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

30/11/2022ARCHIVED Bilingual Public Speaking ClubARCHIVED バイリンガル・パブリックスピーキングクラブ

30/11/2022

The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in public in Japanese or English and to learn techniques and tricks to expand their communication and presentation abilities.

日本語もしくは英語でのパブリックスピーキングのスキルを伸ばしたい方であればどなたでも対象となり、コミュニケーションやプレゼンスキルを改善するための方法やコツを学ぶことができるイベントです。

30/11/2022ARCHIVED The Future of Corporate Alliances between Japan and Europe, with Jean Barthélemy and Philippe Riès

30/11/2022

Four years since the arrest in Tokyo of Carlos Ghosn, then chairman of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, Bill Emmott is joined by  Jean Barthélemy and  Philippe Riès to consider the repercussions of this extraordinary event and particularly how attitudes to cross border corporate alliances have changed.

24/11/2022ARCHIVED Making tradition relatable: Kutani Ware in the Modern Era

24/11/2022

Japan has had an exceptionally long and successful history of ceramic production and kutani ware, which originates from Ishikawa in the north-western region of Hokuriku, is one of the oldest forms of Japanese porcelain. In the second of our talks by artists from Ishikawa Prefecture, we welcome Keigo Kamide, a sixth-generation ceramicist of Kutani Choemon, a kiln that has been producing Kutani ware for over 130 years.

16/11/2022ARCHIVED Tradition and Modernity in Kaga Yuzen Dyeing

16/11/2022

Kaga yūzen is a traditional dyeing technique that is used in the creation of fabrics for kimono. Join us for a special talk with master of kaga yuzen, Hitoshi Maida. This in-person event will not only allow us to engage with the speaker directly, it will also give us the opportunity to see and touch examples of work he will bring in to display.

14/11/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada

14/11/2022

Yoshiro celebrated his hundredth birthday many years ago, but every morning before work he still goes running in the park with his rent-a-dog. He is one of the many aged-elderly in Japan and he might, he thinks, live forever.

11/11/2022ARCHIVED Japan Summit 2022

11/11/2022

We are delighted to announce that the Japan Society is collaborating with London Business School Japan Club to host a Japan Summit 2022 on Friday 11 November. An all-in-one conference and networking event, panelled by Japanese business and industry experts in Innovation and Sustainability, this is an excellent opportunity for Society membersto meet and engage with senior executives of major Japanese companies, as well as, leading academics in the field of business.

10/11/2022ARCHIVED Sixth Form Japan Day 2022

10/11/2022

The Japan Society, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK), is pleased to once again welcome sixth form students back to an in-person Sixth Form Japan Day event. This event offers students the chance to experience hands on workshops with experts and listen to live speakers.

07/11/2022ARCHIVED All You Ever Wanted To Know About Japanese Rugby But Were Afraid To Ask

07/11/2022

In anticipation of the England versus Japan match on November 12, please join us for an evening of Japanese Rugby with our guest of honour, director of the Japanese Rugby National Team, Yuichiro Fujii.

04/11/2022ARCHIVED Tuning the Singing Bowl: Tradition and Innovation in Toyama Prefecture

04/11/2022

The Japan Society is pleased to welcome Yoshinori Shimatani, a fourth-generation master blacksmith from Takaoka, Japan’s centre of forged copperware since the 17th century for a special talk and demonstration, organised in conjunction with Toyama prefecture. Yoshinori will introduce the history and contemporary production practices and discuss how he re-invented the family business of making singing bowls (keisu) and now uses the ancient techniques in the creation of suzugami pewter ware. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the sound of singing bowls, watch a demonstration of contemporary pewter work and learn more about the culture of Toyama prefecture in which they are rooted.

02/11/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Hafu

02/11/2022

Join us on 2 November for our Film Club to discuss about Hafu directed by Megumi Nishikura and Lara Perez Takagi.