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:
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15/09/2025ARCHIVED The Rise of Far-Right Movements in 21st-Century Japan

15/09/2025

This lecture offers an overview of the rise of far-right movements in Japan since the early 21st century, highlighting the emergence in recent decades of diverse social movements marked by nationalist sentiments and xenophobic ideologies.

08/09/2025ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Wildcat Dome by Yuko Tsushima

08/09/2025

Wildcat Dome is a novel that examines postwar Japan through the intertwined lives of Mitch and Kazuo, mixed-race orphans born to Japanese mothers and American soldiers.

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.

16/02/2025ARCHIVED Special Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Akihiro Toda in partnership with Japan Foundation

16/02/2025

The Japan Society is delighted to offer a small group of members a unique opportunity to join director Akihiro Toda for a conversation over cream tea ahead of the screening of his film Ichiko (2023) at the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in London.