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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 4h

🇯🇵🇬🇧 What a brilliant Japan Matsuri last Sunday! The Japan Society was proud to support the festival and welcome visitors to our stall as part of this wonderful celebration of Japanese culture and UK-Japan friendship. 📸 See more highlights from the day on our website: loom.ly/kkXEWw8

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📢 STILL TIME TO BOOK! 📢 The October edition of Japan Macro Salon will take place today at 12.00pm (BST). Join Jesper and Bill online as they discuss China’s rapidly evolving technology sector with special guest, Eleanor Olcott. Find out more and book now: loom.ly/AmgQOAA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's almost time for Japan Matsuri! 🇯🇵✨ Join us tomorrow, Sunday 4 October from 10.00am at Trafalgar Square for an incredible day of Japanese culture! 🥁🎵🍣🍡 We can't wait to see you there! 🙌 🔗 loom.ly/71zKq58

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Still time to book for our Film Club in October, when we will be discussing Yoji Yamada's Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp ✨ Remember to watch the film in advance, then join us online on Wednesday 7 October. Find out more & book 👉 loom.ly/F8bFWuc

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NIGO: From Japan with Love at the Design Museum There is still time to visit this fascinating exhibition before it closes on Sunday 4 October. If you are planning a visit, or would like an insight into the exhibition, read our latest review by Dr Meri Arichi: loom.ly/k2jigN4

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Find out what's happening at The Japan Society in October 📅 There really is something for everyone! ✨ Head to our website for info on our upcoming events and to book 🔗 www.japansociety.org.uk/events. We look forward to seeing you there! 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 NEXT WEEK! 📢 In the October edition of Japan Macro Salon, Jesper and Bill will be joined by Eleanor Olcott to discuss China’s rapidly evolving technology sector, including AI and semiconductors, and Japan-China relations. Tuesday 6 October 2026. Find out more: loom.ly/AmgQOAA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 📢 Applications are open for The 35th Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese (SPPA)! 🎤 🇯🇵 Find out more & apply (deadline extended to 5 October) 👉 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/35th-sir-peter-parker-awards-spoken-business-japanese-sppa

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We're super proud to have supported our friends at Japan Society of Northern Ireland with their recent Matsuri 🎌 👘 With such a huge array of performances and activities throughout the day, from dance to storytelling, bonsai to tea ceremony, it looks fantastic! 🤩 👏

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In our lecture on Monday 19 October, find out about the most intriguing people who helped to make the #haiku a global favourite, with professor, poet and biographer Robert Crawford. 🔗 More info and book: loom.ly/HCLQBKI

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Otsukimi (お月見) 🎑 , also known as the Moon-Viewing Festival, is a traditional Japanese autumn celebration honouring the harvest moon. Legend has it a rabbit lives on the moon making mochi! 🌕🐇 Download our activity pack to learn more! 👉 loom.ly/OdCMd0Q #moonrabbit #harvestmoon #moonviewing

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just two weeks until Japan Matsuri and we cannot wait! 🇯🇵✨ Join us on Sunday 4 October at Trafalgar Square for a day packed with Japanese culture, performances, food & fun 🥁🎵🍣🍡 We can't wait to see you there! 🙌 🔗 loom.ly/71zKq58

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📚 The Japan Society Book Club 📚 On Monday 12 October, join us to discuss Kobo Abe's novel, The Traitor, a bleak look at betrayal, power, and moral uncertainty. Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/AM_aqFI

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎥 The Japan Society Film Club 🎥 For our Film Club in October, we will discuss Yoji Yamada's Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp, the first instalment of the iconic Tora-san series, a warm and humorous portrait of a free-spirited traveller Wednesday 7 October. Find out more 👉 loom.ly/F8bFWuc

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEXT WEEK! Join us when Tokyo Jazz Joints creator and photographer Philip Arneill will explore the origins of the jazz kissa, it's impact over the last decade, and asks what might be next in jazz kissa’s continued evolution 🎷🎵 Monday 21 September 2026. Find out more: loom.ly/tm7L4Gg

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For the October edition of Japan Macro Salon, Jesper and Bill will be joined by Eleanor Olcott, China Tech Correspondent at the Financial Times. Tuesday 6 October 2026. Find out more: loom.ly/AmgQOAA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📚 The Japan Society Book Club 📚 Still time to book! Join us on Monday 14 September to discuss Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata ✨ ONLINE & free to attend! Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/CbcXcjk

