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Culture News in Japan
London | Sou Fujimoto to design 2013 Serpentine pavilion
A cloud-like cluster of white steel rods will shimmer above the trees of Kensington Gardens this summer, courtesy of Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. He has been announced as the latest designer of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual pavilion commission and he promises to bring a vision of airy lightness. Read More
George Town is the story | interview with Festival Director
Ken Takiguchi from Performing Arts Network Japan talks to Joe Sidek, director of the George Town Festival on the island of Penang in Malaysia. The Festival’s inviting mix of… Read More
Opportunities in Japan
Toyota Foundation | International Grant Programme
The Toyota Foundation’s Asian Neighbours international grant programme targets Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It offers grants for one-year projects (starting November 2013) focused on thematic areas of… Read More
New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme | grants
The New Zealand Japan Exchange Programme (NZJEP) was jointly established by the New Zealand and Japanese Governments in the early seventies to create a deeper understanding between the two… Read More
Call for Papers | FilmAsia 2013
The International Academic Forum, in conjunction with its global partners announces the Second Annual Asian Conference on Film and Documentary 2013, to be held in Osaka, Japan, from 8-10 November… Read More
BIFF supporting ‘Berlinale in Sendai’
The Berlin International Film Festival is supporting the “Berlinale in Sendai” event, which will take place in Japan from March 28 to 31, 2013. The event will be held in Sendai City,… Read More
Events in Japan
Barcelona | Chiharu Shiota exhibition
“Synchronising Threads and Rhizome” is the first exhibition by Chiharu Shiota (Osaka, 1972) in Barcelona, presented by Casa Asia. The show includes installations, drawings and videos, which are integrated… Read More
London | Souzou : Outsider Art from Japan | exhibition
The Wellcome Collection in London presents more than 300 works for the first major display of Japanese Outsider Art in the UK. The 46 artists represented in the Souzou… Read More
Magazine Japan
Beppu’s convivial creative spirit | artists’ projects in southern Japan
culture360.org Editor Judith Staines visits the southern Japanese city of Beppu and discovers a lively contemporary arts scene alongside the traditional hot springs culture. One of the world’s greatest… Read More
World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Focus on case studies from ASEM countries | The future of biennials in Asia
The first World Biennial Forum (WBF), which focused on Asia organised by the Biennial Foundation and the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, was supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). ASEF has… Read More
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[Stockholm Exhibition] Hen on stage in Japan
The exhibition Hen on stage in Japan will be held from December 4, 2012 to April 2013 in the The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Östasiatiska Museet) permanent Japanese gallery. Read More
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[Tokyo] Treasures from China’s rich cultures
The exhibition “China: Grandeur of the Dynasties” will be held at the Tokyo National Museum until December 24th 2012. Read More
