04/02/2025Japanese 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.
10/02/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: And Then by Soseki Natsume
This novel explores existential despair and societal disconnection in Meiji-era Japan through Daisuke, a man grappling with love, morality, and the impact of modernisation.
16/02/2025Special Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Akihiko Toda in partnership with Japan Foundation
The Japan Society is delighted to offer a small group of members a unique opportunity to join director Akihiko Toda for a conversation over cream tea ahead of the screening of his film Ichiko (2023) at the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in London.
17/02/2025Defining Japanese Fashion: From Meisen Kimono to Issey Miyake
In this talk, Professor Hiroshi Narumi will explore the evolution of fashion in Japan during its modernisation in the 20th century through key trends such as the Taisho-era Meisen kimono and post-war youth fashion.
18/02/2025ONLINE LECTURE - Home for All: Sanctuaries for Post-disaster Community Rebuilding
The Japan Society is delighted to host a zoom lecture by Mark Dytham MBE and Yuko Yoshikawa from Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) to discuss the Home for All (HFA) project and the challenges faced in Noto one year after the earthquake.
04/03/2025Japanese 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.
10/03/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Scattered All Over the Earth by Yoko Tawada
"Scattered All Over the Earth" centers on an unnamed narrator navigating a fragmented world, where communication barriers and shifting borders create a sense of dislocation.
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.
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.
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.