Watch real-life professional wrestler and reigning Heavyweight Champion
@tanahashi1_100
star in 'My Dad is a Heel Wrestler' as his character Takahashi tries to win back his son by re-joining the big leagues! Tickets at:
#JFTFP20
#wresting
#film
3 days of KIKUCHI Ryota’s piano concert concluded yesterday at
@YamahaMusicLDN
. Each day was an amazing success, and we couldn’t have achieved it without your wonderful support & presence. Thank you for being a part of this musical journey!🎶
@komuro_metal
#菊池亮太
#RyotaKikuchi
#Christmas
is just around the corner...🎄
Embrace the festive spirit with ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’ by KIKUCHI Ryota!
@komuro_metal
#戦場のメリークリスマス
Enjoy the
#piano
performance he shared from his UK visit
@StJPiccadilly
Here's another song to help you keep those hands clean, this time it's the incredibly catchy song "Wash your Hands" from Arashi! Some very helpful vocab in here for Japanese learners too.
#ARASHI
#WashYourHands
Remember the enchanting performance of KIKUCHI Ryota’s
#Queen
medley at King’s Cross Station during his visit to the UK last August 🎵
Here’s his video – dive into the music from that unforgettable summer!
@komuro_metal
👇
Today is for resting with your feet up.
#Films
like 'The Confidence Man JP' - a hilarious con game revolving around a daring heist -will keep you on the edge of your seat. Screening in Feb as part of
#JFTFP22
starting with
@ICALondon
!
#japan
#cinema
One day to go!
Stay tuned for the exciting
#announcement
at 12:00 on 7 July about the dates & venues for KIKUCHI Ryota’s
#piano
concert in the UK.
@komuro_metal
#菊池亮太
KIKUCHI Ryota
@komuro_metal
will be performing in the UK this August! 🎹 Catch a glimpse of his talent as he plays an arrangement of
#FinalFantasyVI
music on
#SquareEnix
music
@sem_sep
. Details for his upcoming UK performance will be announced shortly. Stay tuned! #菊池亮太
🎶A big thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s drop-in
#concert
at
@mac_birmingham
! It was truly wonderful to see people of all ages, from children to adults, coming together & enjoying the
#music
🎵 The tour continues tomorrow in
#London
!
#RyotaKikuchi
#菊池亮太
And watch the highlights of KIKUCHI Ryota’s concert in London on 9 August at St. James’s Church Piccadilly
@StJPiccadilly
, and 10 August at Yamaha Music London
@YamahaMusicLDN
.
Do you know how charcoal for
#yakiniku
(Japanese bbq) is made?
Another World shows the unique and indigenous occupation of charcoal making while perfectly depicting friendship, community and loss between 3 old friends.
Tickets:
@ingkgrofficial
#JFTFP20
'Another World' arrives at
@showroomcinema
this evening at 6.00pm!
'moving narrative'
'interesting characters'
'engaging themes'
'beautiful cinematography'
This one will remind you the feeling of a typical Japanese film!
Great film to wind down from your busy week!
#JFTFP20
The line-up for
#JFTFP21
has been announced! There's something for everyone across the UK - and this time it's free to view! Visit for details. Screening dates to be announced next week.
Tell us what film you want to see!
#StayAtHomeWithJF
#filmfestival
#anime
fans! We're holding a special screening of Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) on October 3rd at the Prince Charles Cinema,
@ThePCCLondon
, with a great chance for a Q&A with the films producer
#genkikawamura
! To book your tickets visit
#Japan
#KiminoNawa
The official
#film
line-up of
#JFTFP23
is now LIVE on ! We hope that the variety of titles in the programme will be of interest to everyone!
See you in Feb-March! We will keep you updated here, so keep checking back.
#japan
#cinema
#festival
#filmfestival
The day is finally here!
#JFTFP20
has officially launched on . Check out our exciting line up of Japanese
#cinema
as part of the UK's largest
#filmfestival
of its kind, now!
Screening dates for each venue will be released gradually so keep checking back!
