The Japan Society is hosting a free online workshop for teachers and community/youth workers with internationally acclaimed haiku poet Paul Conneally. Haiku are short form, three line poems, which foster creativity and get children excited about poetry. Join the workshop for ideas, advice and practical guidance on teaching haiku. 4-5pm, Tuesday 7th December. Click here to book a place.
Children under 15 are invited to enter the 17th JAL World Children’s haiku Contest on the theme of ‘Towns’. The competition is open until 28 February 2022 to children from the UK to send in original haiku and artwork. Click here for more information and how to enter.
We will also feature Haiku written by children in Newcastle in our Express Yourself North East Festival of Languages and cultures in 2022.
The Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back to 1891, its members are committed to promoting deep and lasting understanding between our two countries. The Society’s main objectives are:
- To promote learning and advance education in the subject of and with regard to Japan.
- To promote the study of Japan and its people in all their aspects, traditional and modern, and to make the results of such study more accessible to the general public.
- To promote the study of Britain and its culture by Japanese people and to further educational exchanges between Britain and Japan.
The Japan Society has a membership of some 1000 members both individual and corporate, of whom 45% are Japanese. Its varied programme provides opportunities for members and others interested in Japan to meet and exchange ideas and experience. Its work with schools throughout the UK and small grants scheme to support local projects both serve to encourage and deepen understanding of Japan.