Past Events

In this lecture, Professor Yoshi Miki will share his research on Japanese art collections in the UK focusing on collections outside London.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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