Daiwa Foundation
@daiwafoundation.bsky.social
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is a UK charity which supports closer links between Japan & the UK through our grants, events and scholarships programmes.
Apply by 15 January 2026:
Applications are invited for a 5-year, fixed term position of Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, starting on 1 September 2026.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Applications are invited for a 5-year, fixed term position of Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, starting on 1 September 2026.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a 5-year, fixed term position of Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge UK, starting on 1
www.cam.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Apply by 15 January 2026:
Applications are invited for a 5-year, fixed term position of Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, starting on 1 September 2026.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Applications are invited for a 5-year, fixed term position of Assistant Professor in Japanese Visual Culture in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, starting on 1 September 2026.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Looking forward to 'Civilisations: Rise and Fall'.
Two Daiwa Scholarship alumni will feature:
Dr Christopher Harding, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh University &
Edmund de Waal, artist and writer:
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Two Daiwa Scholarship alumni will feature:
Dr Christopher Harding, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh University &
Edmund de Waal, artist and writer:
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Civilisations: Rise and Fall - Everything you need to know about the landmark new four-part series from BBC Arts
Explore the ancient worlds of Rome, Egypt, the Aztecs and Japan... and what led to their fall
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Looking forward to 'Civilisations: Rise and Fall'.
Two Daiwa Scholarship alumni will feature:
Dr Christopher Harding, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh University &
Edmund de Waal, artist and writer:
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Two Daiwa Scholarship alumni will feature:
Dr Christopher Harding, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh University &
Edmund de Waal, artist and writer:
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Serious, producers of the London Jazz Festival are collaborating with the Embassy of Japan for a special day celebrating Japanese Jazz on 22 Nov.
All are welcome at The Jazz Social for a vibrant programme of music, culture, and connection:
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/celebrating-...
All are welcome at The Jazz Social for a vibrant programme of music, culture, and connection:
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/celebrating-...
Celebrating Japanese Jazz at The Jazz Social
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Serious, producers of the London Jazz Festival are collaborating with the Embassy of Japan for a special day celebrating Japanese Jazz on 22 Nov.
All are welcome at The Jazz Social for a vibrant programme of music, culture, and connection:
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/celebrating-...
All are welcome at The Jazz Social for a vibrant programme of music, culture, and connection:
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/celebrating-...
Last chance/day to see work by Daiwa Scholarships alumnus Carl Randall at 'The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting' at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, until
21 Nov 2025.
The show is open today until 6pm!
www.panterandhall.com
21 Nov 2025.
The show is open today until 6pm!
www.panterandhall.com
Panter & Hall: British and Scottish Art - Paintings, Prints, Sculpture
Panter & Hall is a London Art Gallery located in Pall Mall, offering paintings, original prints, and sculpture from an extensive collection of artists. We specialise in Scottish art, Welsh art, Austra...
www.panterandhall.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Last chance/day to see work by Daiwa Scholarships alumnus Carl Randall at 'The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting' at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, until
21 Nov 2025.
The show is open today until 6pm!
www.panterandhall.com
21 Nov 2025.
The show is open today until 6pm!
www.panterandhall.com
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🚨Upcoming deadline!
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
Daiwa Scholarship: General information
The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan, following a month of Japanese language tuition in the UK. Daiwa Scholarships offer outstan...
dajf.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚨Upcoming deadline!
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
The artist and author and Daiwa Scholarships alumnus, Edmund de Waal has curated the first major exhibition of acclaimed Danish ceramicist Axel Salto (1889 – 1961), considered one of the greatest masters of 20th-century ceramic art!
22 November to 4 May.
hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/pla...
22 November to 4 May.
hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/pla...
In partnership with CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Denmark and Kunstsilo, Norway, The Hepworth Wakefield will bring Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto to the UK in November 2025.
In partnership with CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Denmark and Kunstsilo, Norway, The Hepworth Wakefield will bring Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto to the UK in November 2025.
hepworthwakefield.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The artist and author and Daiwa Scholarships alumnus, Edmund de Waal has curated the first major exhibition of acclaimed Danish ceramicist Axel Salto (1889 – 1961), considered one of the greatest masters of 20th-century ceramic art!
22 November to 4 May.
hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/pla...
22 November to 4 May.
hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/pla...
A big thank you to Dr Daisuke Adachi and Professor Hugh Whittaker for joining us this afternoon to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff policy on the Japanese economy.
Many thanks to our audience as well for joining and enabling a rich Q&A session!
Many thanks to our audience as well for joining and enabling a rich Q&A session!
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A big thank you to Dr Daisuke Adachi and Professor Hugh Whittaker for joining us this afternoon to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff policy on the Japanese economy.
