Japan House London

 🇯🇵公募🇯🇵OPEN CALL 🇯🇵 ARTIST BASED IN JAPAN 🇯🇵   This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in Japan. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 30 September to 16 December 2024. ⁠ Our residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. We host up to sixteen residencies each year, bringing artists from all over the world to London. All our residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks.   This residency is supported by Japan House London Trust. ⁠– Residency dates: 30 September to 16 December 2024.   Application deadline: 29 July 2024, 1pm (UK time)   Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eWfhm-CF –

I was lucky enough to visit our partner Japan House London and get a guided tour to their latest exhibition ‘Design Discoveries’ with my MUFG EMEA colleagues. Thank you to the Japan House London team, MaryAnn Broughton and Naoko Chang for showing us around. It was fascinating to learn about Japanese design and craft from the experts. I thoroughly recommend the exhibition to anyone who is interested in design and Japan! And we were clearly in great company given the recent visit of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan to Japan House London during his state visit to the UK.    The admission is free to the exhibition and entry can be reserved on the Japan House London website. #JapanHouseLondon #DesignDiscoveries

The team at Japan House London was deeply honoured to welcome His Majesty The Emperor of Japan during his visit to the UK. On 23 June, The Emperor made his first visit to Japan House London, where he was welcomed by Sam Thorne, Director General & CEO. After touring the Shop, The Emperor was guided around our current exhibition Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN and told about the many exhibitions and events that have taken place at Japan House London over the last six years. We are privileged to have hosted His Majesty and to have been able to share with him how we celebrate the rich cultural heritage and contemporary dynamism of Japan. His Majesty's visit underscores the importance of Japan House London as the cultural home of Japan in the UK. This significant occasion marks a celebration of the enduring friendship and cultural exchange between Japan and the United Kingdom.

Today we celebrate the sixth anniversary of Japan House London. As we reflect on six fruitful years of presenting the best of Japanese cultures in the heart of London, we're equally excited to announce that we're soon to welcome our 2 millionth visitor. To express our gratitude for your support, we are offering a bundle of gifts to the 2 millionth visitor, including a £50 gift card at the Shop, a complimentary meal for two at AKIRA Restaurant and a private guided tour to our current exhibition 'Design Discoveries'. We are grateful to achieve this milestone, which is made possible with the enthusiastic support of our visitors, corporate members, partners and community. Visit us soon and you might become our 2 millionth visitor, with exciting prizes awaiting.

Seiko UK Limited is a long-term supporter of Japan House London and Corporate Member since 2018. Until Saturday 22 June, we are pleased to host Seiko’s ‘Power Design Project’ featuring a range of ‘incredibly specialized watches’ currently on display in our Shop. The ‘Power Design Project’ challenges Seiko's in-house designers to unleash their creativity and design original watches from inventive new angles. In this display, seven designers take a unique approach to create seven watches with highly specialized functions, including a watch for ‘Panda Lovers’ and a watch to help cook sukiyaki. David Edwards, Managing Director of Seiko UK Ltd, noted: “We’re excited to see the Seiko Power Design Project return to the UK – this time within Japan House London, the UK’s home of Japanese culture of which we’re proud supporters. Seeing the creativity of our Seiko Watch Designers is always fascinating – there are no rules with these watch designs and the exhibition showcases the innovation Seiko is famous for in an entirely fitting setting. Well worth a trip!” MaryAnn Broughton, Head of Partnerships at Japan House London, added: “It is always a pleasure to work with Seiko UK and this is a wonderful example of how working in partnership can create new opportunities to highlight Japanese design and innovation within Japan House London. These designs are fun and thoughtful and will no doubt inspire our visitors! We are very grateful for Seiko UK’s support of Japan House London as a Corporate Member since 2018.” Learn more about 'Seiko: Power Design Project': https://bit.ly/4aO0dxB

We are looking for a dynamic Retail Duty Manager to join our team at Japan House London. As Retail Duty Manager, you will lead and motivate our Retail Experience team, ensure an exceptional customer experience, and manage daily operations in the Shop (both offline and online). To be successful in this role, you should have over three years of experience in high-end retail management, strong leadership and communication skills, and proficiency in retail systems. A passion for Japanese culture is essential and skills in other languages including Japanese would be advantageous. The closing date for this position is 30 June 2024. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e5qtktB5

In 'Design Discoveries', architect Tane Tsuyoshi explores village design from the Jōmon period as discovered at the Goshono Site in Iwate Prefecture. The Jōmon period began about 15,000 years ago, towards the end of the last Ice Age, and lasted until around 2,300 years ago. It was the period when humans began to live in established settlements in the Japanese archipelago. Goshono Site, located in north-eastern Japan in the town of Ichinohe, Iwate Prefecture, is what is left of a hub settlement built on a river terrace approximately 5,000–4,200 years ago. The adjacent Goshono Jōmon Museum displays items excavated from the site, including earthenware, stone tools and carbonized nuts. Learn more about the history of the Jōmon period and how Tane Tsuyoshi presents his research in 'Design Discoveries' here: https://bit.ly/4c6bR83

Have you visited our new exhibition - 'Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN'? With displays ranging from Jōmon pottery to 3D sportswear, and from musical instruments to festivals, 'Design Discoveries' presents the research of seven major designers who have visited different regions in Japan to discover their 'design treasures'. This interactive exhibition also invites you, the visitor, to contribute your own treasures to a world design map and to share your ideas about design. 'Design Discoveries' runs from now until 8 September 2024. Book your free ticket here: https://bit.ly/3Wc06s1