Japan | Arts Council of Wales

Pink, blue, orange and green paper cranes

Stories23.07.2025

‘Hibakusha’ by Cian Ciarán

Welsh musician invited reflections on Hiroshima 80th anniversary and a minute silence on National Eisteddfod main stage

Arts news28.04.2025

Wales and Japan Embark on a Year of Cultural Connection

From Japanese puppetry to the musical exchange of young people, artists from Wales are preparing a bold new cultural exchange with Japan for 2025.

Welsh flag with Japanese building in the backgorund

Opportunities17.01.2025

Year of Wales Japan 2025: Call for Expressions of Interest

Wales Arts International and British Council Wales, supported by Welsh Government, are inviting expressions of interest for funding towards arts focussed activity that will take place between Wales and Japan and between April and December 2025.

Japanese building with the Welsh flag in front

Arts news21.11.2024

Connecting Wales and Japan: Call Out for Information

We’re collecting information on new and existing artistic links between Wales and Japan through a short survey.

Text that reads 'Four Nations International Fund' and 'Cronfa Ryngwladol y Pedair Cenedl'

Our news29.09.2021

New Fund Supports International Collaboration across the four nations of the UK

On Thursday 21 October 2021, a new small pilot fund will open to support the development of partnerships and co-creation projects between individuals and organisations in the arts across the four nations of the UK and in Europe and beyond.

A Welsh flag hanging from a pole in front of a temple in Beppu, Japan

Opportunities30.07.2021

Support for projects with Japan

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation have opened grant applications for creative collaborations between the UK and Japan.

Showing illustrated dragon character Ena Mai

Our news19.09.2019

Meet Ena Mai, a new mascot for Wales

A story to celebrate the launch of the Cymru|Wales • Japan 2019

ウェールズ - 日本 cultural programme.

Performers pose as a rugby team in a scrum

Our news19.09.2019

Wales in Japan: a programme of cultural activities

As we look forward to the opening of the Rugby World Cup on the 20th of September, many other events will take place across various locations in Japan.

Two young boys playing rugby in Welsh kits

Our news16.09.2019

#calonlan song campaign: join us and sing along

In support of Wales’ National Rugby team at the Rugby World Cup, a digital music campaign is going live today.