26/04/2025ARCHIVED Shakyo Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners
The Japan Society is delighted to present a beginner’s Shakyo workshop led by London-based calligrapher Yoko Takenami. Shakyo, literally meaning "copying sutra," refers to the Buddhist practice of transcribing sacred texts. In contemporary Japan, this Buddhist tradition is embraced as a form of personal reflection and stress relief, accessible to anyone, regardless of religious faith.
22/04/2025ARCHIVED Fashion and the Floating World in Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints
In this lecture Victoria and Albert Museum's curators Anna Jackson and Masami Yamada will explore how these ukiyo-e, "pictures of the floating world", served as compelling advertisements for kimono merchants, textile workshops, cosmetics brands, theatre promoters, and brothel operators.
14/04/2025ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Butter by Asako Yuzuki
"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.
12/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (12 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
11/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (11 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
02/04/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Sailor Suit and Machine Gun directed by Shinji Somai
In Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981), a teenage girl inherits a yakuza clan in a surprising blend of crime, satire, and coming-of-age drama. Be part of our film club discussion on this unique film by Shinji Somai.
02/04/2025ARCHIVED Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill
Join us for the latest in our regular quarterly webinar on business and current affairs, Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill. In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.
01/04/2025ARCHIVED 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.
17/03/2025ARCHIVED Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan
We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, to address the Japan Society after four years in post.
12/03/2025ARCHIVED Where the Wild Things Are: Why You Should Leave Tokyo and Cycle the Length of Japan
Featuring clips from his popular documentary, travel journalist Oscar Boyd will join us to talk about his experiences cycling the length of Japan, from the southern shore of Kyushu to the northernmost point of Hokkaido over 27 days.