13/07/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Set My Heart on Fire by Izumi Suzuki
Through stark, fragmented narratives, Set My Heart on Fire portrays women navigating unstable relationships and emotional isolation in postwar Japan.
13/07/2026David Taylor MP: My priorities as the UK's Trade Envoy to Japan
The guest of honour at The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK’s next joint lunch will be David Taylor MP, Trade Envoy to Japan and Treasurer of British-Japanese All-Party Parliamentary Group
20/07/2026Black Ships, Black Waters: William Adams and the Languages of Crossing - with Nandini Das
In this lecture, Nandini Das will explore the historical figure of William Adams in relation to early modern anxieties about loyalty, identity and new new forms of belonging.
23/07/2026The Japan Society Annual General Meeting 2026ジャパンソサエティ年次総会 2026
The Board values the opportunity to engage with members at the AGM, which is a key event for the Society and its members. We are delighted to be able to hold this year's AGM at the Embassy of Japan once again.
ジャパンソサエティ年次総会は、理事が会員の皆さまと直接交流できる貴重な機会であり、当協会および会員の皆さまにとっても非常に重要な行事です。本年も、例年同様に在英国日本国大使館を会場として、下記の通り開催いたしますので、ご案内申し上げます。
24/07/2026RESCHEDULED - Japanese Tattooing: From Edo‑Period Traditions to Working-class Pride
In this richly illustrated talk, author and journalist Manami Okazaki will explore the world of Japanese tattooing—one of the most striking, symbolically layered, and misunderstood art traditions.
28/07/2026Make Your Own Japanese Lunch: Family Workshop with Clearspring
The Japan Society is delighted to partner with Clearspring and London-based chef Izumi Nakamura for a fun family workshop filled with creative cooking, tasty treats and the joy of making onigiri together.
01/08/2026Summer Haiku Workshop For Children
Inspire children this summer with a creative haiku workshop outdoors; come along to The Japan Society’s in-person session led by internationally acclaimed poet, Paul Conneally!
04/08/2026Japanese Conversation Group
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.
05/08/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Fires on the Plain directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
For our Film Club in August, we invite you to explore Shinya Tsukamoto’s brutal and devastating war film, Fires on the Plain (2015), a haunting portrayal of Japanese soldiers wandering through the Philippines during the final days of WW2.
10/08/2026IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka
Grave of the Fireflies is a stark and devastating account of two siblings struggling to survive in Japan during the final months of the Second World War.