
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…ol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 Illustrated by Richard Hook, Osprey, 201096 pages, copious illustration, ISBN978 1 84603 4565 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Richard Turnbull has specialised in the study of the samurai and Japanese warriors. His latest book on the Mongol invasions of Japan provides a colourful introduction to these important episodes in Japanese medieval history. Turnbull has drawn not only on published studies by previous scholars but also on translations which he has made…
…Ruokalla Lokki) 2006, 102 mins Review by Susan Meehan After a serving of ‘Kamome Diner’ I emerged from the cinema feeling altogether uplifted and nourished as if by a good helping of comfort food, akin to someone in a ‘Ready-Brek’ advertisement. The captivating and beautifully-acted film centres on thirty-something Sachie, who has left Japan for Helsinki; there she has opened a plainly but attractively furnished diner offering simple Japanese fare. Though no one sets foot in the diner, there is…
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…rints, Ukiyo-e in Edo, 1700-1900 Ellis TiniosBritish Museum Press, 2010143 pages including indexnumerous illustrations in colourISBN 978-0-7141-2453-7, £14.99 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The British Museum has an outstanding collection of Japanese prints (ukiyo-e). This book draws on the Museum’s extensive holdings and is an introduction to the Japanese prints in the Museum. In choosing the prints to use as illustrations Dr Tinios has tried to select some of the less well-known prints in the…
… Intelligence in World War II By Ken Kotani (小谷 賢), translated by Chiharu Kotani, Osprey, 2009,224 pages including end notes, bibliography and index,ISBN 13-978-1-84603-425-1Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi “This study reveals a Japanese military that was in most respects dysfunctional in the field of intelligence. It was not so much a failure of the intelligence organizations themselves as a massive failure of the culture and bureaucratic organization of the Japanese military from top to bottom.”…
…Dawn, The Atomic Bomb from the Manhattan Project to the Cold War By James P. Delgado, Osprey Publishing, Colchester, 2009, 216 pages, copious illustrations, £20, ISBN 978-1-84603-396-4 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book provides an illustrated and factual guide to the development of nuclear weapons. It starts with an account of research into the nature of atoms. This is followed by a summary of the work which led up to the manufacture of the first atomic bombs in the Manhattan project. The…
…logies of Japanese Tea: Subjectivity, Transience & National Identity By Tim Cross, Global Oriental, 2009, 312 pages including index, bibliography and notes, ISBN 978-1-905246-74-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Tim Cross, who teaches courses related to tea, noh and contemporary literature in Kyushu, is a practitioner of tea as well as of noh singing and dancing. Cross explains that his book “maps how the pleasures of tea were useful in the invention of a particular form of Japaneseness. Tea…
…n] [悪人] Directed by Sang-il Lee (李相日), 2010, 139 minutes Review by Susan Meehan It is five years since the release of Sang-il Lee’s hugely enjoyable Hula Girls [read our review on issue 11], a Full Monty-style feel-good film replete with social commentary and the only one of his works I’d seen. I was, naturally, looking forward to Akunin [Villain], an altogether different type of film for a more mature audience perhaps. It is a film about loneliness, the desperate longing to be loved, the pain…
…rm Restoration by Ichiro Ozawa, Kadokawa Shoten, 2006 Review by Fumiko Halloran Strong Arm Restoration (Gowan Ishin) is a collection of newspaper columns written by Ichiro Ozawa that first appeared in the Evening Fuji [夕刊フジ] newspaper between 2003 and 2006. His weekly column touches on politics, the economy, foreign policy, education, and crime. As for the book’s title, “Strong Arm” [剛腕] is an expression with which Ozawa is closely associated as it reflects his sometimes arm-twisting political…
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…rincipal Donor Membership benefits plus Two complimentary invitation to The Japan Society Christmas Party (for you and one guest) Hard copy of The Japan Society Annual Proceedings Cost £500 Add to Basket Principal Donor All Donor Membership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to The Japan Society Christmas Party Recognition in The Japan Society Annual Proceedings Cost £250 Add to Basket Donor All Individual Membership benefits plus Recognition on the website Cost £100 Add to Basket Notes…
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…porate 2Our Corporate Membership for small and medium companies that want to become part of the UK-Japan community and benefit benefit from access to knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. Cost £535 Add to Basket Notes Please read our privacy policy and terms & conditions. By filling a membership form, you state that you have read and agreed to them. If you choose it in the form, you will receive information about The Japan Society’s events and activities by email. If you have any…
… is our household membership option, with benefits available to spouse/partner and children within one household. Cost £64 Add to Basket Direct Debit Individual / Family Membership ( £42.50 / £58.50) Please download our membership form (PDF) and print single-sided only. Please fill and sign the form by hand and send it by post to:MembershipThe Japan Society13/14 Cornwall TerraceLondon NW1 4QP Note: electronic forms sent by email are not valid for direct debit membership. ConcessionThis…
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…incipal Benefactor Membership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to private views of exhibitions with curators and art experts One complimentary Individual Gift membership (£48) Cost £2500 Add to Basket Principal Benefactor All Benefactor Membership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to an intimate dinner with a guest speaker (from the Monthly Lecture Series) OR to a Joint Lunch with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cost £1000 Add to Basket Benefactor All Principal…
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…al Membership benefits plus Recognition on the website Cost £100 Add to Basket Notes Please read our privacy policy and terms & conditions. By filling a membership form, you state that you have read and agreed to them. If you choose it in the form, you will receive information about The Japan Society’s events and activities by email. If you are a UK tax payer, you can also help us by selecting the Gift Aid box in the payment screen. Without any further cost for you, this will allow The Japan…
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…rship Corporate Donor For more information please contact our Head of Partnerships: Contact Membership Corporate Partner Corporate Partner Types and Benefits Download the table of Corporate Partner Benefits President’s Circle (£26,750+) A table of 10 at Annual Dinner 4 places at Christmas Party 2 places at joint lunch events with JCCI Automatic invitation for CEO to join Chairman’s roundtable events; ability to nominate representative Invitation for CEO to attend annual dinner with British…
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…ling on Cedars Directed by Scott Hicksreleased in 2000 and re-released on DVD 2010Based on the 1994 novel by David Guterson127 minutes Review by Michael Sullivan This is a story about the trial of a Japanese American, Kabuo Miyamoto, accused of murdering a white American, Carl Heine, over a land dispute, intertwined within this we see the touching story of the town’s newspaper editor, Ishmael Chambers, as a boy and in a relationship with Kabuo’s present day wife, Hatsue Miyamoto. Both stories,…
…soroku: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict By Mark Stilleillustrated by Adam HookOsprey Publishing, Oxford2012, 64 pagesISBN: 9781849087315 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Mark Stille was a Commander in the US Navy and has worked in intelligence for over 30 years. He has written widely about naval history in the Pacific. This slim volume provides an introduction to the life and strategy of one of the leading Japanese naval commanders in the Pacific War. Isoroku Yamamoto [山本 五十六] is supposed by many to…
…h Courts and Extra-territoriality in Japan, 1859-1899 By Christopher RobertsGlobal Oriental 2013, Leiden-Boston 442 pages including tables, notes, bibliography and indexISBN 9789004257566 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Dr Christopher Roberts is a British lawyer, who formerly practised law in Japan. He has contributed various portraits of British judges and lawyers who practised in 19th century Japan to the series Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits. In this meticulously researched book, he…
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…themes – and Alt Heidelberg, feel very autobiographical in nature. The first deals with a man who feels worthless no matter how much he drives up the determination to succeed, and is eventually tempted away from his unpleasant life by an implausible fantasy. The second is a good example of the classic nostalgic tale, where the rose tint falls away on a return to a favourite place of childhood. Both of these act as good insights into Dazai’s personal feelings and bear some resemblance to his…
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…rship Individual For more information please contact our Head of Partnerships: Contact Membership Support The Japan Society through our donor scheme Become a Donor Leave a Gift in your Will for The Japan Society Leave a Legacy Individual Membership Individual Membership Types and Benefits Events Members have access to over 90 cultural, academic and business events per year. Priority booking options Members-exclusive events Free or discounted tickets Members-only playlist on YouTube with video…
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…ame out in 2013, it is a lovely looking book and a quick flick through reveals many beautiful photos. In the introduction Makiko explains her view that Japanese food has the ability to boost both slimming and natural beauty, furthermore she claims that it is also the perfect fast food for busy people. As can be gathered from the title of the book, there is a focus on becoming slim through eating Japanese cooking. For example, a facts and figures page shows how Japanese people tend to apparently…
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…ources Loan Resources Search Resources Art & Design English Geography Physical Education Maths Other Topics Contact Education Connect with Japan Japan In Your Classroom (JIYC) Access to Experts Events & Special Programmes Japan Youth Collective Sixth Form Japan Day World Children's Haiku Contest Ekiden Relay Race UK-Japan Costume Design Contest Emperor's Visit 2024 News Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Japan Resources for the Summer Term! Grants Small Grants…
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…for Children: 35 Easy-To-Follow Step-By-Step Projects Cico books , 2008, 128 pages. Hardback, £14.99. ISBN 13: 978-1906094386 Review by Anna Davis This time two years ago, I remember feverishly wiping my brow as I attempted to teach my then class of five year olds how to make an origami heart for their Valentine’s cards, fumbling and stumbling through my own ineptitude, whilst all the time trying to appear in control of my hands. So when “Origami for Children” by Mari Ono and Roshin Ono landed…
…iplomacy in the 1950s: From Isolation to Integration Routledge, 2007, 215 pages including index and notes. Hardback £75.00. ISBN13: 978-0415372961 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The studies in this volume are a valuable contribution to knowledge of Japan’s post-war diplomacy and will help students of Japanese foreign policy to understand some of the complicated negotiations which affected Japanese interests. Perhaps because as a young diplomat I was involved on the margins of some of the events…
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…Members Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)Baker McKenzieBDO LLPBlick RothenbergBritish Japanese Law AssociationBrown Brothers HarrimanClearspring Limited Clifford Chance LLPDeloitte LLPErnst & Young LLPIntralinkKeechdesign UK Ltd.Linklaters LLPMatheson & Co Ltd Montrose AssociatesPIB Employee BenefitsRe-Gas Energy LimitedSydney L Moss LtdT Media Lab LtdWTW Become a Corporate Member Charity & Institutional Members AWJ (Animal Welfare Japan)Asia HouseAshinaga Association in the…
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…ruggle and Protest in Okinawa Routledge, 2006, 234 pages including index, maps, glossary and abbreviations. Hardback. £85.00. ISBN13: 978 – 0415365000 Review by William Farr Tanji sets out a strong and quite explosive thesis right from the beginning of Myth, Protest and Struggle in Okinawa as she argues that the struggling relationship of the Okinawan population with its Japanese overlord and American military presence is one that has been fraught (and often fought) with difficulty. A nerve is…
…se Mission to Europe, 1582-1590: The Journey of Four Samurai Boys through Portugal, Spain Global Oriental, 2005, ISBN 1-901903-38-9, 262 pages (plus xix, black and white plates, notes, bibliography and index). Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Dr Michael Cooper, the former editor of Monumenta Nipponica, has contributed significantly to our knowledge of the Jesuit mission to Japan and its members in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. He is a Japanese, Latin and Portuguese scholar. This…
… of Art: A Guide to Contemporary Japanese Artists Kodansha International, 2007, 176 pages, over 200 colour plates from 40 artists, ISBN 10: 4770030312, ISBN 13: 9784770030313, price £20.Review by Sir Hugh CortazziThis book will help anyone who wants to understand the contemporary art scene in Japan, who is sympathetic to contemporary art in Europe and who enjoys the sort of art collected by the Saatchi brothers. It is unlikely to appeal to the older generation who remain attracted by…
99pPreview by J. Sean Curtin This is an impressive first novel by Justin Kerr-Smiley which grippingly depicts the suffering and pain of conflict and the humanity that lies within us all. The two protagonists, the English pilot Edward Strickland and the Japanese officer Captain Tadashi Hayama, slowly bridge the immense cultural gulf which divides them and in the process discover the meaning of true friendship.…
