Events & Programmes Archive

Koki Tanaka is an artist based in Los Angeles and Kyoto whose diverse practice spans video, photography, site-specific installation and interventional projects. For his Liverpool Biennial 2016 commission, Tanaka will revisit the scene of a huge protest in Liverpool in 1985. Tanaka’s work as a result of this project will be on display at the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool.

Toco Nikaido is a celebrated Japanese theatre director, actress, singer, and choreographer. With her extensive knowledge of Japanese subculture

Carden Primary School in Brighton are hosting a Japanese Day, where children and teachers/senior leaders are warmly invited to come along and learn more about the Japanese language, culture and traditions.  Schools are invited to bring along up to 4 students for either a morning or afternoon session to take part in activities such as calligraphy, dance, singing, origami and manga. Date: 24th June 2016Morning session: 9:30 - 12.15.  Afternoon session: 1:30 - 3:15. Please RSVP to the school either by email (admin@carden.brighton-hove.sch.uk) or by phone 01273 293677 to confirm your places. 

  As part of the Department for Education funded MFL Progress progamme, Howes Primary School will be hosting a TeachMeet on 21st June 2016. Main Programme 4:00 PM  Arrivals Resources Fair Refreshments Come along and chat to the suppliers at the resources fair and see what they have on offer! 4:30 PM Teach Meet Presentations Japanese Foundation - Introducing Japanese Goethe-Instut - German resources for Primary MFL ICT resources for MFL 6:00 PM Networking Resources Fair Refreshments Takeaways There will be some takwaways prepared for you from Linguascope and Language Nut. As part of the Department for Education funded MFL Progress progamme, Howes Primary School will be hosting a TeachMeet on 21st June 2016. The Japan Foundation London will be helping with their Japanese Language enrichment event: Japanese Language Enrichment Event 1:15 - 3:00 PM (Drop-ins welcome) Come along and observe the caurosel of Japanese activities which will be run by: the Japanese intern at Howes Primary School, the staff from the Japan Foundation; staff and students from Tile Hill Wood School and Language College, and Japanese trainee teachers from Warwick University. This event will be suitable for teachers who are considering adding Japanese into their curriculum or for those looking for ideas to enrich their language provision. Interested in this event as well? That's great! Remember to reserve a ticket. If you are planning on dropping, let us know your aproximate time of arrival. Japanese Language Enrichment Event1:15 - 3:00 PM (Drop-ins welcome)Come along and observe the caurosel of Japanese activities which will be run by: the Japanese intern at Howes Primary School, the staff from the Japan Foundation; staff and students from Tile Hill Wood School and Language College, and Japanese trainee teachers from Warwick University.This event will be suitable for teachers who are considering adding Japanese into their curriculum or for those looking for ideas to enrich their language provision. Main Programme for the rest of the TeachMeet:4:00 PM Arrivals, Resources Fair, RefreshmentsCome along and chat to the suppliers at the resources fair and see what they have on offer!4:30 PMTeach Meet PresentationsJapan Foundation - Introducing JapaneseGoethe-Instut - German resources for Primary MFLICT resources for MFL6:00 PMNetworkingResources FairRefreshments For further information about both the Japanese language enrichment event and the TeachMeet, please click here. 

Come and see the UK’s most talented young students of Japanese language at the Finals Day of the Nihongo Cup – the Japanese Speech Contest for Secondary School Students!

This year’s Japan Foundation-supported Edinburgh Film Festival will feature an exciting selection of Japanese films. In addition to new releases such as Satoko Yokohama’s The Actor and Eiji Uchida’s Lowlife Love, the festival will also be showing two classic Japanese films based on manga as part of the “POW!!! Live Action Comic Strip Adaptations” strand, Golgo 13 directed by Junya Sato (pictured), and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance directed by Kenji Misumi. For the full lineup, please visit: www.edfilmfest.org.uk

Photobooks could be considered a uniquely curated body of work in a portable and easily distributable format. Japanese photobooks in particular are highly collectible, and some Japanese photographers consider creating photobooks more important than displaying their work in exhibitions. In recent years, self and independently published photobooks have become highly sought after pieces of art as they are able to capture and convey stories in a single object in a way that traditional online and print media is not able to. But what is the potential of this practice, and how have these limited runs of idiosyncratic photo projects gained significance in the contemporary art scene? Yumi Goto, an independent photography curator, researcher and editor, is an advocate for this latest trend in photography and as such has been facilitating the unique construction process of tactile, tangible photobooks in her outreach activities. In this talk, Goto will discuss the characteristics and potential of self-published photobooks, the outcomes of the practice, and how these books are more substantial than just a physical object while introducing a few contemporary photographers currently using this format.

Please note that due to unforseen circumstances occurring among the participants at Ishinomaki who were due to hold the performance, we have regretfully had to cancel this event.

The East London Comic & Arts Festival (ELCAF) is a festival showcasing some of the most exciting works in comics and illustration, introducing emerging talents and celebrating artists and collectives pushing the boundaries of their creative fields. This year the festival will welcome Japanese graphic designer and award-winning artist Katsumi Komagata as its guest. Komagata, in addition to speaking at the Japan Foundation event on 8 June 2016, will be participating in the workshop One Makes Two on 11 June 2016.

Photobook Bristol is a three-day event celebrating the photobook comprising panel discussions, talks, Q&As and workshops featuring a prestigious international line-up of participants. As part of this year’s festival supported by the Japan Foundation, Yumi Goto, an independent art and documentary photography curator, has been invited to discuss her career…

Japanese graphic designer and award-winning artist Katsumi Komagata creates games, cards, and books for children. His distinctive and imaginative style uses strong geometric forms and colours that come together as visual objects and can be combined in numerous ways through movement, contrast, proportion, and touch to reinvent the traditional book format. Komagata's imaginative style means he has worked on publications for organisations such as The Museum of Modern Art (New York), and has also won numerous awards, including an International Children's Book Award (Bologna Ragazzi), and two Good Design Awards (Japan). In conjunction with the East London Comics & Arts Festival, a festival designed to showcase exciting works in comics and illustration at which Komagata has been selected to appear, this special talk will explore his innovative and illustrious career to date. While discussing the development of his craftsmanship, he will also consider the influence that designing for children has on his work, and how he incorporates elements that encourage play and learning development into his books.

Learn the fascinating story of the Wakamiya-maru...and discuss it with the children of Ishinomaki in Japanese!