The Japan Foundation, London

If you loved “Like Asura” ( ), try this!

We’re excited to co-present ’s acclaimed “The Family Game” at The Garden Cinema in next month!

📅 Tues 9 June
⏰ 18:00 GMT
🎟️ £12 members / £15 non-members

🔗https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/the-family-game/

⏳General tickets drop at 18:00 on Thurs!

This screening marks the UK premiere of the new digital restoration and will be introduced by Tony Rayns.

Our friend Q***r East Festival 2026 kicks off from 1 May across London, showcasing many Japanese films, including classics!

Check it out here: https://queereast.org.uk/festival-2026/

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【「2025年度日本語教育 国・地域別情報」更新のお知らせ】
国際交流基金では204か国・地域の日本語教育についての情報を国・地域別にまとめた「日本語教育 国・地域別情報」を公開しています。

この度、国際交流基金の海外拠点および派遣専門家に加え、各国・地域の在外公館、独立行政法人国際協力機構（JICA）等にご協力いただき2025年度情報を更新いたしました。
https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/survey/area/country/index.html

本情報が、世界の日本語教育の現状について理解を深めていただく一助となれば幸いです。

＊English below
📣『いろどり生活の日本語 初中級（A2/B1）』公開！✨

日本で生活・就労する外国人のための日本語教材『いろどり 生活の日本語　初中級』を本日3月31日（火）に公開しました。
初級レベルの学習者が、日本での生活に困らない日本語力を身につけ、自立して意思疎通できるようになることを目指します。
教材はウェブサイトから無料で入手できますので、ぜひご活用ください。
▶️ https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/

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📣Release of “Irodori: Japanese for life in Japan, Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1)”!✨

We are pleased to announce the release of “Irodori: Japanese for life in Japan, Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1)” on March 31.
“Pre-Intermediate” is designed for learners at the beginner level, helping them build practical Japanese skills so they can live comfortably in Japan and communicate independently in daily life and at work.
“Irodori” is available online for free, so you can download it from the website!
▶️ https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/en/

The has officially come to a close on a high note!

Across 251 screenings nationwide, showcasing 26 Japanese films, we were thrilled to welcome thousands of you to this year’s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme.

We were also delighted to host three fabulous filmmakers – IIZUKA Kasho, YOSHIDA Daihachi, and KAI Sayaka – who joined us for in-person Q&As.

To everyone who attended, helped spread the word, hosted us so generously, or simply stopped by to say hello – thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

This programme wouldn’t be possible without you.

We can’t wait to welcome you again next February and March for the – be sure to save the date!

Check out our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

It’s here – the FINAL DAY of the 🎬

After an incredible run of 250+ screenings across February and March, it all comes down to today!

Don’t miss your last chance to be part of the – join us for today’s last screening and end the festival on a high ✨

“Kaneko’s Commissary”
20:15 – Tyneside Cinema,

When hardworking Shinji is asked to supply goods to the murderer of a local girl, conflicting emotions emerge and collide in this powerful story of humanity and morality.

🔗https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/venues/tyneside

For more info and to get your tickets, check out our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

The time has finally come – the FINAL screening is coming TOMORROW!

Pop up to the North East to watch it 🎞️

Here's what's screening on 30 March and where...

- Kaneko’s Commissary Tyneside Cinema

For more info and to get your tickets, check out our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

, don’t let the credits roll without one last film... and it might just change the way you see yourself.

After a huge weekend of film at QUAD - Derby, wraps up its run today as they reach their 21st and final screening of the programme.

If you’ve made it this far, why not finish strong and jump into a story that dives into a future of clones, consciousness, and impossible choices?

In a near-future world, wealthy but terminally ill Shinji (IURA Arata) meets his “Unit” — a clone of himself created using cutting-edge technology. As memories resurface and a strange intimacy develops, he is compelled to question himself and the sanctity of life.

📍 Screening at QUAD - Derby in TODAY at 19:45!
🔗 https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/venues/quad

For more information and to get your tickets, visit: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

© 2024 ADABANA FILM PARTNERS / DISSIDENZ

We’re nearly at the end of the , so don’t miss your LAST CHANCE to enjoy some of the best Japanese cinema on the big screen!

Here's what's screening on 29 March and where...

- Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality Firstsite Colchester
- I Am What I Am QUAD - Derby
- The Last Blossom QUAD - Derby
- NEMURUBAKA: Hypnic Jerks QUAD - Derby
- Adabana QUAD - Derby

For more info and to get your tickets, check out our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

Spotlight on Firstsite Colchester in ! ✨

Show your love for their final screening – and see why it’s a smashing hit!

Step back to 19th-century Edo: novelist Bakin embarks on a mystical tale of good vs. evil. Three decades later, as his epic reaches its peak, a personal tragedy almost halts his work. Packed with thrilling adventures of eight legendary heroes – and a cameo from Hokusai! 🌊

📍 Screening TOMORROW at Firstsite Colchester in !

🔗 https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/films/hakkenden-fiction-and-reality

Find out what's showing, and where, on our official website: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/

© 2024 “Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality” Film Partners