UK in JAPAN 2019-20

UK in JAPAN 2019-20 is an ambitious joint initiative by the British Council and the British Embassy Tokyo highlighting the breadth of the UK relationship with Japan, from culture to business. Starting from the Rugby World Cup in September 2019 and running through to the end of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in September 2020, UK in JAPAN 2019-20 presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deepen the close bonds between Japan and the UK.

Highlights

Philharmonia Orchestra

Tags: Music, UK in JAPAN 2019-20

Britain’s Philharmonia Orchestra is coming to Japan with a concert which forms the culmination of its 12-year collaboration with the conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Date: Thursday 23 January 2020 to Wednesday 29 January 2020
Location: Tokyo, Hyogo

“Discovery for 2020” presented by British Council and London Symphony Orchestra

The British Council, in partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra, will present “Discovery for 2020” a project engaging diverse members of the community.

Workshop by Jenny Sealey: working towards an international co-production of The Tempest in 2020

The British Council is planning to stage a collaborative production of “The Tempest” by artists with disabilities from Japan, the UK, and Bangladesh in May 2020.

Improving music access for disabled people

The British Council is working in partnership with the City of Kawasaki and UK Drake Music, to explore the creative uses of technology that improve music access for disabled people.

Group of seven people standing with the sea and Wedded Rocks of Futami, Ise City behind

Ise City Residency

Artists-in-residence programme in Ise City, home of Ise Jingu.

Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London

Tags: Visual Arts, UK in JAPAN 2019-20

The first external exhibition anywhere in the world of works from the collection of London’s National Gallery is to be held in Tokyo and Osaka.

Date: Tuesday 03 March 2020 to Sunday 18 October 2020
Location: Tokyo, Osaka