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Members' Corner

 

We want to hear what sparked your connection to Japan! The Japan Society MembersCorner is a space for members to share their favourite memories of Japan and their involvement with the country’s cultural traditions, cuisine and people. 

By collecting together members' memories and favourite moments, we will document and strengthen our unique community of passionate individuals, companies and organisations. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank both our individual and corporate members/donors for their continuous support and look forward to receiving your contributions! 


How to Contribute

  • Every two/three months we will present a theme around which we invite contributions from current Japan Society members. All contributions on the theme are welcome, it can be a short essay (English or Japanese), or simply brief recollections accompanied by photos or videos.  

  • Members can submit their contributions to membership@japansociety.org.uk (please indicate the theme in the email subject). Deadline for submissions will be the last day of the final month for that theme, but please contact us if you are a new member and/or you want to submit to past themes. 

  • Members' contributions might be edited by The Japan Society and will be published in our website and social media with the name or alias of the author. By sending their contributions, members agree to its publication on our website and social media.  

  • Members' contributions must be original and belong to their authors as copyright holders. The Japan Society will not accept any responsibility for the content published.  

  • The Japan Society will not use any text or audiovisual material received for commercial purposes and will follow the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions regarding the use of data and the website content.

  • Members' Corner is open to contributions by current Japan Society members only, including staff from our corporate member companies. Please note that subscribing to our mailing list is not the same as being a member of the Japan Society. To find out about the benefits of The Japan Society membership and how to become a member please click here.

Upcoming Themes

Our theme in March and April is… My Ideal Hanami
Submission deadline: Saturday 30 April 2022


Cherry blossom (sakura) is often considered to be the symbol of spring in Japan, and cherry blossom viewing (hanami) is key in celebrating the change of the seasons. It usually involves sitting under cherry trees in full bloom and enjoying a picnic with family, friends and colleagues.

Everyone who has ever experienced hanami will have particular memories attached to it - an ideal spot they’d always return to, foods they'd bring, and people they'd invite. We want to hear from our members - all submissions on the theme are welcome!

Members who are interested in contributing should submit these to membership@japansociety.org.uk with the subject header ‘Members' Corner - My Ideal Hanami'.

Cherry Blossom Sapling

My Ideal Hanami (Mar-Apr)

Cherry Blossom Sapling

The first budding blossoms of a cherry sapling are a hopeful occasion for Helen Turner

Kyoto's Higashiyama District

My Ideal Hanami (Mar-Apr)

Kyoto's Higashiyama District

Rebecca Lee shares some top tips for experiencing hanami in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto.

Magatayama Park in Sumoto

My Ideal Hanami (Mar-Apr)

Magatayama Park in Sumoto

Heidi Potter shares a half-remembered photo and memories of cherry blossoms past and present.

Tokyo Spring Blossoms

My Ideal Hanami (Mar-Apr)

Tokyo Spring Blossoms

Our member Laurence Green sent us a number of photos from the spring he spent in Japan in 2018.