…dCAST: Hiroyoshi Ohno, Yoshiharu Masuda, Akiko Matsuki, Yosuke Miyazaki, Makoto Saito, Masadki Takahashi, AKiyo Yokokawa, Masako Koshino, Hiromi Kasuga, Nao Kusumi, Junichi Kajioka, Yui TeradaDIRECTOR: So-un KotakebayashiProducer (London) Jamil Jivanjee Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…ism and Internationalism in Imperial Japan Routledge, 2003, xiv + 253 pp. ISBN 0-700-71496-0 Review by Ian Nish As the author of a book on Japan’s Struggle with Internationalism, I have already encountered the perplexing problems which the scholars who have contributed essays to this book have been researching. The editor has assembled a strong team of experts who analyse how different generations of opinion leaders tried as the twentieth century developed to solve what they perceived as a…
…rea in the 21st Century, An interpretative guide Global Oriental, 2005, ISBN 1-901903-91-5 (Cloth), 1-901903-96-6 (Paperback), 253 pages (including index, references/bibliography and black and white illustrations). Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Dr Jim Hoare opened the British Embassy in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, in 2001 and was the first British diplomat and Chargé d’Affaires resident in Pyongyang. He and his wife Susan Pares, who accompanied him…
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…i Domei-toiu Riarizumu (Emerging Realism of the Japan-US Alliance) Chikura Shobou, 2007, 274 pages including notes and index, ISBN: 978-4-8051-0884-0 C3031 Review by Takahiro Miyao Virtually no book has been written by a Japanese scholar to offer a coherent view on the history of the Japan-U.S. Alliance for the entire post-war period, although there have been some edited books including various views of multiple authors on this subject matter. One major reason for this seems to be the lack of…
…w Sandal or The Scroll of the Hundred Crabs ISBN 978-1-905246-64-9, pages 166, Global Oriental, 2008, price £35 (but Japan Society members can order direct from the publishers at a discount) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This book was launched at Daiwa House in London on 22 January. Peter Kornicki, Professor of Japanese at Cambridge University, and Dr James McMullen, a former pupil of Carmen and a lecturer in Japanese literature at Oxford University, spoke about the book and about Carmen as a…
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…g of Japan 1853-1855: A Study of the American, British, Dutch and Russian Naval Expedition The Opening of Japan 1853-1855: A Comprehensive Study of the American, British, Dutch and Russian Naval Expeditions to Compel the Tokugawa Shogunate to Conclude Treaties and Open Ports to Their ShipsBy William McOmieGlobal Oriental, Folkestone, 2006ISBN 1-901903-76-1Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The assertion that Commodore Perry of the US Navy and his 'Black Ships' opened Japan in the middle of the…
… Way – Garden Designsby Maureen BusbyJGS Publishing (2008) Review by Colin Ellis Maureen Busby was an exceptional individual who took up garden design in her fifties after a very successful first career in education. In the 12 years before her sudden and untimely death in 2006 she had become a highly respected garden designer and was elected a member of the Society of Garden Designers in 2001. This book is exceptional too. Between 1994 and 2006 Maureen Busby worked as a sole practitioner on…
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Hardback £25. ISBN 13: 978 – 186126 7832 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi I recently reviewed a book with a similar title published in 2007 by Kodansha International (Japan-UK Review Volume 2 No 4, August 2007). This was “Create Your Own Japanese Garden: a Practical Guide” by Motomu Oguchi and Joseph Cali. Had I known of Penny Underwood’s book I would have reviewed them together, particularly as…
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…amurai and battles up to 1603, a series of recent books Published by Osprey publishing company, all in soft back and copiously illustrated. Prices vary; obtainable through the internet at a discount. Members of the Society may be interested in the following publications from Osprey by Stephen Turnbull:Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1602, 2005Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603, 2003Japanese Castles 1540-1640, 2003War in Japan 1467-1515, 2002Kawanakajima 1553-64, Samurai power…
… Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers By Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney University of Chicago Press (2006)ISBN 0-226-61950-8 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Many myths have grown up about the young Japanese men who were forced to carry out suicidal attacks on allied ships in the final stages of the Pacific War. They were for the most part not volunteers in the real sense of the word. They were ordered to 'volunteer' and knew that they were in any case destined to die. Many of them, as these…
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…emoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822 Annotated and introduced by Timon Screech Routledge 2005ISBN-13: 978-0700717200 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Isaac Titsingh was one of the more interesting and intelligent heads of the Dutch trading post at Dejima off Nagasaki. He first went to Japan in 1779 and spent some forty-four months there before his final departure in 1784. He wanted to compile a compendium of papers based on translations from Japanese sources, covering 'all…
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…and His Age Edited by John Carpenter Hotei Publishing (2003)ISBN-13: 978-9074822572 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi If you were to ask someone who was neither a student of Japanese culture nor an art historian to name a Japanese artist it is likely that he or she would mention first the name of Hokusai. There can be few people who have not seen images of Hokusai’s famous print of a towering wave with Mt Fuji in the background. But many students don’t realize the wealth and breadth of Hokusai’s…
al. The National Bureau of Asian Research (September 1, 2003)ISBN-13: 978-0971393837 Review by Tomohiko Taniguchi "So you follow 'Strategic Asia' keenly, don't you?" A Chinese political scientist asked me when I was staying at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies as a visiting fellow in the early part of 2003. Strategic Asia is an initiative, largely web-based, run by the US National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)…
…to Japanese Art Collections in the UK Edited by Greg Irvine Hotei Publishing, The Netherlands; 01 edition (1 Jan. 2004)ISBN-13: 978-9074822749 Review by Marie Therese Barrett To quote Ambassador Masaki Orita's foreword, "I believe that this guide will greatly benefit all those with an interest in Japan's unique art and culture by identifying the wide range of Japanese art collections to be found throughout the UK - although there are undoubtedly more treasures still to be discovered." Edited…
…cyclopedia would ideally be used in conjunction with other referential sources so as to aid in cross checking the information presented, and this is facilitated by a fairly extensive bibliography, which is included. Back to Reviews Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…rative Reform in Japan By Toshiyuki Masujima Institute of Administrative Management, 2006ISBN 906596037 Review by Sean Curtin To properly understand Japan's spectacular postwar economic transformation and its subsequent struggled to adjust in the post-bubble nineties, it is vital to grasp the administrative dynamics which uniquely underpinned its economic success and are determining its future. This book is an enlightening overview of the major administrative reforms spanning the early postwar…
…tolled and Decried Carl Peter Thunberg and the Shogun's Realm, 1775-1796 Annotated and Introduced by Timon Screech Routledge; 1 edition (October 12, 2005)ISBN-13: 978-0415515368 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This is a parallel volume to Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns, Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822, also annotated and presented by Professor Screech. The writings about Japan by Thunberg and Titsingh are important for students of Japan's relations with the outside world in the Edo period and…
… of SAKE, a Connoisseur's Guide By Philip Harper Kodansha International, 2006ISBN 4770029985 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi I used to be asked sometimes by people who had never been to Japan "Do you like sake?" This is rather like asking you when you have been to France whether you like wine! Sake, as this guide explains, is as varied as wine. It can be quaffed simply as a good drink or savoured by the connoisseur. Sake used not to be generally available in Britain. Now sake brands can be bought…
…tellectual Property in Japan, Britain and the United States By Dr. Ruth Taplin (Ed) Routledge; 1 edition (27 May 2004)ISBN-13: 978-0415654753 Review by Sean Curtin Ruth Taplin has compiled a stimulating, and in many respects ground-breaking, book which comprehensively covers a topic of vital importance to the rapidly evolving global economy. The book addresses the urgent need to re-evaluate risk and understand the true value of intellectual property (IP) in the light of the fact that intangible…
…hi: Reader's Comments By Simon May Alma Books (2006)ISBN: 1-84688-002-5 Reader's Comments by Ann Dent British readers will find Simon May's "Atomic Sushi" interesting and very amusing, any Japanese reader will find it insulting. It is stated on a preliminary page, "This is a work of fiction," so what is fiction and what is fact? That an educated academic should have done so little research before taking up a prestigious appointment at Japan's top university is lamentable. Simon May's ignorance…
…d Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses Photographs and text by Katsuhiko MizunoTranslated by Lucy North Kodansha International, (2006)ISBN: 4770030231 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This is a book which will fascinate all lovers of Japanese gardens. It provides an introduction to the tiny gardens, generally referred to as tsuboniwa, incorporated into Japanese houses in Kyoto. These, unlike temple and palace gardens, are not normally open to visitors. A tsubo is a Japanese measurement of a small area…
… in the Shaping of Japanese Democracy: Essays in honour of J.A.A. Stockwin Edited by Rikki Kersten and David Williams Routledge, 2006 ISBN-13: 978-0415334341 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This festschrift was presented to Professor Arthur Stockwin at a reception at Daiwa House in London on 21 February 2006 as a tribute from former graduate students on his retirement as Professor at the Nissan Institute at Oxford. As Rikki Kersten in her tribute at the beginning of this book states Arthur Stockwin…
…flections: Forager life and culture in the prehistoric Japanese archipelago By Tatsuo KobayashiEdited by Simon Kaner and Oki Nakamura Oxbow Books; (2003)ISBN-13: 978-1842170885 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The Jomon (??) period in the prehistory of Japan lasted from the thirteenth century BC to the end of the first millennium BC. Following the Palaeolithic period it preceded the Neolithic, called in Japan the Yayoi period. The Jomon peoples were basically hunter-gatherers but developed village…
…tural Japan: Palaeolithic to Postmodern Edited by Donald Denoon, Mark Hudson, Gavan McCormack and Tessa Morris-SuzukiCambridge University Press (2001)ISBN: 0-521-00362-8 Review by Takahiro Miyao What is Japan? Is Japanese culture unique? How is Japan different from the West or from the rest of Asia? When we ask these questions, we implicitly assume that there is more or less a monolithic and homogeneous "Japan" in the first place. This book provides a clear view that Japan has been and is a…
… Homeland: Japanese Brazilian Migrants in Japan By Joshua Hotaka RothCornell University Press (2002)ISBN: 0-8014-8808-7 Review by Takahiro Miyao This book might appear to be a short and casual essay on foreign workers in Japan. However, just reading the first few pages would make the reader realize that this is a product of the author's serious field work in Japan for a number of years. Actually, this reader was left with tremendous satisfaction, on the one hand, in gaining insight into what…
…and the Making of Modern Japan: A Vision of Empire By Brij Tankha University of Hawaii Press/University of Delhi Press (2006)ISBN 1901903990 Review by Ben-Ami Shillony Kita Ikki (1883-1937) is difficult to pin down ideologically. He blended socialist and nationalist ideas, advocated a coup d'état at home and expansion abroad, and inspired the Young Officers to carry out their bloody rebellion of 26 February 1936. Yet, he also preached democracy, was attached to China, and had warm feelings…
…ii Kuni E (Toward a Beautiful Country) By Shinzo AbeBunshun Shinso, Bungei Shunju (2006)ISBN-13: 978-4166605248 Review by Fumiko Halloran Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at 53 the youngest to hold that office in the post-war period, has written a revealing book about his life, political philosophy, and vision for a good society. The timing of its publication was impeccable as the book hit the stores just before he was elected to the premiership. The book, "Toward A Beautiful Country," swiftly rose…
…and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Volume VI Edited by Sir Hugh CortazziJapan Society and Global Oriental (2007)ISBN 978-1-905246-33-5 Review by Adrian Pinnington This book is the latest (and, sadly, probably the last) of the volumes about Anglo-Japanese relations that have been sponsored by the Japan Society of London since 1991. The series, together with two companion volumes on British and Japanese diplomats, now comprises nearly 250 essays. This volume contains an invaluable index for the…
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‘Colour and fold your way to inner peace’ Speaking as an admirer of all things Japanese, I found Mari’s beautiful book a joy for the senses. It is visually exquisite and in opening it to the first pages, you know that you are in for a treat. She discusses the history behind origami and, uniquely, spells out why origami is therapeutic. It releases stress, it relaxes. It requires focus, and Mari goes so far as to suggest it can even have an anti-ageing effect! What origami certainly does is…
