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Talk
Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke in conversation |
Thursday 26 March 2009, 1:00pm, The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Booking essential: Box Office: 0845 120 7515
This lunchtime talk provides a unique opportunity to hear leading Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke talk about his life and acting career with theatre critic, Hiroshi Hasebe.
The talk will be conducted in Japanese with an English interpreter present.
Free admission ? advance booking required.
For more information visit http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=8218
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Seminar
NORTH EAST ASIA: Territorial Disputes and Divided Countries |
18th March 2009, 6.00pm - 8.00pm, Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP
Booking essential: www.dajf.org.uk
This second seminar in the 2009 seminar series, Changing World Views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan looks to North Asia and the territorial and maritime disputes that are the focus of diplomatic efforts in the region and beyond. Guest speakers include Professor Reinhard Drifte, Emeritus Professor of Japanese Politics at Newcastle University
and Dr Heonik Kwon, Reader in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. The meeting will be chaired by freelance writer and broadcaster Dr Jim Hoare
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Workshops
An Introduction to Japanese Koto Music: Its History, Techniques and Styles with Dr. Ayako hotta-Lister |
1 April 2009, 6.30pm - 8.00pm, the Asian Music Centre, 1-2 Bradford Road, Acton London
W3 7SP
Tel 020 8749 9584, E-mail info@amc.org.uk��
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Dr Ayako Hotta-Lister has taught and performed in Japan, Britain and Hong Kong. She will introduce the ��koto�� and give a brief history with illustrations. There will be demonstrations on both traditional and contemporary koto composition and the art of singing. Members of the audience will also be invited to play the koto with her.
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Seminar
JAPAN-UK 150 History Seminar Series
Third Seminar: The Post-War Era: 'Economic Relations' |
18 May 2009, 6.30pm, Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
The last of three seminars in the JAPAN-UK 150 History Seminar series, looking at the process from trade friction to Japanese large-scale UK investment to the present-day global partnership.
This lecture will be led by Mr. Hideya Taida, former Executive Director of the Japan Foundation Centre for Global Partnership and Mr. Bill Emmott, former Editor of the Economist |
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Workshops
Ikebana Course |
Thursdays, 10.00am - 8.00pm; 21 Queens Gate Place Mews, London SW7 5BG
Tel: 020 7584 7662
tsjfgd@aol.com www.members.aol.com/tsjfgd
Japanese flower arrangement course instructed by Takashi Sawano, master of the Kohdoh School of Ikebana. Students of all levels welcome. |
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Workshops
Ikebana Course |
| Fridays, 10.00am - 12.00pm;
Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP
Tel: 07931 812774; lesfleurs_london@yahoo.co.jp
www.lesfleurslondon.co.uk
Japanese flower arrangement course instructed by Keiko Yoshino, master of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. |
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Seminars
Go Seminars in Central London |
Training provider Zen Machine is planning a series of one-day seminars on the Japanese strategy game of Go in Central London. The days are designed for senior staff in the fields of Education, Health, Leisure and Industry, and cover the cultural background, practical training and the use of this ancient game for staff development and the enrichment of practice.
For further information please contact Peter Wendes: pwendes@hotmail.com www.zenmachine.co.uk
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Workshops
Japanese Black Ink Painting (Suiboku-ga) |
Artist's Studio, London NW3
Tel: 07967 970 129
www.TaliaLehavi.com
Ongoing classes on Mondays 11:30am-1.00pm and 6.00-7.30pm
Workshop for beginners in Japanese black ink painting (suibokuga)
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Aikido Alive London |
Beginners class Wednesdays 6-7pm
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club, Hampstead, London NW3
Tel: 07795 620 163
bjorn@aikidoalive.co.uk www.aikidoalive.co.uk
Come and learn traditional Aikido, a non-violent Japanese self-defence for fitness and great fun. |
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Kyu Shin Kan Leicester Aikido |
Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday in Leicester City
kyushinkan@btinternet.com www.kyushinkan.com
Kyu Shin Kan Leicester Aikido is affliated to Hombu Dojo in Tokyo through the United Kingdom Aikikai and practises traditional aikido. Classes are instructed and led by chief instructor Sensei Peter Brown 5th Dan Shidoin So-Hombu.
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Ikebana World |
www.ikebanaworld.com
Ikebana lectures and workshops by Tomoko Yanagi-Kenny. |
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Karate London |
www.karate-london.co.uk
JKA Karate in the London area with regular courses by Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta. |
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