Event Calendar

2025/9/4

Cultural events related to Japan and its culture that fall into one of the following categories are listed for reference purposes:

・Projects organized or co-organized by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium, the Mission of Japan to EU;
・Projects supported by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium, the Mission of Japan to EU that have received patronage; *
・Projects implemented by Belgian public institutions; *
・Projects implemented by Japanese public institutions. *

For more information, please contact the organizers of each event directly.

* The Embassy of Japan accepts no responsibility for any problems or damages that may arise during these events.

 
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January 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

February 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
6-8/2  
Stage International
Christian Tissier, Soumagne

Organisation of a three-day course led by Christian Tissier, 8th Dan Shihan Aikikai Tokyo.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
 
Centre Sportif de Soumagne
Rue D'Oultremont 34, Soumagne
18/10/2025 - 15/02

Japoniaiseries
Fantaisies japonaises au temps de Félicien Rops
 
The exhibition will take over the museum's permanent collection and temporary exhibition rooms to showcase the Japanese influences in Félicien Rops' art: from the introduction of Japanese motifs to the assimilation of Japanese artistic principles and methods into his own modern style. It will trace the artist's Japanese-inspired network, whether artistic or familial, French or Belgian, and show how Rops gradually adopted the spirit of ukiyo-e and drew inspiration, directly or indirectly, from the greatest Japanese artists of the Edo period.

Supported by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium.
 
Musée Félicien Rops
rue Fumal 12, 5000 Namur

Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm, last admission at 5pm.
Closed on 24th, 25th and 31st December, 1st January and the third weekend in September.
 

March 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
3/3

KODO One Earth Tour 2026: LUMINANCE

Luminance is a new production that embodies the borderless sense of community that Kodo has created, traveling the globe with taiko under the banner “One Earth Tour.” Drawing on almost half a century of touring, it brings the spirit of Kodo and its mission centerstage, showcasing the ensemble here and now.

This work features a lineup of numbers honed on stages worldwide, including Kodo’s popular, orthodox pieces like O-daiko and Yatai-bayashi, and audience favorite Monochrome, Maki Ishii’s modern taiko masterpiece. These long-standing classics are coupled with new music created by Kodo’s current members, who breathe new life into the nostalgic repertoire while taking the ensemble forward with creative fresh offerings.

In a world with relentless pandemics and wars, Kodo continues its One Earth Tour, hoping the sound of its resonant drums will uplift and connect people, create ripples of hope, and turn darkness into light. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking luminance of Kodo’s performance at a theater near you.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
 
BOZAR - Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels

Doors: 7 p.m.
Concert: 8 p.m.
End: 10:15 p.m.

More information HERE
4/3  
KODO One Earth Tour 2026: LUMINANCE
 
Luminance is a new production that embodies the borderless sense of community that Kodo has created, traveling the globe with taiko under the banner “One Earth Tour.” Drawing on almost half a century of touring, it brings the spirit of Kodo and its mission centerstage, showcasing the ensemble here and now.

This work features a lineup of numbers honed on stages worldwide, including Kodo’s popular, orthodox pieces like O-daiko and Yatai-bayashi, and audience favorite Monochrome, Maki Ishii’s modern taiko masterpiece. These long-standing classics are coupled with new music created by Kodo’s current members, who breathe new life into the nostalgic repertoire while taking the ensemble forward with creative fresh offerings.

In a world with relentless pandemics and wars, Kodo continues its One Earth Tour, hoping the sound of its resonant drums will uplift and connect people, create ripples of hope, and turn darkness into light. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking luminance of Kodo’s performance at a theater near you.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
 
Concertgebouw Brugge
‘t Zand 34, 8000 Bruges

Doors: 7 p.m.
Concert: 8 p.m.
End: 10:15 p.m.

More information 
HERE
13/3  
KODO One Earth Tour 2026: LUMINANCE
 
Luminance is a new production that embodies the borderless sense of community that Kodo has created, traveling the globe with taiko under the banner “One Earth Tour.” Drawing on almost half a century of touring, it brings the spirit of Kodo and its mission centerstage, showcasing the ensemble here and now.

This work features a lineup of numbers honed on stages worldwide, including Kodo’s popular, orthodox pieces like O-daiko and Yatai-bayashi, and audience favorite Monochrome, Maki Ishii’s modern taiko masterpiece. These long-standing classics are coupled with new music created by Kodo’s current members, who breathe new life into the nostalgic repertoire while taking the ensemble forward with creative fresh offerings.

In a world with relentless pandemics and wars, Kodo continues its One Earth Tour, hoping the sound of its resonant drums will uplift and connect people, create ripples of hope, and turn darkness into light. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking luminance of Kodo’s performance at a theater near you.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026 
 
Koningin Elisabethzaal
Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp

Doors: 7 p.m.
Concert: 8 p.m.
End: 10:15 p.m.

More information 
HERE
 

April 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
10-12/4  

Stage International
Miyamoto Tsuruzo Shihan – 8ème Dan aïkikaï, Etterbeek

Organisation of a three-day course led by Miyamoto sensei, 8th Dan Shihan Aikikai Tokyo.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
 
Complexe sportif Etterbeek
Rue des Champs 71, Etterbeek
 

May 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

June 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
5-7/6  
Stage International
Micheline Vaillant-Tissier Shihan – 7ème Dan Aïkikaï, Waremme

Organisation of a three-day course led by Micheline Vaillant Tissier, 7th Dan Shihan Aikikai Tokyo, to raise awareness among women and girls about the practice of Aikido.

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026

 
Centre Sportif Edmond Leburton
Rue des Prés 43, Waremme
 

July 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

August 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

September 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

October 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
 

November 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue
18/11  
雅楽・舞楽公演
Gagaku and Bugaku Performance

Start at 18:00

Part 1
Introduction to Gagaku Lecture (20 min) KU Leuven Professor Emeritus Mr. Vande Walle
Instrument Introduction (15-20 min)
Two Wind Music Pieces (20 min)

Intermission (15 mins)

Part 2
Bugaku Dance Music: Two Pieces (approx. 40 min)

End at 20:00

Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
 
KU Leuven Grote Aula
Sint-Michielsstraat 6, 3000 Leuven
19/11  
雅楽・舞楽公演
Gagaku and Bugaku Performance

 

Introduction to Gagaku Lecture

Instrument Introduction

Bugaku Dance Music

 

More details to be announced later.

Université Libre de Bruxelles (La Fontaine) 
 

December 2026

Date Event Information Title Venue