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04/08/2025Atomic People: Memories of the Hibakusha on Screen
To mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, The Japan Society is delighted to host filmmaker Megumi Inman, co-director and producer of the documentary "Atomic People" (2024).
05/08/2025Japanese 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.
06/08/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Hiroshima directed by Hideo Sekigawa
To mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, our August film club will focus on Hiroshima (1953), Hideo Sekigawa’s powerful anti-war docudrama.
11/08/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi
Set during the final stages of World War II, "Finger Bone" is a haunting portrayal of the psychological and physical toll of war.
02/09/2025Japanese 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.
03/09/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Sonatine directed by Takeshi Kitano
Join us for our film club in September when we will discuss Takeshi Kitano's critically acclaimed yakuza film, Sonatine
08/09/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Wildcat Dome by Yuko Tsushima
Wildcat Dome is a novel that examines postwar Japan through the intertwined lives of Mitch and Kazuo, mixed-race orphans born to Japanese mothers and American soldiers.
21/09/2025Japan Matsuri 2025
JAPAN MATSURI, the UK’s much-loved and biggest annual festival of Japanese culture and food, will return to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 21 September 2025.
01/10/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: The New God directed by Yutaka Tsuchiya
For our film club in October we will discuss The New God, a 1999 documentary by Yutaka Tsuchiya.
05/10/2025Collar Cup Golf Match 2025
The annual golf match between The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is being held this year on Sunday 5 October at Winter Hill Golf Club. Twelve players from each organisation will compete for the Collar Cup, which was won in 2024 by The Japan Society.