Join Takahiro Kamisuna for an overview of China's domination of the global rare earths market and Japan's response, including its own extraction of rare earths and supply chain diversification. 📆 Thurs 17 Sept 2026 🕕 6pm-7pm 📍 The Daiwa Foundation Find out more and book here 👉 tinyurl.com/2s4764z6

Join Prof Ken Jimbo and @billhayton.bsky.social sky.social as they examine the future trajectory of the US-Japan relationship and its implications for the Asia-Pacific region. 📆 Wed 9 Sept 2026 🕕 6pm-7:15pm 📍 The Daiwa Foundation Find out more and book here 👉 tinyurl.com/mt59zret

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has emphasized Japan's commitment to its "three nonnuclear principles," paying tribute to those killed and injured, 81 years after Hiroshima was devastated by a U.S. atomic bomb.

Takaichi emphasizes Japan’s commitment to nonnuclear principles on Hiroshima anniversary

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first appearance at the ceremony as the nation’s leader comes as the government prepares to revise key national security documents later this year.

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PM Takaichi joined hibakusha, bereaved families, foreign and local representatives at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, where participants observed a minute of silence at 8:15 a.m., the exact time when the atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945. 📸: @reuters.com www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08...

From August, the ICA brings together nine of Nagisa Ōshima's films, with a particular focus on the work he made in the 1960s and early 70s, illuminating the anti-establishment spirit and formal radicalism running through his cinema. www.ica.art/cinema-and-s...

ICA | Cinema and State Films by Nagisa Ōshima

The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is London’s leading space for contemporary culture. We commission, produce and present new work in film, music, performance and the visual arts by today’s most...

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Join The Photographers' Gallery for 'Inside Out: Echoes', a free outdoor event bringing together music and photography to celebrate the women shaping contemporary culture in London. 📆 Sat 8 Aug 2026 🕙 13:00 - 17:00 📍 Outside The Photographers' Gallery More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/bdcnh7rs

Inside Out: Echoes

An outdoor afternoon explor

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Such very sad news! Tony Rayns did so much to promote Japanese cinema in the UK. He was awarded the Kawakita Prize in 2004 and the Foreign Ministry of Japan's Commendation in 2008 in recognition of his tireless work and extraordinary contribution to the world of cinema.

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I was deeply saddened by yesterday's news about the great Tony Rayns. Here are some memories and thoughts. #TonyRayns geoffandrew.com/2026/07/08/t...

Hot hot in Japan! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat

In April Japan coined term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat

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Commentary: What the new Imperial House Law reveals about the politics of historical memory.

Japan’s imperial succession and the invention of tradition

The historical record is clear: The absolute prohibition on female monarchs is not timeless. It is a surprisingly modern invention.

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The Paper Path, 紙の道 - Journeys in #Japanese #Washi 6 to 23 August 2026 @APT Gallery and Studios Opening: Thursday 6 August 18:00 - 20:30 aptstudios.org/20262027thep...

Commentary: The impact of AI on work may not be a job apocalypse or productivity utopia, but a quiet degradation of the quality of the jobs that remain, making them more intense, lonely and less creative.

The AI jobs crisis no one is talking about

The leaders of big AI labs are changing their stories on employment, with top AI chief executive officers walking back their previous warnings of job destruction.

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🙏 A big thank you to Kaja Murawska for joining us yesterday evening to talk about the popularity of Japanese fiction in the West (and especially in the UK), as well as what the future holds for the boom in interest. Many thanks as always to everyone who joined us, too ❤️

20+ years of capturing Japan on canvas. Really enjoyed this conversation with Carl Randall.

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Recent interview about my Japan paintings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEdM... with @drchrisharding.bsky.social @daiwafoundation.bsky.social

Daiwa Scholarships alumnus and artist @carlrandallart.bsky.social has a new Japan-themed painting on show at the Hampstead Art Society Summer Exhibition until 11 July at Gallery 8 in Mayfair. More information: dajf.org.uk/news/carl-ra...

Dr Lena Fritsch is running a 6-week course that aims to explore the work of artists featured in the new exhibition, 'Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now', at The Photographers' Gallery 📆 Wednesdays, 16 Sept 2026 - 21 Oct 2026⁠ 🕙 6:30 - 8:00pm 📍 Zoom Book here 👉 tinyurl.com/bddbcvsd

Online course | Japanese photography reconsidered: Women in focus

Discover artists who have s

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Many thanks to Ishiuchi Miyako and Dr Lena Fritsch for joining us today to talk about the new book 'Ishiuchi Miyako: Traces', published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social / Aperture Many thanks to our audience for joining us, too! Buy the book here: tinyurl.com/e34cbk6v (Use code MIYAKO20 for -20%)

⏰ One week to go! Don't miss your chance to sign up to our online book launch, 'Ishiuchi Miyako: Traces', featuring Dr Lena Fritsch and Ishiuchi herself Date: Monday 6 July 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm (BST) / 19:00pm – 20:15pm (JST) Sign-up: dajf.org.uk/event/ishiuc...