Popular Youtuber &
#pianist
KIKUCHI Ryota
@komuro_metal
is coming to the UK in August! Get ready for a musical journey with
#anime
&
#games
. Got a favourite song you’d love to hear? Share up to 2 at event
@jpf
.go.jp. Stay tuned with us for more details!
Film fans are you ready? After temporarily moving online last year, we are delighted to be coming back to the big screen nationwide for
#JFTFP22
- our annual
#film
#festival
!
Official line-up will be announced 20 Dec so keep your eyes peeled at:
#japan
#MUMON
continues its successful streak tomorrow evening at
@EdenCourt
. Don't miss this widely popular title - starring a member of hit Japanese boy band,
#Arashi
- Satoshi Ono! One of the last couple remaining screenings!
#JFTFP18
What an absolutely fantastic Iwami Kagura performance in Cardiff this afternoon! The troupe will be performing at just two more venues; tomorrow at the British Library (3pm) and on Sunday at Japan Matsuri in Trafalgar Square (various times).
@britishlibrary
@japanmatsuri
'Little Nights, Little Love', a love story featuring heart-throb
@miuraharuma_jp
is a new release in Japan, screening in the UK for the first time! A special collaboration between renowned author
#IsakaKotaro
and cutting-edge director
@_necoze_
Info at:
The official film line-up of
#JFTFP22
is now LIVE on ! We hope that the variety of titles in the programme will be of interest to everyone and that the physical screenings will go ahead as planned in 2022!
#japan
#cinema
#film
#festival
On 28 July we'll host an
#online
talk event on the intricate artistry of
#wagashi
(Japanese sweets) by an archivist of the legendary confectioner Toraya to trace the history, aesthetics, materials, and designs of the art.
#StayAtHomeWithJF
#和菓子
#japan
Japanese Animated Film Classics (
@NFAJ_PR
) streams early animations from the collection of National Film Center, Tokyo. All films are available for
#free
with English subs, including the oldest surviving
#Japanese
#animation
The Dull Sword (1917)!
#nfaj
The inaugural
#MODE
opens next week! In partnership with Japan Foundation, curated by
@ryuichisakamoto
with
@33_thirtythree
, 19 Jun-8 Jul. Tickets for Sakamoto's performance on 24 Jun are selling out fast - book now at . More info at
Our annual Touring Film Programme is nearly here! In 2019 there will be 19 venues around the UK showing a fabulous selection of Japanese cinema! The programme will be revealed at noon on 17 Dec. Stay tuned to find out if it comes near you!
#JFTFP19
#japan
#film
#japanesecinema
We are happy to share the news that The Mitsubishi Japanese Galleries at the
@britishmuseum
has recently reopened its doors to the public. The objects on display date from prehistory to the present, from manga to armour:
#japan
#gallery
#mitsubishi
#london
Attention
#Japanese
#language
learners! The publisher of
#Marugoto
textbooks, Sanshusha, have put up all of the pages for levels A1 (beginner) to lower-intermediate (A2/B1) online until the end of June. You can find the link here:
Exciting news! Tomorrow's screening of
#MUMON
at
@showroomcinema
will include an introduction by Prof. Stephen Turnbull - a
#ninja
expert who has delivered many lectures and published several books on the topic. Find out more about the elusive warriors!
#JFTFP18
#Sheffield
To all
#JLPT
preppers! Just 1 more month left – keep studying hard, but don’t forget to give yourself a breather. Tune in to this soothing music👉
KIKUCHI Ryota
@komuro_metal
is coming to the UK this August for an enchanting performance!🎶 #菊池亮太intheUK
The Japan Foundation is pleased to announce that the new online learning resource “IRODORI – Japanese for Life in Japan” has been launched.
Learners can use this resource to study every-day
#Japanese
communication!
Check it out here:
#Languages
#日本語
What was the influence of women in Japanese
#poetry
? Join us on 13 July at 1pm (BST), where YOTSUMOTO Yasuhiro, MORIYAMA Megumi, and Michele Hutchinson will trace the role of
#female
#poets
from ancient to contemporary
#Japan
!
