The Japan Society

Upcoming Events

09/12/2024IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Inheritance from Mother by Minae Mizumura

09/12/2024

In her mid-fifties, Mitsuki Katsura, a Japanese French-language instructor, faces a harrowing reality in Tokyo. Her husband's affair and caring for her demanding mother challenge her deeply.

12/12/2024The Japan Society Christmas Party 2024

12/12/2024

We are delighted to invite members of The Japan Society and their guests to this year’s Christmas Party held once again in the Ballroom of the Japanese Embassy, by courtesy of the Japanese Ambassador. We hope that many members will join us for this festive occasion and to catch up with friends.

16/12/2024An Unsettled Future: Life after prison in Japan’s ageing society

16/12/2024

In this talk, social anthropologist, Dr. Jason Danely, will discuss the factors leading to the criminalization of older people in Japan, and what must be done to bring about alternatives to incarceration.