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

09/10/2022ARCHIVED Collar Cup Golf Match 2022

09/10/2022

The annual golf match between the Japan Society and the JCCI is being held this year on Sunday 9 October at Brocket Hall. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won in 2021 by the Japan Society.

05/10/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: The Human Condition trilogy by Masaki Kobayashi

05/10/2022

Join us for our October Film Club to discuss Masaki Kobayashi's epic masterpiece The Human Condition.

04/10/2022ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

04/10/2022

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.

12/09/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: At the End of the Matinee by Keiichiro Hirano

12/09/2022

At the End of the Matinee tells the story of Satoshi Makino, a classical guitarist who has traveled the world and whose career is at its peak, and Yoko Komine, an intelligent and refined journalist. After meeting for the first time, they form a long-lasting and intense connection.

07/09/2022ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Film Club: Still Walking by Hirokazu Koreeda

07/09/2022

Join us on 7 September for our Film Club to discuss about Still Walking written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

06/09/2022ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

06/09/2022

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.

08/08/2022ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

08/08/2022

A cult classic mystery novel about students from a university mystery club who visit Tsunojima Island: the site of a series of violent murders. After the students start getting picked off one by one, they must utilize all their murder mystery knowledge to escape the Island with their lives.

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.