The Japan Society

Past Events

The Japan Society runs more than 80 events per year providing opportunities for members and others interested in Japan to meet, learn and exchange ideas and experiences. Our archive of Past Events below shows events we have offered in previous years starting from 2020.

A list of Past Events from 2009 can be downloaded in pdf:
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02/09/2025ARCHIVED Earth Sense: Artists' Talk with Hamish Fulton and Masako Yasuki

02/09/2025

Join us for a special evening with artists Hamish Fulton and Masako Yasuki as they discuss their collaborative exhibition Earth Sense Part 2: Hamish Fulton | Masako Yasuki, opening at White Conduit Project on Saturday 16 August. This intimate conversation will explore the artists’ shared yet distinct approaches to landscape, walking, and the sensory experience of place.

02/09/2025ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

02/09/2025

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.

11/08/2025ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi

11/08/2025

Set during the final stages of World War II, "Finger Bone" is a haunting portrayal of the psychological and physical toll of war.

06/08/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Hiroshima directed by Hideo Sekigawa

06/08/2025

To mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, our August film club will focus on Hiroshima (1953), Hideo Sekigawa’s powerful anti-war docudrama.

05/08/2025ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

05/08/2025

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.

04/08/2025ARCHIVED Atomic People: Memories of the Hibakusha on Screen

04/08/2025

To mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, The Japan Society is delighted to host filmmaker Megumi Inman, co-director and producer of the documentary "Atomic People" (2024).

23/07/2025ARCHIVED The Japan Society Annual General Meeting 2025ARCHIVED ジャパンソサエティ年次総会 2025

23/07/2025

The Board values the opportunity to engage with members at the AGM, which is a key event for the Society and its members. We are delighted to be able to hold this year's AGM at the Embassy of Japan once again.

ジャパンソサエティ年次総会は、理事が会員の皆さまと直接交流できる貴重な機会であり、当協会および会員の皆さまにとっても非常に重要な行事です。本年も、例年同様に在英国日本国大使館を会場として、下記の通り開催いたしますので、ご案内申し上げます。

21/07/2025ARCHIVED Creating Possibilities for Encounter: The Kansai Art Scene

21/07/2025

Drawing on ethnographic research with a network of contemporary art practitioners in the Kansai region of Japan, in this lecture anthropologist Iza Kavedžija explores how artists describe their creative work as shaped by encounters—with people, materials, objects, artworks, and elements of popular culture.

19/07/2025ARCHIVED Summer Calligraphy Workshop: Make Your Own Sensu - Folded Fan

19/07/2025

With summer approaching, why not join our calligraphy workshop to make your own folding fan (sensu - 扇子) led by London-based calligrapher Yoko Takenami? 

15/07/2025ARCHIVED Yoshitomo Nara Exhibition – Guided Tour

15/07/2025

The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and their guests to a guided tour of Yoshitomo Nara at Hayward Gallery, the comprehensive exhibition of the globally celebrated artist for his powerful portraits with eyes that gaze back at the viewer, and his drawings that engage with daily experiences.