The Japan Society

Past Events

The Japan Society runs more than 80 events per year providing opportunities for members and others interested in Japan to meet, learn and exchange ideas and experiences. Our archive of Past Events below shows events we have offered in previous years starting from 2020.

A list of Past Events from 2009 can be downloaded in pdf:
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

14/04/2025ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Butter by Asako Yuzuki

14/04/2025

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

10/03/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Scattered All Over the Earth by Yoko Tawada

10/03/2025

"Scattered All Over the Earth" centers on an unnamed narrator navigating a fragmented world, where communication barriers and shifting borders create a sense of dislocation.

10/02/2025ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: And Then by Soseki Natsume

10/02/2025

This novel explores existential despair and societal disconnection in Meiji-era Japan through Daisuke, a man grappling with love, morality, and the impact of modernisation.

13/01/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Eclipse by Keiichiro Hirano

13/01/2025

Set in late 15th-century Europe, Eclipse follows a young Dominican friar traveling from Paris to Florence in search of pre-Christian manuscripts.