News

Selected Poems by Anthony Thwaite: A Bilingual Edition

Posted 13th November

Japanese translation by Reiko and Hisaaki Yamanouchi (JBS members) Shohakusha & Co. JPY2,300 (tax excluded) ISBN978-4-7754-0260-3 Anthony Thwaite...

We Japanese (Vol. 1-3) – now on sale from Kanaya Hotel History House

Posted 12th November

This comprehensive English-language guidebook on Japanese culture was first published in 1934 by Shozo Yamaguchi, the second proprietor...

New Directions 2019

Posted 12th November

New Directions is a conference for English Language Assessment specialists connected with academia, policy and practice; it will...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan: A Complete History and Visual Guide to over 400 Famous Tartans

Posted 11th November

by Iain Zaczek, Charles Phillips Japanese translation by Yukiko Anamizu Ittosha Incorporated JPY4,800(tax excluded) ISBN978-4-907600-62-4 This visual guide...

YUSK Piano Recital

Posted 08th November

YUSK is a Japanese pianist who was brought up in London and has long suffered from Tourette Syndrome....

Hibiya College: “The Lost World”

Posted 08th November

Historian Atsumi Yamada will talk about The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle, explaining how Doyle depicted the scenery...

Michiko Kobayashi Violin Recital

Posted 06th November

London-educated violinist Michiko Kobayashi has won numerous awards in Japan and abroad, including a silver medal from the...

“The Enlightenment in Objects – Mr. Loudon’s Collection of Mirabilia”

Posted 31st October

In parallel to his professional activities, Dutch-born banker George Loudon is a well-known UK-based patron and leader of...

Audio Book: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan (Shin-yaku Nihon Okuchi Kiko)

Posted 30th September

by Isabella Bird, translated by Kiyonori Kanasaka This Japanese translation of Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is now available...

The Tale of Genji Vol. 4: Arthur Waley’s translation of Lady Murasaki’s 11th-century masterpiece in “back translation” to Japanese

Posted 30th September

by siblings Marie Mariya and Megumi Moriyama, Sayusha, JPY3,200 This unique version of The Tale of Genji is...