New Year’s Calligraphy Workshop - Photos
We are pleased to share photos from our series of kakizome (New Year’s Calligraphy) workshops held on Sunday 8 January, with calligrapher Yoko Takenami.
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023 - Members Discount
Japan Society members can receive a discount on tickets for film screenings at the ICA London (3 – 12 February 2023).
Japan Society Chairman's Blog (53)
May I take this opportunity to wish a very Happy New Year – Shin-nen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu – to all Japan Society members? We know that 2023 will be a demanding one, given all that is happening in geopolitics and economics, as was 2022, but we can take heart from the fact that last year Japan and the UK showed that in the face of danger and aggression our two countries stood closely together in defence of the same values and principles.
Japanese New Year Card (Nengajo) Workshop - Photos
On Sunday 11 December, artist Aya Burbanks introduced participants to Nengajo, greeting cards sent during the New Year in Japan. See photos and some of the creations by participants on the day.
Japan Society Christmas Party 2022 - Photos
On Monday 5 December 2022, we were pleased to welcome members back to the Ballroom of the Japanese Embassy, by courtesy of the Japanese Ambassador. See photos from this festive occasion.
Sixth Form Japan Day 2022 - Photos
On 10 November 2022 we invited sixth form students back to Sixth Form Japan Day for the first full-day in-person event since 2019, which was a resounding success!
New Resources for Maths and Geography!
Our latest resources for teachers on Maths and Geography.
Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library
Members and friends will be interested in the forthcoming auction at Sotheby’s London of Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library. As you know, the board took the decision several years ago to dispose of this historic and valuable collection, which the Society was unable to use or maintain properly and which was gradually deteriorating.
Webinar Video + Report - Taiwan Tensions – Implications for China, the US, Japan and Europe
Watch the recording and read the report of our conversation with Yasuhiro Matsuda, professor at the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia and Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Japanese Garden Community Day 2022 - Photos
We were so pleased to see so many people enjoying the activities on what was a beautiful sunny day in Hammersmith Park’s Japanese Garden this Sunday 7 August.