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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.

RPO Journeys of Discovery: Conflict - Members Discount

RPO Journeys of Discovery: Conflict - Members Discount

We are pleased to offer Japan Society members and friends discounted tickets of £10 (usually £50) for the upcoming performance by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Journeys of Discovery: Conflict at the Southbank Centre, London, featuring renowned Japanese pianist, Nobuyuki Tsujii.

Come work with us! Looking for a Experienced Freelance Youth Worker

Come work with us! Looking for a Experienced Freelance Youth Worker

We are looking for an Experienced Freelance Youth Worker to work with us on a new youth initiative, the Japan Youth Collective, responsible for working with the Japan Society and the young Collective members to ensure they get the best outcomes from the programme.

New Initiative for Youth in Greater London!

New Initiative for Youth in Greater London!

We are pleased to announce a new initiative for youth in the Greater London area–Japan Youth Collective.

We are hiring! Join our team as Membership & Development Officer

We are hiring! Join our team as Membership & Development Officer

We are looking for a Membership & Development Officer to work with us as the first point of call for the Society’s members and donors, responsible for supporting the donor relations team, attracting new members, and developing our donor funnel.

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

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

Watch the recording of the fourth 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 Nobukatsu Kanehara.

Japan Society Chairman's Blog (54)

Japan Society Chairman's Blog (54)

It is possible I had not been paying sufficient attention before last Monday’s excellent and very well-attended annual lecture by the UK’s ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom, kindly hosted by our friends at Nomura. But even to a news junkie like me it has been striking how many points and themes that were raised in that lecture and the ensuing discussion have popped up in the news in subsequent days. 

Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan - Photos

Lecture by Julia Longbottom CMG, British Ambassador to Japan - Photos

See photos from our annual lecture from the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG.

Announcing the appointment of our new Chief Executive!

Announcing the appointment of our new Chief Executive!

The Japan Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Rivera King as its new Chief Executive.

Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo: The City of Tokyo as a Financial and Tourist Centre - Photos

Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo: The City of Tokyo as a Financial and Tourist Centre - Photos

On 3 February, during a short visit to London, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike joined a special event with the Japan Society, kindly hosted by WTW. See photos from the event here.