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…ort Women: Historical, Political, Legal and Moral Perspectives By Kumagai NaokoTranslated by David NobleLTCB International Library Trust/International House of Japan, 2016ISBN: 978-4 924971-42-4 This book is an English translation of Ianfu mondai, originally published by Chikuma Shobo (2014) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The ‘Comfort Women’ remain a contentious issue especially between Japan and South Korea. This book, which looks soberly at the various perspectives of the problem, is a valuable…
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…yond The Great Wave Edited by Timothy ClarkThames and Hudson and The British Museum, 2017ISBN-13: 978-0500094068 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi It is very rare for a book on a single artist to make the bestseller list as this did. Indeed it was the top bestseller in one list that I saw and the book had to be reprinted. Anyone who managed to visit the Hokusai exhibition at the British Museum this summer must have been impressed by Hokusai’s genius as a painter and print artist. They will find in…
…Dogu Figurines Subject: History / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Schemes of Work / Worksheets / Videos Dogu are ceramic figurines made by people in Japan thousands of years ago, during the Jomon Period. The dogu had spiritual significance, although their exact function remains a mystery. The intricate patterns and varying facial expressions give dogu unique personalities. This resource is ideal to incorporate as part…
…ory set in some sort of present day amongst devotees of the kendo martial art of swords, generally wooden or bamboo. A Zen Buddhist master supervises kendo practice for high-schoolers in his dojo. There resides, or should reside, the place of stillness of Zen. But this film might well have been called ‘rage’ or ‘anger’, if that title hadn’t been used recently elsewhere in Japanese film. The film starts with a mêlée of jump-cuts depicting a very angry man in his thirties who is seen to be…
Japanese Joinery on Display By Takishita YoshihiroShiguchi-do (2017)Parallel Japanese and English text Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi Kamakura, the capital of the Minamoto Shoguns in the late 12th, 13th and early 14th century should be on the itinerary of any serious visitor to Japan (Exploring Kamakura by Michael Cooper, first published 1979 is an excellent little guide). There is so much to see, not least the temples of Engakuji and Kenchoji, the Hachimangu and the Daibutsu. Some…
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…om the everyday stress of living in modern society. It is a reminder of the basic importance of understanding one’s self in a world where we are constantly bombarded with virtual versions of others. Left with no one to compare himself to, Takeo Tanaka does not fade into insignificance, but rather his self becomes the only significant thing in his life. The direction of his thoughts, his relationship with nature, his search for sustenance, are all that consume him. While Takeo does learn never…
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…Wave Directed by Indhu Rubasingham and written by Francis TurnlyA co-production with the Tricycle TheatrePlaying at the Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre) Until 14 April 2018 Review by Poppy Cosyns What at first appears to be a conventional family drama, soon develops into something of global significance in Japanese-Northern Irish playwright Francis Turnly’s latest work for the stage. The play begins with a jump-inducing thunder clap, before we find teenage sisters Reiko (Kae Alexander) and…
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…ked is as much as an introduction to Adlerian thought as it is a work of self-help. In the afterword, we learn that the relationship between youth and philosopher mirrors that between the authors themselves. Just as the youth visits the philosopher hoping to make sense of life, Koga visited Kishimi hoping to learn more about Adler. The book is a product of this relationship, and of Koga’s forwardness in volunteering to be the Plato to Kishimi’s Socrates. The conversations between philosopher…
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… A Concise History By Michael WertOxford University Press (2019)ISBN-13: 978-1912866496 Review by Trevor Skingle From the Kabuki characters posing on stage in a mie pose through manga and anime to the historical sword fighting epics of Japanese cinema, the concept of the samurai has pretty much always provoked a variety of images in the mind. From the merciless assassin to the compassionate yet doomed hero, from the wandering masterless ronin to the philosophical kensei sword saint of legendary…
The novel reminds us that ethnic minorities, religions and cultures – notions that very much exemplify the diversity of life – have somehow become “incompatible” with the modern world. Dictatorial leaders and governments akin to those of the Second World War have embedded this idea into the masses causing a widespread fear and rejection of people. In the novel, the propaganda becomes so strong that the Japanese soon begin to suspect their own people of political play; ‘they…
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… Papa: Short Stories from Japan and Elsewhere is, as the name would suggest, an eclectic anthology of works written by the Japan-based writer and English teacher Simon Rowe, covering diverse topics and exotic geographies including Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Costa Rica and Morocco to name but a few. Many of the stories have already gained international recognition, with the title story ‘Good Night Papa’ being adapted to screenplay in 2013 and winning the Asian Short Screenplay Contest in 2014.…
… Japan Catalogue for an exhibition held from 23 March to 24 June 2018 at the Van Gogh Museum in AmsterdamVan Gogh Museum, Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Mercatorfonds – distributed by Yale University Press, 2018ISBN-13: 978-0300233261 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi I was unable to get to Amsterdam to see this exhibition, but I bought this fine exhibition catalogue of works by Van Gogh and of Japanese prints that inspired him. Although a catalogue, however good, is not an adequate substitute for viewing a…
…e the past is summoned through the characters’ conversations about a famous French lexicographer and the narrator’s friend’s photographs, which conjure up images of Nazi death camps and the effects of the Second World War on his Jewish heritage and personal identity. In the ‘Sandman is Coming’ there is an overwhelming sense of nostalgia and loss as the narrator and deceased friend’s sister share a melancholy moment on the beach, reminiscing about the sand castles they used to build in their…
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… Far East Asian Film Festival Press Event Film festival From Friday 23 May – Sunday 1 June Review by Mike Sullivan This is the fifth year of the Terracotta Far East Film Festival and it gets bigger and better each time. This year’s press event allowed us to get a preview of the line up of movies as well as see their trailers. It was also a great opportunity to chat to other fellow Asian movie lovers and the organisers of the event. The festival will be taking place at the Prince Charles Cinema…
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2014, 226 pagesISBN-10: 4902075628 Review by Chris Corker Edogawa Rampo (1894-1965) is one of the founding fathers of Japanese detective novels. A prolific writer, he wrote over one hundred and fifty short stories and novels in his long career. Like many famous Japanese novelists, he attended Waseda University but studied economics rather than English Literature. Influenced by early translations of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar…
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There is a touching symmetry in the idea of a local book, first penned some thirty-eight years ago, now aiding the very place of its conception in a time of need. Turvill has distilled something very special in this reworking of Inoue’s original and in his acknowledgements we find an exemplary panel of readers, editors and well-wishers. Those involved with the…
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DaviesRenaissance Books15 Aug. 2013, 272 pagesISBN-10: 1898823073 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi The sufferings of allied prisoners of war forced by the Japanese military to work on what was generally referred to as the Burma-Siam Railway and often as the ‘Death Railway’ have been recounted in many books by survivors. The film entitled The…
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… Misadventures: Nikolai Rezanov and the Dream of a Russian America By Owen MatthewsBloomsbury Paperbacks, Reprint edition 31 July 2014, 400 pagesISBN-10: 1408833999ISBN-13: 978-1408833995 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi This well researched and well written book traces the career of Nikolai Rezanov who sought to establish and develop Russian settlements in North America from Alaska to modern day California. It covers his early life in St Petersburg from his birth in 1763, his involvement with the…
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…en Threads All Patron benefits plus One complimentary invitation to The Japan Society Annual Dinner One complimentary invitation to one art and culture workshop Access to meetings to shape the ‘Next Generation of UK-Japan Leaders’ programme Cost £5000 Add to Basket Patron All Principal Benefactor Membership benefits plus One complimentary invitation to private views of exhibitions with curators and art experts One complimentary Individual Gift membership (£48) Cost £2500 Add to Basket Principal…
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But most importantly, it feels deeply personal, as though this were a little piece of Miyazaki’s heart on screen. It is no secret that Miyazaki has always been passionate about aircraft (Studio Ghibli is named after an Italian Ca.309 Ghibli, designed by Giovanni Caproni), and this film is clearly fuelled by the passions of its author. Jiro is quoted as saying of his aircraft “All I wanted to do was make something…
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…ications The Japan Society has long engaged in the publication of books which further the UK-Japan relationship and the understanding of Japan in the UK. These have included works produced or commissioned by the Society, as well as those which have been initiated by others and published under The Japan Society imprint. My Japan, My Britain In 2013 we marked the 400th anniversary of Anglo-Japanese relations with the Japan400 project. One of the ways in which we celebrated this many-sided and…
…d Numeracy Search for resources SorobanThis scheme of work can be used as a complement to your curriculum to: help students understand place values, practice number bonds, and manipulate numbers quickly. Origami and MathsAs well as a creative artform, origami can be a source of practical mathematics. This lesson is designed to encourage students to apply some mathematical concepts and problem solving to origami. Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please…
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… Kimono Evening Applicant: White Conduit ProjectsAward: £350Field: Arts Project: To coincide with the exhibition Exchange, a series of paintings by Lisa Milroy at White Conduit Projects, visitors were invited to participate in two special 'Haiku in Kimono' evening workshops during which participants could choose from a selection of kimono to wear, with the help of expert instructor Furuki Yo-Kimono. Others brought their own kimono from home, which they were able to wear for the first time since…
… Kimono Evening Applicant: White Conduit ProjectsAward: £350Field: Arts Project: To coincide with the exhibition Exchange, a series of paintings by Lisa Milroy at White Conduit Projects, visitors were invited to participate in two special 'Haiku in Kimono' evening workshops during which participants could choose from a selection of kimono to wear, with the help of expert instructor Furuki Yo-Kimono. Others brought their own kimono from home, which they were able to wear for the first time since…
…imono Evening Applicant: White Conduit ProjectsAward: £350Field: Arts Project: To coincide with the exhibition Exchange, a series of paintings by Lisa Milroy at White Conduit Projects, visitors were invited to participate in two special 'Haiku in Kimono' evening workshops during which participants could choose from a selection of kimono to wear, with the help of expert instructor Furuki Yo-Kimono. Others brought their own kimono from home, which they were able to wear for the first time since…
… Kimono Evening Applicant: White Conduit ProjectsAward: £350Field: Arts Project: To coincide with the exhibition Exchange, a series of paintings by Lisa Milroy at White Conduit Projects, visitors were invited to participate in two special 'Haiku in Kimono' evening workshops during which participants could choose from a selection of kimono to wear, with the help of expert instructor Furuki Yo-Kimono. Others brought their own kimono from home, which they were able to wear for the first time since…
He retired in 2022 after a 35 career at PwC, including 18 years as a partner. He was the lead client service partner for Honda, Hitachi, Suntory and Panasonic in the UK and Europe. Nick had a wide range of roles, leading different business and client service teams in London, Leeds and internationally focussing on the delivery of professional services; strategy development; and successful strategy implementation. Nick has worked with many corporate clients across a…
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…food and drinks with friends in an izakaya was always one of the best way of enjoying Japanese food for me. Ale Back to Member´s Corner Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…new your Corporate Membership The Japan Society would like to thank you for your generous ongoing support through membership. As a corporate member, your company stands alongside those who ensure greater understanding of Japan and Britain by supporting the Society in its mission to promote mutual study and learning. List of Corporate Members in 2023 Note 1: All staff of corporate members and their families enjoy the usual benefits of membership and may attend events as members. Note 2: Please…
