The Japan Society is the leading body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back to 1891, its members are committed to promoting deep and lasting understanding between our two countries.

The Society’s main objectives are:

1. To promote learning and advance education in the subject of and with regard to Japan.
2. To promote the study of Japan and its people in all their aspects, traditional and modern, and to make the results of such study more accessible to the general public.
3. To promote the study of Britain and its culture by Japanese people and to further educational exchanges between Britain and Japan.

The merger of The Japan Society with Japan 21 in October 2007 marked a new and exciting phase in the development of our mission: the addition of Japan 21’s well-established programme of schools educational and grassroots activity relating to Japan complements our existing business-related, academic and cultural activities and enables us to provide opportunities for young people and adults alike to participate in projects and events across the UK.