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The Japan Youth Collective Orientation  - Photos

The Japan Youth Collective Orientation - Photos

On Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 August 2023, the members of the Japan Youth Collective (all aged 16-19) gathered at Japan House London for their first meetings, and we’re pleased to share that it was a huge success!

Japan Society Chairman's Blog (55)

Japan Society Chairman's Blog (55)

One of the pleasures of travelling in the British Isles is the frequency with which reminders of Japan and of Japanese culture crop up, often unexpectedly. 

Private Tour - Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan - Photos

Private Tour - Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan - Photos

See photos from our special excursion to Stonehenge to see the exhibition: Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan.

Japanese Garden Community Day 2023 - Photos

Japanese Garden Community Day 2023 - Photos

We are pleased to have enjoyed warm and (mostly) dry weather at the Japanese Garden Community Day in Hammersmith Park's Japanese Garden on Sunday 6 August 2023.

Calligraphy Workshop: Summer Greetings - Photos

Calligraphy Workshop: Summer Greetings - Photos

We are pleased to share photos from our shochu mimai (summer greeting cards) workshops held on Saturday 22 July with calligrapher Yoko Takenami.

NEW online course for UK Teachers - Japanese Abacus (Soroban)

NEW online course for UK Teachers - Japanese Abacus (Soroban)

The Japan Society is pleased to announce a free short online course for teachers at UK schools to learn all about the soroban, or Japanese abacus, led by Tomoko Hoult a soroban teacher and advocate. 

The Garden of Words - Discount

The Garden of Words - Discount

Japan Society Members and Friends are offered a discount on tickets to The Garden of Words, a play based on the anime and novel from world-renowned filmmaker, Makoto Shinkai.

Webinar Video - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (July 2023 edition)

Webinar Video - Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill (July 2023 edition)

Watch the recording of the fifth of our regular quarterly webinars on business and current affairs with Japan Society chairman Bill Emmott and Jesper Koll, who were joined in this edition by special guest Professor Takako Hikotani.

Japan Society Golf Tournament 2023 - Photos

Japan Society Golf Tournament 2023 - Photos

On 21 June 2023, the annual Japan Society Golf Tournament for the Asprey and Garrard Plate at Maidenhead Golf Club. See photos from what was a warm and sunny summer day!

Applications Now Open for Japan Youth Collective!

Applications Now Open for Japan Youth Collective!

16-19 year olds in Greater London can now apply to join the Japan Youth Collective.