Upcoming Events

The line-up for this year’s Kotatsu Animation Festival will give viewers the opportunity to see some of the iconic films that have fuelled anime’s growing popularity, alongside bold new titles making waves internationally. 27-28 September at Chapter, Cardiff / 11 October at TAPE Community Music and Film, Old Colwyn / 24-26 October at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

A free, in-person Japanese language taster session, inspired by the Japan House London exhibition “Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs”. Enjoy learning about the Japanese language while experiencing the beauty of modern Japanese design at Japan House London's exhibition. Plus, optional gallery tour!

Multippl presents Hāfu2Hāfu: UK debut of Tetsuro Miyazaki’s photography project exploring mixed-Japanese identity through a series of powerful black and white portraits and questions on mixed identity. The exhibition features hāfu portraits from 100+ countries. The Hāfu2Hāfu x Multippl exhibition is open daily Monday-Friday, 10:00-21:00, until 30 October at The Cashbah, London W1W 8BS. Admission is free.

Don’t miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the award-winning My Neighbour Totoro comes to London’s West End. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs, discover this ground-breaking “triumph” (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.

The Written Face (書かれた顔), Daniel Schmid’s 1995 film starring unparalleled onnagata star Bando Tamasaburo V (五代目 坂東玉三郎), will have its UK premiere in a new 4K restoration as part of In the Realm of Acting: Performance On and Off Screen at the ICA.

Japanese Film Club invites you to the first ever annual J-Horror Halloween Special, at Rich Mix cinema in London. Head to the heart of Shoreditch for 3 days of horror, bloodshed, and belly laughs.

This exhibition celebrates of the art of Paul Furneaux, reknowned master of the contemporary use of Japanese woodblock printing, mokuhanga. Abstract prints and sculptures, inspired by the landscapes of the north (Scotland, Norway) and east (Japan), are on display in historic Drum Castle.

This Autumn, Ushaw is host to the first showing of Kwaidan: Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn in the United Kingdom, a captivating touring exhibition of gothic Japanese fairytales inspired by the writing of Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan book of Japanese ghost stories.

The latest exhibition of London-based, portrait and landscape photographer Ian Kirby is a collection of landscape studies, on which he worked on for the past four years. Technically complex to master, the work for this exhibition is deeply poignant. Each piece captures a moment in time—emotion, movement, and the transient nature of experience, are suspended within the frame.

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