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…y of Japan - Lesson 1 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In the first lesson of this unit students learn key features of Japan’s location and geography, including that it is within the Pacific Ring of Fire and on the boundaries of four tectonic plates. They will consider the opportunities and challenges of living in Japan. Learning Objectives Describe the location of Japan. Investigate the hazards and other challenges…
…of Japan - Lesson 4 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In Lesson 4, students study a population graph and produce a written description of the changes in Japan over the past 100 years. There is also the option for them to compare this against changes in other countries, including the UK. Students will then use population data to produce their own choropleth map showing Japan’s population density and consider the…
…y of Japan - Lesson 5 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets Japan is well known for having a large number of active volcanoes and in this lesson students will study Sakurajima, located on the island of Kyushu and learn to describe its key features. In addition, students will consider the impact that Sakurajima has on the surrounding area and categorise these into social, economic and environmental effects. Learning…
…y of Japan - Lesson 7 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets For the final lesson in this unit, students will consider the different materials and techniques which have been used to design buildings in Japan, allowing them to withstand earthquakes. Students will choose the most appropriate materials and techniques for their own design which they can draw or make into a 3D model. Learning Objectives Identify building…
…y of Japan - Lesson 2 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets This this lesson, students will learn about the climate of Japan and the climatic variations between different regions. Using information fact sheets about the different seasons and seasonal festivals they will produce a climate calendar and decide the best time to visit Japan. Learning Objectives Describe the climate of Japan. Investigate the climatic variations…
…y of Japan - Lesson 3 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In Lesson 3, students explore the wildlife of Japan and consider what makes it home to so many different animal species. Using the information sheets, students will learn about some animals and their habitats and create a labelled map showing where they are located in Japan. Learning Objectives Identify animals found in Japan. Locate where each animal can be…
…rld Series: Japan: Drifting Islands Applicant: Litro MagazineAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: translation Project: A special Japan-themed edition of Litro Magazine, with guest editor Naoko Mabon. Featuring poetry, stort stories and essays, this edition of the magazine is intended to highlight diversity of vision, talent, and life experience - showcasing Japan as a world-space, comprised of more than 6,800 islands, each teeming with its own stories of the past & imaginings of the…
…rld Series: Japan: Drifting Islands Applicant: Litro MagazineAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: translation Project: A special Japan-themed edition of Litro Magazine, with guest editor Naoko Mabon. Featuring poetry, stort stories and essays, this edition of the magazine is intended to highlight diversity of vision, talent, and life experience - showcasing Japan as a world-space, comprised of more than 6,800 islands, each teeming with its own stories of the past & imaginings of the…
…rld Series: Japan: Drifting Islands Applicant: Litro MagazineAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: translation Project: A special Japan-themed edition of Litro Magazine, with guest editor Naoko Mabon. Featuring poetry, stort stories and essays, this edition of the magazine is intended to highlight diversity of vision, talent, and life experience - showcasing Japan as a world-space, comprised of more than 6,800 islands, each teeming with its own stories of the past & imaginings of the…
…rld Series: Japan: Drifting Islands Applicant: Litro MagazineAward: £1000Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: translation Project: A special Japan-themed edition of Litro Magazine, with guest editor Naoko Mabon. Featuring poetry, stort stories and essays, this edition of the magazine is intended to highlight diversity of vision, talent, and life experience - showcasing Japan as a world-space, comprised of more than 6,800 islands, each teeming with its own stories of the past & imaginings of the…
…Sashimi in Kagoshima Chicken sashimi from an izakaya in Kagoshima - Dec 2022 Tasty, but the thought of eating raw chicken didn't make me enjoy it to the full... Alice Back to Member´s Corner Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…w your Corporate Membership The Japan Society would like to thank you for your generous ongoing support through membership. As a corporate member, your company stands alongside those who ensure greater understanding of Japan and Britain by supporting the Society in its mission to promote mutual study and learning. List of Corporate Members in 2023 Note 1: All staff of corporate members and their families enjoy the usual benefits of membership and may attend events as members. Note 2: Please…
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…er test Haiku Corner 2023 Welcome to the Haiku Corner, an ongoing project of collaborative poetry that brings together the UK and Japan through the creative power of haiku. In Japanese poetry, kigo (季語) is the word or phrase used to indicate the season and it is often included in haiku to locate the poem in a particular time of the year. Haiku Corner was created in 2020 in response to the peculiar “season” we were all living in due to the covid pandemic, with the aim to be a creative outlet for…
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…y of Japan - Lesson 6 Subject: Geography Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets The 2011 Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster had a devastating impact, costing thousands of lives. Over the course of two lessons (there is the option to condense into one lesson if preferred), students will learn how earthquakes can cause a tsunami and will also consider the impact of the disaster on survivors. Students will look at the work of…
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…Sweetheart (Play) Directed by Melly StillAdapted by Bryony LaveryBased on the novel Sputnik Sweetheart by Murakami Haruki Arcola Theatre (27 October-25 November 2023) Review by Michael Tsang The latest stage adaptation of Murakami Haruki’s novel Sputnik Sweetheart, directed by Melly Still and adapted by Bryony Lavery, demonstrates the malleable power of the theatre as a storytelling medium. Visualisation techniques and a well-designed stage allow this production to shine as a creative rendition…
…me to Zen: Quick takes on Culture, Art, History, Food…And More, the latest in a long line of guidebooks and travelogues that attempt to answer that eternal ‘why?’ we have all posed at one point or other when considering what exactly it is that fascinates us so much about Japan. In the hands of Berlin-based freelance journalist David Watts Barton, who is capably assisted here with some rather charming illustrations from Yuko Nagasaki, we journey through a vast selection of over eighty-five…
… Culture and Wellbeing - Lesson 2 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans In this lesson, students will explore the importance of connecting with other people, one of the '5 Ways to Wellbeing'. Using the Japanese festival of Obon, students will think about what home and family means and why connecting with others improves our wellbeing. Learning Objectives To think about the concept of home and our relationships with…
… Culture and Wellbeing - Lesson 4 Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 2 Age: 7-11 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will learn to take notice of the world around them as one of the '5 Ways to Wellbeing'. They will explore the links between nature, mindfulness and mental health by considering Japan’s symbolic cherry blossom. Learning Objectives To be able to describe cherry blossoms and understand their significance in Japan.…
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…ssom SaplingThe first budding blossoms of a cherry sapling are a hopeful occasion for Helen Turner 'This little sapling was granted to us by the Cherry Blossom Project. We received the tree at Impington Village College in January. We have planted it outside the Japanese language classroom and much to our delight it has blossomed less than two months later! Thank you so much for bringing such hope.' Back to Member´s Corner Share this: Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and…
…Higashiyama DistrictRebecca Lee shares some top tips for experiencing hanami in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. They say Mount Yoshino is the best place to enjoy cherry blossoms because of its senbon sakura. During the hanami season, visitors can enjoy a view of over 10 thousand cherry trees in full bloom. However, my favourite place to enjoy hanami has always been the Higashiyama district in Kyoto. The traditional tea houses, ladies with perfect hair and colourful kimonos, and geisha one…
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…2 (October 2023, Volume 18, Number 2) The autumn season offers an excellent opportunity to spend more time reading books or watching films at home. The October issue of The Japan Society Review is here with some suggestions for you to enjoy in the warmest spot of the house watching the rain from the window. The issue opens with two reviews that look at Japan from a personal perspective. In My Families and Other Samurai: A Memoir, Fukuda Haruko OBE weaves together the intricate threads of…
… and Coal-Picking Women: The Mining Art of Sakubei Yamamoto officially opened at Big Pit National Coal Museum in Pontypool, Wales with special guests and musical performances. This small but unique exhibition focussed on the work of Japanese artist Sakubei Yamamoto and his memories of life at the coal mine, expressed through his ink drawings and watercolour paintings. The exhibition aimed to enable a comparison and contrast between the nature of coal mining in Wales and Japan, with particular…
…Culture & Diversity through STEAM & Digital Applicant: Belfast South Community ResourcesAward: £340Field: Culture, Education Project: A group of young people in Belfast were given the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary, through a range of activities. For children aged 7-12, this included learning Japanese language, trying origami, tasting Japanese food and drink, and a VR tour of Japan. While another group, as part of their ‘Minecraft Club’, had a go…
…g Culture & Diversity through STEAM & Digital Applicant: Belfast South Community ResourcesAward: £340Field: Culture, Education Project: A group of young people in Belfast were given the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary, through a range of activities. For children aged 7-12, this included learning Japanese language, trying origami, tasting Japanese food and drink, and a VR tour of Japan. While another group, as part of their ‘Minecraft Club’, had a…
…g Culture & Diversity through STEAM & Digital Applicant: Belfast South Community ResourcesAward: £340Field: Culture, Education Project: A group of young people in Belfast were given the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary, through a range of activities. For children aged 7-12, this included learning Japanese language, trying origami, tasting Japanese food and drink, and a VR tour of Japan. While another group, as part of their ‘Minecraft Club’, had a…
…rs and Coal-Picking Women: The Mining Art of Sakubei Yamamoto officially opened at Big Pit National Coal Museum in Pontypool, Wales with special guests and musical performances. This small but unique exhibition focussed on the work of Japanese artist Sakubei Yamamoto and his memories of life at the coal mine, expressed through his ink drawings and watercolour paintings. The exhibition aimed to enable a comparison and contrast between the nature of coal mining in Wales and Japan, with particular…
…rs and Coal-Picking Women: The Mining Art of Sakubei Yamamoto officially opened at Big Pit National Coal Museum in Pontypool, Wales with special guests and musical performances. This small but unique exhibition focussed on the work of Japanese artist Sakubei Yamamoto and his memories of life at the coal mine, expressed through his ink drawings and watercolour paintings. The exhibition aimed to enable a comparison and contrast between the nature of coal mining in Wales and Japan, with particular…
… and Coal-Picking Women: The Mining Art of Sakubei Yamamoto officially opened at Big Pit National Coal Museum in Pontypool, Wales with special guests and musical performances. This small but unique exhibition focussed on the work of Japanese artist Sakubei Yamamoto and his memories of life at the coal mine, expressed through his ink drawings and watercolour paintings. The exhibition aimed to enable a comparison and contrast between the nature of coal mining in Wales and Japan, with particular…
…g Culture & Diversity through STEAM & Digital Applicant: Belfast South Community ResourcesAward: £340Field: Culture, Education Project: A group of young people in Belfast were given the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary, through a range of activities. For children aged 7-12, this included learning Japanese language, trying origami, tasting Japanese food and drink, and a VR tour of Japan. While another group, as part of their ‘Minecraft Club’, had a…
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…ing In Dappled Sunlight By Onda RikuTranslated by Alison Watts Bitter Lemon Press (2022)ISBN-13: 978-1913394592 Review by Laurence Green A couple meet up one final time, one last night together in which to dissect the past. Their relationship has broken down. Their apartment is now emptied and void of their possessions. All that is left is to get to the bottom of where it all went wrong; a horrific incident in which during a dreamy holiday trekking in the mountains, their guide suddenly dies.…
…ild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, with a Guide to Plants and Recipes By Winifred Bird Stone Bridge Press (2021)ISBN-13: 978-1611720617 Review by Katie Croft I have been wanting to read a book on Japanese wild food plants for such a long time that I have, in idle moments, thought of trying to write it myself. Luckily for everyone, journalist Winifred Bird has done all the hard work of researching, translating and learning from Japanese experts to compile the first English…
