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 months starting from 2020.

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

17/07/2024ARCHIVED Private Tour at Sotheby’s London: Japanese Woodblock Prints - 17 July 1.00pm

17/07/2024

The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and friends to a tour of the exhibition and concurrent online auction, Japanese Woodblock Prints, at Sotheby’s London featuring iconic designs by woodblock print artists from the 18th century to the early 20th century.

16/07/2024ARCHIVED Private Tour at Sotheby’s London: Japanese Woodblock Prints - 16 July 1.00pm

16/07/2024

The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and friends to a tour of the exhibition and concurrent online auction, Japanese Woodblock Prints, at Sotheby’s London featuring iconic designs by woodblock print artists from the 18th century to the early 20th century.

13/07/2024ARCHIVED Private Tour - Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895 & Hiroko Imada at Watts

13/07/2024

The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and friends to a guided tour of the exhibition Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825–1895 and Hiroko Imada at Watts with curator Dr Laura MacCulloch, and artist, Hiroko Imada.

06/07/2024ARCHIVED Calligraphy Workshop: Summer Greetings

06/07/2024

The Japan Society is pleased to host a shochu mimai (summer greeting cards) workshop with calligrapher, Yoko Takenami. No experience is necessary.

03/06/2024ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (3 June)

03/06/2024

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

01/06/2024ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (1 June)

01/06/2024

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

08/05/2024ARCHIVED ONLINE LECTURE - Craft in Crisis: Wajima Lacquerware and the Impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

08/05/2024

The Japan Society is delighted to partner with Circle of Japanese Art London to host a zoom lecture by Masami Yamada, Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

08/04/2024ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda

08/04/2024

In a small coastal town close to Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is underway. Over the course of two weeks, three friends will experience some of the most joyous - and painful - moments of their lives.

25/03/2024ARCHIVED Katazome Dyeing Artists and the Mingei Movement in Post-war Japan

25/03/2024

This lecture reviews the work of textile artists Samiro Yunoki (1922~2024) and Keisuke Serizawa (1895~1984) and their involvement with the Mingei movement.

17/02/2024ARCHIVED Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada

17/02/2024

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