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Science Tuesday: Finnish Equality in Focus: A Prelude to Minna Canth Day

March 3, 2026

Minna Canth (1844–1897) was a pioneering Finnish writer and social activist, whose works focused on women’s rights and equality. This event with Japanese and Finnish academics explores how the issues…

Ginko Hsu Selected for the Hamuro mAiR Residency 2026

March 2, 2026

Ginko Hsu, a Helsinki-based sculptor and interdisciplinary artist, has been selected for the Hamuro mAiR Residency 2026. Congratulations, Ginko!

We’re hiring: Communications Coordinator

February 25, 2026

The Finnish Institute in Japan is seeking a Communications Coordinator for a fixed-term development project aimed at mapping and strengthening higher education and research cooperation between Finland and Japan.

Fanny Varjo: Residency Report, Shigaraki Residency 2025

February 18, 2026

Read our resident artist Fanny Varjo’s residency report from the 2025 Shigaraki Ceramics Residency (in Finnish).

Sami Rinne: Ureshino Artist Residency Interview 2025 – YouTube

February 11, 2026

A video interview about the experiences of Sami Rinne, the 2025 Ureshino Ceramics Residency artist, is now available on the Institute’s YouTube channel.

Science Tuesday: Architecture as a Space for Renegotiating Cultural Relationship with Nature

February 10, 2026

The weakening of nature connection narrows well-being and a responsible relationship with the living environment, yet architecture can act as a force of repair if its underlying values change. An…

Santtu Laine: Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency 2025

January 19, 2026

Read about the experience of our 2025 Tokyo Art & Science Research resident artist, Santtu Laine.

Erkki T. Lassila – Researcher interview

December 1, 2025

Interviewing Erkki T. Lassila – A Finnish educational scientist and teacher trainer in Kobe University about his research and experiences in Japan

Imagine Everyday! Outsider Art Finland Seminar

November 19, 2025

SEMINAR: Art as a catalyst for societal change – disability employment and socially sustainable business models Date & Time: December 4th at 5-8PMVenue: Tokyo Midtown, Design Hub, International Liaison Design…

Imagine everyday! Film Screening Event

November 19, 2025

During the Outsider Art Finland festival in Tokyo, a film screening event will take place in Eurospace Cinema on Sunday 30th November at 4PM, it will feature short films by Maima…

Marylka Yoe Uusisaari – Researcher interview

November 10, 2025

Marylka Yoe Uusisaari – Researcher interview Q1 Please introduce yourself briefly. I am Marylka Yoe Uusisaari, a Finnish brain scientist, professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST).…

Children’s Workshop! Jungle Theme! 🦥

October 16, 2025

Children’s Workshop! Jungle Theme! As part of the “Finnish-Swedish Culture Week,” the Finnish Institute will host a children’s workshop at Zou-No-Hana Terrace (Yokohama)! We will welcome Finnish-Swedish picture book author…

AI and arts seminar

October 16, 2025

The seminar explores how AI reshapes artistic creation, featuring talks on collaboration, ethics, and identity in art. Speakers include Trivial Zero, Ashizawa Kamome, Dr. Kristiina Jokinen, and Prof. Yoshitaka Mōri.

Trivial Zero 「God Shaped Hole」

October 16, 2025

Trivial Zero collective exhibition, 「God Shaped Hole」— an exhibition where AI stares back. Art, machine, or something in between?

Mirva Watanabe – Researcher Interview

October 1, 2025

Research interview with Mirva Watanabe – doctoral researcher in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Tokyo, focusing on her research and experiences in Japan.

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Finland–Japan Horizon Europe Webinar: Fostering Joint Research Collaboration

Event date

17.4.2026 15:00

Join us for an online webinar exploring Finland–Japan research collaboration and the new opportunities arising from Japan’s association with the Horizon Europe programme. The webinar is in collaborati...

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Yoko Hayashi to Visit the ARMAS Festival

Publication date

17.3.2026

Japanese Elderly Care and Arts Expert Yoko Hayashi to Visit the ARMAS Festival Yoko Hayashi, director of the Japanese organization Arts Alive, will be a guest speaker at ARMAS Festival in Finland, hel...

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Traineeship at the Finnish Institute in Japan in Autumn 2026

Publication date

5.3.2026

Apply for an international internship at the Finnish Institute in Japan in Tokyo! The internship offers an opportunity to gain international work experience. The EDUFI application period is open until...

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Science Tuesday: Finnish Equality in Focus: A Prelude to Minna Canth Day

Event date

17.3.2026 18:00

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Ginko Hsu Selected for the Hamuro mAiR Residency 2026

Publication date

2.3.2026

Ginko Hsu, a Helsinki-based sculptor and interdisciplinary artist, has been selected for the Hamuro mAiR Residency 2026. Congratulations, Ginko!

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We’re hiring: Communications Coordinator

Publication date

25.2.2026

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Fanny Varjo: Residency Report, Shigaraki Residency 2025

Publication date

18.2.2026

Read our resident artist Fanny Varjo’s residency report from the 2025 Shigaraki Ceramics Residency (in Finnish).

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Sami Rinne: Ureshino Artist Residency Interview 2025 – YouTube

Publication date

11.2.2026

A video interview about the experiences of Sami Rinne, the 2025 Ureshino Ceramics Residency artist, is now available on the Institute’s YouTube channel.

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