01/04/2025Japanese 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.
02/04/2025Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill
Join us for the latest in our regular quarterly webinar on business and current affairs, Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill. In these our Chair Bill Emmott teams up with Jesper Koll, longtime Tokyo resident and one of the most keenly watched economists and investment strategists in that town, to discuss what's new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets and more.
02/04/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Film Club: Sailor Suit and Machine Gun directed by Shinji Somai
In Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981), a teenage girl inherits a yakuza clan in a surprising blend of crime, satire, and coming-of-age drama. Be part of our film club discussion on this unique film by Shinji Somai.
11/04/2025Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (11 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
12/04/2025Woodblock Printing Workshop with Hiroko Imada (12 April)
The Japan Society is pleased to present a Japanese woodblock printing workshop led by London-based artist, Hiroko Imada.
14/04/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Butter by Asako Yuzuki
"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.
22/04/2025Fashion and the Floating World in Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints
In this lecture Victoria and Albert Museum's curators Anna Jackson and Masami Yamada will explore how these ukiyo-e, "pictures of the floating world", served as compelling advertisements for kimono merchants, textile workshops, cosmetics brands, theatre promoters, and brothel operators.
06/05/2025Japanese 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.
12/05/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Quicksand by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
Quicksand is a psychological novel set in 1920s Osaka, exploring themes of love, obsession, and manipulation.
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.