The Japan Society

Upcoming Events

29/08/2025 - 31/08/2025London Anime & Gaming Con 2025

29/08/2025 - 31/08/2025

Get ready for the UK's biggest anime convention—three days packed with anime, gaming, cosplay, and epic fandom moments! Don't miss out on unforgettable experiences, special guests, and immersive gaming zones. Mark your calendars and get hyped!

22/06/2025 - 31/08/2025Sumo Wrestling classes

22/06/2025 - 31/08/2025

Learn Sumo Wrestling in the London Borough of Hillingdon every Sunday. Open to all abilities, ages and sizes - Adults only. Every Sunday from 3.00 to 4.30pm in Uxbridge, UB8.

01/05/2025 - 07/09/2025Hiroshige: artist of the open road

01/05/2025 - 07/09/2025

Join Hiroshige on a lyrical journey through Edo Japan, exploring the natural beauty of the landscape and the pleasures of urban life. The first exhibition on Hiroshige to be held at the British Museum, and the first on the artist in London for more than a quarter of a century, this is a visually stunning portrait of a country about to change forever.

13/09/2025Authentic Sushi Making Workshop in High Wycombe

13/09/2025

Roll up your sleeves for a 90-minute, hands-on sushi adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity!

25/09/2025Authentic Sushi Making Workshop in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

25/09/2025

Roll up your sleeves for a 90-minute, hands-on sushi making adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity!

27/09/2025Authentic Sushi Making Workshop in Berkhamsted

27/09/2025

Roll up your sleeves for a 2-hour, hands-on sushi adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity! Includes a free glass of prosecco.

16/07/2025 - 30/09/2025From Ashes to Blossoms: 80 Years After Hiroshima Exhibition

16/07/2025 - 30/09/2025

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this exhibition presents a rare and powerful encounter through original photographs, personal testimonies, military artefacts, and poignant artworks created by survivors.

18/10/2025Authentic Sushi Making Workshop in High Wycombe

18/10/2025

Roll up your sleeves for a 90-minute, hands-on sushi adventure! Learn to craft four delicious types of authentic sushi in a fun, relaxed setting, perfect for beginners and food lovers alike. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and creativity!

08/03/2025 - 01/11/2025My Neighbour Totoro

08/03/2025 - 01/11/2025

Don’t miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the award-winning My Neighbour Totoro comes to London’s West End. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs, discover this ground-breaking “triumph” (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.

02/06/2025 - 02/11/2025Paul Furneaux: North by East

02/06/2025 - 02/11/2025

This exhibition celebrates of the art of Paul Furneaux, reknowned master of the contemporary use of Japanese woodblock printing, mokuhanga. Abstract prints and sculptures, inspired by the landscapes of the north (Scotland, Norway) and east (Japan), are on display in historic Drum Castle.