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November 2019
Bounenkai: End of the Year Party
**Ticket booking for this event has been closed now** We are happy to announce that one of our most anticipated and exciting cultural events of the year – Bounenkai: End of the Year Party – will take place on Thursday, 28th November at Yamamori Sushi, Dublin. Bounenkai is the way Japanese companies, families and friends celebrate the end of year together, in a casual setting. We hope you can join us for celebrations, delicious dinner and amazing evening together in…
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Noh Mask Making Workshop with Hideta Kitazawa | Kilkenny
We are very happy to let you know that in addition to the both noh ‘Takasago & Between the Stones’ performances in Kilkenny and Wexford, the production tour will include the Noh Mask Making Workshop of master mask maker, Hideta Kitazawa, who will give a lecture demonstration as part of the project’s extensive (2018-2020) ‘Getting to Noh’ programme of educational and outreach work. Date: Saturday, 1st February 2020 Time: 4.30 p.m. Venue: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny Tickets: €12 -…
Find out more »Takasago & Between the Stones | Kilkenny
We are delighted to invite you to a rare and unique programme of classical and contemporary noh 'Takasago & Between the Stones' to celebrate Japan Season of Culture in the year of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Noh is a highly aesthetic classical Japanese theatre style featuring dance, music and poetry. Acclaimed artists Teruhisa and Kinue Oshima, and Akira Matsui, collaborate with Jannette Cheong and Richard Emmert once again in celebration of the 2020 Japan Season of Culture. Date: Saturday, 1st…
Find out more »Noh Mask Making Workshop with Hideta Kitazawa | Wexford
We are very happy to let you know that in addition to the both noh ‘Takasago & Between the Stones’ performances in Kilkenny and Wexford, the production tour will include the Noh Mask Making Workshop of master mask maker, Hideta Kitazawa, who will give a lecture demonstration as part of the project’s extensive (2018-2020) ‘Getting to Noh’ programme of educational and outreach work. Date: Sunday, 2nd February 2020 Time: 4.30 p.m. Venue: The National Opera House, High Street, Wexford Tickets:…
Find out more »Takasago & Between the Stones | Wexford
We are delighted to invite you to a rare and unique programme of classical and contemporary noh 'Takasago & Between the Stones' to celebrate Japan Season of Culture in the year of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Noh is a highly aesthetic classical Japanese theatre style featuring dance, music and poetry. Acclaimed artists Teruhisa and Kinue Oshima, and Akira Matsui, collaborate with Jannette Cheong and Richard Emmert once again in celebration of the 2020 Japan Season of Culture. Date: Sunday, 2nd…
Find out more »IJA Annual Dinner 2020
On behalf of the IJA Council, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 2020 IJA ANNUAL DINNER at one of the most beautiful and iconic venues - The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on Friday, 14th February 2020. This evening is our largest and most enjoyable event of the year which we hope you, your friends and colleagues can attend. The IJA Annual Dinner is open to all IJA Members (as well as Non-Members who are interested in meeting our members…
Find out more »Japan Travel Seminar
We are excited to have teamed up with Unique Japan Tours, and would like to invite you to an exclusive Japan Travel Seminar with Sushi & Sake Reception on 29th February 2020. Date: Saturday, 29th February Time: 1 - 3.30 p.m. For your FREE Admission Ticket please REGISTER HERE! RSVP: by Friday, 21st February *Full details including venue will be disclosed upon RSVP. Unique Japan Tours (UJT) is an Irish owned, fully bonded global Japan travel specialist company, with offices in…
Find out more »March 2020
Free Japanese lunchtime conversation group meetings
**COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT** - Trinity College has decided to introduced more precautious measures due to the Covid-19 in Ireland, and as a result, Japanese lunchtime conversation group meetings have been canceled until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We are delighted to have partnered with Trinity Centre for Asian Studies and bring you FREE Japanese lunchtime conversation group meetings to give you a chance to improve your Japanese conversational skills in casual environment. These weekly meetings will take place every…
Find out more »AGM 2020
**UPDATE** We would like to inform you that due to the recent developments in the country and following the advice from the authorities, the IJA Annual General Meeting 2020 will take place via conference call on Thursday, 19th March at 4.30 p.m. We have contacted all participants directly with the details. The 30th Annual General Meeting for the Ireland Japan Association will take place on Thursday, 19th March 2020 at 4.30 p.m. The meeting will be held via conference call…
Find out more »IJA Survival Japanese Language Course
**COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT** – Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and current situation in the country, and after careful consideration and consulting all involved parties, the IJA would like to inform that decision has been made to cancel the IJA Survival Japanese Course. We are very sorry and apologize for any inconvenience that this decision might have caused. Everybody, who already signed up for this course, will be contacted directly. We will be rescheduling the course to a later date once it will…
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