…2020 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £350Field: CultureSupport for: cultural activities Project: On Saturday 29 February 2020 the 18th Japan Day in Cambridge took place. The event went ahead 3 weeks prior to the UK going into national lockdown, and the organisers were able to plan and deliver the event cautiously, with necessary safety provisions in place. Despite the ongoing concerns of the pandemic, 600+ visitors of varying ages attended Japan Day and enjoyed a wide range of cultural…
…2020 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £350Field: CultureSupport for: cultural activities Project: On Saturday 29 February 2020 the 18th Japan Day in Cambridge took place. The event went ahead 3 weeks prior to the UK going into national lockdown, and the organisers were able to plan and deliver the event cautiously, with necessary safety provisions in place. Despite the ongoing concerns of the pandemic, 600+ visitors of varying ages attended Japan Day and enjoyed a wide range of cultural…
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…y 2020 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £350Field: CultureSupport for: cultural activities Project: On Saturday 29 February 2020 the 18th Japan Day in Cambridge took place. The event went ahead 3 weeks prior to the UK going into national lockdown, and the organisers were able to plan and deliver the event cautiously, with necessary safety provisions in place. Despite the ongoing concerns of the pandemic, 600+ visitors of varying ages attended Japan Day and enjoyed a wide range of cultural…
…y 2020 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £350Field: CultureSupport for: cultural activities Project: On Saturday 29 February 2020 the 18th Japan Day in Cambridge took place. The event went ahead 3 weeks prior to the UK going into national lockdown, and the organisers were able to plan and deliver the event cautiously, with necessary safety provisions in place. Despite the ongoing concerns of the pandemic, 600+ visitors of varying ages attended Japan Day and enjoyed a wide range of cultural…
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…ata: Hands-on Learning Activities at the De La Warr Pavilion Applicant: De La Warr Pavilion Charitable TrustAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: A small grant from the Japan Society supported two bespoke workshops for children, families and young people (14-18) that facilitated engagement with Windscape, the first solo exhibition outside Asia by Japanese painter Minoru Nomata at the historic De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. The activities successfully engaged children and young…
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…ata: Hands-on Learning Activities at the De La Warr Pavilion Applicant: De La Warr Pavilion Charitable TrustAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: A small grant from the Japan Society supported two bespoke workshops for children, families and young people (14-18) that facilitated engagement with Windscape, the first solo exhibition outside Asia by Japanese painter Minoru Nomata at the historic De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. The activities successfully engaged children and young…
…omata: Hands-on Learning Activities at the De La Warr Pavilion Applicant: De La Warr Pavilion Charitable TrustAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: A small grant from the Japan Society supported two bespoke workshops for children, families and young people (14-18) that facilitated engagement with Windscape, the first solo exhibition outside Asia by Japanese painter Minoru Nomata at the historic De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. The activities successfully engaged children and…
…ata: Hands-on Learning Activities at the De La Warr Pavilion Applicant: De La Warr Pavilion Charitable TrustAward: £1000Field: ArtsSupport for: workshops Project: A small grant from the Japan Society supported two bespoke workshops for children, families and young people (14-18) that facilitated engagement with Windscape, the first solo exhibition outside Asia by Japanese painter Minoru Nomata at the historic De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. The activities successfully engaged children and young…
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…al Donors Members' Corner Reciprocal Membership Reciprocal Membership Agreement We are delighted to extend our reciprocal agreement to members of the Japan-British Society. The Japan Society in London organises many interesting events throughout the year, where members have the opportunity to meet and socialise while furthering their shared interest in Japan. If you wish to become a member, please submit the membership form below. If you have any questions or issues, please contact our…
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…or's Visit 2024 News Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Japan Resources for the Summer Term! Grants Small Grants Overview Contact Us Past Recipients Small Grants Archive Recently Funded Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Foyle Obon Festival 2022 Join & Support Become a Member Why Join The Japan Society Individual Membership Corporate Membership Charity and Institutional Membership Contact Membership Become a Donor Individual Donor Corporate Donor Support Us Leave a…
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…embers' Corner Reciprocal Membership Reciprocal Membership Agreement We are delighted to extend our reciprocal agreement to members of the Japan-British Society. The Japan Society in London organises many interesting events throughout the year, where members have the opportunity to meet and socialise while furthering their shared interest in Japan. If you wish to become a member, please submit the membership form below. If you have any questions or issues, please contact our membership officer…
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…eror's Visit 2024 News Applications Now Open for the Japan Youth Collective 2025-2026! Design Competition - My London Pictograms Grants Small Grants Overview Contact Us Past Recipients Small Grants Archive Recently Funded Foyle Obon Festival 2022 House of the Setting Sun Join & Support Become a Member Why Join The Japan Society Individual Membership Corporate Membership Charity and Institutional Membership Contact Membership Become a Donor Individual Donor Corporate Donor Support Us Leave a…
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shows us her authentic Tokyobike and other everyday Japanese products. Japan touches my life in many ways, from the food I eat to the clothes I wear to the items I choose to decorate my home. MUJI, for example, has been a staple for my storage and homeware options for years. I still swear by my MUJI rice cooker – and funnily, people often comment on it when they visit. It’s been my saviour on lazy days, when I don’t want to cook, I simply put on some rice and sit back - I sometimes…
…From Surface To Form By Tung Ken LamWooden Books (2022) ISBN-13: 978-1907155451 Review by Robin Macey This is the latest book by UK origami expert Tung Ken Lam who is noted for his work on origami and mathematics. Tung Ken’s modular creations, including the WXYZ and Jitterbug, are known around the world as fine examples of original and economical folding. He has taught and presented his origami work in Japan, the USA and across Europe. This dense little pocketbook is split into 28 short…
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…new your Individual Membership The Japan Society would like to thank you for your generous ongoing support through membership. Our members are committed to promoting deep and lasting understanding between our two countries. Our strength lies in a broad based membership of individuals and organisations. Note 1: Please read our privacy policy and terms & conditions. By filling a membership form, you state that you have read and agreed to them. If you choose it in the form, you will receive…
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…ght and Shadow on the Philosopher's Path By Imai YoshihiroTranslated by Naomi Reis and Emmy Reis Phaidon Press (2021) ISBN-13: 978-1838662547 Review by Riyoko Shibe monk: Light and shadow on the Philosopher’s Path is a chef monograph, where, through food writing – a blend of personal essays and photographs revolving around food and nature, concluding with a number of recipes – Imai Yoshihiro tells the story of his fourteen-seated wood-fire pizza restaurant. Imai started working at a pizzeria…
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… essence of Colour in Japanese Design By Rossella MenegazzoPhaidon (2022) ISBN-13: 978-1838665333 Review by David Tonge Rossella Menegazzo, the co-author of the best seller Wa. The Essence of Japanese Design, starts this book by asking us a simple question: 'What colour is Japan. Is it red like the prominent circle of the Japanese flag, or the outlined lips and eyes of a geisha against her white foundation, the dramatic lines painted on a kabuki actors face, or the wood lacquers and pavilions…
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…ness of AutumnCharles Pridgeon recalls the beauty of Autumn in Japan I have only visited Japan twice - both times for three weeks - and only in the Summer and Autumn seasons. I love the Autumn and how the changing of a leaf’s colour depends on the region you’re in; it depends on whether the tree is on a north or a south slope; it depends on the elevation of the ground, sometimes it depends even on where on the branch the leaf is… The breakfast in ryokans and dinner in restaurants start to…
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…Project (KS1 & KS2) Subject: Other Topics / History / Geography / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets The Japan Project is a multi-lesson unit designed to give KS1 and KS2 students a cross-curricular introduction to Japan. The unit includes lessons on Japan’s location, physical geography, climate, and wildlife and covers aspects of the Science, Art & Design, Computing and Geography…
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We have an exciting line-up of events in business, arts & culture, contemporary issues and special occasions for 2024. On top of our special events' programme, we will focus on specific themes of interest and explore each theme through a series of events, workshops, panel discussions, book & film clubs, etc. There will be something for everyone! We are excited to share our…
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…embers' Corner Complimentary Membership Thank you for collaborating with The Japan Society We are delighted to extend to you a year's Complimentary Individual Membership by way of thanks for your recent contribution to the Society's activities. We organise many interesting events throughout the year, where members have the opportunity to meet and socialise while furthering their shared interest in Japan. If you wish to become a member, please submit the membership form. If you have any…
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…Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 4 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Lesson 4: Teamwork in Sports Students look at the importance of working with others and how effective teamwork can improve performance. The students will take part in several physical activities which test and strengthen their ability to work well in teams. Learning Objectives To…
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… Festival (July) Subject: Other Topics / Geography / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos / Other Tanabata is a summer festival based on an old story which tells of the annual reunion of two lovers in the Milky Way. The characters in the story represent two stars, Vega and Altair, and so it is also known as the ‘Star Festival’. Tanabata is famous for…
…ai: The Story of Tanabata (Star Festival) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Other The Story of Tanabata (aka Bridge Across the Milky Way) The Tanabata story tells of the annual reunion of two lovers in the Milky Way. Originally a Chinese legend it made its way to Japan long ago and is the inspiration behind the Japanese Tanabata Festival celebrated on July 7 (and August 7 in some areas). The…
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…ow to Make a Tanzaku Subject: Art & Design Level: GCSE+ / Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos The Tanabata Festival in Japan celebrates an old love story about a weaver princess and a cattle herder. In the story, they are allowed to meet only once a year, on July 7th (or August 7th in some parts of Japan), so many people celebrate their reunion on this day. The two characters in the story represent two…
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…Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 2 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Lesson 2: Communication in Pair Work In this lesson, students will realise the importance of effective communication in pair work as they take part in physical activities which test and strengthen their ability to work well in pairs. Learning Objectives To understand how communication…
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…- Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 3 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Lesson 3: Fun and Physical Activity This lesson highlights the importance of humour and having fun at a Japanese sports day. Students must think creatively and work collaboratively with their team to devise an activity for the opposing team that meets the criteria they have been given.…
…Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 5 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Lesson 5: Evaluating Self-Performance Students are introduced to two Japanese characters which make up the word kaizen, meaning ‘to improve’ in Japanese. Students will then complete elements of an obstacle course and reflect on their own performance and identify areas where they can make…
…- Japanese Sports Day: Lesson 6 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Lesson 6: The Sports Day The Sports Day combines all the elements of the individual lessons, allowing students to experience an authentic Japanese undokai (Sports Day). Use the sample timetable including in the lesson plan as a guide to planning your own event. Learning Objectives…
