Update from JICC
2025/2/27
Our current exhibition "Sustainable Textile Futures: Contemporary Design Responses to Traditional Japanese Craft" closes on 7 March so make sure you catch it befor then! Open weekdays, 10:00am - 5.30pm. Please check opening times in advance on our Eventbrite page.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 "Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema" continues nationwide until 31 March 2025. This year's programme visits 32 cities and 33 cinemas across the UK, with returning venues spanning from Plymouth to Orkney, a new venue in Ipswich, and a much-requested second stop in London! Check the official website for full details of all films and screenings.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 "Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema" continues nationwide until 31 March 2025. This year's programme visits 32 cities and 33 cinemas across the UK, with returning venues spanning from Plymouth to Orkney, a new venue in Ipswich, and a much-requested second stop in London! Check the official website for full details of all films and screenings.
Ambassador Suzuki's Activities
Ambassador speaking at launch event for “Scotland at EXPO 2025”
Ambassador and Madame Suzuki with Vice Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice
Ambassador and Madame Suzuki co-hosted the Japanese British Lawyers Reception alongside the British Japanese Law Association (BJLA) at the start of the month. The reception was held to promote mutual understanding and interaction between Japanese and British lawyers. Read more here.
This month, Ambassador had meetings with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group (BJPG), and attended the Japan-UK Business Roundtable hosted by the Rt Hon Mr David Lammy, Foreign Secretary. He also met with several other high-level government officials, including the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and the Rt Hon John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland, following which he attended a reception to mark launch of “Scotland at Expo 2025 Osaka”. Read more about the reception here.
Earlier this month, Ambassador and Madame Suzuki visited the University of Cambridge, where they met the Vice Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice. The Ambassador also attended a seminar organised by the Centre for Geopolitics and, accompanied by Madame Suzuki, visited several institutions such as the Japanese Studies section at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory. Read more about their visit here.
For details about all Ambassador's activities, check the archive here.
This month, Ambassador had meetings with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group (BJPG), and attended the Japan-UK Business Roundtable hosted by the Rt Hon Mr David Lammy, Foreign Secretary. He also met with several other high-level government officials, including the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and the Rt Hon John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland, following which he attended a reception to mark launch of “Scotland at Expo 2025 Osaka”. Read more about the reception here.
Earlier this month, Ambassador and Madame Suzuki visited the University of Cambridge, where they met the Vice Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice. The Ambassador also attended a seminar organised by the Centre for Geopolitics and, accompanied by Madame Suzuki, visited several institutions such as the Japanese Studies section at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory. Read more about their visit here.
For details about all Ambassador's activities, check the archive here.