Upcoming Events
01/03/2024The Japan Society Activities with Express Yourself 2024
We are pleased to be taking part in Express Yourself 2024 - an online event celebrating languages and cultures in North East England and its connections with the world.
25/03/2024Katazome Dyeing Artists and the Mingei Movement in Post-war Japan
This lecture reviews the work of textile artists Samiro Yunoki (1922~2024) and Keisuke Serizawa (1895~1984) and their involvement with the Mingei movement.
02/04/2024Japanese 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.
03/04/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Forever a Woman directed by Kinuyo Tanaka
For our film club in April we invite you to watch Forever a Woman, a touching woman's film directed by star Kinuyo Tanaka.
08/04/2024IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda
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.
15/04/2024Ūman ribu, Disability Activism and Reproductive Justice in Japan (1970-1996)
This talk analyses the development of disabled women's activism for reproductive justice through the life and work of former ūman ribu activist Tomoko Yonezu and her encounters with the disability movement.
01/05/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Evil Does Not Exist directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Join us online to discuss Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s enigmatic ecological drama Evil Does Not Exist (2023).
07/05/2024Japanese 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.
13/05/2024ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
When Takako's boyfriend announces his impending marriage with someone else, she reluctantly moves into her uncle Satoru's quaint space just above his enchanting Morisaki bookshop in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
04/06/2024Japanese 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.