Exhibitions

Exhibitions at Japan House London have explored subjects such as architecture, paper, metalworking, manga, illustration, 3D printing, prototypes, botanical dyes and the Olympic Games. Featured talent has included Sou Fujimoto, Ishigami Junya, Urasawa Naoki, Hara Kenya, Anno Mitsumasa, Misawa Haruka and Sudō Reiko. Please find below a press release for every exhibition held.

2026 Exhibitions

• Tradition/Rebellion: Coming-of-Age Style in Kitakyushu, Japan: Read more
• Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai: Read more

2025 Exhibitions

• Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan : Read more
• Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs: Read more

2024 Exhibitions

• The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests: Read more
• Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture : Read more
• Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN : Read more

2023 Exhibitions

• Ainu Stories: Contemporary Lives by the Saru River: Read more
• WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts – Vibrancy and Variety in 2D: Read more
• KUMIHIMO: Japanese Silk Braiding by DOMYO: Read more

2022 Exhibitions

• The Carpenters’ Line: Japan House London showcases 1,300 years of Woodworking Mastery from Hida, Japan: Read more
• Symbiosis: Living Island: Read more

2021 Exhibitions

• Tokyo 1964: Designing Tomorrow: Read more
• MAKING NUNO: Japanese Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Read more
• Windowology: New Architectural Views From Japan: Read more

2020 Exhibitions

• Architecture for Dogs: Read more

2019 Exhibitions

• WOW: City Lights and Woodland Shade: Read more
• Anno’s Journey: The World of Anno Mitsumasa at Japan House London: Read more
• This is MANGA – the Art of URASAWA NAOKI: Read more

2018 Exhibitions

• Prototyping in Tokyo: Illustrating Design-led Innovation: Read more
• SUBTLE: Delicate or Infinitesimal: Read more
• BIOLOGY OF METAL: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo: Read more
• SOU FUJIMOTO: Futures of the Future: Read more