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03/11/2026Japanese Conversation Group

03/11/2026

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.

09/11/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami

09/11/2026

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

01/12/2026

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

14/12/2026

Troubled Waters is a collection of five stories depicting everyday lives on the margins of Meiji‑era Tokyo with lyrical restraint.

08/05/2026ARCHIVED Inside the World of Shogi: An Evening with Japanese Chess Masters

08/05/2026

To celebrate the first London edition of the Inter City Shogi Cup 2026, we are delighted to invite members and friends to an evening of in-conversation and reception hosted by Warwick Business School (WBS) at their London base in the iconic Shard building.

06/05/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Seven Samurai directed by Akira Kurosawa

06/05/2026

Join us for our May Film Club to explore Akira Kurosawa’s ground-breaking samurai epic, Seven Samurai, a powerful reflection on honour, survival, and community in medieval Japan.

05/05/2026ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

05/05/2026

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.

24/04/2026ARCHIVED Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill

24/04/2026

For the April edition, Jesper and Bill will be joined by Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ).

23/04/2026ARCHIVED Industrial Strategy 8: Defence Roundtable

23/04/2026

Part of our series of roundtable discussions between UK ministers and Japanese companies and UK businesses in each of the 8 priority sectors of the Industrial Strategy, this event focuses on Defence with the Minister Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry as our special guest.

20/04/2026ARCHIVED Reimagining Shrinking Communities: Rural Agency and Sustainability in Japan’s SDGs Future Cities

20/04/2026

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.