February 2025 message from the Executive Director

Snow is falling outside my window in Harvard as I write this at the end of a brief visit to the Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies. And I thought that spring had arrived as the delightfully scented daphne was blooming outside our own Institute just before I left.  I have greatly enjoyed two days of […]

Report on the talk ‘How Japanese arts and cultures can make us happier’

This month, the Sainsbury Institute was delighted to work in partnership with the Japan Foundation for the first edition of our lecture series in 2025. Organised by the Japan Foundation as part of the Japan Foundation Awards 2024 Commemorative Talk series, the event celebrated the Sainsbury Institute receiving this prestigious award last year in recognition […]

Japan in Norwich 2024: A Report

In 2024, the Sainsbury Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary with an ambitious programme of events; from conferences, to exhibitions, to workshops and performances. Read our report for a summary of the events which took place across Norfolk, London and Japan, both reflecting on the achievements of the Institute over the last 25 years and looking […]