Many thanks to our audience as well for joining and enabling a rich Q&A session!
Many thanks to our audience as well for joining and enabling a rich Q&A session!
🚨Upcoming deadline!
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
Daiwa Scholarship: General information
The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan, following a month of Japanese language tuition in the UK. Daiwa Scholarships offer outstan...
dajf.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚨Upcoming deadline!
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
UK citizen? Don't forget to apply for a Daiwa Scholarship by 4 Dec 2025 for a chance to
🇯🇵 Spend a year learning Japanese
🏡 Experience a one-month homestay
🏢 Do a six-month work placement
All in Japan!
More info here: dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
Many thanks to Professor Jiro Yoshida and Dr Filipa Sá for joining us today for an enlightening discussion concerning the housing situation in the UK and Japan
Thank you as well to everyone who joined and shared their thoughts!
Thank you as well to everyone who joined and shared their thoughts!
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Many thanks to Professor Jiro Yoshida and Dr Filipa Sá for joining us today for an enlightening discussion concerning the housing situation in the UK and Japan
Thank you as well to everyone who joined and shared their thoughts!
Thank you as well to everyone who joined and shared their thoughts!
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The book "Strange Pictures," written by the completely anonymous author Uketsu, has been shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2025. Read our interview with the enigmatic writer and YouTuber from earlier this year.
'Uketsu': The internet phantom haunting Japan's bestseller lists
Anonymous author and YouTuber 'Uketsu' deals in a quiet horror that has delighted millions of readers.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The book "Strange Pictures," written by the completely anonymous author Uketsu, has been shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2025. Read our interview with the enigmatic writer and YouTuber from earlier this year.
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Tokyo’s Board of Education has drafted guidelines aimed at protecting teachers from irrational requests and abusive behaviors from parents, from limiting the duration of meetings to having a lawyer handle complaints.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
Measures from limiting the duration of meetings to having a lawyer handle complaints aim to protect teachers from irrational requests and abusive behaviors.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tokyo’s Board of Education has drafted guidelines aimed at protecting teachers from irrational requests and abusive behaviors from parents, from limiting the duration of meetings to having a lawyer handle complaints.
Discover the reality behind a millennium of myth at the British Museum's upcoming sweeping exhibition on the legendary Japanese warriors - 3 February to 4 May 2026.
www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
Samurai
This major exhibition reveals the real story of the samurai, from medieval battlefields to modern blockbusters.
www.britishmuseum.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Discover the reality behind a millennium of myth at the British Museum's upcoming sweeping exhibition on the legendary Japanese warriors - 3 February to 4 May 2026.
www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
Daiwa Scholarships alumnus and artist, Carl Randall features in two exhibitions opening this month.
The first exhibition opens on 11 November.
The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, 11 to 21 November 2025
dajf.org.uk/news/daiwa-s...
The first exhibition opens on 11 November.
The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, 11 to 21 November 2025
dajf.org.uk/news/daiwa-s...
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Daiwa Scholarships alumnus and artist, Carl Randall features in two exhibitions opening this month.
The first exhibition opens on 11 November.
The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, 11 to 21 November 2025
dajf.org.uk/news/daiwa-s...
The first exhibition opens on 11 November.
The Distinctive Eye: Singular Voices in British Painting at Panter & Hall Gallery, Pall Mall London, 11 to 21 November 2025
dajf.org.uk/news/daiwa-s...
On Tues 18 Nov from 12:00pm – 1:15pm (UK time) we will be hosting a webinar with Daisuke Adachi (Associate Professor of Economics at Aarhus University), moderated by Prof Hugh Whittaker (Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies).
For more information & to book your place:
dajf.org.uk/event/the-im...
For more information & to book your place:
dajf.org.uk/event/the-im...
The Impact of Donald Trump's Tariffs on the Japanese Economy
Donald Trump’s tariff policies have been designed to bring manufacturing back to the United States and protect American jobs. Although the practical results in the US have been mixed so far, retaliati...
dajf.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
On Tues 18 Nov from 12:00pm – 1:15pm (UK time) we will be hosting a webinar with Daisuke Adachi (Associate Professor of Economics at Aarhus University), moderated by Prof Hugh Whittaker (Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies).
For more information & to book your place:
dajf.org.uk/event/the-im...
For more information & to book your place:
dajf.org.uk/event/the-im...
