News & Events

Events

Japanese Modern Art and History Symposium
19-20 June 2013
New Boundaries in the Study of Modern Japanese Art: Extending Geographical, Temporal and Generic Paradigms

Third Thursday Lecture
16 May 2013
Shaping Likeness: Practices and Concepts in Portrait Photography in Early Meiji Japan
Maki Fukuoka

CJS Research Workshop
17–18 May 2013
The Notion of the Body in Japan and Its Depiction in the Fictional Media

Exhibition at the Brunei Gallery
18 April–22 June 2013
1000 Years of the Art of Japanese Books: Treasures from the Tenri Central Library

News

Japanese History – Archaeology Project Online
Hitachi Europe and Hitachi Solutions Europe to Sponsor a New Online Resource

Cultural Properties Loss
Statement on the Impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on Cultural Properties

Director’s Message
A Fresh New Start

Commemoration of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
One Year On: Ceremony at the Japanese Roof Garden at SOAS

Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation

Library News
The library will have WiFi installed this winter

New Museology
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere in conversation with Shioda Junichi

Jomon Culture Award
Simon Kaner received the 11th Annual Miyasaka Fusakazu Memorial Togariishi Jomon Culture Award

Pola Traditional Culture Award
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere was awarded the 30th Anniversary Pola Traditional Culture Award

Sainsbury Institute Japanese Garden
Japanese karesansui garden built in the consecrated ground of the Norwich Cathedral

Manga Podcast
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere on Manga at the British Museum

Jomon Podcast
A History of the World in 100 Objects: Simon Kaner on Jomon pot