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The Leipzig Creative in Residence Program will reopen after a pause. The program is aimed at artists, creatives, and cultural practitioners from Japan, as well as individuals whose work has a thematic connection to Japan. It is open to, among others, visual artists, designers, photographers, performers, musicians, writers, and researchers. Residencies of at least two months up to one year are planned for the period 2026–2027 in Leipzig, in cooperation with Das Japanische Haus e.V. Details can be found here:https://djh-leipzig.de/ja/artist-in-residence

We are very happy to announce: Starting in November 2025, we will launch a Japanese language course for children! 🎉 For now, the course is intended for children who already have some knowledge of Japanese. 👉 Interested families can contact us anytime at mail (at) djh-leipzig.de(Joining the course is possible at any time!)

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, we will celebrate our Summer Festival from 3:00–8:00 PM at Stadtteilhaus Leipzig (Wurzner Str. 70) 🌸 We’re putting a lot of effort into creating a special event together with you! Look forward to: Japanese food (Küfa) Traditional matcha Leipzig Go Club Booth of the German-Japanese Society (DJG) Printing workshop by Werk 2 Children’s workshops with Saori & Olesia Many small activities such as Hanafuda, Japanese writing exercises, Kingyo-sukui & Suikawari Radio Blau will also be there, and we’ll have a small stage program. ✨ A special highlight: This year our sister projects Uzu House from Tbilisi and the Onomichi Labyrinth House from Japan will be…

The exhibition Beyond the Frame presents works by artists Dayoung Jung and Yunseon Jeong, who explore themes of identity, exclusion, and the boundaries between mainstream and marginal cultures. Using fictional portraits, K-pop, and fragmented visual worlds, they create powerful installations that make the invisible visible and challenge social norms. The exhibition can be seen on May 22, 24, 29, and 31, each day at 6 PM. As always, there will be Küfa (community kitchen) or simply a relaxed evening in good company. We look forward to your visit!

Over the past few months, we hosted a variety of events: a beginner’s salsa course, a poster workshop using different printing techniques, reading evenings, and family activities. Now, we’d like to take a moment to look back at a special exhibition by two people who are close to us. After photographer Mai Nakama exhibited her impressive work with us a few months ago, it felt only natural to encourage our regular guests and photographers, George and Josh, to follow her example. We were truly delighted to share their talent with all our visitors!

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We are pleased to present a photo exhibition by Yamaguchi-born photographer Mai Nakama from October 24th to November 2nd. Here is her message to all interested: “I am a Japanese photographer. I have taken photos all over Japan. I would be happy to introduce the scenery, people and experiences I have seen in Japan through my photos. I hope that this will lead to communication with the people of Germany.” https://nakamamai.com/work https://www.instagram.com/mai_nakayan/