‘Black Dragonfly’ by Jean Pasley | Online Book Launch

Zoom

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 […]

Sake Tasting Night | Online Event

Zoom

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 […]

Circuits of Care: Ageing in Japan’s Robot Revolution | Film Screening + Q&A

Online Webinar

Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar 'Circuits of Care: Ageing in Japan’s Robot Revolution' - Film Screening + Q&A. Date: Thursday, 20 May 2021 Time: 12 PM (Irish Standard Time) Registration is required:  https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/circuits-of-care-ageing-in-japans-robot-revolution-film-screening-qa-tickets-142400950075 By 2036, one in three people in […]

Origami workshop for families | Online

Zoom

**SOLD OUT** You are very welcome to join our Origami Workshop online and learn origami folding and paper sculpture making skills together with Akiko Kidokoro. Origami is the Japanese art form of paper folding that uses many techniques to create beautiful paper decorations and objects, such as animals, birds, fish, flowers and other shapes.   Akiko Kidokoro was born […]

Mid-summer Japanese Outdoor Event

Yamamori North City 38/39 Ormond Quay Lower, North City, Dublin 1, Ireland

It's been a while... now let's dine! Together with our friends at Yamamori, we would like to invite you to their outdoor garden for an evening to catch up and enjoy great Japanese food. Open to the IJA members only. Date: Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 Time: From 6.30 PM Venue: Yamamori Sushi, 38/39 Ormond Quay […]

Tokyo Olympics: The Countdown | Online Talk

Zoom

Join us to celebrate #TeamIreland, our amazing athletes and this year's Olympic Games in Japan at the pre-departure online talk 'Tokyo Olympics: The Countdown' on 30th June at 11 a.m. Date: Wednesday, 30th June 2021 Time: 11 a.m. Online Talk: Event will take place on Zoom Registration: Please RSVP by email: info@ija.ie by Monday, 28th […]

IJA Annual Golf Outing 2021

Foxrock Golf Club Torquay Road, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Ireland Japan Association would like to invite you to our Annual Golf Outing 2021 tournament that will take place on Monday, 13th September at the stunning Foxrock Golf Club, Dublin - one of the longest established golf clubs in Ireland designed by world renowned course architect Harry Colt. Save the date and get your teams ready for an […]

Digital disruption, political pressure and new opportunities: the future of mass media and its impact on Japan

Online Webinar

We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar 'Digital disruption, political pressure and new opportunities: the future of mass media and its impact on Japan'. This lecture will explore what international experience tells us about how mass media has evolved amid this contest between opportunities […]

Journeys to Japan: from Culture to Technology

Online Webinar

We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Journeys to Japan: from Culture to Technology'. Join Dr. Denisa Butnaru, Universität Konstanz, as she talks about the novel of James Clavell, Shogun (1975) which introduced her to a landscape of Japanese culture and concrete exploration of Japanese society shaped […]

Katori Shinto Ryu: Swordsmanship in an Age of Battle

Online Webinar

We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar 'Katori Shinto Ryu: Swordsmanship in an Age of Battle'. Join Aidan O'Reilly as he talks about Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu - the oldest martial art in Japan that speaks of an older, more pragmatic and frequently violent […]