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November 2020
Japan’s Top Gardens and Galleries
Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Japan's Top Gardens and Galleries’. This webinar will give you an insight into where to visit to see Japan's most spectacular gardens and award winning art galleries, with a few secret spots along the way! Webinar is free of charge and open to everyone. Date: Friday, 20th November 2020 Time: 1o AM (Dublin/London time) Pre-registration is essential: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WAszdq6DQ2i4Vrmm6qRWyw Join special guest speakers from Kamakura…
Find out more »From Mayo to Tokyo: The McGowan Trilogy Across Borders | Online Webinar
*LIVE FROM NEW YORK (TBC)* We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2020 this year and together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies would like to invite you to an online webinar 'From Mayo to Tokyo: The McGowan Trilogy Across Borders'. During this session find out how a 300-word flash fiction piece transitioned to a full-length stage play 'The McGowan Trilogy', and then transferred to Japan. Date: Friday, 27th November 2020 Time: 1-2 PM Registration is required:…
Find out more »December 2020
Post-Abe Japan & Political Leadership | Online Webinar
*LIVE FROM SHEFFIELD* We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2020 this year and together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies would like to invite you to an online webinar 'Post-Abe Japan & Political Leadership'. This session will look at the Post-Abe political environment and the major issues facing Japan. Date: Friday, 4th December 2020 Time: 12 - 1 PM Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/post-abe-japan-political-leadership-tickets-125552521973?aff=erelpanelorg What happens next for Japanese politics after Abe? Prof. Hugo Dobson…
Find out more »Taste Japan | Online Travel Talk
Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Taste Japan’. You will learn about different aspects of affordable and higher-end Japanese cuisine and hopefully, pick up some practical knowledge about how to try out experimenting with a taste of Japan in your own home, too. Webinar is free of charge and open to everyone. Date: Thursday, 10th December 2020 Time: 10 AM (Dublin/London time) Pre-registration is essential: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O2zYRh1vR4iRN4SPSjkcsw https://vimeo.com/486461333 GUEST SPEAKERS: Ronnie Lim,…
Find out more »February 2021
Why Japan Matters? | Online Webinar
Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar 'Why Japan matters?' with H.E. Mr. Mitsuru Kitano, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland. Date: Friday, 12 February 2021 Time: 1-2 PM Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-japan-matters-tickets-135845687107 His Excellency Mr. Mitsuru Kitano, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, will talk about the relationship between Ireland and Japan, particularly why Ireland and Irish people should engage with Japan. What are the commonalities between the…
Find out more »Why Women Leaders? Fostering Tomorrow’s Leaders in Japan | Online Webinar
Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar 'Why Women Leaders? Fostering Tomorrow's Leaders in Japan.' Date: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 Time: 9-10 AM Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-women-leaders-fostering-tomorrows-leaders-in-japan-tickets-134527187439 This event is partly pre-recorded with live Q&A Session. GUEST SPEAKERS: Chancellor Prof. Mariko Bando, Chancellor, Showa Women’s University, Prof. Gerardine Doyle, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Prof. Christina Davis, Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations & Radcliffe Institute…
Find out more »March 2021
IJA AGM 2021
The 31st Annual General Meeting for the Ireland Japan Association will take place on Wednesday, 24th March 2021 at 3 p.m. Following the official guidelines and taking into account the current situation in the country, we would like to inform our members that the meeting will be held online via Zoom platform. Date: Wednesday, 24th March 2021 Time: 3 p.m. Online via Zoom platform: Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants closer to the event date. This event is open to ALL IJA MEMBERS, and we encourage you to attend. Please…
Find out more »April 2021
Japan in the Age of Fraying International Order | Online Webinar
Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar 'Japan in the Age of Fraying International Order'. Date: Thursday, 8 April 2021 Time: 1 PM Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/japan-in-the-age-of-fraying-international-order-tickets-143762498503 This presentation is intended to explore Japan’s role in the age of fraying international order. It first analyses the dominant trends and issues in the contemporary world: in particular, the dismaying performance of the advanced democracies, the rise of…
Find out more »‘Black Dragonfly’ by Jean Pasley | Online Book Launch
We are delighted to invite you to an online book launch for 'Black Dragonfly' by Jean Pasley on Thursday, 22nd April at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Jean will discuss inspirations behind her debut novel 'Black Dragonfly' based on the remarkable experiences of the Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn, and will read an extract from her new book. Moderator: Prof. Mary Gallagher, UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics. Date: Thursday, 22 April 2021 Time: 7-8 PM Registration: This online event is…
Find out more »Sake Tasting Night | Online Event
We are excited to have teamed up with our friends - RetroVino Wine & Sake and Yamamori Restaurant Group, and would like to invite you to an exclusive Japanese sake tasting experience 'Sake Tasting Night' on Thursday, 29th April. Explore the origins of sake and join us for a guided sake tasting and discussions from the comfort of your home! This event is open exclusively to the IJA members only. Date: Thursday, 29th April 2021 Time: 7.30 PM Tickets: €50/pp…
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