Join our masterclass to learn more about the unlikely pairing of sake and cheese. Sake has proven to be a versatile partner for a plethora of cheese varieties, and now you can get a live taste at Pantechnicon. Guided by our Japanese drinks curator, Natsuki Kikuya, you’ll try six sakes in a range of styles – sparkling, junmai, ginjo, kimoto, muroka genshu and aged. Each will be paired by a mix of goat, sheep and cow cheeses, introduced by Jason Donnelly, cheese expert at our neighbours The Fine Cheese Co.

This August, bring the kids in for a special art workshop with artist Miwa Takabayashi. We’ll be using ‘Happy Origami’ kits from Japan for each child to make three cute origami animals to take home. The art of origami-making has been taught to children in Japan for generations to expand imagination and heighten concentration. By playing with folded patterns and symmetry, they can learn about aspects of maths, geometry and design.

Suggested for children aged 5-10 years old.

Make your own pair of tea or sake cups in this ceramics workshop with Akiko Matsuda. Learn how to hand-build your own ceramic wares, get your hands dirty and walk away with the satisfaction that you’ve created something you can use every day. During this workshop, you will learn the basics of hand-building with clay; pinching, coiling and joining, to create either two teacups, two sake cups, or one of each.

Participants can take home their work unfired on the day, or for an extra fee of £15 Pantechnicon will arrange for the works to be glazed (you can choose from four colours) and fired. The firing process will take about one month and we’ll contact you to let you know when you can drop by to collect your work.

Designed especially for our younger visitors, this workshop will allow participants to build sculptures from terracotta. Ceramic artist Akiko Matsuda will demonstrate a number of techniques used in ceramics so participants can experiment with the clay, create their own pieces, and decorate them using materials collected from nature. Possible creations include animal shaped plant pots, figurines and pinch pots made from terracotta. We look forward to seeing everyone’s designs on the day!

Participants can take home their work unfired on the day, or for an extra fee of £15 Pantechnicon will arrange for the works to be glazed (transparent glaze)and fired. The firing process will take about one month. We’ll contact you to let you know when you can drop by to collect your child’s work.

Inspired by Japanese kintsugi methods – the art of putting broken things back together, Milamore’s latest collection is truly stunning.

Designed in New York and handcrafted by artisans in Japan, discover fine jewellery: earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces that are exclusive to Pantechnicon.

To mark the opening of Sachi we asked Japanese art director Satoshi Kawamoto to create his first work in the UK.

Inspired by traditional Japanese cloud patterns found on kimonos, Satoshi used real and artificial plants, local flowers and dried foliage to craft a beautiful living work of art at the entry of the restaurant.