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Visit us on Kensington High Street

See the illustrations in our 'house' brought to life when you visit our Shop, Gallery, Hall, Café Stand and AKIRA Restaurant. 

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WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts

Explore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture.

Japan House: Celebrating 5 years as the cultural home of Japan in London

Step into Japan from Kensington High Street. Explore our free events and exhibitions, Michelin-listed restaurant and range of crafts, homeware and accessories for an authentic encounter with contemporary Japan. Be inspired to learn more in our library and to plan your next visit in our travel zone. From craftsmanship and design to innovation and technology, challenge your perceptions of Japan and discover something new at Japan House London.

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In parallel with the tea demonstrations held monthly at Japan House London, we would like to invite guests to explore other perspectives and contemporary takes of the centuries-old tradition of Tea or chanoyu, the Japanese way of tea, through a free screening of Every Day a Good Day (2018).
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22 Oct 2023 Every Day a Good Day
Take a closer look at selected artworks featured in the wide-ranging exhibition WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts through a series of short spotlight talks taking place within the Japan House London Gallery.
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07 Jul - 19 Oct 2023 Spotlight on WAVE
With Koreeda Hirokazu’s newest film Monster premiering in 2023, is there a better moment to enjoy a carefully curated selection of works by one of Japan’s most celebrated directors?
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10 Sep - 17 Dec 2023 Japan House London Film Season – Focus on Koreeda Hirokazu
For the second installment of Japan House London’s film season focussing on the work of acclaimed Japanese director Koreeda Hirokazu, we are delighted to present two free screenings of Like Father, Like Son.
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15 - 18 Oct 2023 Focus on Koreeda Hirokazu: Like Father, Like Son
Slow down and appreciate the subtle changing of the seasons and passing of time with a monthly display of ikebana, Japanese flower design, created by members of Ikebana International London Chapter.
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01 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Ikebana Month by Month

The Library

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Dynamic, themed book displays and permanent collection of hard-to-find books on Japan.

Shop In Store

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Bespoke crafts from across Japan, exquisitely displayed in gallery-like surroundings.

The Stand

The Stand at Japan House London
Café stand serving uniquely Japanese refreshments including matcha latte and wagashi Japanese sweets.

AKIRA Restaurant

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AKIRA restaurant presents a Japanese dining experience based on its ‘trinity of cooking’ principles - food, tableware and presentation.
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22 Oct 2023 Every Day a Good Day
Recosuke s Long Vacation2
07 Jul - 19 Oct 2023 Spotlight on WAVE
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01 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Ikebana Month by Month
I Wish2
10 Sep - 17 Dec 2023 Japan House London Film Season – Focus on Koreeda Hirokazu
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15 - 18 Oct 2023 Focus on Koreeda Hirokazu: Like Father, Like Son
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The Library
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Shop In Store
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AKIRA Restaurant

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Videos, Interviews and Tours

Kanazawa Shōko is one of Japan’s most acclaimed young contemporary calligraphers, known in particular for her bold and powerful brushstrokes.
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Kanazawa Shōko: from dreams to international calligraphy fame
Sugawa Makiko decided to draw sensual, images of fashionable women with prosthetic legs after losing her own leg to cancer as a young woman.
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Sugawa Makiko: finding beauty and strength in physical impairment
Inspired by the wave of digital natives, online illustrators and amateur artists who gained prominence in the early 2000s, Jenny kaori is known for her bold, punky depictions of girlhood.
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Jenny kaori: riding the wave of new Japanese graphic art
Husband-and-wife team tupera tupera have been celebrated in Japan and beyond for the last 20 years for their children’s books.
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Husband-and-wife creative team tupera tupera talk about their children's illustrations
Discover the past, present and possible futures of kumihimo – an intricate, decorative braided cord from Japan – in this virtual exhibition.
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KUMIHIMO: Virtual Exhibition

Videos, Interviews and Tours

Kanazawa Shōko is one of Japan’s most acclaimed young contemporary calligraphers, known in particular for her bold and powerful brushstrokes.
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Kanazawa Shōko: from dreams to international calligraphy fame
Sugawa Makiko decided to draw sensual, images of fashionable women with prosthetic legs after losing her own leg to cancer as a young woman.
Sugawa Makiko
Sugawa Makiko: finding beauty and strength in physical impairment
Inspired by the wave of digital natives, online illustrators and amateur artists who gained prominence in the early 2000s, Jenny kaori is known for her bold, punky depictions of girlhood.
Jenny kaori
Jenny kaori: riding the wave of new Japanese graphic art
Husband-and-wife team tupera tupera have been celebrated in Japan and beyond for the last 20 years for their children’s books.
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Husband-and-wife creative team tupera tupera talk about their children's illustrations
Discover the past, present and possible futures of kumihimo – an intricate, decorative braided cord from Japan – in this virtual exhibition.
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KUMIHIMO: Virtual Exhibition

Stories

Koreeda Hirokazu stands uniquely as Japan’s most regarded filmmaker of his generation. His subtle, humanistic portraits of modern-day family life have inevitably drawn comparisons with that celebrated master from the classical age of cinema, Ozu Yasujiro.
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Koreeda Hirokazu: natural successor to master film director Ozu Yasujirō
Koreeda Hirokazu stands uniquely as Japan’s most regarded filmmaker of his generation. His subtle, humanistic portraits of modern-day family life have inevitably drawn comparisons with that celebrated master from the classical age of cinema, Ozu Yasujiro.
Heta-uma was never an organized movement, but it had the culture-changing impact of one.
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‘So bad that it’s good’: the Japanese graphic art of heta-uma
Heta-uma was never an organized movement, but it had the culture-changing impact of one.
Learn how to make chicken tempura according to Michelin-listed chef Shimizu Akira's recipe.
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Cooking Chicken Tempura
Learn how to make chicken tempura according to Michelin-listed chef Shimizu Akira's recipe.
The Shinkansen, commonly known in English as the ‘bullet train’, is an icon of Japanese design and technology
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Shinkansen Bullet Train
The Shinkansen, commonly known in English as the ‘bullet train’, is an icon of Japanese design and technology

Activity sheets

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Design Your Own Uchikake
Discover Make Your Own Tanabata Decorations
Make Your Own Tanabata Decorations
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Six Native Dogs of Japan
Kokeshi are painted wooden dolls from the Tōhoku region in north-eastern Japan.
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Design Your Own Kokeshi Wooden Doll
Kokeshi are painted wooden dolls from the Tōhoku region in north-eastern Japan.
Download Japan House London’s worksheet to make your own folded paper crane
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How to Make Orizuru (folded paper crane)
Download Japan House London’s worksheet to make your own folded paper crane
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