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

07/08/2022ARCHIVED Japanese Garden Community Day

07/08/2022

Bring your family and friends and join us for a summer afternoon of family fun and entertainment in the peaceful surroundings of Hammersmith Park’s Japanese garden.

03/08/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Belle by Mamoru Hosoda

03/08/2022

Join us on 3 August to discuss animation Belle, the eagerly-anticipated new film from Studio Chizu and Mamoru Hosoda, the Academy Award nominated director of Wolf Children and Mirai.

02/08/2022ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

02/08/2022

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.

27/07/2022ARCHIVED Bilingual Public Speaking ClubARCHIVED バイリンガル・パブリックスピーキングクラブ

27/07/2022

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。

20/07/2022ARCHIVED Minoru Nomata – Private Guided Tour with Curator at De La Warr Pavilion

20/07/2022

This summer, the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill On Sea presents a series of work by painter Minoru Nomata in his first exhibition outside Asia. We are pleased to invite a small group of Japan Society members and guests to join us for a private tour of the exhibition guided by curator, Joseph Constable, followed by a tour of the venue, an iconic modernist building on England’s south coast!

12/07/2022ARCHIVED Japan Society Annual Dinner 2022

12/07/2022

Please make a date to join us in the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden for this year's Annual Dinner. It's been a long time since the Japan Society family has been able to get together in this way and we look forward to catching up with members and their guests.

11/07/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

11/07/2022

First Person Singular is a collection of eight short stories by Haruki Murakami, all narrated in the first person. Some stories focus on the nostalgic memories of youth, while other take place in adulthood.

09/07/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE LECTURE - Physical Disability and the Politics of Inclusion in Contemporary Japan

09/07/2022

In this presentation, Mark Bookman will provide a regional history of physical disability policy and social movements in contemporary Japan explaining why interested parties have emphasized the needs of certain demographics over others when developing built environments, education, employment, entertainment, and medical systems.

06/07/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Ikiru directed by Akira Kurosawa

06/07/2022

For our Film Club in July, we invite you to watch one of the most touching films directed by Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru (1952), with the great actor Takashi Shimura.

05/07/2022ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

05/07/2022

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.