Event List 2020 March | Season of Culture : Embassy of Japan London

2020 Events

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March by Region

Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding Covid-19, many events are being cancelled at short notice. As such, the information presented here is not the most up to date. Please contact the organisers of events directly to confirm if the event is planned to go ahead as scheduled.

Day: 01 - 09

Shoko Taruma - Stream

Shoko Taruma - Stream

1 March 2020
London

Saori Freestyle Weaving Workshops

Saori Freestyle Weaving Workshops

1 & 2 March 2020
London

Film Screening: Alliance by Kounosuke Kawakami

Japanese After-school Clubs at Chiddingstone Castle

2 - 4 March 2020
Edenbridge

Film Screening: Alliance by Kounosuke Kawakami

Film Screening: Alliance by Kounosuke Kawakami

3 March 2020
London

Chīori: Talk by Alex Kerr

Chīori: Talk by Alex Kerr

5 March 2020
London

Lecture by Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan

Lecture by Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan

5 March 2020
London

Japan Cultural Workshop

Japan Cultural Workshop

5 March 2020
Glasgow

Japan Study Tour Reunion Event

Japan Study Tour Reunion Event

6 March 2020
London

MADE IN JAPAN Tableware – Japanese ceramics for everyday use – pop up at Sway Gallery London

MADE IN JAPAN Tableware – Japanese ceramics for everyday use – pop up at Sway Gallery London

6 - 28 March 2020
London

Nanairo Ekiden Stirling 2020

Nanairo Ekiden Stirling 2020

8 March 2020
London

Day: 10 - 19

Surrealism and Cubomania: A Franco-Japanese Conference on Gherasim Luca

Surrealism and Cubomania: A Franco-Japanese Conference on Gherasim Luca

10 March 2020
Glasgow

History Lecture: The Secrets of Japanese Mathematics

History Lecture: The Secrets of Japanese Mathematics

10 March 2020
London

Baaba’s Footsteps

Baaba’s Footsteps

10 – 15 March 2020
London

Woman and Sport in Japan

Woman and Sport in Japan

Cancelled
11 March 2020
London

The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Event ～What is to make a living? ～

The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Event ～What is to make a living? ～

11 March 2020
Glasgow

The Green Chorus Spring Concert

The Green Chorus Spring Concert

11 March 2020
London

Artist Talk: Hochoul Lee in conversation with Jonathan Watkins

Artist Talk: Hochoul Lee in conversation with Jonathan Watkins

12 March 2020
London

JLGC Seminar 2020: Social Care in the UK and Japan – Perspectives on Dementia and Support –

JLGC Seminar 2020: Social Care in the UK and Japan – Perspectives on Dementia and Support –

12 March 2020
London

History Lecture: The Lady Samurai

History Lecture: The Lady Samurai

12 March 2020
London

Japanese Textiles and Craft Festival

Japanese Textiles and Craft Festival

12 - 15 March 2020
London

Missing People

Missing People

12 – 21 March 2020
Leeds

Exhibition: Paralympics to the Future

Exhibition: Paralympics to the Future

Postponed until further notice
12 March - End of April 2020
London

MEXT scholarship predeparture orientation and reception 2020

MEXT scholarship predeparture orientation and reception 2020

13 March 2020
London

Kodo: Legacy

Kodo: Legacy

13, 14, 15 March 2020
London & Liverpool

Geisha

Geisha

14 March - 16 May 2020
Various

Japanese Art Festival

Japanese Art Festival

14 March 2020
London

Sakura Festival in Leeds Vol.4

Sakura Festival in Leeds Vol.4

14 March 2020
Leeds

Discover Japan

Discover Japan

14 March 2020
Liverpool

University of Sheffield Japan Day of Culture

University of Sheffield Japan Day of Culture

15 March 2020
Sheffield

Reiko Fujisawa with the Carducci String Quartet

Reiko Fujisawa with the Carducci String Quartet

15 March 2020
London

Japanese Story & Craft Time: A Discover Sundays Activity

Japanese Story & Craft Time: A Discover Sundays Activity

Cancelled
15 March 2020
Norwich

No Laughing Matter. Matayoshi Naoki’s Success as a Comedian and Novelist – with Till Weingärtner

No Laughing Matter. Matayoshi Naoki’s Success as a Comedian and Novelist – with Till Weingärtner

Cancelled
16 March 2020
London

Japan's Role in Building Global Peace, Stability and Prosperity, Talk & Panel Discussion

Japan's Role in Building Global Peace, Stability and Prosperity, Talk & Panel Discussion

