Canadian rakugo performer Katsura Sunshine Katsura Sunshine will be in London on December 12 Leicester Square Theatre. Use our promo code JPSOC and get discouted tickets for the show! buff.ly/3mjJQ4P

The recording of our conversation with Japanese Ambassador to the UK, Hayashi Hajime Embassy of Japan UK, has now been released on Youtube: youtu.be/NbBPKzhwlu4.

#BFIJapan heads to the very top of the UK this December, with Japan: Family, Community and the Sea presented by @screenargyll. Includes the opportunity to see 3 #StudioGhibli films as part of their local Into Film Club! Find out more theb.fi/335Si1C

As the #JPNUKseason draws to a close this month, we’re looking back on some wonderful events that made Japanese culture even more accessible in the UK. This week, we celebrate some terrific achievements in the fields of theatre and music. 👉youtu.be/GeHJ3lzVXng #JapanUK

Don’t forget to book your spot at our free #onlineevent this Thurs 9 Dec, 12:00–13:00 GMT, with master craftspeople from Sakai. Explore the world of #kombu and watch a live demonstration of how it is hand-shaved into paper-thin slivers: bit.ly/3lmxuJs #Kensington

Our #MA students in the Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies programme have visited the Hokusai exhibition British Museum this week. Many congratulations to our partners at the British Museum for their groundbreaking work! #MAIJS #学際日本学 #postgrad uea.ac.uk/course/postgra…

This weekend, join MilkTea in London for screenings of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES and LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON complete with special pre-film workshops! #JPNUKseason #JapanUK tinyurl.com/MilkTeaJPNUK

One of our final big-ticket items for #JPNUKseason, the Yokimono Japanese Christmas Market is this Sunday 12th December in Dalston! 🎄 Japanese ceramics, art, kimono, live music performances, and most importantly: Curry. 🍛 👉 tinyurl.com/JPNUKxmasmarket

🤩HYPER JAPAN Festival 2022 is coming back 22nd – 24th July @ Evolution, London😍 Please see the website for details! ​hyperjapan.co.uk/?page_id=9688 Only 224 days until we can say TADAIMA! We’re back! OKAERI! Welcome home to HYPER JAPAN🗾 #HYPERJAPAN #HJF22

NOW OPEN: For the final Embassy exhibition of #JPNUKseason, discover an astounding project to fire Oxford’s smallest anagama kiln, and see the resulting ceramics from two 72-hour firing sessions. 🔥 ASH, EMBER, FLAME 🔥 tinyurl.com/JPNUKAEF

Three years of Japanese cultural events and three weeks to go... Take a look at just a few highlights of the #JPNUKseason in the fields of science and innovation. youtu.be/QT9GrsR08Jc

[Online Third Thursday Lecture 16/12/21 6pm GMT] We're delighted to welcome Dr Alfred Haft, curator of The Great Picture Book of Everything at British Museum to our Online Third Thursday Lecture this week. Book your free place now: sainsbury-institute.org/info/hokusais-… #hokusai

As we continue our exploration into the role of windows in the #Japaneseteahouse in conjunction with our current exhibition #Windowology, we delve into the history and meaning behind the #architecturalmodels of teahouses known as ‘okoshi-ezu’.

It's a wrap! Thanks to all the filmmakers, artists, funders, venues, staff and audiences for being part of our journey in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham, Reading, Edinburgh and Sheffield the past three months. Take care and see you again in #QueerEast 2022!

Our last webmagazine for 2021 is online now! Check for the latest news from the JICC, info about our current exhibition, our tasty Japanese Kitchen recipe, and much more! Read in full here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/webmagazine… #JPNUKseason #JapanUK

Due to recent restrictions many of Japan’s #matsuri have been postponed or carried out with limited numbers. But with initiatives such as live streaming many matsuri are now accessible to a wider audience. Take a look at #Nara’s On Matsuri today here: youtu.be/sbU2mDb9m8Y

Art & Design was the most popular event category during the Japan-UK Season of Culture! 🎨 Here we take a look at a few highlights from the last three years... youtu.be/Cvz5_hK1gIw #JPNUKseason #JapanUK

We’re delighted to share our final retrospective on a magical three years for #JPNUKseason Watch on YouTube and follow the Japan-UK Events Calendar to stay up-to-date on Japanese events coming soon… #JapanUK uk.emb-japan.go.jp/JAPANUKEvent/i… youtu.be/JcTmlNYIH8E