14/05/2025Drawing on Japan: A Conversation with Rebecca Salter
Join us for a conversation with Rebecca Salter, artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts.
19/05/2025Exhibiting Japan: Exploring how Japan is Curated and Presented in the UK
In this lecture, Professor Yoshi Miki will share his research on Japanese art collections in the UK focusing on collections outside London.
09/06/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: The Story of a Single Woman by Chiyo Uno
This novel follows Yukiko, a woman in her thirties, grappling with societal pressures, personal desires, and the tension between independence and traditional expectations in early 20th-century Japan.
13/10/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Portraits of a Mother by Shusaku Endo
Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories explores themes of faith, family, and human frailty through a collection of interconnected narratives.
10/11/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
Mina's Matchbox is a coming-of-age novel set in 1972 Japan. After her father's death, 12-year-old Tomoko moves from Tokyo to Ashiya to live with her aunt's affluent family.
08/12/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami
In "Sisters in Yellow", Hana, now in her forties, reflects on her youth in Tokyo’s “Yellow House” during the 1990s.