16/06/2025The Golden Age of Tea Ceremony: Rikyu, Oribe, Enshu
In this lecture, cultural historian Asao Kozu will explore the evolution of chanoyu (tea ceremony) across three generations - Rikyu, Oribe, and Enshu - linked through a lineage of master and disciple.
02/07/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Irezumi directed by Yasuzo Masumura
Join us for our Film Club in July when we will discuss Yasuzo Masumura's tale of feminine revenge, Irezumi.
11/07/2025Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road – Private View with Curator Dr Alfred Haft (Non-members)
The Japan Society is pleased to invite a small group of members to an exclusive tour of the exhibition Hiroshige: artist of the open road with Lead Curator Dr Alfred Haft. This is the first exhibition on the celebrated Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) to be held at the British Museum, and in London for more than a quarter of a century.
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.