Upcoming Events

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.

For the second event on ‘Women in Work: Japan’, we focus on what companies can do to better facilitate and support women within the workplace, drawing on experience of what has worked well and lessons learned.

This month, our film club explores Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Kenji Mizoguchi’s story of a governor’s exile and the separation and suffering of his family. Join us to discuss this powerful tale of perseverance and justice.

"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.

The Japan Society is delighted to partner with Circle of Japanese Art London to host a zoom lecture by Professor Simon Kaner, Director of the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia and Head of the Centre for Archaeology and Heritage at the Sainsbury Institute.

Featuring clips from his popular documentary, travel journalist Oscar Boyd will join us to talk about his experiences cycling the length of Japan, from the southern shore of Kyushu to the northernmost point of Hokkaido over 27 days.

We are delighted to welcome the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, to address the Japan Society after four years in post.

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.

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.

"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.