Anyone know of any Japanese exhibitions / events / activities in London?

[Gloriously]

And any decent / fun Japanese restaurants in London?

Japan House in Kensington is very nice to visit. Also Japanese garden opposite in the park there.

Sorry, you wanted restaurants........but you can eat at Japan House. never done it myself.

HyperJapan is good fun. next July.
https://hyperjapan.co.uk/festival/uncategorised/market-exhibitor-pitches-hjf24/

The Japan Centre on Panton St near Leicester Square has an eatery in the basement and there are a couple of restaurants in the immediate vicinity too.

Shoryu Ramen is a chain owned by the Japan Centre and is good.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/news/japans-epic-tales-and-playful-pursuits-on-display-at-young-va

There’s an exhibition on about Japanese culture at the Young V&A in Bethnal Green (what used to be the Museum of Childhood). I haven’t seen it yet but will soon as DD is currently obsessed with all things Japanese.

There's a myths and manga exhibition on at the Young V&A. https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/japan-myths-to-manga

These are great thx

Westfield White City has a massive Japanese supermarket with food stalls (the BBQ was great when I went)

https://www.japancentre.com/en/locations/japan-centre-ichiba

There's a Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition on at the Hayward Gallery: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/art-exhibitions/hiroshi-sugimoto

These are excellent suggestions - will def do the HS exhibition at The SouthBank Centre - Japan Food Court looks great but would like to tie a Japanese meal in with the exhibition so any suggestions for a restaurant more central - also reasonable priced.

Tons of options - donyou want sushi or ramen and udon or shojin etc as most authentic Japanese restaurants will specialise in one “type” of food

If you want something very special I can recommend Hannah that’s on the south bank

https://www.hannahrestaurant.london/