Sunday, 18 May 2025

japan in london

Japanese culture has been a fascination outside Japan: 

Jay Doubleyou: culture mix: japan

And Japanese taste too: 

Jay Doubleyou: umami taste

The UK and especially London is home to a large Asian diaspora: 

Jay Doubleyou: big british asian summer

London is full of wonderful things Japanese:

A Japanese Day Out in London | Blog | Travel Japan (Japan National Tourism Organization)

Japan House London – The Cultural Home of Japan in London

The UK’s Biggest Japanese Culture Event - HYPER JAPAN

Japanese Things To Do In London | The Clermont

And there is now a beautiful show on at one of London's biggest museums:

Announcing the 'Hiroshige: artist of the open road' exhibition | British Museum

A remarkable new exhibition at the British Museum will celebrate the life, work, and legacy of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), one of Japan's most popular and prolific artists. Hiroshige's thoughtful and engaging way of depicting landscape, nature and daily life in Japan captivated viewers in his own day, and he continues to influence and inspire. The first exhibition on Hiroshige in London for quarter of a century, and the first ever at the British Museum, Hiroshige: artist of the open road will present this major Japanese artist through his prints, paintings, books and sketches.

This is really beautiful:

Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road review – ‘I could look forever at these passing moments in cosmic colours’ | Art and design | The Guardian

And here's a trip round the museum:

Hiroshige is one of Japan's most beloved artists. He captured the 'Floating World' in 19th Century Japan in the Edo period. This exhibition is the largest showing of Hiroshige prints in the UK for many years.

'Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road' is The BIGGEST London Show of Hiroshige Works in a Generation! - YouTube

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