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…n Affair By David Howell Gilgamesh Publishing (2020)ISBN-13: 978-1908531452 Review by Peter Kornicki Japan and Britain are not only democratic nation states that happen to be islands, as both the author of this book and the former Japanese ambassador, Tsuruoka Kōji, remind us in their prefaces, but they are also monarchies in a world where monarchies are increasingly rare and they both once had extensive empires, albeit for a much shorter period in the case of Japan. They have therefore often…
…ning Of ‘A Page of Madness’ Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £250Field: Arts, Culture Project: On the 91st anniversary of its theatrical release, JAEFF screened ‘A Page of Madness’ (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926) on 35mm with live narration from renowned benshi Tomoko Komura and traditional musical accompaniment from experienced musicians including Clive Bell and Slyvia Hallett. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of Japanese cinema experts and…
…元の小・中学校を訪問して、英国の子供たちに日本を紹介する活動を行っています。 ビジットで行われるアクティビティは子供たちに『日本』を実際に体験してもらうことにより、日本への理解を深め、日本により親しんでもらえることを目的としています。そして『日本』を体験してもらうことにより、日本への理解を深め、日本に親しんでもらうことに貢献しています。 詳しくは左側にあるリンクからご覧ください。 JIYCボランティアに関するご質問は, 教育プログラム担当 までご連絡ください。 ボランティア登録 Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
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…o: Lesson 2 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other The Benefits of Radio Taiso This lesson allows students to continue working on their radio taiso routine in small groups and culminates in a class performance. Students will think about the physical benefits the different movements have on the body and the positive effects exercise and community can have…
…iso: Lesson 3 Subject: Other Topics / Physical Education Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Other Evaluate and Improve Performance In the final lesson in the Radio Taiso scheme of work, students will evaluate and refine their own performance. Using either the blank or pre-filled evaluation cards, students will think about criteria for a good performance, showcase their routines and offer feedback to…
…ning Of ‘A Page of Madness’ Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £250Field: Arts, Culture Project: On the 91st anniversary of its theatrical release, JAEFF screened ‘A Page of Madness’ (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926) on 35mm with live narration from renowned benshi Tomoko Komura and traditional musical accompaniment from experienced musicians including Clive Bell and Slyvia Hallett. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of Japanese cinema experts and…
…The Rainy Season (June) Subject: Other Topics / Geography Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Other June is known as the rainy season in Japan, which brings heavy rainfall across much of the country. Although it can be humid and uncomfortable, the rain has many positives too - filling up the rice paddies and making colourful hydrangeas a common sight. In this lesson, students learn about the weather…
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…ning Of ‘A Page of Madness’ Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £250Field: Arts, Culture Project: On the 91st anniversary of its theatrical release, JAEFF screened ‘A Page of Madness’ (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926) on 35mm with live narration from renowned benshi Tomoko Komura and traditional musical accompaniment from experienced musicians including Clive Bell and Slyvia Hallett. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of Japanese cinema experts and…
…ning Of ‘A Page of Madness’ Applicant: Japanese Avant-Garde and Experimental Film FestivalAward: £250Field: Arts, Culture Project: On the 91st anniversary of its theatrical release, JAEFF screened ‘A Page of Madness’ (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926) on 35mm with live narration from renowned benshi Tomoko Komura and traditional musical accompaniment from experienced musicians including Clive Bell and Slyvia Hallett. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of Japanese cinema experts and…
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…ion of Pontypool and Japan Applicant: Torfaen Museum TrustAward: £500Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 300 years ago, Japan’s unique influence on the town of Pontypool forged the development of the world-famous Pontypool tinware. To celebrate this relationship, Torfaen Museum Trust held a week of events as a means of introducing Japan and aspects of Japanese culture to the local community. Japanware, photographs, calligraphy, kimono and tea bowls were put on display in the…
…d my First Trip to JapanLaura remembers a brief encounter with a kind elderly couple during matsuri in Asakusa. In 2013, I visited Japan for the first time. It was fortunate for me that during my time there, there was a large matsuri taking place in Asakusa. Being my first time in Japan, everything had been a bit of a culture shock so far, though completely thrilling, and the matsuri was no exception. It’s almost 10 years later, but I still remember how warm it was that day and the atmosphere…
…April) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos / Other Cherry blossoms are considered a symbol of spring in Japan and when the trees are covered in beautiful pink blossoms, people gather together for picnics underneath them, in a tradition known as O Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing). In this lesson, students will learn about the customs and activities associated…
…ation of Pontypool and Japan Applicant: Torfaen Museum TrustAward: £500Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 300 years ago, Japan’s unique influence on the town of Pontypool forged the development of the world-famous Pontypool tinware. To celebrate this relationship, Torfaen Museum Trust held a week of events as a means of introducing Japan and aspects of Japanese culture to the local community. Japanware, photographs, calligraphy, kimono and tea bowls were put on display in the…
…ion of Pontypool and Japan Applicant: Torfaen Museum TrustAward: £500Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 300 years ago, Japan’s unique influence on the town of Pontypool forged the development of the world-famous Pontypool tinware. To celebrate this relationship, Torfaen Museum Trust held a week of events as a means of introducing Japan and aspects of Japanese culture to the local community. Japanware, photographs, calligraphy, kimono and tea bowls were put on display in the…
…0 (August 2022, Volume 17, Number 4) As we celebrate the 100th issue of the Japan Society Review, current and former editors share their memories and challenges editing the publication, while dedicated reviewers, editors and trustees offer Japan-related recommendations of books, films and events for our readers to explore. Contributors EditorAlejandra Armendariz-Hernandez Former EditorsSean Curtin, Jack Cooke, William Upton ReviewersChris Arning, Cameron Bassindale, Chris Corker, Katie Croft,…
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…Blog - April 2024 The Japan Youth Collective hosted an event at Japan House London to mark the end of the of their time on the programme. Discover Japan Day was designed and organised by the Collective themselves with the aim of promoting Japan and giving other young people a chance to experience Japanese culture first-hand. The Collective members were involved in both the planning and running of the day. Everyone was assigned roles to ensure everything ran smoothly for over 60 guests which…
…t - 17 March 2025 Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to JapanMonday 17 March 2025 Sake List Tosatsuru Azure Ginjo土佐鶴 吟醸酒 'azure' Style: Ginjo Producer: TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD.Prefecture: Kochi Tosatsuru Junmai Daiginjo土佐鶴 純米大吟醸 Style: Junmai Daiginjo Producer: TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD.Prefecture: Kochi Tosatsuru Tenpyo Daiginjo土佐鶴 大吟醸原酒 天平 Style: Daiginjo / GenshuProducer: TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD.Prefecture: Kochi Tosatsuru Washi土佐鶴 和紙の純米酒 Style:…
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…ation of Pontypool and Japan Applicant: Torfaen Museum TrustAward: £500Field: Arts, CultureSupport for: workshops Project: 300 years ago, Japan’s unique influence on the town of Pontypool forged the development of the world-famous Pontypool tinware. To celebrate this relationship, Torfaen Museum Trust held a week of events as a means of introducing Japan and aspects of Japanese culture to the local community. Japanware, photographs, calligraphy, kimono and tea bowls were put on display in the…
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…y 2016 / Arita 400 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An annual Japan Day festival held at the Kaetsu Educational and Cultural Centre in Cambridge. In 2016, the festival took on the theme of Arita 400 - a celebration of 400 years of the famous porcelain industry in Arita, birthplace of Japanese ceramics, with hopes of inspiring visitors to learn more about Japanese pottery and ceramics. Attendees were invited to take part in a wide range of Japanese cultural…
… Japan Day with The Japan Youth Collective The Japan Youth Collective invites you to join them on a journey to connect with Japan this spring. Immerse yourself in the heartbeat of taiko drumming, be captivated by a live shamisen performance, and get hands-on with exclusive experiences like kokeshi doll and hanko making. This is your exclusive ticket to connect with Japan – don't miss this cultural adventure! Date Saturday 6 April 2024 Time 12.00pm to 3.00pmRegistration begins at 11.45am Venue…
…ersity of Sheffield Japan Day 2016 Applicant: University of Sheffield Japan SocietyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Japan Day is an event run primarily by first year University of Sheffield students and Japanese students with the aim of embracing and celebrating all the things that they love about Japan, whilst exposing the people of Sheffield to aspects of Japan which they might not have known about. The event showcased both traditional and modern elements of Japanese culture with stalls for…
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…sity of Sheffield Japan Day 2016 Applicant: University of Sheffield Japan SocietyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Japan Day is an event run primarily by first year University of Sheffield students and Japanese students with the aim of embracing and celebrating all the things that they love about Japan, whilst exposing the people of Sheffield to aspects of Japan which they might not have known about. The event showcased both traditional and modern elements of Japanese culture with stalls for…
…apan' exhibition and launch event, music and bunraku puppetry performances were added to the programme. These additions would help to bring together craft and music, providing an added interest for the audience and therefore extending their experience of Japanese culture beyond ceramics. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…2016 / Arita 400 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An annual Japan Day festival held at the Kaetsu Educational and Cultural Centre in Cambridge. In 2016, the festival took on the theme of Arita 400 - a celebration of 400 years of the famous porcelain industry in Arita, birthplace of Japanese ceramics, with hopes of inspiring visitors to learn more about Japanese pottery and ceramics. Attendees were invited to take part in a wide range of Japanese cultural…
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…apan' exhibition and launch event, music and bunraku puppetry performances were added to the programme. These additions would help to bring together craft and music, providing an added interest for the audience and therefore extending their experience of Japanese culture beyond ceramics. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…y 2016 / Arita 400 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An annual Japan Day festival held at the Kaetsu Educational and Cultural Centre in Cambridge. In 2016, the festival took on the theme of Arita 400 - a celebration of 400 years of the famous porcelain industry in Arita, birthplace of Japanese ceramics, with hopes of inspiring visitors to learn more about Japanese pottery and ceramics. Attendees were invited to take part in a wide range of Japanese cultural…
…ersity of Sheffield Japan Day 2016 Applicant: University of Sheffield Japan SocietyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Japan Day is an event run primarily by first year University of Sheffield students and Japanese students with the aim of embracing and celebrating all the things that they love about Japan, whilst exposing the people of Sheffield to aspects of Japan which they might not have known about. The event showcased both traditional and modern elements of Japanese culture with stalls for…
… Japan 2016 Applicant: Women's Federation for World Peace-ScotlandAward: £250Field: Culture Project: This annual event which is free to attend aims to introduce the people of Scotland to Japanese culture through a range of workshops, demonstrations and performances. Visitors could take part in origami and calligraphy workshops, try on a kimono and taste green tea, snacks and sushi. The event is also a platform for those practising in Japanese arts and disciplines such as dance, music and…
…estival 2016 Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £600Field: Culture Project: To celebrate Brogdale’s extensive collection of cherry trees, their now annual Hanami festival introduces visitors to the tradition of ‘hanami’ or cherry blossom viewing. Offering a chance to experience this Japanese tradition, participants were given an introduction to the history of hanami in Japan, a tour of the collection of blossoms and a picnic, alongside a display of Japanese artefacts, a tea ceremony…
…ce Japan 2016 Applicant: Women's Federation for World Peace-ScotlandAward: £250Field: Culture Project: This annual event which is free to attend aims to introduce the people of Scotland to Japanese culture through a range of workshops, demonstrations and performances. Visitors could take part in origami and calligraphy workshops, try on a kimono and taste green tea, snacks and sushi. The event is also a platform for those practising in Japanese arts and disciplines such as dance, music and…
…tival 2016 Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £600Field: Culture Project: To celebrate Brogdale’s extensive collection of cherry trees, their now annual Hanami festival introduces visitors to the tradition of ‘hanami’ or cherry blossom viewing. Offering a chance to experience this Japanese tradition, participants were given an introduction to the history of hanami in Japan, a tour of the collection of blossoms and a picnic, alongside a display of Japanese artefacts, a tea ceremony experience…
