Gratulerer med dagen, norrbaggar!
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Lately, my feed has been filled with Nordic-related events in Japan, for example midsummer celebrations in Hokkaido and Ōsaka, and the fact that you can now order sillklämma at Åter in Tōkyō.
However, there have been a few Japan-related events in Stockholm:
Stockholm
23 maj
Language café with Japanska föreningen
There are always quite fun. 20 SEK for non-members. Application deadline is 21 maj, but it’s likely to fill up before then, so it’s a good idea to sign up sooner rathert than later if you’re interested.
Details: https://www.instagram.com/japanskaforeningen/p/DX6guIVCBWF/
Japanska föreningens language cafés only come around once every few months, but there are others in the Stockhom area that you can take part in:
- Wednesdays in Alviks bibliotek – Cancelled this coming week (20 maj); keep an eye on the calendar for updates on future events.
I’ve attended this one quite a few times, and it’s a great gang. - Fridays at Kungsholmens bibliotek – Check the calendar for updates.
The Kungsholmen library also has a large of books in Japanaese that’s worth checking out. There are children’s books and picture books on the bottom floor, and more challenging books on the top floor. - Prata japanska i Stockholm – It seems they usually meet on Wednesdays, but there are some extra events on other days as well (for example, this week they went together to see a soccer game with some Japanese players). I haven’t met this group before, but I’m planning on going on my first event with them on Tuesday.
Ai Ventura x MATCHA-YA pop-up event
Ai Ventura will be at Matcha-Ya, selling snacks and signed copies of the new edition of Japanska bakverk.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYNay6oFK5g/
I’ll probably miss this one, because it starts at the same time as the aforementioned language café … but then again, it’s only a few blocks from there, so maybe I can make it to both.
On top of teaching about Japanese sweets in Sweden, she also holds Swedish baking classes in Japan, so if you’re in Tokyo this summer and want to learn how to make cinnamon rolls or prinsesstårta, you can check out [her website]( Bon Aibon Store).
24 maj
A Japanese Morning — Nerikomi Clay Canvas Workshop
Learn pottery, eat onigiri.
31 maj
Mother’s day pop-up
16-17 juni
Shingo Takeuchi x Urban Artists: Master Class
If you thought the nerikomi class felt a bit too casual for your taste, here’s a two-day master class with a Japanese ceramicist.
23 september
Prayer for Peace – JAPAN × SWEDEN
Perhaps some of you attended one of Yasukazu Kano’s and Mattias Lindberg’s concerts last year. I know I did:
Well, they’re coming back, this time as part of what they are calling the Japan Sweden Cultural Music Project.
4 december
Lunar Fest
Do you feel that there are way too few concerts combining the Swedish and Japanese metal scenes? Well, apparently the organizers did, and they decided to do something about it:
This event is organized in collaboration with the the Swedish-Japanese Performers Association, which is worth keeping an eye on if you’re interested in Japanese music events in Sweden.