30/10/2023ARCHIVED Education in Japan: Still on Top of the World?
In the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese education attracted global attention for its excellence. In recent decades, however, Japan’s economic woes seem to have cooled international enthusiasm for learning from the country. Is Japanese education still a beacon of excellence?
20/10/2023ARCHIVED JCCI Joint Lunch with Professor Michael Mainelli, upcoming Lord Mayor of London
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 Professor Michael Mainelli MStJ FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Executive Chairman of Z/Yen Group.
09/10/2023ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Lion Cross Point by Masatsugu Ono
How does a shy, traumatised boy overcome the shame, anger, and sadness that silence him? In Lion Cross Point, celebrated Japanese author Masatsugu Ono turns his gentle pen to the mind of ten-year-old Takeru, who arrives at his family's home village amid a scorching summer, carrying memories of unspeakable acts against his mother and brother.
08/10/2023ARCHIVED Collar Cup Golf Match 2023
The annual golf match between The Japan Society and the JCCI is being held this year on Sunday 8 October at Brocket Hall. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won in 2022 by The Japan Society.
04/10/2023ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Woman of the Dunes directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Join our Film Club in October to discuss about thought-provoking classic Woman of the Dunes directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1964.
03/10/2023ARCHIVED 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.
02/10/2023ARCHIVED 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 this session, they will be joined by Founder & Chair of Monex, Oki Matsumoto.
01/10/2023ARCHIVED Japan Matsuri 2023
Celebrate a day of Japanese food and culture when the much-loved Japan Matsuri returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 1 October for the first time since 2019!
28/09/2023ARCHIVED The Last Ring Home. Film Screening, Talk and Book Signing
The Last Ring Home is a book and documentary film telling the true story of Lt. Minter Dial, a WWII POW in the Philippines, and the fascinating journey of his Annapolis Naval Academy ring that miraculously made its way home 17 years after his death.
20/09/2023ARCHIVED Japanese Abacus - Online Course for UK Teachers
A short online training course for UK teachers on the Japanese abacus, or soroban. Learn how to use the soroban to improve students' understanding of numbers and inject some fun and cross-cultural learning into regular numeracy or maths sessions.