…estival 2016 Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £600Field: Culture Project: To celebrate Brogdale’s extensive collection of cherry trees, their now annual Hanami festival introduces visitors to the tradition of ‘hanami’ or cherry blossom viewing. Offering a chance to experience this Japanese tradition, participants were given an introduction to the history of hanami in Japan, a tour of the collection of blossoms and a picnic, alongside a display of Japanese artefacts, a tea ceremony…
… Japan 2016 Applicant: Women's Federation for World Peace-ScotlandAward: £250Field: Culture Project: This annual event which is free to attend aims to introduce the people of Scotland to Japanese culture through a range of workshops, demonstrations and performances. Visitors could take part in origami and calligraphy workshops, try on a kimono and taste green tea, snacks and sushi. The event is also a platform for those practising in Japanese arts and disciplines such as dance, music and…
… Fighting Heroes: Warriors, Samurai and Ronins By Jamie Ryder Pen and Sword Books (2024) ISBN-13: 978-1399057066 Review by Trevor Skingle This multi-layered book by Jamie Ryder, the founder of Yamato magazine, is difficult to categorise but it certainly is informative and thoroughly enjoyable. It is bit like a series of reviews of personalities in their factual historical, and occasionally mythological, contexts. Covering pioneering trail blazers that include, amongst others, an actor, a…
…tival 2016 Applicant: Brogdale CollectionsAward: £600Field: Culture Project: To celebrate Brogdale’s extensive collection of cherry trees, their now annual Hanami festival introduces visitors to the tradition of ‘hanami’ or cherry blossom viewing. Offering a chance to experience this Japanese tradition, participants were given an introduction to the history of hanami in Japan, a tour of the collection of blossoms and a picnic, alongside a display of Japanese artefacts, a tea ceremony experience…
…ce Japan 2016 Applicant: Women's Federation for World Peace-ScotlandAward: £250Field: Culture Project: This annual event which is free to attend aims to introduce the people of Scotland to Japanese culture through a range of workshops, demonstrations and performances. Visitors could take part in origami and calligraphy workshops, try on a kimono and taste green tea, snacks and sushi. The event is also a platform for those practising in Japanese arts and disciplines such as dance, music and…
…April 2020, Volume 15, Number 2) The arrival of spring this year has been marked by the lockdown and difficulties due to COVID-19, but nevertheless the bright light and colours of the season have arrived in our streets, gardens, and parks. This issue of The Japan Society Review hopes to bring some of that beauty also into your homes featuring the review and some astonishing images of the exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opened at the Victorian & Albert Museum in London last February.…
…y 2016 / Arita 400 Applicant: The Kaetsu CentreAward: £500Field: Culture Project: An annual Japan Day festival held at the Kaetsu Educational and Cultural Centre in Cambridge. In 2016, the festival took on the theme of Arita 400 - a celebration of 400 years of the famous porcelain industry in Arita, birthplace of Japanese ceramics, with hopes of inspiring visitors to learn more about Japanese pottery and ceramics. Attendees were invited to take part in a wide range of Japanese cultural…
…ich gave them a wider understanding of Japanese culture, and even starting using Japanese words to greet their teachers when passing in the corridors. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information. Click here to accept
…sity of Sheffield Japan Day 2016 Applicant: University of Sheffield Japan SocietyAward: £500Field: Culture Project: Japan Day is an event run primarily by first year University of Sheffield students and Japanese students with the aim of embracing and celebrating all the things that they love about Japan, whilst exposing the people of Sheffield to aspects of Japan which they might not have known about. The event showcased both traditional and modern elements of Japanese culture with stalls for…
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… Festivals and Workshops Applicant: Japanese Matsuri for GlasgowAward: £500Field: Culture Project: A series of workshops for children at youth clubs and communities centres in and around Glasgow, including taiko drumming and origami. Participants were encouraged to go on to perform at the coinciding Matsuri events which were organised to take place in the spring and summer with the aim of educating people in the local communities in Japanese culture and heritage. Back to Small Grants 2019…
… Silk and Gold - Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan Applicant: The Ashmolean MuseumAward: £1000Field: Culture, EducationSupport for: Family activities and exhibition tours Project: Threads of Silk and Gold, the first exhibition devoted to the art of Meiji textiles ever to be held outside of Japan, included some 40 examples of the highest quality Meiji textiles pieced together from around the world. The outstanding collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive of its type in existence…
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…estivals and Workshops Applicant: Japanese Matsuri for GlasgowAward: £500Field: Culture Project: A series of workshops for children at youth clubs and communities centres in and around Glasgow, including taiko drumming and origami. Participants were encouraged to go on to perform at the coinciding Matsuri events which were organised to take place in the spring and summer with the aim of educating people in the local communities in Japanese culture and heritage. Back to Small Grants 2017…
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… (October 2020, Volume 15, Number 5) The aim of The Japan Society Review is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the Japan-related works reviewed in its pages. With many events in the UK being held online, cancelled or postponed due to the current pandemic, this October issue concentrates on books, but nevertheless the scope of our publication is once again as diverse as always. Our first review explores the recently published memoirs of Hans Brinckmann, a Dutch banker who has…
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…views Series (archived content from 2020 virtual event) An interest in Japan can take us on many different paths and it's not always possible to predict where that might be! We spoke to students and professionals to find out about their personal experience living, working or studying in Japan. Professionals Want to know what a portrait photographer, an architect, a QA engineer, and other professionals have to say about their connection with Japan? Check out the interviews below to hear how they…
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… Silk and Gold - Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan Applicant: The Ashmolean MuseumAward: £1000Field: Culture, EducationSupport for: Family activities and exhibition tours Project: Threads of Silk and Gold, the first exhibition devoted to the art of Meiji textiles ever to be held outside of Japan, included some 40 examples of the highest quality Meiji textiles pieced together from around the world. The outstanding collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive of its type in existence…
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…ai: Swim, Swim, Koinobori (Children's Day) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Other This kamishibai looks at how Children's Day is celebrated in Japan. It’s common for families to display colourful carp-shaped flags for this festival on May 5, with each koi flag representing a member of the family. Traditionally the flags are displayed from smallest to largest, with the father flag (black) at the top of the display pole,…
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… PilgrimageMary-Grace Browning shares a thoughtful wishlist topped off by the 88-temple circuit of Shikoku Ever since I read “Japanese Pilgrimage” by Oliver Statler (Pan Books Ltd, 1984) I have dreamt of completing the 88-temple circuit on Shikoku, on foot like a henro, as he did. Given that the normal visa is for 90 days, assuming flying into and out of Kansai Airport, it can be done at the traditional rate of a temple per day which allows for breaks when the temples are very close. However, I…
…list of the Gaijin TouristGraham Street presents a humorous spin on the tale of a genie's three wishes... The wish list of the gaijin tourist. “So what do you want ?” The genie asked. He paused for a moment before a pitiful “I don’t really know” came from his mouth. “You are joking, right?” The genie said in an exasperated voice. “You do realise that everyone, in the entire world, has contemplated the prospect of finding a genie in a bottle and the prospect of being granted the customary three…
…ldren For Children: Japan Family Day Applicant: A Thousand CranesAward: £500Field: Arts, Culture Project: This special family day event was organised to help raise funds for the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. The day included a range of performances including Taiko Drumming and Kyogen and a music and book reading recital, alongside Japanese arts and crafts workshops such as sushi making, origami and calligraphy. Back to Small Grants 2019 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
…ldren For Children: Japan Family Day Applicant: A Thousand CranesAward: £500Field: Arts, Culture Project: This special family day event was organised to help raise funds for the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. The day included a range of performances including Taiko Drumming and Kyogen and a music and book reading recital, alongside Japanese arts and crafts workshops such as sushi making, origami and calligraphy. Back to Small Grants 2018 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
…ldren For Children: Japan Family Day Applicant: A Thousand CranesAward: £500Field: Arts, Culture Project: This special family day event was organised to help raise funds for the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. The day included a range of performances including Taiko Drumming and Kyogen and a music and book reading recital, alongside Japanese arts and crafts workshops such as sushi making, origami and calligraphy. Back to Small Grants 2017 Successful Grants View All Grants Japan…
…ldren For Children: Japan Family Day Applicant: A Thousand CranesAward: £500Field: Arts, Culture Project: This special family day event was organised to help raise funds for the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. The day included a range of performances including Taiko Drumming and Kyogen and a music and book reading recital, alongside Japanese arts and crafts workshops such as sushi making, origami and calligraphy. Successful Grants View All Grants Japan Society website uses cookies…
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… Anniversary 11 March 2021 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan in 2011. As memorial services, online talks and artistic initiatives are held in Japan, and also in the UK and all around the world, to commemorate the triple disaster, this page offers a space to facilitate the access to information related to these events for anyone interested in attending. If you would like your event…
…e's Day Origami Ideas Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Looking for some craft activities to do for Valentine's Day this year? Why not try making your own origami decorations, a gift box for Valentine's Day sweets, or a secret message envelope? Follow the video to make your own secret message envelope. You can also download the PDF origami pack below…
…ow to Make An Origami Box Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 15+ years / 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Want to make your own unique gift box for a present? Or need boxes to store your tiny things, like beads, buttons or sweets? An origami box is unique and useful. It is also very easy to make. All you need is a square piece of paper! Follow the video to make an origami box. You can also…
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… Silk and Gold - Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan Applicant: The Ashmolean MuseumAward: £1000Field: Culture, EducationSupport for: Family activities and exhibition tours Project: Threads of Silk and Gold, the first exhibition devoted to the art of Meiji textiles ever to be held outside of Japan, included some 40 examples of the highest quality Meiji textiles pieced together from around the world. The outstanding collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive of its type in existence…
… with Haiku: Lesson 2 Subject: English Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets Students will learn about the key elements of haiku: that they are seasonal poems which contain a ‘phrase’ and a ‘fragment’. Students will also have a chance to write their own haiku and read it aloud. Learning Objectives: Understand the purpose and impact of a Haiku. Explore the key message and connotations of a text. Learning Outcomes: Understand the key elements of Haiku.…
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…ai: Lesson 3 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Videos Develop Story Mapping Skills In this lesson students continue to look at story structure and build on the skills from the previous two lessons by creating a story map, putting all the key events of a story in order. At the end of the lesson they will review their own work. Learning Objectives Develop skills to organise and visualise story…
…ai: Additional Resources Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Worksheets For students at KS 1, or those who do not have time to pursue the whole Scheme of Work, these resources can be used to make Kamishibai using a story completely made up by the students. Worksheet: How to Make Kamishibai - PDF (1.2 MB) Worksheet: Example Storyboard [Momotaro] - PDF (254 KB) Worksheet: Blank Storyboard Sequence - PDF (260…
…: Lesson 4 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans Build the Story Map This lesson focuses on oral storytelling; the students will develop their ability to tell stories through games and group work. Students also have the chance to add to the story map from the previous lesson. Learning Objectives Extend knowledge by retelling a story, asking relevant questions and listening to peers. Use spoken…
