Upcoming Events

Taking place in Jubilee Square, right in the heart of Brighton City Centre, this event will feature a variety of food stalls, local vendors offering Japanese anime toys and figures, pottery, crafts and more! This event is perfect for families and Japanese culture enthusiasts alike.

This is an in person class and takes place at Hampton Court Palace. The class runs over three days from Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 August 2024 10am – 4pm. In this class, we will not work on the restoration of the fabric, but on the creation of darning patterns and how to do four-side stitching and marking stitching, and hem stitching to finish the work.

Symphony Kukai, written by renowned Chinese composer Zou Ye, is about the famous Japanese Master Kukai (774-835), a founding figure in Japanese culture. Making its European premiere, the symphony will be played by a British orchestra in central London.

The famous manga and TV anime was adapted as a brand-new kabuki at Tokyo, and this performance will be streamed live with English subtitles to 28 countries and various regions via Kabuki On Demand.

Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono. Spanning more than seven decades, the exhibition focuses on key moments in Ono’s career, including her years in London from 1966 to 1971, where she met John Lennon.

Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japan – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japanese art, technology and design.

The largest ever exhibition in the UK dedicated to Mingei! With more than 80 works, including ceramics, woodwork, paper, toys, textiles, photography and film, the exhibition will incorporate unseen pieces from significant private collections in the UK and Japan, along with museum loans and historic footage from the Mingei Film Archive.

Kimono World are coming to the UK for one very special, final performance in Birmingham, UK. Each member specialises in a different aspect of traditional Japanese culture, and leader Emiko brings together the very best performers of Nihon Buyo dance, koto and shamisen music, tea ceremony and even karate.

Discover Nana Shiomi’s (b. 1956) exquisite woodcut prints – a fusion of Japanese tradition and European influences. Shiomi’s sophisticated woodcut prints combine relief and intaglio methods. They are rooted in the traditional technique of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking, yet also reference European artists.

MEAA, in partnership with The Ezen Foundation, is excited to reveal an exhibition that will celebrate the beauty of the Japanese kimono through colourful woodblock prints, photographs, and an embroidered kimono along with a collection of related artefacts.