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:
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AllWomen in WorkGeopolitics & SecurityIndustrial StrategyExploring Regional JapanJapanese HistoryCurating Japan: Museums and ExhibitionsCultural DiplomacyWar in Modern MemoryWellbeing through CreativityImmigration and IntegrationAnnual DinnerAnnual Lecture: British Ambassador to JapanGolf TournamentAGMJapan MatsuriThe Cortazzi LectureEvent Types
20/11/2025ARCHIVED MIC! PROJECTOR! ACTION! - Live Benshi Performance
The Japan Society is delighted to present MIC! PROJECTOR! ACTION!, a special evening of katsuben – the captivating Japanese art of live silent film narration – at the historic Regent Street Cinema, the birthplace of British cinema in the heart of London.
30/04/2025ARCHIVED Rakugo Performance: The Art of Japanese Comic Storytelling
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.


