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The Japan Society Review

The Japan Society Review is an digital publication covering Japan-related books and films, as well as theatre and stage productions, tv series and exhibitions. Published since 2006, it is released now on a quarterly basis and is available online on our website and printed for members. Its purpose is to inform, entertain and encourage readers to explore the works for themselves.

The Japan Society Review is possible thanks to the work of volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to help us to promote the learning and understanding of Japanese culture and society.

To become a reviewer, please fill the form here and let us know a little about you, your professional or academic background, your interest, passion or expertise regarding Japan and the type of works you would like to review.

If you have any questions, please contact reviews@japansociety.org.uk.

Two Cultures United by Tea

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Two Cultures United by Tea

This special event about how the UK and Japan are united by tea took place at the beautiful Banqueting House, created for James I in Whitehall [...] Review by Michael Sullivan

Two Cultures United by Tea

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Two Cultures United by Tea

This tea event was a highlight of the Japan400 Week, marking the delivery of official letters and presents from King James I of England and VI of Scotland to [...] Review by Susan Meehan

Britain & Japan – 400 Years: A Voyage Through Words and Music

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Britain & Japan – 400 Years: A Voyage Through Words and Music

This was an absolutely brilliant evening of uplifting music, verse and spectacle to mark four centuries since the UK and Japan initiated official ties. Review by Sean Curtin

Kaidan Horror Classics [妖しき文豪怪談]

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Kaidan Horror Classics [妖しき文豪怪談]

By Shinya Tsukamoto; Sang-il Lee; Hirokazu Kore-eda. This year, The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is showing (among others) three films of the ‘Kaidan Horror Classics.’ All three are based on [...] Review by Lucy Searles

Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan wins the prestigious JFTC Essay Competition 2012

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Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan wins the prestigious JFTC Essay Competition 2012

We are proud to announce that Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan has won the prestigious Japan Foreign Trade Council Essay Competition 2012 with his article “Strategies for a Depopulating Japan ” A British Model and a Japanese Legacy. By Mike Sullivan

Sozai Cooking’S Cool Open Day

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Sozai Cooking’S Cool Open Day

This month saw the opening of a Japanese cookery school. The open day was well attended by many interested people as we were able to sample sushi and drinks while being entertained by traditional Japanese music. Review by Michael Sullivan with photos by Ali Muskett

The East India Company, Japan and the Globalising World – Derek Massarella

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The East India Company, Japan and the Globalising World – Derek Massarella

Lecture by Professor Derek Massarella Professor Derek Massarella of Chuo University spoke on the theme of globalising trade in the seventeenth century, using a wealth of period texts and citations. He detailed the [...] Review by Timon Screech

VICTIM SUPPORT – How to support a client involved in serious litigation in Japan?

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VICTIM SUPPORT – How to support a client involved in serious litigation in Japan?

If you were to assist a client involved in a serious litigation in Japan where you cannot communicate in English with the relevant authorities, how would you deal with it? The speaker will discuss [...]

Celebrating 50 years of Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield

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Celebrating 50 years of Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield

To celebrate half a century of achievement, former staff and students were invited to two special golden jubilee events hosted in collaboration with the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation at Daiwa House in London on Thursday 3 October 2013. Review by Sean Curtin

‘Haiku Prelude – Haiku Kami’ 2013 Exhibition

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‘Haiku Prelude – Haiku Kami’ 2013 Exhibition

By Carolina Khouri Haiku Prelude – Haiku Kami project is dedicated to the victims of the Great Eastern Tohoku Earthquake, 11 March 2011. An exhibition of the project in POSK Gallery in 2013 will mark a [...]