Past Events

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Godzilla franchise, we invite you to watch a double bill of this iconic monster, protagonist of the longest running film series in history.

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.

Since the early 2010s, Japan has been amidst a growth in media, scholarly, political and societal discourse surrounding sexual and gender minorities known as the LGBT Boom. This talk will examine the issues surrounding queerness that are discussed in contemporary Japan and how these are then represented in media texts.

In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young couple surface, seemingly victims of a lover's cyanide pact. To the police, it's an open-and-shut case, but...

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.

In this captivating blend of autobiography and fiction, writer, translator, feminist, peace activist and Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi vividly reminisces on her past, reliving scenes with near-photographic precision.

Part of our series of events on ageing population, for our film club in October we invite you to watch and discuss the dystopian drama Plan 75 directed by Chie Hayakawa.

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.

In Tokyo, twenty-seven-year-old Cho Norieconceals her unconventional life amid corporate routines. While colleagues fret over the economy, marriage, and family, she guards her sexuality and a past violent upheaval.

Part of our series of events on LGTBQIA+ communities in Japan, for our film club in September we invite you to watch and discuss Funeral Parade of Roses, an experimental classic of queer cinema in Japan.