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18/05/2026Bronwen Maddox: The Rivalry between the US and China and How Other Countries Should Respond
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 Bronwen Maddox, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House.
02/06/2026Japanese 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.
03/06/2026ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Tokyo Drifter directed by Seijun Suzuki
For our Film Club in June, we invite you to explore Seijun Suzuki’s stylish and subversive yakuza film, Tokyo Drifter (1966), a vibrant tale of loyalty, identity, and life on the run during post-war Japan.
08/06/2026IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami
In Sisters in Yellow, Hana, now in her forties, reflects on her youth in Tokyo’s “Yellow House” during the 1990s.
24/06/2026Addressing the Challenges for the Japanese Economy: Hiromi Yamaji in conversation with Greg Clark
We are delighted to welcome Mr Hiromi Yamaji, Group CEO of Japan Exchange Group, to share with members of The Japan Society his assessment of the state of the Japanese economy and the challenges it faces.
07/07/2026Japanese 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.
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.
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.
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.
01/09/2026Japanese 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.







