Upcoming Events
13/02/2026
Special Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Kasho Iizuka co-organised with the Japan Foundation
15/02/2026
Half-Term Japanese Sweets (Wagashi) Making Workshop for Children and Young People
20/02/2026
Half-Term Japanese Ikebana Workshop for Young People (Ages 12 to 19)
Latest News
19th World Children's Haiku Contest 2025-2026
New Year's Calligraphy Workshop - Photos
New & Featured Resources for the Spring Term!
Discover our New Events Programme for 2026!
The Japan Society Review
The Japan Society Review is published on a quarterly basis and available online.
Since the starting of the publication in 2006, each issue covers a selection of Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions.
Its purpose is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the works for themselves.
Books
Exhibition - Samurai
Issues (PDF)
Issue 111 (December 2025, Volume 20, Number 4)
Teaching Resources
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New Year’s Celebrations (January)
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Sumo
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Kamishibai: Swim, Swim, Koinobori (Children's Day)
Visit a Shrine and a Temple
Want to learn more about places of worship in Japan? Go on a tour of a shrine and a temple with us to learn more! The video can complement general teaching about Japan, or be used to study religion in Japan in more detail. Watch the video now or click here to learn more.
Geography Scheme of Work
Explore Japan’s physical and social geography with the Geography of Japan resources. Through inspiring and original materials, students are introduced to key features of Japanese geography including volcanoes, wildlife, and more whilst building core geographical skills.
Bookshop
British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018
Heaven’s Wind
A Garden Bequest – Plants from Japan