Talk: Edwardian London Through Japanese Eyes

The Art and Writings of Yoshio Markino, 1897-1915 By William S. Rodner

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Talk at 6pm, followed by a drinks reception to 8pm Admission free, book here

Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle London NW1 4QP MAP Nearest Station: Baker Street

Edwardian London Through Japanese Eyes considers the career of the Japanese artist Yoshio Markino (1869-1956), a prominent figure on the early twentieth-century London art scene whose

Poetry Reading: “The Undying Day” By Hans Brinckmann – Translations By Hiromi Mizoguchi

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 2:00 – 4:00pm Admission free, book here

Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle London NW1 4QP Nearest Station: Baker Street Map

Hans Brinckmann, author of The Undying Day: Poems by Hans Brinckmann, will be reading a selection of his poems followed by translations by Hiromi Mizoguchi. After the reading, there will be a discussion on the writing and translation of poetry.

Brinckmann’s book The Undying Day: Poems by Hans Brinckmann, contains

Book Launch: “A Sociology Of Japanese Youth: From Returnees to NEETs”

Monday, 27 February 2012

Talk at 6pm, followed by a drinks reception to 8pm Admission free, book here

Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle London NW1 4QP MAP Nearest Station: Baker Street

Over the past thirty years, at the same time as Japan has produced a diverse set of youth cultures – such as anime and manga – which have had a major impact on popular culture across the globe, it has also developed a succession of youth problems which