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14/05/2025ARCHIVED Drawing on Japan: A Conversation with Rebecca Salter

14/05/2025

Join us for a conversation with Rebecca Salter, artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts.

12/05/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Quicksand by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

12/05/2025

Quicksand is a psychological novel set in 1920s Osaka, exploring themes of love, obsession, and manipulation.

09/05/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Taboo directed by Nagisa Oshima

09/05/2025

For our film club in May, we will be exploring the captivating and provocative queer cinema classic Taboo, directed by the renowned master Nagisa Oshima.

06/05/2025ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group

06/05/2025

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.

30/04/2025ARCHIVED Rakugo Performance: The Art of Japanese Comic Storytelling

30/04/2025

Join master storytellers Kanariya Eiraku and Kanariya Koraku from the English Rakugo Association for an evening of laughter. Rakugo, Japan’s centuries-old art of comedic storytelling, continues to delight audiences with its wit and charm today.

26/04/2025ARCHIVED Shakyo Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners

26/04/2025

The Japan Society is delighted to present a beginner’s Shakyo workshop led by London-based calligrapher Yoko Takenami. Shakyo, literally meaning "copying sutra," refers to the Buddhist practice of transcribing sacred texts. In contemporary Japan, this Buddhist tradition is embraced as a form of personal reflection and stress relief, accessible to anyone, regardless of religious faith.

22/04/2025ARCHIVED Fashion and the Floating World in Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints

22/04/2025

In this lecture Victoria and Albert Museum's curators Anna Jackson and Masami Yamada will explore how these ukiyo-e, "pictures of the floating world", served as compelling advertisements for kimono merchants, textile workshops, cosmetics brands, theatre promoters, and brothel operators.

14/04/2025ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Butter by Asako Yuzuki

14/04/2025

"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.

12/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (12 April)

12/04/2025

The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.

11/04/2025ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (11 April)

11/04/2025

The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.