Cancelled
16 March 2020
London

Toward the Sunrise

Toward the Sunrise

16 March – 2 May 2020
Kent

A CONVERSATION WITH MORGAN GILES

A CONVERSATION WITH MORGAN GILES

Postponed until 31 March
17 March 2020
Glasgow

Films at the Embassy of Japan: Rashomon 羅生門

Films at the Embassy of Japan: Rashomon 羅生門

Cancelled
18 March 2020
London

A Real Fukushima – describing the nine-year journey

A Real Fukushima – describing the nine-year journey

19 March 2020
Glasgow

Third Thursday Lectures: Kôgei [Craft] in Japan today, a personal perspective

Third Thursday Lectures: Kôgei [Craft] in Japan today, a personal perspective

Cancelled
19 March 2020
Norwich

Bunkasai at UEA - Japanese Cultural Festival

Bunkasai at UEA - Japanese Cultural Festival

Cancelled
19 March 2020
Norwich

Day: 20 - 31

Democratizing Parasports: Talk on Prosthetic Running Blades by Xiborg CEO Endo Ken

Democratizing Parasports: Talk on Prosthetic Running Blades by Xiborg CEO Endo Ken

Cancelled
20 March 2020
London

Shiki - music celebrating the four seasons of Japan

Shiki - music celebrating the four seasons of Japan

21 March 2020
Easingwold

Manga Workshop Masterclass with Shango Part of The Superlative Artistry of Japan touring exhibition

Manga Workshop Masterclass with Shango Part of The Superlative Artistry of Japan touring exhibition

Cancelled
21 March 2020
Salford

Coventry Torch Relay – Lighting the Flame of Friendship

Coventry Torch Relay – Lighting the Flame of Friendship

Postponed until further notice
26 March – 3 July 2020
Coventry

Soroban Workshop – Soroban and its benefits

Soroban Workshop – Soroban and its benefits

Cancelled
28 March 2020
London

Cherry Blossom Concert – John Cage's Ryoanji

Cherry Blossom Concert – John Cage's Ryoanji

Postponed
29 March 2020
Birmingham

Ending Soon!

Nobuko Tsuchiya: 30 Ways to Get to the Moon

Nobuko Tsuchiya: 30 Ways to Get to the Moon

9 November 2019 – 1 March 2020
Llandudno

The creation of modern kimono – Kimono Magic Society pop up at Sway Gallery London

The creation of modern kimono – Kimono Magic Society pop up at Sway Gallery London

29 February - 4 March 2020
London

Love and Whisky - The story of Rita Cowan and Masataka Taketsuru

Love and Whisky - The story of Rita Cowan and Masataka Taketsuru

22 February - 14 March 2020
Kirkintilloch

Japanese Woodblock Printmaking

Japanese Woodblock Printmaking

29 January - 18 March 2020
London

WOW: City Lights and Woodland Shade

WOW: City Lights and Woodland Shade

21 November 2019 - 22 March 2020
London

Fragments of Information by Hochoul Lee

Fragments of Information by Hochoul Lee

14 February – 25 March 2020
London

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2020

Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2020

31 January - 29 March 2020
London

Talking about Japanese Food

Talking about Japanese Food

1 November 2019 - 31 March 2020
London

Currently Ongoing

Obata Taku

Obata Taku

28 February - 6 April 2020
London

Japanese Online Course for Teachers

Japanese Online Course for Teachers

15 January – 10 April 2020
Online

Taki Katei – Japanese Paintings

Taki Katei – Japanese Paintings

4 October 2019 - 13 April 2020
Liverpool

The Japan Foundation Touring Exhibition:The Superlative Artistry of Japan

The Japan Foundation Touring Exhibition:The Superlative Artistry of Japan

18 January 2020 - 19 April 2020
Salford

Exquisite Patterns: Japanese Textile Design

Exquisite Patterns: Japanese Textile Design

14 February – 17 May 2020
London

Nihongo Cup 2020

Nihongo Cup 2020

Deadline to apply: 20 March 2020, Finals: 27 June 2020
University of Oxford

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

29 February – 21 June 2020
London

Rugby and the Olympics Special Exhibition

Rugby and the Olympics Special Exhibition

29 November 2019 - 31 August 2020
Twickenham

Yama: Sakubei Yamamoto Coal Mine Paintings Exhibition

Yama: Sakubei Yamamoto Coal Mine Paintings Exhibition

14 September 2019 - 30 September 2020
Torfaen, Wales

RUniversity of Oxford Internships and Work Placements in Japan

University of Oxford Internships and Work Placements in Japan

Until December 2020
UK-Japan

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