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09/11/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami
The Third Love follows a married woman who escapes into dreamlike lives set across different historical periods, experiencing love in new forms.
01/12/2026Japanese Conversation Group
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.
14/12/2026IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Troubled Waters by Ichiyo Higuchi
Troubled Waters is a collection of five stories depicting everyday lives on the margins of Meiji‑era Tokyo with lyrical restraint.
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.
04/03/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Typhoon Club directed by Shinji Somai
Join us for our Film Club March to discuss Shinji Somai’s beloved cult film Typhoon Club (1985).
03/03/2026ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group
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.
20/02/2026ARCHIVED Half-Term Japanese Ikebana Workshop for Young People (Ages 12 to 19)
Join The Japan Society this half-term to discover traditional art of Japanese flower arrangement known as ikebana in this FREE workshop for young people ages 12 to 19.
16/02/2026ARCHIVED Human Rights in Japan: Why Does Change Lag Behind? - with Sanae Fujita
In this lecture, Sanae Fujita will examine the factors that have shaped Japan’s contemporary human rights landscape and the absence of effective institutional and educational frameworks to promote human rights awareness in Japanese society.
16/02/2026ARCHIVED Industrial Strategy 8: Financial Services Roundtable
The Japan Society is hosting a series of roundtable discussions between UK ministers and Japanese companies and UK businesses trading in or with Japan in each of the 8 priority sectors of the Industrial Strategy. This event focuses on Financial Services.
15/02/2026ARCHIVED Half-Term Japanese Sweets (Wagashi) Making Workshop for Children and Young People
Join The Japan Society this half-term and learn how to make delicious traditional Japanese sweets, known as wagashi, in this workshop for for children and young people!