Ishiuchi Miyako: Traces

Through subjects as diverse as old apartment blocks, human scars, kimono fabrics, personal belongings of the deceased and even her own water-damaged prints, Ishiuchi Miyako (b. 1947) captures time, at...

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If you're in the mood for a free, 5-star exhibition featuring two of Japan's most exciting photographers, then look no further than 'Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai' at Japan House London 📸 More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/4k3r8hhn

Via this link you can enjoy a tour of Kioku by Endo! and see the fabulous paintings created by @carlrandallart.bsky.social www.facebook.com/reel/9773651...

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Daiwa Scholarship and MEXT (Japanese Government) Scholarship alumnus & artist @carlrandallart.bsky.social was commissioned by The Creative Restaurant Group to make a series of paintings for 'Kioku by Endo', a high-end Japanese restaurant located in Raffles at The OWO! dajf.org.uk/news/carl-ra...

Great fun to catch up with my old friend Makihara sensei to discuss developments in Japanese politics.

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Many thanks to Professors Izuru Makihara and John Nilsson-Wright for joining us this afternoon to talk about the state of Japanese politics under the Takaichi administration, as well as potential future developments. Thank you to all our guests for joining and for all the questions as well!

Many thanks to Professors Izuru Makihara and John Nilsson-Wright for joining us this afternoon to talk about the state of Japanese politics under the Takaichi administration, as well as potential future developments. Thank you to all our guests for joining and for all the questions as well!

Many thanks to Ian Lynam for sharing the history and current state of poster design in Japan！✨️ You can learn more about the event here 👉️ dajf.org.uk/event/japane...

For anyone seeking funding support for a UK-Japan-related project, do consider applying for one of our Small Grants or Awards! 📆 Deadline: 30 September 2026 🤔 Decision: Late October/early November 2026 Criteria and other info here 👉 tinyurl.com/32knmbmv

Daiwa Foundation Small Grants and Awards

The Foundation awards grants to individuals and institutions in the UK and Japan in all areas of the visual and performing arts, the humanities, the social sciences, science and engineering, mathemati...

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York-based? Kids in Year 7 or above? The Japan-themed afternoon at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social, with Japanese food and sweets, taiko and more, might just be for you! 🕙 Saturday 20 June 2026, 1-5pm 📍 The Creative Centre, York St John University Find out more here 👉 tinyurl.com/eerbn85s

Looking for something Japan-related in July? 🗾 Then check out −320°F, the latest play from visionary writer-director Hideki Noda OBE, coming to @sadlerswells.bsky.social in July: tinyurl.com/y4xstfa9 📆 Dates: 2-11 July 2026 🕙 Times: 2:30pm / 7:30pm, depending on the date

Noda Map - minus 320 Fahrenheit - Sadler's Wells Theatre

Noda Map - minus 320 Fahrenheit - Sadler's Wells Theatre

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A big thank you to @knakano1970.bsky.social and Dr Alexander Rotard for joining us today to talk about the history of Japan’s Peace Constitution and its status under the Takaichi administration. You can learn more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/5n63hpja

🙏 Many thanks to Professor Koichiro Tanaka and @billhayton.bsky.social for joining us today to discuss the impact of the Iran War on Japan. A big thank you to everyone in the audience for attending, too! Learn more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/3vp2xuf8

Calling aspiring translators of Japanese literature into English or French ..... ➡️11th Japan International Translation Competition, organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Submission Period: May 1 (Fri) – May 31 (Sun), 2026 (JST) www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/JAPANUKEvent...

Join us for a webinar next week on the consequences of the Iran War for Japan, with Koichiro Tanaka and @billhayton.bsky.social 'The Iran War and Implications for Japan' 📅 Thursday 14 May 🕙 12pm - 1pm (UK) / 8pm - 9pm (JPN) 📍 Online via Zoom Learn more and book here👉 tinyurl.com/3vp2xuf8

From today you will be able to view, ‘Graveyard Getsuho’, a new painting by Daiwa Scholarship alumnus and artist @carlrandallart.bsky.social at this year’s Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition in London: 7 to 19 May. dajf.org.uk/news/carl-ra...