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Just one month until Japan Matsuri! 🇯🇵✨ Join us on Sunday 4 October at Trafalgar Square for a day packed with Japanese culture, performances, food & fun! 🥁🎵🍣🍡 We can't wait to see you there! 🙌 🔗 loom.ly/71zKq58

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Find out what's happening at The Japan Society in September, there's something for everyone! ✨ Head to our website for more info on our upcoming events and to book 👉 www.japansociety.org.uk/events We look forward to seeing you there! 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎥 The Japan Society Film Club 🎥 Still time to book! Join us on Wednesday 2 September when we will discuss Kazuhiro Soda’s political documentary, Campaign 📣 Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/04g8xJ8

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Applications now open for The 35th Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese (SPPA)! 🎤 Prizes to be won, including a trip to Japan! 🇯🇵 Want to take part? Find out more and enter here 👉 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/35th-sir-peter-parker-awards-spoken-business-japanese-sppa

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Join us on Monday 21 September when Tokyo Jazz Joints creator and photographer Philip Arneill will explore the unique subculture of the jazz kissa; pseudo-sacred spaces dedicated to the worship and preservation of jazz culture 🎷🎵 Find out more and book: loom.ly/tm7L4Gg

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We are pleased to invite members and friends to a guided tour of 'Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now', The Photographers’ Gallery exhibition reframing the history of Japanese photography 📸 Tuesday 1 September. Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/nmTFY0U

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📚 The Japan Society Book Club 📚 Join us in September when we will discuss Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata. Monday 14 September 2026 ✨ Find out more 👉 loom.ly/CbcXcjk

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📣 LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! 📣 To celebrate the upcoming England v Japan rugby match on 14 November we are offering members of The Japan Society the chance to win a pair of tickets 🇬🇧🏉🇯🇵 Not a member? Join & enter by 19 August for the chance to win! 👉 loom.ly/wnCzy4Y

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the winners of the JAL Foundation 19th World Children's Haiku Contest! 🎉 We have received so many brilliant entries and we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered. Check out the prize winners on our page! 😃 loom.ly/SLSxMBE

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

📣 STILL TIME TO BOOK! 📣 Join us this Monday 17 August when Justin McCurry in conversation with Jim McCafferty will explore the fascinating history of #keirin track #cycling, from elite racing to its unique place in Japanese society 🚴 🇯🇵 More info 👉 loom.ly/yvVBh6c

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

On Friday 24 July, we were joined by Manami Okazaki for a talk on Japanese tattooing from its Edo‑period origins to its entanglement with contemporary underground communities. Thank you to everyone that joined us, and to Manami for the fascinating insights! ✨ More photos 📸 loom.ly/Z4LXWvM

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

13 August marks the official start of the #Obon Festival, one of Japan's most important celebrations.🏮 During this time, families will gather at their family homes to pay respect to their ancestors and light traditional "welcome fires".🎒To learn more, download our activity pack! ➡️ loom.ly/RLuBqwA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📣 ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER! 📣 To celebrate the upcoming England v Japan rugby match on 14 November we are offering members of The Japan Society the chance to win a pair of tickets 🇬🇧🏉🇯🇵 Not a member? Join & enter by 19 August for the chance to win! 👉 loom.ly/wnCzy4Y

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🎥 The Japan Society Film Club 🎥 Join us on Wednesday 2 September to discuss Kazuhiro Soda’s political documentary Campaign (2007), an unvarnished portrait of a novice candidate navigating the rigid world of Japanese local elections. Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/04g8xJ8

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📣 NEXT WEEK! 📣 Join us on Monday 17 August when Justin McCurry in conversation with Jim McCafferty will explore the fascinating history of keirin track cycling, from elite racing to its unique place in Japanese society 🚴 🇯🇵 More info 👉 loom.ly/yvVBh6c

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We are extremely grateful to all the Members who came to our recent Annual General Meeting, and to the Embassy of Japan and Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki for hosting us! 🥂 Photos by Gregory Owain. More on our website: loom.ly/nSBdXC8

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This week marks the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (6 Aug) & Nagasaki (9 Aug). To help educators find resources to teach young people about the bombings and their impact, our education team have compiled a useful list which can be found on our website 👉 loom.ly/ULUhB1U

