Upcoming Events
30/01/2021
The Japan Affair: 40 Years of Engagement in UK - Japan Relations, in Conversation with David Howell
03/02/2021
ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: The Mourning Forest directed by Naomi Kawase
04/02/2021
The Brexit Agreement, One Month On, with David Henig and Pernille Rudlin
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Radio Taiso Video is a Hit: Join in the Fun!
Webinar Video - The Path to Net Carbon Zero in the UK and Japan, with Naoko Ishii and Adair Turner
ONLINE TALK - Visualising Numbers: Soroban as a tool for the maths classroom
Japan Society Chairman's Blog (32)
Bookshop
British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018
The Thames And I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford
Heaven’s Wind
Teaching Resources
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Soroban: The Japanese Abacus
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Kamishibai: Japanese Storytelling
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7-5-3 (November)
Radio Taiso ラジオ体操 Video
Radio Taiso ラジオ体操 is an exercise routine that has been practised for nearly 100 years in Japan. Old and young, physically fit and those with mobility issues can all experience the benefits of Radio Taiso. Watch our new video in YouTube and stay strong and well!
Introducing Manga to the Classroom
Manga (comics or graphic novels) are a Japanese form of visual storytelling and are increasingly popular outside of Japan. These lessons give students an introduction to the history and cultural significance of manga in Japan and as an art form.
The Japan Society Review
The Japan Society Review is published on a bimonthly basis, both online and printed.
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
British Engagement with Japan, 1854–1922: The Origins and Course of an Unlikely Alliance
Films
Ainu Mosir