The London Book Fair 2027 has named Japan as its Market Focus country. Discover key dates, new seminar stages at Excel London, and why Japanese literature is dominating UK charts.
Bilateral ties have never been stronger, claim UK-Japan observers this year. First came the new British Shop grocery store in Shibuya, then 40 elite sumo stars competed at the Royal Albert Hall to help promote Japanese culture abroad, and now Japan fans in the UK are queuing for their favourite flavours, reads, fashion and lifestyle…
Royal presence meets purpose as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh unveil the Musubi initiative in Japan, and other UK-Japan news.
The exhibition is free for all visitors, but if you can’t make it to London, here are the winning images from each category with comments from the judges