Embassy of Japan UK

Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan visited the UK 22 - 28 June at the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III. Thank you for your warm welcome and celebrations! 🇯🇵🇬🇧 Read about activities of Their Majesties during the State Visit: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/240621… #JapanUK

On 24 July, @AmbJapanUK attended the opening performance of Giselle by the National Ballet of Japan (@nntt_ballet) @ROH_London. This performance marks the company’s first-ever appearance in the UK. Read more here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/250724…

On 23 July, @AmbJapanUK attended the Annual General Meeting of @TheJapanSociety, held at the Embassy. Read more here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/250723…

The curtain rises tomorrow for the @nntt_ballet's European debut @ROH_London with its acclaimed production of Giselle by the company’s artistic director Miyako Yoshida!🩰 👉uk.emb-japan.go.jp/JAPANUKEvent/e…

On 19 July, @AmbJapanUK visited @HYPERJAPANevent. He visited Shochiku’s Kabuki booth and met with Mr Masahiro Maeda, anime director and manga artist, and members of the Japanese band Hitsujibungaku. Hyper Japan is one of the largest Japanese cultural events in the UK.

2 MONTHS TO GO Get ready – in just two months, we’ll be dancing our hearts out in Trafalgar Square. Make sure you don’t miss it!🚀 21/09/2025 | Trafalgar Square japanmatsuri.com

Happy #WorldChessDay!♟️ DYK that Japan has its own version of chess called Shogi? It shares a common origin with Western chess, both evolving from the ancient game of chaturanga. But in Shogi, captured pieces can be returned to the board and used by the player who captured them!

Please note that the Embassy and the current exhibition will be closed on Monday 21 July but will open as normal the following day. For more details about the exhibition, check here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/2506ex…

On 15 July, Deputy Head of Mission Minister Masaki Ikegami attended a reception hosted by the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group (BJPG) at the UK Parliament. Read more here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/250715…

On 15 July, @AmbJapanUK attended the announcement of laureates and dinner to celebrate the announcement of the 2025 Praemium Imperiale. Read more here: uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/250715…

Today, the Embassy hosted a Japan-UK Industrial Strategy Partnership briefing. The event was a valuable opportunity for Japanese companies to interact with UK government officials and learn about the Modern Industrial Strategy. Read more here: gov.uk/government/pub…

The Grand Sumo July tournament started yesterday at the newly built IG arena in Nagoya. DYK you can watch highlights of each day with English commentary on NHK World Japan? Also videos on current top wrestlers and general info about this unique sport! 👉www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv…

The hot weather is back and what better way to cool down than with a delicious bowl of matcha kakigori! 🍧 #DYK that this shaved ice dessert has its origins as far back as the Heian period (794-1185)?! instagram.com/p/DL-EjNjIvO7/

Delighted to share that a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the @cao_japan 🇯🇵 and @biztradegovuk 🇬🇧 aiming to further expand UK direct investment into Japan. Japan and the UK will continue to develop our strategic economic partnership. cao.go.jp/invest-japan/e…

On July 11, Japan will co-host the 4th #CEAPAD (Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development) together with #Malaysia and #Palestine. Launched by Japan in February 2013, CEAPAD is a regional cooperation framework to support Palestinian…

Only two more weeks until the National Ballet of Japan lands in London! Can’t wait to see their Giselle!😊🩰✨ instagram.com/p/DLpJqDzImtB/…

🚨 Manga Mission Alert! 🚨 The fate of this year’s Manga Jiman theme rests in your hands. 🗳️ Vote before 20 July! Click the link & choose wisely> eu.jotform.com/form/251524545…

DM Nakatani attended the Trilateral Defense Ministerial MTG with UK Defence Secretary Healey @DefenceHQ and Italian Defence Minister Crosetto @MinisteroDifesa to discuss GCAP on July 7. Ministers agreed to conclude the GIGO-JV contract by this year. 🇯🇵🇬🇧🇮🇹 mod.go.jp/en/article/202…

Happy #Tanabata, everyone! 🎋 👘 Let's celebrate the reunion of the stars Vega and Altair by writing our wishes on a #tanzaku and hanging it up today! Don't forget to look for them in tonight's sky!🌟🌟 See how to make your own tanzaku for Tanabata 👉 loom.ly/aRvb7oA

Congratulations to OTANI Akira and translator Sam Bett for ‘The Night of Baba Yaga’ being the first Japanese book to win the @The_CWA Dagger award for Crime Fiction in Translation! thecwa.co.uk/past-winners/t…

Two exciting weekends coming up! 🏉 🇯🇵 vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - two rugby test matches take place in Japan on 5 & 12 July. Let’s celebrate the summer of "Japan and Wales 2025". Rugby continues to promote friendship between our two nations!🤝