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The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.

The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.

The Japan Society is delighted to welcome Takeshi Musashigawa, fourth-generation head of Musashigawa Kobo, Toyama, to discuss his artisanal practice with Masami Yamada, a Curator in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Asia Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Takaoka lacquerware and watch a demonstration of the mother-of-pearl inlay technique (raden).

Join us in November for our film club discussion of the masteful crime drama 'A Fugitive from the Past' (1965) directed by Tomu Uchida.

New programme! Our Sixth Form Japan Day is back with a focus on Japanese Studies at university and opportunities after.

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.

In this lecture, author Lesley Downer will explore key female figures in Japanese History, starting with Himiko the shaman queen and the powerful empresses of early Japanese history.

In this captivating blend of autobiography and fiction, writer, translator, feminist, peace activist and Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi vividly reminisces on her past, reliving scenes with near-photographic precision.

The guest of honour at The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK’s next joint lunch will be The Rt Hon. the Lord Mandelson.

The annual golf match between The Japan Society and The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is being held this year on Sunday 13 October at Brocket Hall. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won in 2023 by JCCI.