Upcoming Events
05/11/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters by Paul Schrader
To mark the 100th anniversary of Yukio Mishima’s birth, this November we’ll be discussing Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Paul Schrader’s bold and visually stunning portrait of the controversial Japanese author.
17/11/2025Former Prime Ministers in Japanese Politics: Power, Influence and the Role of Informal Politics
In this lecture Hugo Dobson (U. Sheffield), Karin Narita (U. Sheffield) and Caroline Rose (U. Leeds) will explore investigates what Japanese prime ministers have done after stepping down and what influence they have continued to exert.
20/11/2025MIC! PROJECTOR! ACTION! - Live Benshi Performance
The Japan Society is delighted to present MIC! PROJECTOR! ACTION!, a special evening of katsuben – the captivating Japanese art of live silent film narration – at the historic Regent Street Cinema, the birthplace of British cinema in the heart of London.