Many thanks to Professors Koichi Nakano and @linushagstrom.bsky.social for joining us today for a fascinating discussion about Japan's security policy in the context of rising geopolitical tensions
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Many thanks to Professors Koichi Nakano and @linushagstrom.bsky.social for joining us today for a fascinating discussion about Japan's security policy in the context of rising geopolitical tensions
Now in its fifth edition, Noh Reimagined invites audiences to explore the power of Noh through rare classical performances.
A crowdfunding campaign is in place to sustain Noh Reimagined 2025, ensuring this project continues to inspire for years to come.
dajf.org.uk/news/noh-rei...
A crowdfunding campaign is in place to sustain Noh Reimagined 2025, ensuring this project continues to inspire for years to come.
dajf.org.uk/news/noh-rei...
Noh Reimagined 2025 - crowdfunding campaign
Noh Reimagined, the festival dedicated to the artistry of Noh theatre, returns to Kings Place, London from 28 to 29 November 2025. Now in its fifth edition, the festival invites audiences to explore...
dajf.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Now in its fifth edition, Noh Reimagined invites audiences to explore the power of Noh through rare classical performances.
A crowdfunding campaign is in place to sustain Noh Reimagined 2025, ensuring this project continues to inspire for years to come.
dajf.org.uk/news/noh-rei...
A crowdfunding campaign is in place to sustain Noh Reimagined 2025, ensuring this project continues to inspire for years to come.
dajf.org.uk/news/noh-rei...
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(For British citizens only.)
Fancy
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
Daiwa Scholarship: General information
The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan, following a month of Japanese language tuition in the UK. Daiwa Scholarships offer outstan...
dajf.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
(For British citizens only.)
Fancy
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
Daiwa Scholarship: General information
The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan, following a month of Japanese language tuition in the UK. Daiwa Scholarships offer outstan...
dajf.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Fancy
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
🇯🇵 A year learning Japanese?
🏡 A month with a Japanese host family?
🏢 Six months of Japanese work experience?
All in Japan?
Then apply for a Daiwa Scholarship here!
dajf.org.uk/scholarships...
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In her first speech to parliament as PM, Takaichi describes Russia’s military activity, along with that of China & DPRK, as a “serious concern”. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
高市早苗首相の所信表明演説の全文 - 日本経済新聞
高市早苗首相の24日の所信表明演説の全文は次の通り。1 はじめに 私は日本と日本人の底力を信じてやまない者として、日本の未来を切り開く責任を担い、この場に立っております。 今の暮らしや未来への不安を希望に変え、強い経済をつくる。そして、日本列島を強く豊かにしていく。世界が直面する課題に向き合い、世界の真ん中で咲き誇る日本外交を取り戻す。絶対にあきらめない決意をもって、国家国民のため、果
www.nikkei.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In her first speech to parliament as PM, Takaichi describes Russia’s military activity, along with that of China & DPRK, as a “serious concern”. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
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Japan is planning to open a dedicated visa centre in Moscow to handle the large increase in demand from Russians for tourist visas to visit Japan.
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Japan is planning to open a dedicated visa centre in Moscow to handle the large increase in demand from Russians for tourist visas to visit Japan.
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Sumo — a sport based on collisions — is set to have one of its most impactful ever weeks on the western consciousness as a showcase event gets underway at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
The British capital is playing host to the Japan Sumo Association’s first European exhibition in over three decades.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sumo — a sport based on collisions — is set to have one of its most impactful ever weeks on the western consciousness as a showcase event gets underway at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Upcoming talk on HIV and AIDS in Japan by Dr Mark Pendleton on 20 Oct - organised by the Japan Society London
This will be an important and fascinating talk as the historical and contemporary impact of HIV and AIDS in Japan are not popularly very well known.
www.japansociety.org.uk/event?event=...
This will be an important and fascinating talk as the historical and contemporary impact of HIV and AIDS in Japan are not popularly very well known.
www.japansociety.org.uk/event?event=...
The Japan Society - HIV and AIDS in Japan: Labels, Bodies and Legacies - with Mark Pendleton
www.japansociety.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Upcoming talk on HIV and AIDS in Japan by Dr Mark Pendleton on 20 Oct - organised by the Japan Society London
This will be an important and fascinating talk as the historical and contemporary impact of HIV and AIDS in Japan are not popularly very well known.
www.japansociety.org.uk/event?event=...
This will be an important and fascinating talk as the historical and contemporary impact of HIV and AIDS in Japan are not popularly very well known.
www.japansociety.org.uk/event?event=...
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Thank you so much for this lovely revieeeewwww!!!
"The god of pleasure assumes a distinctly human form in this charmingly updated Greek myth." www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @hapahaiku.bsky.social @natashapulley.bsky.social #booksky
March 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thank you so much for this lovely revieeeewwww!!!