Have you heard of Rongoteus or Ägräs? Miila Westin’s exhibition of Finnish mythical beings is part of her Master of Arts thesis in Aalto University. While researching the Finnish ancient religion the illustrator noticed how abundantly there were myths and stories which were not a part of the national epic of Karelia and Finland, The… Read more »
Celebrating women December 13th! At Women’s empowerment seminar held on Monday, December 13th at 15-19:30PM we had presentations and group discussions how to balance work and family life and live a happy life followed by a networking reception! This event was held as a hybrid event face-to-face at the Metsä Pavilion as well as online… Read more »
A special Knitting Club for combining the grandmother square blankets will be held on Monday December 13th at 13–14:30PM. The event will be held as a hybrid event on site at the Metsä Pavilion as well as online on Zoom! There are no strict rules about the size of the blanket, so you may make… Read more »
– Patterns and Forms Inspired by Nature The legacy of modernism is still strongly present in the day-to-day lives of Finns. The Finnish Design for Everyday Life – Patterns and Forms Inspired by Nature exhibition showcases this history, design and art of modernism from the 1930s to the 1970s. The exhibition sheds a light on the… Read more »
Welcome! The Finnish Institute in Japan will be hosting the annual Finnish-Swedish Week from Monday November 8th to Friday November 12th. This year’s events will discuss the Finnish-Swedish people in politics, entrepreneurship and entertainment outlining the impact of they have made both in Finland as well as internationally! The week will traditionally end with the… Read more »
Japan is the first nation considered to be a “super-ageing society”, while Finland is the fastest ageing country in Europe. Despite the geographical distance and cultural differences, the two countries face very similar challenges in the coming decades: how to maintain the quality of life in a society where the old outnumber the young? How… Read more »
Finland Film Festival 2021 introduces five new Finnish films to Japan: “Lady Time” (original title: Neiti Aika) “Any Day Now” (original title: Ensilumi) “Forest Giant” (original title: Metsäjätti) “Laughing Matters” (original title: Naurun varjolla) “Eden” (original title: Eden) The festival runs from Saturday November 13th until Friday November 19th at the Eurospace in Shibuya, Tokyo…. Read more »
Finnish author Sami Hilvo will take part in the European Literature Festival 2021. He will have an online talk event on November 25th, 2021 at 18:00 in Japanese. An excerpt of his latest novel Species-typical Behaviour (2020) can be read on the festival website. For more information, please visit https://eulitfest.jp/. Sami Hilvo (b. 1967) is… Read more »
Eliel Saarinen and His Beautiful Architecture in Finland Finland is renowned for its beautiful forests and lakes. It is also home to Finnish modernism, an architectural style that is also popular in Japan. One major figure who helped develop the style was Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950). Saarinen founded an architectural firm with university friends Herman Gesellius… Read more »
The Finnish institute in Japan’s aging seminar ”Aging and Loneliness” was held on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 at 14:00-19:00PM as a hybrid event at the Metsä Pavilion and online in Zoom. This seminar focused on the loneliness and well-being of the elderly and sharing ideas about the issues regarding the aging society both in Finland… Read more »
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