#StayAtHomeWithJF
We are excited to partner up with 24 cinemas across the UK for
#JFTFP22
- the most venues we have ever worked with! Which city do you live in? Will you be making it to one of the theatrical screenings for this edition of the programme?
#film
#japan
#cinema
Anime fans! What’s your favourite
#anime
? Any anime songs that you’d love to hear KIKUCHI Ryota
@komuro_metal
perform during his UK visit? Share up to 2 at event
@jpf
.go.jp🎹✨
Don’t forget to check out his
#piano
performance of ‘
#OnePiece
’ songs here:
On now! The second term of six independent Japanese
#films
is available on JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA organised by our Head Office in Tokyo. Watch
#Japanese
films for free online.
@jffplus
The day of the
#JFTFP21
launch is almost here! The official site for the
#online
edition of our
#FilmFestival
opens for booking tomorrow - 9 February - at 12pm (GMT)! Anyone within the UK can book and watch the screenings for
#free
!
🎟️
#StayAtHomeWithJF
Today is Tanabata (七夕) the one day a year where the mythical lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi, usually separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet.
To celebrate, people write their wishes on colourful card and hang them from a bamboo tree.
🍦Ice Cream Fever🍦
Based on KAWAKAMI Mieko's story, this film explores women's relationships and emotions across generations.
@thechihara
's debut offers quirky visuals and vibrant colours for a captivating experience.
#JFTFP24
24, 25 Feb
@BACKendal
Japonismes 2018 is an exciting Japan exposition that will be held in France from July to February. There will be a range of brilliant exhibitions and performances on Japanese culture.
You can check out the current programme here:
Allons-y / Ikimashou!
Here is the trailer for 'Little Nights, Little Love', one of the most popular films from
#JFTFP20
!
Screening
@ICALondon
is this weekend so come join us if you're free for a heart-warming film!
Non-dramatic trailer and synopses - well, it is deceptive. You need to watch this highly rated by audiences film at ICA. To be screened
@chaptertweets
tomorrow 13 Feb from 17:30.
#JFTFP22
#君は永遠にそいつらより若い
#film
#japan
For a chance to win a pair of tickets to any
#JFTFP20
screening nationwide, just retweet this tweet and spread the word to all of your friends! Winner will be chosen at random next Wednesday!
For more info:
#win
#free
#tickets
#japanese
#Cinema
If you're interested in study and research opportunities in Japan, visit the Experience Japan Exhibition 2019 on November 23rd.
Come by the Japan Foundation booth to find out about the work we do and the programmes we offer.
For details and registration:
Saturday's screening of
#MUMON
at
@BroadwayCinema
will be accompanied by an afternoon
#ninja
workshop! Activities will include
#origami
, Japanese writing and ninja dress-up. Don't forget your chance to
#win
a goody bag by watching the film and completing a questionnaire!
#JFTFP18
Join
@JF_NewYork
for an online discussion about how the director of
#StudioGhibli
, Hayao Miyazaki's life experience is reflected in his work. Featuring our frequent collaborator Helen McCarthy
@tweetheart4711
.
April 29, 2PM EDT (7PM BST)
FREE signup here:
#Colchester
, come on down to
@firstsite
and have some
#ninja
fun in conjunction with our
#JFTFP18
screening this Sunday! Don't forget that you also have a chance to
#win
a ninja goody bag if you fill out our questionnaire while attending the
#MUMON
screening!
MUMON: The Land of Stealth (12A)
Book now:
Sun 25 Mar, 2:45pm
To coincide with this screening, come and meet The Japan Foundation and perfect your ninja skills! Activities will include drawing, origami, Japanese writing and singing.
@jpflondon
TOMORROW 3 Mar @ 17:15
COLORLESS is showing
@warwickarts
#Coventry
What will happen when the young photographer finds an unexpected side to his muse? A smartly edited & visually stunning film
Tickets:
#japan
#festival
#cinema
#猿楽町で会いましょう