⏳ Last chance to visit! Do not miss your final opportunity to visit 'Shared Roots, Shared Futures', an exhibition celebrating the deep and evolving connections between Wales and Japan. Discover how traditions, landscapes, language, and creativity intertwine across both nations. Exhibiting artists: Illustrator Jonathan Edwards, Textile Designer Llio James, Multi-Disciplinary Artist Mark James, and Metalwork Sculptor Junko Mori. Embassy of Japan in the UK, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT Exhibition closing date: 16 January. Time: 9.30am to 5.30pm Admission: Free (photo ID required) Photos by: @walesdotcom

Meet Mark James, @markjamesworks, an independent multi-disciplinary artist and art director with a long-standing connection to Japan. His creativity has been drawn from Japan since his first visit in 1998. His first solo exhibition there, Culture Clash, was a sell-out in 2022, and he returned in 2025 to curate Keltronika at Tokyo’s Wall&Wall Aoyama as part of the Wales and Japan Culture Fund. Visit our exhibition to see Mark’s work: Embassy of Japan in the UK, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT⁠ Open until 16 January. Closed Bank Holidays (please check the Embassy of Japan website)⁠ Time: 9.30am to 5.30pm ⁠ Admission: Free (photo ID required) ⁠ Photos1&3: @walesdotcom