Featuring 45 film prints, the Harvard Film Archive presents a special, months-long celebration of another master of Japanese cinema, Director Naruse Mikio. Through November 3rd. JSB members get a discount on tickets!

John Lehman's dissertation exhibition, "In the Well of the Wind-Up Bird," displays visual critical readings of Haruki Murakami's novel, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" through an interdisciplinary blend of artmaking and scholarship.

Celebrate the 35th anniversary with Hokkaido Ramen Santouka! They will serve Hokkaido Classic Ramen and also have a giveaway with a limited number of original Santouka goods. Oct. 21-23 Special Event at the Harvard Square location: a free sampling booth with famous Hokkaido snacks!

The Hokkaido Government and the City of Sapporo will distribute samples of Hokkaido foods from October 21 to 23 at Maruichi Brookline and Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Harvard Square. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the taste of Hokkaido!

The Hokkaido Government hosts this event to promote exchange between Hokkaido & Massachusetts-based companies and organizations, and to showcase Hokkaido’s attractive business environment and vibrant startup ecosystem. A networking session will follow the presentations. Application due 10/17.

Step into the shadowy world of Japanese myth–––where Shinto and Buddhist beliefs shape tales of mischievous yokai, vengeful spirits, and protective deities. Hear spine-tingling ghost stories and learn what makes Japan’s supernatural beings so distinctive.

Witness a darkly seductive work of dance-theater by Yoshi Oida and Kaori Ito, based on Yukio Mishima’s modern adaptation of a tragic noh fable and starring Kaori Ito and Paul Lazar with musician Makoto Yabuki. Part of Japan Society’s Fall 2025 Yukio Mishima Centennial Series.

This talk will explore why expos are still a going concern worldwide. It will start with Expo 2025 in Osaka, then travel back in time to understand how Japan got there, adopting the form of modern expos from the West in the 19th century, but also adapting it over the course of the 20th.

Esteemed novelist Keiichiro Hirano and noted Mishima and anime/manga scholar Dr. Susan J. Napier discuss the complex life and phenomenal global impact of eminent Japanese author Yukio Mishima. Part of Japan Society’s Fall 2025 Yukio Mishima Centennial Series.

Tokyo-based dance-theater company CHAiroiPLIN infuses eye-popping color, catchy music, & slapstick humor into Mishima’s short story about four women who embark on a superstition-bound journey to have their wishes granted. Part of Japan Society’s Fall 2025 Yukio Mishima Centennial Series.

The esteemed 600-year old Hosho Noh School, led by 20th Grand Master Kazufusa Hosho, presents three programs of the ancient noh plays that inspired Yukio Mishima’s modern adaptations centuries later in their momentous U.S. debut. Part of Japan Society’s Fall 2025 Yukio Mishima Centennial Series.

In this talk, David Spafford, Associate Professor of Premodern Japanese History, University of Pennsylvania, takes a closer look at the complexities of 16th century Japan, why this particular moment in history matters so much, and how the hit "Shogun" series does (or doesn’t) help us understand it.

TUJ invites high school students to a summer of language and cultural experiences in Tokyo. The 8-night program includes a unique mix of Japanese language and elective classes. With adventures in Tokyo, an overnight excursion to Nikko, and a trip to DisneySea, this will be your summer to remember!

The America-Japan Society in Tokyo hosts an online exchange program once a month to discuss various themes between high school and University students from the United States and Japan. The application deadline is October 30th.