The Japan Society

Sixth Form Japan Day

The Japan Society holds an annual Sixth Form Japan Day in which sixth form students are invited to attend a FREE one-day course about Japan, its culture and its role in the global community. The day is designed to give an insight into Japan, traditional and modern, through lectures and practical workshops. It is aimed at students who are considering Japanese Studies at university and/or studying in Japan.

Sixth Form Japan Day 2024 will be held on Tuesday 5 November 2023 at Birkbeck, University of London. For more details visit our events page.


Previous Events

Sixth Form Japan Day 2023
Tuesday 7 November 2023 at SOAS, University of London, in association with Ritsumeikan (UK)
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Sixth Form Japan Day 2022
10 November 2022 at Birkbeck, University of London
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Sixth Form Japan Taster 2022
29 March 2022 at Daiwa Foundation Japan House
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Sixth Form Japan Week 2020
1-4 December 2020, online
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Sixth Form Japan Day 2019
7 November 2019 at SOAS, University of London

Sixth Form Japan Day 2018
7 November 2018 at SOAS, University of London


Feedback from past Sixth Form Japan Day 

  • Nice to know what Japanese can do for your career and to find out the different ways we can engage with Japan outside of Japanese studies Student, Torquay Boys Grammar School

  • I got to know about what to expect in Japan and what to do there.Student, William Morris Sixth Form College

  • “Very eye-opening and taught us how important it is to make our own decisions.” Student, Ashbourne Independent College

  • “I enjoyed it very much and it has increased my interest in the Japanese culture.Student, ACS International School Cobham


Contact our education team for more information on future events.