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The Third Love follows a married woman who escapes into dreamlike lives set across different historical periods, experiencing love in new forms.

The Japan Society’s Sixth Form event is back on 10 November 2026 with a focus on Japanese and Japan-related studies at university and opportunities after.

Join us for The Japan Society Annual Dinner 2026 at Members' Dining Room in the House of Commons. It is our pleasure to reconnect with our esteemed members for an evening of great food and conversation. 

England Rugby meets Japan in an exciting Nations Championship pool clash. In collaboration with England Rugby Football Union (RFU) we are offering five pairs of free tickets to members of The Japan Society. Enter the ballot and celebrate this historic moment in England-Japan rugby.

This lecture explores the documentary cinema of Haneda Sumiko (1926-), a pioneering filmmaker whose work offers an extraordinary record of Japan's social, cultural and political transformations across the 20th and early 21st centuries.

The Japan Society is delighted to invite members and friends to a tour of the exhibition and concurrent online auction, Elemental | Contemporary Japanese Ceramics, at Maak London, exploring the rich diversity of Japanese ceramic practice from the Mingei movement to the present day.

Autumn holds a special place in Japanese culture, celebrated through poetry, art and seasonal traditions. In this workshop, The Japan Society welcomes Yoko Takenami to guide participants through the art of Japanese calligraphy, exploring autumn-inspired words and imagery while learning the techniques and aesthetics of this traditional art form.

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.

To close the year, our Film Club turns to Tokyo-Ga (1985), Wim Wenders' contemplative documentary, reflecting on the legacy of Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu and the transformation of Japanese society.

Troubled Waters is a collection of five stories depicting everyday lives on the margins of Meiji‑era Tokyo with lyrical restraint.