20/04/2020ARCHIVED POSTPONED - Performing Memory: Artistic Production and Religious Practice at the Kofukuji Nan’endo
This talk explores the interplay between memory and materiality, examining the process in which memory of the Northern Fujiwara clan became identified with the Nan’endo at Kofukuji temple.
16/04/2020ARCHIVED WEBINAR – COVID-19: Policy, Financial Markets and Business with Yuko Kawai and Leo Lewis
Members are invited to join the second in our webinar series, when Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, will be joined in discussion by Yuko Kawai, General Manager for Europe for Bank of Japan and Leo Lewis, Tokyo Correspondent of the Financial Times.
08/04/2020ARCHIVED WEBINAR – Governments, COVID-19 and the Public Response in the UK and Japan
Japan Society members are invited to join us for a special online event in which Japan Society chairman, Bill Emmott, is joined in discussion by two former Ambassadors to the UK and Japan, Koji Tsuruoka and David Warren.
06/04/2020ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Deep River by Shusaku Endo
The river is the Ganges, where a group of Japanese tourists converge, each wrestling with their own demons. In this novel, the renowned Japanese writer Shusaku Endo reaches his ultimate religious vision.
25/03/2020ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Bilingual Public Speaking Club
The club is open to anyone who would like to improve their skills at speaking in Japanese or English and to learn techniques and tricks to expand their communication and presentation abilities.
16/03/2020ARCHIVED POSTPONED - No Laughing Matter. The Role of the Comedian in Japan – with Till Weingärtner
For several years, Japanese stand-up comedians have also found success on the domestic book market. Benefiting from their popularity and constant presence in the media, publications by comedians-authors often turn into media sensations.
09/03/2020ARCHIVED Japan Society Book Club: Tokyo Ueno Station by Miri Yu
The story follows Kazu – the main protagonist as he reflects on his tough life involving numerous tragic incidents. Consequently Kazu is driven into poverty and homelessness, residing in a tent within Ueno Park.
05/03/2020ARCHIVED Lecture by Paul Madden CMG, British Ambassador to Japan
In this lecture, British Ambassador to Japan, HE Mr Paul Madden will share his views on the political, diplomatic and business situation in Japan at the end of his third year in post.
03/03/2020ARCHIVED Japanese 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.
01/03/2020ARCHIVED Saori Freestyle Weaving Workshops
During this special workshop, you will be introduced to the intuitive art of Saori weaving, developed in Japan during the late Sixties by Misao Jo (1913-2018).