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.

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.

Enjoy a vibrant outdoor display of mature bonsai trees July 31–August 2 outside the Asian-inspired Birds World building at Franklin Park Zoo. This experience is included with regular admission.

[JSB Member Discount] The Coolidge Corner Theatre shows this film from master filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, director of Shoplifters. In the not-so-distant future, a grieving couple who has lost their son takes into their lives a humanoid with the same appearance and voice as their late child.

[JSB Member Discount] The Coolidge Corner Theatre will show this film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel, in which Lord Murashige finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle and must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth in a race against time.

Grab your picnic blankets and join the Ciné-Club at the Somerville Community Growing Center for this outdoor screening of an Americanized classic Japanese monster movie, hosted in one of the city's best green spaces! Show begins at 7:30 or whenever the sun sets.

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 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.

The Japan-American Society of Southern New England's second annual festival.

A flag raising, musical performances, and ceremony to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Salem, MA and Ota City, Tokyo Sister City relationship.

This Worcester Art Museum exhibition explores the lasting cultural power of dragons, tigers, and monkeys across East Asian art. Spanning seven centuries, it features works from China, Japan, and Korea in media ranging from paintings and textiles to puppets and sculpture.

This weeklong Tokyo retreat offers a food-focused travel experience led by Chef Debbie and sake educator Marina. The trip includes tastings, cooking, and cultural activities designed for travelers interested in Japanese cuisine and sake.