16/02/2026ARCHIVED Human Rights in Japan: Why Does Change Lag Behind? - with Sanae Fujita
In this lecture, Sanae Fujita will examine the factors that have shaped Japan’s contemporary human rights landscape and the absence of effective institutional and educational frameworks to promote human rights awareness in Japanese society.
13/02/2026ARCHIVED Special Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Kasho Iizuka co-organised with the Japan Foundation
The Japan Society is delighted to offer a small group of members a unique opportunity to join director Kasho Iizuka for a conversation over cream tea ahead of the screening of his film Blue Boy Trial (2025) at the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in London.
03/02/2026ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group
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.
13/01/2026ARCHIVED Japanese Conversation Group
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.
12/01/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Strange Pictures by Uketsu
Strange Pictures is a suspense-horror novel built around nine eerie drawings that serve as cryptic clues. It opens with a psychologist analysing a haunting child’s sketch, setting a framework for the book’s visual‑psychological puzzles.
07/01/2026ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Glasses directed by Naoko Ogigami
Join us online for the first Film Club of 2026 when we will discuss Naoko Ogigami's 2007 comedy-drama, Glasses.