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Season of Tea Launches at Japan House London, January - April 2022

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Monday, January 24, 2022

LONDON, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In collaboration with expert practitioners in chad (the Way of Tea) from Tankokai UK, Japan House London the cultural home of Japan in the UK - presents a season of free tea demonstrations and talks.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In collaboration with expert practitioners in chad (the Way of Tea) from Tankokai UK, Japan House London the cultural home of Japan in the UK - presents a season of free tea demonstrations and talks.
  • While travel to Japan is still temporarily restricted, such demonstrations offer visitors to Japan House London the opportunity to encounter first-hand, one of Japan's most revered and historic art forms.
  • Usually practiced in a chashitsu (teahouse), the act of preparing and serving tea to guests is considered a way to socialise.
  • The series of demonstrations is held in conjunction with Windowology: New Architectural Views from Japan , an exhibition currently on display in the Japan House London Gallery until 10 April 2022.

Japan House London and Chatham House Begin 2022 Japan-UK Event Series

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

LONDON, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning in January 2022, virtual guests will be given the opportunity to join a series of three events held in partnership between Japan House London and world-leading policy institute Chatham House.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning in January 2022, virtual guests will be given the opportunity to join a series of three events held in partnership between Japan House London and world-leading policy institute Chatham House.
  • Following on from a successful webinar held in collaboration between the two partners in December 2021 on the subject of Soft Power Diplomacy in a Post-Covid Era, Japan House and Chatham House will hold a further three events in January, February and March 2022 consecutively.
  • The event series will welcome experts from a variety of disciplines and will cover a range of topics relating to Japan-UK relations, from university cooperation through to international trade and economy.
  • Japan House London is a cultural destination offering visitors the opportunity to experience the best and latest from Japan.

Japan House London Presents Windowology: New Architectural Views From Japan

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

This new-found appreciation is explored further in this multidisciplinary exhibition from Japan House London.

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  • This new-found appreciation is explored further in this multidisciplinary exhibition from Japan House London.
  • The Japan House London exhibition presents an opportunity for us to introduce our work on Windowology research from Japan, and to showcase the wider cultural significance of the window across all cultures."
  • Simon Wright, Director of Programming, Japan House Londonsaid:"Hopefully this is a new experience for all: Windowology offers a glimpse into the purpose and meaning of windows in Japan.
  • For more information, please visit the website: https://madoken.jp/en/
    Japan House London is a cultural destination offering guests the opportunity to experience of the best and latest from Japan.

Japan House London Launches Creative Street Crossing Designed by Award Winning Artist Tokolo Asao

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Chelsie Giles, Bronze medallist for Judo at the Tokyo 2020 Games representing Team GB unveiled a brand-new creative street crossing for Japan House London on Kensington High Street.  Part of Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, the creative street crossing has been specially designed by award-winning Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.

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  • LONDON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Chelsie Giles, Bronze medallist for Judo at the Tokyo 2020 Games representing Team GB unveiled a brand-new creative street crossing for Japan House London on Kensington High Street.
  • Part of Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, the creative street crossing has been specially designed by award-winning Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.
  • Artist Tokolo Asao commented:"It is an honour to unveil my first design for a creative street crossing at Japan House London.
  • Simon Wright, Director Programming, Japan House London commented:"This unique crossing designed by artist and designer Tokolo Asao is his first in London.

Japan House London Unveils Creative Street Crossing Designed by Award Winning Artist Tokolo Asao

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Friday, August 13, 2021

LONDON, Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, spills out onto the High Street with the unveiling of a brand-new creative street crossing specially designed by Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.

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  • Japan House London reveals creative street crossing specially designed by Japanese artist Tokolo Asao.
  • LONDON, Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Japan House London's celebration of the ingenuity of Japanese designers at Olympic Games, past and present, spills out onto the High Street with the unveiling of a brand-new creative street crossing specially designed by Tokyo 2020 Games emblem creator, artist Tokolo Asao.
  • Simon Wright, Director Programming, Japan House London commented:"This unique crossing designed by Tokolo Asao is the first in London, connecting Japan House and the London urban landscape.
  • Japan House London is a cultural destination offering visitors the opportunity to experience the best and latest from Japan.