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

04/07/2023ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

04/07/2023

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.

21/06/2023ARCHIVED Japan Society Golf Tournament 2023ARCHIVED ジャパンソサエティ年次ゴルフトーナメント2023

21/06/2023

This year, the Japan Society Annual Golf Tournament, for the Asprey and Garrard Plate, will be held at Maidenhead Golf Course. The format will be Stableford.

12/06/2023ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Japan Sinks by Sakyo Komatsu

12/06/2023

After dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. 

07/06/2023ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Sweet Bean directed by Naomi Kawase

07/06/2023

Join us on 7 June when we will discuss Naomi Kawase's heartwarming drama Sweet Bean.

06/06/2023ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

06/06/2023

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.

09/05/2023ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe

09/05/2023

The story is set in 1955, when Jumpei Niki, a teacher from Tokyo, visits a fishing village to collect insects. After missing the last bus home, he is offered shelter in the village. However, he is prevented from leaving and his held captive by the villagers. Tasked with shovelling back the sand dunes threatening the village, his only company is a young woman.

03/05/2023ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Late Spring directed by Yasujiro Ozu

03/05/2023

Join us on 3 May when we will discuss Late Spring, One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu's family portraits.

02/05/2023ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

02/05/2023

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.

05/04/2023ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Your Name directed by Makoto Shinkai

05/04/2023

Join us on 5 April to discuss the critically acclaimed and award winning anime Your Name directed by Makoto Shinkai.

04/04/2023ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

04/04/2023

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.