This installation explores how artisans in Japan utilized materials and handcrafted techniques to forge social relationships and engage with the world around them, featuring lacquerware, ceramics, bamboo baskets, and metalwork from the eighteenth- through twenty-first centuries.

This exhibition reunites two rare albums of surimono (privately commissioned Japanese woodblock prints) from the 1820s–1830s, featuring richly crafted prints and playful poetry that illuminate Japan’s artistic and literary culture of the period.

This exhibition introduces Japan’s Yokai culture that has been depicted in picture scrolls and Nishiki-e (“brocade picture,” a type of Japanese multi-colored woodblock print) since ancient times.

Join Takashi Okada, Ph.D., as he decodes the secret of "Structural Longevity. " Discover how the subtractive art of Washoku (Japanese cuisine) and the precision of region-specific training can optimize brain and gut health, freeing your joints and heart from the crushing burden of unnecessary mass.

Dave Clough presents a series of black-and-white photographs exploring Japanese architecture as a record of duration, labor, and restraint. The work attends to structure - beams, roofs, corridors, and walls - where light and shadow reveal how buildings are made, repaired, and sustained.

​Join the Kanagawa Prefectural Government and the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston at CIC Cambridge for an afternoon of regenerative medicine, medical robotics, and a new science of staying healthy — direct from Japan's life science gateway.

Join the Society’s Program Director Debra Almeida, CEO Gerry Rooney, and cultural advisor Ayako Rooney for a presentation about the friendship between Captain William Whitfield of Fairhaven and Manjiro Nakahama, a Japanese fisherman who became the first Japanese person to live in America.

In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child. After this advance screening, join for a discussion with filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu!

Retro Matsuri is New England’s Throwback Anime and Video Gaming Convention, celebrating the nostalgia of classic Japanese animation, retro gaming, and vintage fandom culture. Retro Matsuri invites fans to rediscover the magic that sparked their passions.

Dive into the art of Japanese tea with a hands-on ceremony experience in a genuine tea house. The Tea Garden, or roji, is intended to prepare the body and mind for the tea ceremony by bringing visitors closer to nature.

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!

Taiko drumming, martial arts, dance, and music. Experience Japanese culture up close and live. Honoring Japan and Rhode Island’s historic ties. Celebrate culture, learning, and community together.

The Boston Kimono Festival Organization is a fundraising group founded by Kayo Walsh and Seiko Kitagawa. Their mission is to support children’s health research through kimono related events in Boston area.

The Portland Sea Dogs are excited to celebrate their connection with Japan. They are partnering with several local groups to bring you their Japan Heritage Day, featuring performances by Taiko Dojo Drummers, guest speakers and even an opportunity to win a trip to Tokyo from Japan Airlines.

The Portland Sea Dogs are excited to celebrate their connection with Japan on Sunday, August 23rd. They are partnering with several local groups for Japan Heritage Day, featuring performances by Taiko Dojo Drummers, guest speakers, and even an opportunity to win a trip to Tokyo from Japan Air.

Naoko Matsubara creates bold, expressive woodblock prints depicting everything from nature and motherhood to music, dance, and theater. This exhibition celebrates the artist’s storied career, now in its seventh decade, by focusing on specific locations that have been transformative for her practice.

Minyo Crusaders, a Tokyo-based 12-piece ensemble, reimagine the indigenous Japanese musical tradition through an expansive palette of global rhythms, from cumbia and reggae to Afro-Caribbean and African styles.

Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko (RMD) is a group that shares the vibrant culture of Okinawa through eisa: a high-energy folk dance characterized by powerful drumming and synchronized movements. This anniversary performance will bring talent from all around the world to spotlight Okinawan performing arts.