Can love and humour help us face difficult issues and avoid polarisation? Philippe Valdois FRSA reports back from a humorous Fellows meet-up in Tokyo on Valentines day. Unmitigated love or distaste for one's own country of residence or birth is, fortunately, a rarity, but few could deny there is often a love/hate relationship at play and that when discussing serious issues, tempers sometimes flair, giving the impression that there is no middle ground to be found. RSA Fellows

"Anyone can have a good idea. But how do you bring it alive, and keep it alive?" This was the question that participants were encouraged to consider at the first session of "Going Beyond Ideas", an event organised by Japan RSA Connector Tania Coke, with support from the RSA Japan Fellows' Network. "Going Beyond Ideas" is a forum for exploring new ways to think and act in response to the challenges of today’s world, with participants ranging from established pioneers and trail

In April 2016, Kumamoto prefecture, in southern Japan, was shaken by a huge earthquake which destroyed hundreds of houses and displaced thousands of people, many of whom are still living in temporary accommodation 7 months on. It was in the wake of this disaster that the British Embassy in Tokyo and RSA Japan Fellows’ Network teamed up to run workshops with 300 high school students in the areas that had been worst affected. We wanted to do something that would connect the stu

Dear Friends of RSA JFN This is to let you know about my new show "Touch Me Not", showing at the World Peace Theatre in Kawasaki on 18th and 19th September. I would love to be able to share this work with you! Details below, and a trailer and a teaser attached. ~Tania A trailer: https://youtu.be/IYgqxQeXSJA And a teaser: https://youtu.be/qXWIxiwNhqY "Touch Me Not" - A Physical Drama Produced by Yokohama Theatre Group Directed by Tania Coke Starring Andrew Woolner and Na