16 July | 6pm
Artistic Relations between Spain and Japan
Elena Barlés Bágena
University of Zaragoza, Spain

20 August | 6pm
Continuity and Change:
Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
Monika Hinkel
Research Associate, SOAS, University of London

Every Third Thursday of the month, the Sainsbury Institute hosts a lecture on a topic related to the art and culture of Japan. Talks begin at 6pm (50-minute lecture followed by refreshments). Speakers are all specialists in their field and the talks are intended to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of Japanese history. Admission is free and all are welcome. Booking essential. To book a seat email us or fax 01603 625011 up to two days before the lecture stating your name, number of seats required and a contact number. Unless indicated otherwise the lectures are held at the Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich NR1 4DH + map

27 June | 10.30am-12pm, 12.30-2pm, 2-3-30pm
Fun with Figurines: The Big Dig 2010!
Andrew Cochrane
Dogu World Art Fellow, Sainsbury Institute

Drop in to this workshop and have fun making a figurine out of clay. All the figurines made will be incorporated into our Big Dig in 2010 as part of our UNEARTHED exhibition, on display in summer 2010.

Venue: Education Studio, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Organized by Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in collaboration with the Sainsbury Institute. Admission Free. All are welcome.

4 July-6 September
Sharaku and Other Hidden
Japanese Masterworks
from the Land of NAUSICAA
Edo-Tokyo Museum

This exhibition will showcase nearly 150 paintings and prints from the Museum of Asian Art, Corfu. It will include a rare fan painting by Toshusai Sharaku, prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige, and sketches of wild horses copied from the Kano School painters that once adorned the walls of Nijo Castle. The exhibition is organized and supported by the Yomiuri newspaper, and builds on a survey of the Museum's collection co-organized by Nicole Rousmaniere in July 2008, with the generous support from the Idemitsu Arts Foundation, the Michael Marks Charitable Trust and the Sainsbury Institute.

Edo-Tokyo Museum
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
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25 September
East meets East Public Lecture Series
Organized by Interface Learning, East Meets East Project
Discovering Tokyo
Ulrich Heinze
Sasakawa Lecturer in
Contemporary Japanese Visual Media,
Sainsbury Institute

Venue: The Curve, The Forum,
2 Millennium Plain, Bethel Street. Norwich NR2 1TF

+ East Meets East
+ Great Yarmouth Central Library

Japan-UK 150, a series of events in the UK organised to celebrate 150 years of friendship between two two countries, will run from autumn 2008 until the end of 2009. It will feature a wide range of activities designed to encourage exchange in such fields as culture, the arts, sport, education and science. This is an opportunity to gain fascinating insights into both the traditional and contemporary aspects of Japan.

+ Japan-UK 150 official site  |  + Japan-UK 150 upcoming events