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Lecture and workshop - Beyond Tatami: Agriculture and Crafts in Oita
Sun 28th July 2024
Oita Prefecture's Kunisaki Peninsula and its Usa area are deemed a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in recognition of their sustainable agricultural traditions, and are home to various local plants, including shiitake mushrooms ...
Lecture and demonstration - Sencha: Salon Culture and the Art of Infused Tea
Sun 4th August 2024
Japan is renowned for its tea ceremonies. While the more well-known chado uses matcha tea powder, gatherings involving sencha use tea leaves. The origins of sencha, and the way in which the sencha is appreciated, are also unique in that they take place against a...
Space and Us Symposium and Reception - UCL-Japan Youth Challenge
Fri 2nd August 2024
Join us on Friday 2 August at University College London (UCL) for Space and US, the UCL-Japan Youth Challenge symposium and reception. ...
A Special Congratulations to SISJAC, Recipient of the Japan Foundation Awards 2024
Report: Japanese Studies Seminar - In the Shadows of Gratitude: Ageing and Care in Japanese Society
JaLaChamp Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK 2024 Finals Day