…: Lesson 10 Subject: English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Videos Write Kamishibai After considering the audience, students will finalise their kamishibai text by writing it down, paying careful attention to spelling and punctuation. Learning Objectives Write for a clear audience and purpose, using features of description and storytelling to engage, entertain and inform the reader. Use style sentence structure, word…
…: Lesson 7 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos Manga and Kamishibai This optional art class combines Kamishibai with Manga, giving students a basic introduction to this popular artistic style and allowing them to experiment and create their own manga characters which can be included in their kamishibai. Learning Objectives Understanding the techniques and features of…
…ai: Lesson 9 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans Perform Kamishibai Students will practice their public speaking skills by using the illustrated cards they produced in the previous lesson to perform their own kamishibai. They will also give constructive feedback to peers and improve their performance based on feedback they receive. Note: Students will write text for the kamishibai cards in Lesson…
…ith Haiku: Lesson 1 Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 3 Age: 11-15 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets In this lesson, students will respond creatively to images of Japan, using sensory language to write a description of a scene and will reflect on the concept of journeys. Learning Objectives Explore the uses of the 5 senses in description to: Identify words which explore the senses Explore the effect of sensory language Explain how sensory language…
…ai: Lesson 8 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans Create Kamishibai In this lesson students illustrate their kamishibai cards, in preparation for their performance. The work is divided up between the class so that all students are working together to create a complete kamishibai set. Learning Objectives Work as a team to identify key elements of a story and create a clear plan which includes all…
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… Lesson 1 Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Other Introduction to the Soroban In the first lesson, students will be introduced to the Japanese abacus and learn how it works. Learning Objectives: To understand what a soroban is and how it is used. To understand that a soroban can represent large and small numbers. To identify and represent numbers 1-9 on a soroban. Resources: Soroban Teaching…
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…ai: Lesson 5 & 6 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Other Planning Kamishibai Students will learn how to summarise key information by making a ‘skeleton story’ and then will create an illustrated storyboard. Learning Objectives Read and sequence the key parts of the Momotaro (Peach Boy) story Develop note-making skills by summarising key parts of the Momotaro (Peach Boy) Story…
…: Lesson 2 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos / Other The World of the Peach Boy Students will learn about traditional rural Japan and use mind-maps as a tool to summarise and present key information. Learning Objectives Identify key information about Japanese culture. Summarise and present key information using mind-maps as a planning tool.…
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…esson 4 Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets Lesson 4 Subtraction on the soroban This lesson introduces subtraction on the soroban. Students will learn how to subtract one and two-digit numbers, using the soroban as a calculation tool. Learning Objectives: To use the soroban for subtraction (ones and ones, tens and ones, tens and tens) Resources: Soroban L4 Lesson Plan - PDF (479 KB) Example Questions Sheet - PDF…
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… Lesson 2 Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets Lesson 2 Representing Numbers Students will apply what they learnt in the previous lessons to larger numbers. By the end of the lesson they will know how to read numbers up to 99 on the soroban. Learning Objectives: To identify and represent two-digit numbers on a soroban. Resources: Soroban L2 Lesson Plan - PDF (650 KB) Soroban Worksheet 2A - PDF (213 KB) Soroban…
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…he Japanese abacus, provides a visual and tangible tool which allows students to see and manipulate a physical representation of abstract numbers. The soroban can not only help consolidate arithmetic skills and improve concentration, but also allows the exploration of mathematical concepts through the lens of Japan. Watch our short video to learn more! Teachers can request free soroban loans, including teaching soroban, via our loan resources form. To access tutorial videos by Tomoko Hoult,…
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… Lesson 5 Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans Lesson 5 Review and Practice In the final lesson in the scheme of work, students practice what they have learnt so far by using the soroban to tackle multi-stage problems involving both addition and subtraction. The lesson also includes practice of number bonds to 10 to lay the foundations for carrying and borrowing on the soroban. Learning Objectives: To strengthen…
…ai: Lesson 1 Subject: Other Topics / English / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos Experience Kamishibai Page Students will be introduced to kamishibai and listen to the traditional folktale Momotaro (The Peach Boy). They will then make their own story plate, gathering the most important elements of the story all in one place. Lesson 1 can be used as a standalone lesson for those who don’t have…
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…l Membership This membership category is specially designed for not-for-profit organisations, educational establishments, and institutions, and it offers a gateway to a world of cultural, educational, and business opportunities. As a Charitable and Educational Institutes / Institutional Member, you will enjoy access to high-profile events, networking opportunities, and insights into the contemporary Japan-UK relationship. Other benefits are tailored to accommodate the unique purposes of each…
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…oodblock Carver Motoharu Asaka: European Tour Applicant: Temple UniversityAward: £450Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: During a 10-day visit to the UK during the autumn of 2015, master woodblock carver, Motoharu Asaka, accompanied by Louise Rouse, attended five universities, two printmaking studios and an art and design sixth form college with the intention of promoting ukiyoe and to introduce the techniques and ideas to young artists with an interest in printmaking. Through a series of…
…dditional Resources Page Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Worksheets The resources below are supplementary to the scheme of work. There are worksheets which can be used to provide students with more practice reading numbers on the soroban, and worksheets with three digit numbers for older or more confident students. This printout template can be used for students to practice soroban at home. Printout Soroban Template Worksheets for…
…esson 3 Subject: Maths Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Lesson Plans / Worksheets Lesson 3 Addition on the soroban The lesson starts with a greater or less than activity to revise numbers on the soroban, before introducing addition. Students will then add one and two-digit numbers using the soroban as a calculation tool. Resources: Soroban L3 Lesson Plan - PDF (527 KB) Soroban Example Questions Sheet - PDF (333 KB) Soroban Worksheet 3A - PDF (224 KB)…
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…of Silk and Gold - Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan Applicant: The Ashmolean MuseumAward: £1000Field: Culture, EducationSupport for: Family activities and exhibition tours Project: Threads of Silk and Gold, the first exhibition devoted to the art of Meiji textiles ever to be held outside of Japan, included some 40 examples of the highest quality Meiji textiles pieced together from around the world. The outstanding collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive of its type in…
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…nor Categories President’s Circle (£26,750+) A table of 10 at Annual Dinner 4 places at Christmas Party 2 places at joint lunch events with JCCI Automatic invitation for CEO to join Chairman’s roundtable events; ability to nominate representative Invitation for CEO to attend annual dinner with British Ambassador to Japan Membership of Vice Presidents’ advisory group Recognition on The Japan Society website, Annual Proceedings publication, and from podium at key events Platinum Circle (£18,740+)…
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…ai: The Moon Rabbit Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Other The Story of the Moon Rabbit (aka Tsuki no Usagi) In Japan, it is said that a rabbit lives on the moon and this folktale explains how that came to be. One day, a fox, a monkey and a rabbit encounter an old man in need of help. All three animals set out to gather food for him, but it is the rabbit who offers the biggest sacrifice. Suitable for Reception to Year 4.…
…oodblock Carver Motoharu Asaka: European Tour Applicant: Temple UniversityAward: £450Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: During a 10-day visit to the UK during the autumn of 2015, master woodblock carver, Motoharu Asaka, accompanied by Louise Rouse, attended five universities, two printmaking studios and an art and design sixth form college with the intention of promoting ukiyoe and to introduce the techniques and ideas to young artists with an interest in printmaking. Through a series of…
… (September/October) Subject: Other Topics / English Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Other Otsukimi or Tsukimi (月見) literally means “Moon Viewing” and is an autumn festival in Japan celebrating the Harvest Moon. The festival is also known as jugoya (十五夜) meaning “15th night” as it was traditionally observed on this night of the lunar calendar. The origins of the custom are thought to date back to the Heian…
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…tival (August) Subject: Other Topics Level: Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 11-15 years / 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans / Worksheets / Videos / Other Obon is one of the most important annual festivals in Japan and takes place in the summer. It is based on the Buddhist belief that the spirits of ancestors return to their family home at this time of year. In this lesson, students will learn about the customs and activities associated…
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…som dedication ceremony attended by people who have dedicated a tree to the memory of a special person or event in their lives. In 2014, following the dedication ceremony, The Alnwick Garden planned a festival to celebrate the large collection of cherry trees and to introduce visitors to the importance and symbolism of cherry blossom in Japanese culture. Leading up to the festival in a series of free workshops, visitors were invited to paint silk flags with images of the blossoms to be made…
…dblock Carver Motoharu Asaka: European Tour Applicant: Temple UniversityAward: £450Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: During a 10-day visit to the UK during the autumn of 2015, master woodblock carver, Motoharu Asaka, accompanied by Louise Rouse, attended five universities, two printmaking studios and an art and design sixth form college with the intention of promoting ukiyoe and to introduce the techniques and ideas to young artists with an interest in printmaking. Through a series of…
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…oodblock Carver Motoharu Asaka: European Tour Applicant: Temple UniversityAward: £450Field: Education, Arts, Culture Project: During a 10-day visit to the UK during the autumn of 2015, master woodblock carver, Motoharu Asaka, accompanied by Louise Rouse, attended five universities, two printmaking studios and an art and design sixth form college with the intention of promoting ukiyoe and to introduce the techniques and ideas to young artists with an interest in printmaking. Through a series of…
…ossom dedication ceremony attended by people who have dedicated a tree to the memory of a special person or event in their lives. In 2014, following the dedication ceremony, The Alnwick Garden planned a festival to celebrate the large collection of cherry trees and to introduce visitors to the importance and symbolism of cherry blossom in Japanese culture. Leading up to the festival in a series of free workshops, visitors were invited to paint silk flags with images of the blossoms to be made…
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…ossom dedication ceremony attended by people who have dedicated a tree to the memory of a special person or event in their lives. In 2014, following the dedication ceremony, The Alnwick Garden planned a festival to celebrate the large collection of cherry trees and to introduce visitors to the importance and symbolism of cherry blossom in Japanese culture. Leading up to the festival in a series of free workshops, visitors were invited to paint silk flags with images of the blossoms to be made…
…ossom dedication ceremony attended by people who have dedicated a tree to the memory of a special person or event in their lives. In 2014, following the dedication ceremony, The Alnwick Garden planned a festival to celebrate the large collection of cherry trees and to introduce visitors to the importance and symbolism of cherry blossom in Japanese culture. Leading up to the festival in a series of free workshops, visitors were invited to paint silk flags with images of the blossoms to be made…
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…ow to Make an Origami Rabbit for Tsukimi Subject: Other Topics / Art & Design Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 1 Age: 7-11 years / 5-7 years Resource Type: Activities / Videos / Other Tsukimi is an autumn festival in Japan when people get together to look at the full harvest moon. Rabbits are associated with the festival because, according to an old folktale, they are said to live on the moon. Follow the video to make your own moon rabbit! More Online Resources Search Resources Japan Society…
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