Upcoming Events

Head to the Everyman Screen on the Green for the UK premiere of Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers, followed by a live conversation with Writer & Director Amélie Ravalec.

Welcome to the Kyoto Conference Centre, 11 December 1997. The nations of the world are in deadlock and 11 hours have passed since the UN’s landmark climate conference should have ended. Time is running out and agreement feels a world away. The greatest obstacle: American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman… Kyoto, featuring Togo Igawa,  is a new political thriller brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance.

On Saturday 3 May, Nakayoshikai will host the second Sakura Fair! This is a charity market aimed at fundraising to continue the activities of Nakayoshikai, which works to prevent isolation and loneliness in child-rearing among Japanese residents in the UK and to preserve the Japanese language and culture. Expect plenty of delicious Japanese food to choose from!

An illustrated lecture that will celebrate and illuminate both the ancient and modern aspects of the Tokaido Road, weaving together various stories from over four centuries of travel. The Tokaido was one of the most important routes of the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan.

For the 2nd time in Cromford, Japan FEST, an event in celebration of Japanese culture. Meticulously crafted by passionate and motivated individuals to bring just a small taste of Japan to Cromford, activities include Japanese arts and crafts, authentic handmade food, Japanese inspired drinks, performances, Activity areas, and anime plus much more

Queer East is a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQIA+ cinema, live arts and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia, and its diaspora communities. For its sixth edition, playing across London, the festival explores notions of what it means to be queer and Asian today.

Takuya Taniguchi is a true master of the Taiko . Deeply rooted in the vibrant Taiko culture of the Hokuriku region, his music is a powerful expression of this unique Japanese art form.

Join Sensei Zen Takai, 16th Generation Samurai & Ninja, for an immersive 4-night retreat at the serene 3,000 acre Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire, UK.

For the 3rd consecutive year, Japan Fest Mansfield! An event in celebration of Japanese culture, meticulously crafted by passionate and motivated individuals to bring just a small taste of Japan to Mansfield. Activities include Japanese arts and crafts, authentic handmade food, Japanese inspired drinks, performances, Activity areas, and anime plus much more.

An exhibition of paintings that are connected with the Tokaido Road in Japan. Nigel Caple travelled on the Tokaido and produced paintings based upon similar views to those chosen by Utagawa Hiroshige in the early 1830s from his woodblock print series known as The 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road.