UK in JAPAN 2019-20

The UK in Japan 2019-20 festival celebrates the cultures and contemporary arts in two of the world’s most exciting countries. This ambitious programme is a joint initiative with the British Council and the British Embassy Tokyo.

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Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London

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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: Thursday 18 June 2020 to Sunday 31 January 2021
Location: Tokyo, Osaka

Christine Riding, the Jacob Rothschild Head of the Curatorial Department at the National Gallery, London, talking about Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers"

Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London: online guided exhibition tour

Christine Riding from London's National Gallery guides us through highlights of the exhibition "Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London" currently touring Japan.

“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.

People standing in front of the main sanctuary of Naiku

Ise City Residency

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

UK in JAPAN 2019-20

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