Emiko 
Goeddemiddag! I already came back to Japan but still, have something which I’d like to write in this article, please bear with me. Today’s theme is “Pottery”. During these months, I met some interesting potteries, I’d like to sum up my interest and impressions in this article. I went to Delft, in the Netherlands, Boleslaviec, … Meer lezen
Last February we Japan Cultural Exchange hold MONO JAPAN for the first time, which was to convey the background of Japan’s current product and Japanese manufacturing. And guess what, we’re going to make a comeback with even more vigour in February 2017! 26 exhibitors will come to Amsterdam, and 24 of them are from Japan. It’s … Meer lezen
Hello, I’m Tomoko. It’s already 4 month since I came here, it was very short but very long time for me. I want to look back for my life or discoveries. I spent these days working as an intern at Schiphol airport as my school project, and also working at JCE on weekend, and every … Meer lezen
Hello, I’m Tomoko. This is my report of the Sumie workshop held on the 22nd of October. When you hear the word, ”Sumie”, what do you think? I thought it was just drawing pictures with ink. Some of you may think how simple it is, but after the workshop my feeling changed surprisingly. This workshop … Meer lezen
Gisteren waren CEO van Unagino-Nedoko, Takahiro Shiramizu en tolk/collega Rei Watanabe bij DutchCulture voor een lezing over de organisatie en met wat voor projecten ze bezig zijn geweest. Ikzelf had ze gisterochtend pas voor het eerst leren kennen en kort gesproken dus ik wist er nog vrij weinig over, maar gelukkig gaven ze diezelfde dag … Meer lezen
Hallo! Mijn naam is Queeny en ik ben de (soort van) nieuwe stagiaire van JCE. Ik heb ongeveer vier jaar lang Japans gestudeerd in Maastricht en ben onlangs afgestudeerd. In een zoektocht naar de verdere zin van het leven na het studentenleven ben ik terecht gekomen bij JCE. Hier zal ik tijdelijk ervaring opdoen in … Meer lezen
Hello, I’m Tomoko, an intern of JCE. I would like to report of the Washi Workshop last week. Most of participants were Dutch and also, there was a person who came from Turkey! Today’s instructor is Annelinde de Jong. She is a native Dutch who went to Ayabe city in Kyoto to study method of Kuronani … Meer lezen
POP UP Lab & Shop of Kyoto traditional products in Amsterdam As the old capital where Japanese emperors resided for more than a thousand years, Kyoto is one of the ultimate cultural centers of Japan and still a home to many companies making diverse traditional products with amazing techniques. From 15 September 2016 to 31 … Meer lezen
Resonance / Answer July” Resonance, a combination dance performance and concert piece, pairs Orihara – a principal dancer of the Martha Graham Dance Company — with renowned jazz pianist Senri Oe. Together, they’ll share exciting new works inspired by the timeless stories and themes of dance masters and more. For the second act, Oe will present … Meer lezen
1: Vazen, Kakiemon (Japan) Op 21 april 2016 nam Emiko mij mee naar de perspreview voor de tentoonstelling van het Arita porselein in het Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam. Geschiedenis Arita en Nederland In 1616 ontstond voor het eerst het Arita porselein door hulp van de Koreaanse pottenbakkers. Deze pottenbakkers woonden in de omgeving van Arita. Met … Meer lezen