Events & Programmes Archive

A three talk series presented by the Oriental Museum, Durham University.

The Japan Foundation in Europe (Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome offices) will jointly hold an online teachers’ seminar on ‘Reading That Incorporates a “Re-Telling” Activity’ on 15th July 2023. The theme, date and time of the seminar are as follows. Please find the event details below written in Japanese. *Please note that information is only available in Japanese, as the seminar will be conducted in Japanese. Thank you for your understanding.    Theme: ‘Reading That Incorporates a “Re-Telling” Activity’  Date/Time: 15th July 2023 (Saturday),  9:00-11:30 (BST/UTC+1)  Application Deadline: 6th July 2023 (Thursday) 17:00（BST/UTC+1）  Enquiries:  The Japan Foundation, Budapest: BP_nihongo@jpf.go.jp (Japanese)    Japan Foundation, London enquiries: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp  (Japanese / English)   ------- このたび、欧州にある国際交流基金（The Japan Foundation）5拠点共催で、「『再話』を取り入れた読解」をテーマにした研修会を開催いたします。 「再話」とは、ストーリーを読んだ後に原稿を見ない状態でそのストーリーの内容を知らない人に語る活動のことです。ぜひ下の「講師からの一言」をご覧ください。 みなさまのご応募、お待ちしています。 なお、応募者多数の場合はご希望に添えない場合がございます。ご了承ください。   日時：2023年7月15日（土）9：00～11:30 （BST/UTC+1） テーマ：「再話」を取り入れた読解 講師：小河原義朗先生（東北大学大学院文学研究科） 　　　木谷直之先生（元国際交流基金日本語国際センター） 形式：オンライン（Zoomミーティング） 参加費：無料 使用言語：日本語 対象：日本語教師（欧州在住の日本語教育に携わっている方を優先します） 定員：90名程度 講師から一言： 読解の授業では、学習者がテキストを読み、文章や筆者の意図をどのくらい正しく理解しているのか、内容把握を問う設問や教師の質問に答えて、クラス全体で正誤を確認するといったことがよく行われます。しかしながら、こうした授業活動では、一人ひとりの学習者が実際にテキストをどのように理解し、どこがわかっていないのかがなかなかわかりません。そこで、学習者をペアにして再話（ストーリーを読んだ後に原稿を見ない状態でそのストーリーの内容を知らない人に語る）する活動を取り入れてみました。本研修会では、この「ペアによる再話活動」を体験しつつ、実際に学習者がペアで再話する際に何が起きているのか分析し、読解の教室活動として再話をどのように活用できるかについていっしょに考えたいと思います。 お申込み：https://forms.office.com/r/yycJUX8exK お申込み締切：2023年7月6日（木）17:00（BST/UTC+1） 問い合わせ： 　国際交流基金ブダペスト日本文化センター日本語チーム BP_nihongo@jpf.go.jp（日本語／ハンガリー語） 　国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センター events.japanese@jpf.go.jp （日本語／英語）   その他の詳細はフライヤーをご覧ください。 フライヤー

We are so excited to announce that the Finals Day for the JaLaChamp 2023 Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK will take place in the afternoon on Saturday 8th July 2023 in London! Get that date in your diary and prepare to be amazed by the talents of young people in the UK studying Japanese. -- Latest updates 15/05/2023 – Date for the Finals Day officially announced! -- JaLaChamp is a contest for primary and secondary school students studying Japanese, and consists of two categories: a speech category, and a video category where students are asked to create an original video. We received many fantastic entries from across the country and were wowed by the creativity and talents of all the students. On Finals Day, speech category finalists will give their speeches in front of a live audience, and we will also be playing the videos of the video category finalists projected on a large screen in the Japan House London Hall! There will be special prizes for all finalists taking part. Registration for this event will be open to all and will be free, but prior booking is essential. Check back here for frequent updates, as well as more detailed information on how to book and the schedule for the day. We can’t wait to see you all! 皆さん、よろしくお願いいたします！

We are thrilled to be associated with the Prince Charles Cinema and QUAD for a special double bill of Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl (1998) and Party 7 (2000) with director ISHII Katsuhito Live Q&A. Immerse yourself in two back-to-back films that will take you on a thrilling journey.   The Prince Charles Cinema, London Date: 5 July 2023, 18:00 Get your tickets here!   QUAD, Derby Date: 7 July 2023, 18:00 Get your tickets here!

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest Japanese-language test in the world, with more than 1.36 million people in 87 countries worldwide registered for the JLPT in 2018.   The next JLPT will take place on Sunday, 2nd July 2023 at two locations in the UK: London (SOAS University of London) and Leicester (the University of Leicester).   Please refer to each university’s website for application opening dates and registration details. Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London University of Leicester   Please note that JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity. For more information about the test, please visit JLPT website  Ø  Click here to download a Guide to the 2023 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test. (Coming Soon!) Ø  Let’s Try Sample Questions!     

In this special online talk, TAKAHASHI will discuss the contents of his sensational debut book Finger Bone.

The Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) Programme exists to create links between schools and Japanese-speaking volunteers. JTS volunteers carry out school visits across the UK to introduce students at any level to the Japanese language by carrying out fun and informative taster sessions. To empower JTS volunteers and to encourage new volunteers, we will be holding an online training session on 26th June. We will provide information about the JTS programme and there will be two talks given by experienced JTS volunteers. Volunteers will also be able to work in groups to discuss ideas for taster sessions. Whether you are an existing JTS volunteer looking to improve and practise, or you are interested in becoming a volunteer and want to find out more about giving Japanese taster sessions, this event is for you! Find out more about the JTS Programme here General Information Date/Time: 26th June 2023 (Monday), 13:00 to 15:00 (BST) Venue: Online (Zoom software) Cost: Free Maximum number of participants: 20 Spoken language: English Event programme: Coming soon Event Schedule 13:00 – 13:10: Intro 13:10 – 13:20: Explanation of the JTS programme 13:20 – 13:40: Guest speaker talk – Mary Grace Browning Sensei (topic: in-person JTS visits) 13:40 – 14:00: Guest speaker talk – Miyuki Griffin Sensei (topic: online JTS sessions) 14:00 – 14:10: Break 14:10 – 14:40: Group activity (taster session planning) 14:40 – 14:55: JTS administration/timeline explanation and Q&A. 14:55 – 15:00: Close. Click here to fill out an application form to attend

  The school year is coming to an end. Over the past year, you have surely been engaged in a variety of teaching practices and have felt and thought about many things. You have probably exchanged information about your own teaching practices, concerns, worries and issues with your colleagues, or in communities related to Japanese language education. However, there may be many people who find it difficult to find someone to talk to about these issues, or who have no one to talk to, so their own problems still feel vague to them. In either case, it may be difficult to have time to talk to each other due to the busy nature of daily life. And sometimes you may want inspiration from someone new.   So this time, The Japan Foundation, London, has decided to create an online space for everyone to look back on the past year's teaching practices and bring together things that have been on teachers’ minds recently to share them with each other. Let's inspire each other and use this inspiration as energy to work in 2023-24!   The Day’s Procedure: This event will be held in the style of an “Open Space Conference (Unconference)”, where the organisers do not set the theme. Suggest and share a topic to discuss with all participants, and talk about it in breakout rooms. Each breakout room sessions will be about 30-40 minutes, and held 2-3 times.   Date/Time: 25th June 2023 (Sunday), 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (BST) Venue: Zoom meeting Facilitator: OFUNE Chisato (Chief Japanese language Advisor, The Japan Foundation, London) Spoken language: Japanese and English Target Audience: Japanese language educators in the U.K.                              *Applications from those in other regions will also be accepted. Maximum Number of Participants: 50 Flyer: Available soon Contact: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp (English and Japanese)     To apply, please click here to fill out an application form Application deadline: 19th June 2023 (Monday), 15:00  

Join us for an exclusive talk and demonstration with renowned head mixologist NAKAMURA Mitsuhiro!

The Japan Foundation in Europe (Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome offices) will jointly hold an online teachers’ seminar on ‘Reading While Incorporating “Re-Telling”’ on 15th July 2023. The theme, date and time of the seminar are as follows. Please find the event details below written in Japanese. *Please note that…

The Japan Foundation in Europe (Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome offices) will jointly hold an online teachers’ seminar on ‘Reading That Incorporates a “Re-Telling” Activity’ on 15th July 2023.  The theme, date and time of the seminar are as follows. Please find the event details below written in Japanese.  *Please note that information is only available in Japanese, as the seminar will be conducted in Japanese. Thank you for your understanding.     Theme: ‘Reading That Incorporates a “Re-Telling” Activity’   Date/Time: 15th July 2023 (Saturday),  9:00-11:30 (BST/UTC+1)   Application Deadline: 6th July 2023 (Thursday) 17:00（BST/UTC+1）   Enquiries:   The Japan Foundation, Budapest: BP_nihongo@jpf.go.jp (Japanese)     Japan Foundation, London enquiries: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp  (Japanese / English)    -------  このたび、欧州にある国際交流基金（The Japan Foundation）5拠点共催で、「『再話』を取り入れた読解」をテーマにした研修会を開催いたします。  「再話」とは、ストーリーを読んだ後に原稿を見ない状態でそのストーリーの内容を知らない人に語る活動のことです。ぜひ下の「講師からの一言」をご覧ください。  みなさまのご応募、お待ちしています。  なお、応募者多数の場合はご希望に添えない場合がございます。ご了承ください。    日時：2023年7月15日（土）9：00～11:30 （BST/UTC+1）  テーマ：「再話」を取り入れた読解  講師：小河原義朗先生（東北大学大学院文学研究科）  　　　木谷直之先生（元国際交流基金日本語国際センター）  形式：オンライン（Zoomミーティング）

We are proudly partnering with Barbican for this exciting film I Like You, I Like You Very Much (1994) showing as part of Queer 90s. A fresh and sexy romance from OKI Hiroyuki, following a gay man in a relationship pursuing a sexual encounter with another man.