01/07/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Summer Wars directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Join us for our July Film Club to dive into the imaginative animated movie, Summer Wars, directed by Mamoru Hosoda in 2009, which explores friendship, family and the digital world, set against the backdrop of a virtual crisis that blurs the line between reality and cyberspace.
20/04/2026ARCHIVED Reimagining Shrinking Communities: Rural Agency and Sustainability in Japan’s SDGs Future Cities
In this lecture, Marco Reggiani will explores how rural communities designated as SDGs Future Cities are using global sustainability ideas to craft new narratives of revitalisation.
09/03/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Spring Castle by Michiko Ishimure
Spring Castle is the epic story of Japan's bloody Shimabara Rebellion, told through the eyes of the peasants and former samurai who rose up their oppressors with extraordinary bravery.
07/01/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Glasses directed by Naoko Ogigami
Join us online for the first Film Club of 2026 when we will discuss Naoko Ogigami's 2007 comedy-drama, Glasses.