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We had a wonderful time last week with our friends at Clearspring, who introduced us to creative cooking in a fun family workshop with London-based chef Izumi Nakamura 🍙 ✨ More info & photos on our website 👉 loom.ly/d61UYqY

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Looking for things to do this August? 🌞 From the Japanese Conversation Group (4 Aug) to our online Film Club 🎥 (5 Aug), our in-person Book Club 📚 (10 Aug) to our monthly lecture 🎤 (17 Aug), there really is something for everyone! 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵 More info 👉 www.japansociety.org.uk/events

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Still time to book a place at our August 📚 Book Club 📚 when we will discuss Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka. Monday 10 August 2026. Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/Z_l_-iA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Invented in Japan in 1948, the track #cycling sport of #keirin draws heavily on Japan's social and cultural traditions 🚴 Join us on Monday 17 August for a fascinating conversation on keirin with Justin McCurry of The Guardian and Jim McCafferty, Reynolds Technology. More info 👉 loom.ly/yvVBh6c

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Still time to book for our 🎥 Film Club 🎥 in August when we will explore Shinya Tsukamoto’s brutal and devastating war film, Fires on the Plain (2015), a haunting portrayal of Japanese soldiers wandering through the Philippines during the final days of WW2. Find out more 👉 loom.ly/TjiAIkY

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We've had a phenomenal response to our already fully booked guided tour of 'NIGO: From Japan with Love' at the Design Museum 🇯🇵 👟 Don't miss out! Sign up to our mailing list to be among the first to hear about our events 📩 👉 loom.ly/PiCzv3I

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

To celebrate a historic moment in England-Japan rugby we are offering members of The Japan Society the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for England v Japan Rugby on 14 November 2026 🇬🇧🏉🇯🇵 Not a member? Join & enter the ballot by 19 August for the chance to win! 👉 loom.ly/wnCzy4Y

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

On Monday 6 July, we welcomed, Andrea Carlson, Kunito Niwa, and James Irvine of Kominka Collective, for a fascinating exploration of Japan’s built cultural heritage and the growing challenges it faces. More information & photos on our website here: loom.ly/gqHoq9M

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join our 📚 Book Club 📚 in August to discuss Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka. A stark and devastating account of two siblings struggling to survive in Japan during the final months of the Second World War. Monday 10 August 2026. Find out more 👉 loom.ly/Z_l_-iA

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Invented in Japan in 1948, the track #cycling sport of #keirin draws heavily on Japan's social and cultural traditions 🚴 Join us on Monday 17 August for a fascinating conversation on keirin with British track cyclist Joe Truman & Justin McCurry of The Guardian. More info 👉 loom.ly/yvVBh6c

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

On Monday, we welcomed David Taylor MP, Trade Envoy to Japan and Treasurer of the British-Japanese All-Party Parliamentary Group, as the guest of honour at a joint lunch hosted by The Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. More photos: loom.ly/P4-UrIw

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Just a few spaces remain at next week's lecture! 📣 Join us as Nandini Das examines the uneasy meeting between John Saris, Captain of The Clove, and William Adams, the 'English Samurai', in 1613 🇬🇧🇯🇵 Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/KiL0wAY

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Join our 🎥 Film Club 🎥 in August when we will explore Shinya Tsukamoto’s brutal and devastating war film, Fires on the Plain (2015), a haunting portrayal of Japanese soldiers wandering through the Philippines during the final days of WW2. Find out more 👉 loom.ly/TjiAIkY

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We are delighted to partner with Clearspring and London-based chef Izumi Nakamura for a fun family workshop filled with creative cooking, tasty treats and the joy of making onigiri together! 🍙💕 Tuesday 28 July 2026. Find out more and book here 👉 loom.ly/xHkPnBg ✨

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

✨ STILL TIME TO BOOK! ✨ Join our 📚 Book Club 📚 in July to discuss Izumi Suzuki's story of intimacy, vulnerability, and emotional survival, Set My Heart on Fire 🔥 Monday 13 July 2026. ONLINE. Find out more and book 👉 loom.ly/vHy1xYI

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

⛳ The annual golf match between The Japan Society and the JCCI is being held this year on Sunday 11 October at Winter Hill Golf Club. We are now seeking names for the team! Visit our website for further details and to book: loom.ly/KMdptgU

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