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Report – Voices for a Better Japan: Insights from Anthropology, Religion, Sociology, and History
10 April 2026
On Wednesday 11 March, our fourth talk in our ‘Exploring the World of Japanese Studies’ series took place at The University of Manchester. This time, to commemorate the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the topic was Voices for a Better Japan: Insights from Anthropology, Religion, Sociology, and History. The…
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A Huge Thank You for Joining Us: The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 Comes to a Close
1 April 2026
On 31 March, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 came to a close on a high note. To everyone who attended, helped spread the word, hosted us so generously, or simply stopped by to say hello – thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Across 251 screenings nationwide,…
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The 21st Japanese Speech Contest for University Students
23 March 2026
On Saturday 7th March 2026, the Finals Day of the 21st Japanese Speech Contest for University Students was held at the Bush House Auditorium, King’s College London. This year, we received applications from seventy-six students from eighteen UK universities. On the Finals Day, twenty-four finalists from ten universities joined us…
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Report: JF/BAJS PhD Workshop 2026
5 March 2026
On Thursday 26 and Friday 27 February, the Japan Foundation/British Association for Japanese Studies 2026 took place, this time at the University of Sheffield. This year, we decided to organize the workshop over two days, to allow the students more time for networking, and to enable a varied programme with…
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Report – Beyond Words: Understanding Japanese Society Through Literature and Translation
5 March 2026
On Friday 23 January, we hosted our third talk in our ‘Exploring the World of Japanese Studies’ series. This time, we were supported by the University of Leicester. The talk topic was Beyond Words: Understanding Japanese Society Through Literature and Translation. We were lucky to be joined by three speakers:…
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Report – War and Peace: How ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ Speaks to Japanese Literature, Art, History and International Relations at UEA
19 January 2026
On Tuesday 4 November, we held our second talk in our ‘Exploring the World of Japanese Studies’ series at the University of East Anglia. The wide spread of specialisation amongst the staff at UEA allowed us to truly showcase the diversity of research at this institution. To align with the…
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*Attention to Our Newsletter Subscribers*
27 October 2025
From 31 October 2026, the e-mail address that we use to send out our newsletters and promotional e-flyers regarding our upcoming events will be changing. This relates to our monthly newsletter, as well as specfic notices of events or projects run by our Arts and Culture, Japanese Studies, and Japanese Language…