The Japan Society

Upcoming Events

04/11/2025Japanese Conversation Group

04/11/2025

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.

17/11/2025Former Prime Ministers in Japanese Politics: Power, Influence and the Role of Informal Politics

17/11/2025

In this lecture Hugo Dobson (U. Sheffield), Karin Narita (U. Sheffield) and Caroline Rose (U. Leeds) will explore what Japanese prime ministers have done after stepping down and what influence they have continued to exert.

02/12/2025Japanese Conversation Group

02/12/2025

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.

03/12/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Fish Story directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura

03/12/2025

Join us this December for a lively discussion of Fish Story (Yoshihiro Nakamura, 2009), a quirky and contemporary comedy that shows how a forgotten punk song might just save the world. 

08/12/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai

08/12/2025

Mild Vertigo is a quietly disorienting novel that captures the inner life of a Tokyo housewife caught in the stifling routines of domesticity.