The Japan Society

Upcoming Events

14/09/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

14/09/2026

Vanishing World imagines a near‑future society in which artificial reproduction replaces sexual relationships, reshaping ideas of love, family, and identity.

07/10/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp directed by Yoji Yamada

07/10/2026

For our Film Club in October, we will discuss Yoji Yamada's Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp (1969), the first instalment of the iconic Tora-san series, a warm and humorous portrait of a free-spirited traveller.

09/11/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami

09/11/2026

The Third Love follows a married woman who escapes into dreamlike lives set across different historical periods, experiencing love in new forms.