The Japan Society

Upcoming Events

09/05/2024OKASHI – Special Private View with Michael Hoppen

09/05/2024

The exhibition illustrates an eclectic understanding of Japan’s visual identity by including photographs, vintage textiles, rich colourful avantgarde theatre posters, woodblock shunga prints and unusual objects, such as Netsuke and Harigata, contextualising the gallery’s interest in Japanese culture.

13/05/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

13/05/2024

When Takako's boyfriend announces his impending marriage with someone else, she reluctantly moves into her uncle Satoru's quaint space just above his enchanting Morisaki bookshop in Jimbocho, Tokyo.

20/05/2024Nostalgia, Soft Power, Intersectionality and the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme

20/05/2024

In this lecture, Dr Sharleen Estampador will demonstrate how the JET Programme has been beneficial in changing attitudes towards Japan through grassroots diplomacy.

04/06/2024Japanese Conversation Group

04/06/2024

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

05/06/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice by Yasujiro Ozu

05/06/2024

Join us for our film club in June where we will discuss another classical masterpiece by Ozu Yasujiro, The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice.

10/06/2024IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: What You are Looking for is in the Library

10/06/2024

Sayuri Komachi is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.

17/06/2024A Comparison on Gender Representation in Higher Education and Economics in Japan and the UK

17/06/2024

In this lecture Dr Liliana Harding will focus on women’s under-representation in social sciences and economics and why such under-representation matters.

29/06/2024The Japan Society Golf Tournament 2024ジャパンソサエティ年次ゴルフトーナメント2024

29/06/2024

This year, The Japan Society Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey and Garrard Plate, will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Course. The format will be Stableford.

02/07/2024Japanese Conversation Group

02/07/2024

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

03/07/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Kamikaze Girls directed by Tetsuya Nakashima

03/07/2024

For our film club in July, we invite you to join our discussion on Kamikaze Girls, a quirky teenage comedy crafted by the imaginative Tetsuya Nakashima.