The Japan Society

Past Events

The Japan Society runs more than 80 events per year providing opportunities for members and others interested in Japan to meet, learn and exchange ideas and experiences. Our archive of Past Events below shows events we have offered in previous months starting from 2020.

A list of events from previous years can be downloaded in pdf:
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

03/06/2024ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (3 June)

03/06/2024

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

01/06/2024ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (1 June)

01/06/2024

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

20/05/2024ARCHIVED Nostalgia, Soft Power, Intersectionality and the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme

20/05/2024

In this lecture, Dr Sharleen Estampador will demonstrate how the JET Programme has been beneficial in changing attitudes towards Japan through grassroots diplomacy.

13/05/2024ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

13/05/2024

When Takako's boyfriend announces his impending marriage with someone else, she reluctantly moves into her uncle Satoru's quaint space just above his enchanting Morisaki bookshop in Jimbocho, Tokyo.

09/05/2024ARCHIVED OKASHI – Special Private View with Michael Hoppen

09/05/2024

The exhibition illustrates an eclectic understanding of Japan’s visual identity by including photographs, vintage textiles, rich colourful avantgarde theatre posters, woodblock shunga prints and unusual objects, such as Netsuke and Harigata, contextualising the gallery’s interest in Japanese culture.

08/05/2024ARCHIVED ONLINE LECTURE - Craft in Crisis: Wajima Lacquerware and the Impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

08/05/2024

The Japan Society is delighted to partner with Circle of Japanese Art London to host a zoom lecture by Masami Yamada, Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

07/05/2024ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

07/05/2024

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.

03/05/2024ARCHIVED Yoi Kawakubo and Nao Matsunaga: Time Capsule – Artists’ Talk

03/05/2024

The exhibition Yoi Kawakubo and Nao Matsunaga: Time Capsule at Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix introduces the work of two contrasting Japanese contemporary artists whose works encompass photography, ceramics and works on paper.

02/05/2024ARCHIVED Women in Work: Why Does Japan Lag Behind?

02/05/2024

In the first of a series of events on ‘Women in Work: Japan’, our panel of experts will explore the reasons why Japan lags behind for women in work, drawing on personal experience and their research.

01/05/2024ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Evil Does Not Exist directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

01/05/2024

Join us online to discuss Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s enigmatic ecological drama Evil Does Not Exist (2023).