News Archive - Events in Japan
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Thursday, 26th January 2012
The governor of Osaka has announced plans to turn a 2km stretch of river into an international swimming pool
Friday, 13th January 2012
The Louvre museum in Paris is to send more than 20 works of art to Japan for an exhibition in disaster hit prefectures including Fukushima
Thursday, 1st December 2011
Car makers from Japan are set to exhibit ways vehicles can be used to produce household energy
Wednesday, 23rd November 2011
A Japanese astronaut has set a national record after spending 167 days on a space station
Wednesday, 2nd November 2011
Tourists visiting Japan in December must visit the Chichibu Night Festival.
Wednesday, 26th October 2011
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner made its debut landing in the Japanese capital
Friday, 21st October 2011
The Tokyo film festival starts on Saturday October 22nd.
Thursday, 20th October 2011
Judi Dench was one of five Praemium Imperial Award recipients.
Monday, 17th October 2011
Two Japanese celebrities have been made deputy governors of Kagawa prefecture
Wednesday, 5th October 2011
Japan's Createc technology exhibition has unveiled startling innovations
Friday, 16th September 2011
Bite-Size - a major new exhibition celebrating Anglo-Japanese textiles comes to Kyoto next year.
Tuesday, 30th August 2011
Mounted archers with deadly accuracy set to entertain thousands near Kamakura.
Thursday, 18th August 2011
A new poll suggests the next PM could struggle to win over Japan's electorate.
Thursday, 11th August 2011
Metropolitan Museum will host exhibition
Monday, 8th August 2011
New Paul W S Anderson film to kick of festival
Wednesday, 3rd August 2011
Food festival organisers aim to do something 'a little different' this year
Tuesday, 26th July 2011
First Japanese production of Dracula, the Musical, coming to Tokyo
Thursday, 14th July 2011
A video-sharing website has become the inspiration for a new innovative club in Tokyo
Tuesday, 12th July 2011
British stars bag Japanese arts prize
Friday, 8th July 2011
The 2011 Nachi Fire Festival will take place this July
Tuesday, 5th July 2011
Yuji Imaizumi signed up to be head sushi chef
Friday, 1st July 2011
Painting exhibition at MOMAT until July 31st
Friday, 24th June 2011
Annual event returns for its third year
Thursday, 23rd June 2011
Arts centre in Japan's capital to show Monet, Cezanne, Renoir
Wednesday, 22nd June 2011
Huge event to take place at the end of August
Monday, 20th June 2011
August's weekend festival is growing
Adaptation to open at the Imperial Garden Theatre
Friday, 17th June 2011
Yokohama to play host to the Month of France
Jimmy Eat World and more coming to Naeba Ski Resort
Thursday, 16th June 2011
Dinner cost 1,000 euro per head
Friday, 10th June 2011
A colourful and energetic lantern festival will be taking place in a northwestern Japanese city this weekend.
Friday, 3rd June 2011
The Japanese port town of Yokohama will be celebrating an annual festival this weekend.
Thursday, 2nd June 2011
The summer music festival season is due to get underway in Nagano this weekend.
Wednesday, 18th May 2011
A major Japanese rock festival has confirmed that it will be going ahead without any earthquake-related cancellations.
Friday, 13th May 2011
Works by professionals and amateurs alike will be on display in a Tokyo photography exhibit later this month.
Thursday, 12th May 2011
A major art fair will be taking placing in the Japanese city of Kyoto next week.
Tuesday, 10th May 2011
The fashion scene in Tokyo is due to spring back into life this weekend with a charity runway show.
Wednesday, 27th April 2011
A major summer festival is due to go ahead in Tohoku prefecture, despite the impact of the March 11th earthquake.
Tuesday, 19th April 2011
The Japanese capital hosted a mass brainstorming session last weekend to come up with ideas for earthquake relief fundraising.
Friday, 15th April 2011
A popular cherry blossom display at the Osaka Mint Bureau has attracted hundreds of visitors on its opening day.
Wednesday, 30th March 2011
After a three-year absence, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is due to unveil a new pair of giant pandas later this week.
Friday, 18th March 2011
Visitor's to Osaka's Kyuhoji Ryokuchi Park for Happy Earth Day 2011 will be encouraged to donate towards the tsunami relief fund.
Tuesday, 8th March 2011
The annual Japan Flower and Garden Show is set to be held in Tokyo at the end of March.
Wednesday, 23rd February 2011
One of the Chilean miners trapped underground in 2010 is planning to complete the forthcoming Tokyo Marathon.
Tuesday, 15th February 2011
The capital city of Japan has begun planning for the forthcoming marathon, which is set to attract a record number of runners.
Tuesday, 8th February 2011
The new 2011 Winter Campaign has been launched by the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA).
Thursday, 6th January 2011
Around 3,000 people took part in a special annual calligraphy competition to celebrate the New Year.
Tuesday, 26th October 2010
Japan Craft Beer Support (JCBS) and the Brewers' Club are organising the forthcoming Nippon Craft Beer Festival.
Friday, 10th September 2010
Diplomatic relations are under threat after Japanese authorities arrested a Chinese fisherman.
Tuesday, 24th August 2010
The Tokyo Jazz Festival is set to prove a popular event with tourists and Japanese locals next month.