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Click below to explore past projects from the Japan Society of Boston.

Past JSB Events

  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - New Year’s Osechi-Ryōri
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - New Year’s Osechi-Ryōri
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - New Year’s Osechi-Ryōri
    Sun, Jan 12
    Online
    Jan 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Jan 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Celebrate Japanese New Year, or “Oshogatsu” with us and make some of the special foods, known as “Osechi-ryori“ in this edition of our family friendly online cooking class!
  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Matcha Mochi Cupcakes & Matcha Latte
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Matcha Mochi Cupcakes & Matcha Latte
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Matcha Mochi Cupcakes & Matcha Latte
    Sat, Dec 21
    Online
    Dec 21, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Dec 21, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Learn how to make Matcha Mochi Cupcakes & Matcha Latte in December's edition of our family friendly online cooking class!
  • Mirrors by Yuri Shimojo: JSB Member Gallery Visit
    Mirrors by Yuri Shimojo: JSB Member Gallery Visit
    Mirrors by Yuri Shimojo: JSB Member Gallery Visit
    Fri, Dec 20
    Praise Shadows Art Gallery
    Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Praise Shadows Art Gallery, 313A Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Praise Shadows Art Gallery, 313A Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    JSB members and guests have the chance to hear from Yuri Shimojo about her latest exhibition at Praise Shadows Art Gallery.
  • The Story of Ink: A Lecture from Curator & Professor Aida Yuen Wong
    The Story of Ink: A Lecture from Curator & Professor Aida Yuen Wong
    The Story of Ink: A Lecture from Curator & Professor Aida Yuen Wong
    Thu, Dec 12
    Pao Arts Center
    Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Join us for a lecture from curator and Professor Aida Yuen Wong about Pao Arts Center's current exhibition, "The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea."
  • Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker
    Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker
    Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker
    Tue, Dec 10
    Online
    Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    About the life and work of Japanese-American woodworker, George Nakashima, with author Holly Thompson and art curator Asako Katsura.
  • (SOLD OUT) Connect with JSB!
    (SOLD OUT) Connect with JSB!
    (SOLD OUT) Connect with JSB!
    Mon, Dec 09
    Miraku Boston
    Dec 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Miraku Boston, 9 Babcock St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    Dec 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Miraku Boston, 9 Babcock St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    Join Japan Society of Boston staff and members for dinner at Miraku Boston! This event is for JSB members (and their plus-ones).
  • Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Thu, Dec 05
    Online
    Dec 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Dec 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join us to discuss some of the greatest classics of medieval Japanese literature, written by women authors!
  • Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Tomihiko Morimi's "The Tatami Galaxy"
    Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Tomihiko Morimi's "The Tatami Galaxy"
    Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Tomihiko Morimi's "The Tatami Galaxy"
    Wed, Dec 04
    Online
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Do you love Japanese literature? The JSB Book Club will be meeting to discuss "The Tatami Galaxy" by Tomihiko Morimi.
  • MFA JSB Member Private Tour
    MFA JSB Member Private Tour
    MFA JSB Member Private Tour
    Wed, Dec 04
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    Dec 04, 2024, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Dec 04, 2024, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    JSB members can register for a private tour of the Arts of Japan galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
  • Japan's Literary Boom!
    Japan's Literary Boom!
    Japan's Literary Boom!
    Tue, Dec 03
    Online
    Dec 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Dec 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join JSB to celebrate the launch of Volume 5 of MONKEY: New Writing from Japan, the only annual English-language anthology of Japanese contemporary literature.
  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Tsukurioki: Japanese Meal Prep for Busy Days
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Tsukurioki: Japanese Meal Prep for Busy Days
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Tsukurioki: Japanese Meal Prep for Busy Days
    Sun, Nov 17
    Online
    Nov 17, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Nov 17, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online
    Learn how to Japanese meal prep (Tsukurioki) in November's edition of our family friendly online cooking class!
  • The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    Fri, Nov 15
    Online
    Nov 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Nov 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Looking for a fun way to socialize from the comfort of your own home? JSB has you covered! Practice your Japanese (or your English) at our next online Japanese / English language exchange.
  • Japanese Gifting Culture
    Japanese Gifting Culture
    Japanese Gifting Culture
    Thu, Nov 14
    Online
    Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Learn more about the complex and deeply meaningful world of Japanese gift giving in our online presentation! Plus, learn from the professionals how to use Furoshiki!
  • Onigiri Bento with Miwa!
    Onigiri Bento with Miwa!
    Onigiri Bento with Miwa!
    Tue, Nov 12
    Fort Point Lyric Room (Suite 102)
    Nov 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Fort Point Lyric Room (Suite 102), 15 Channel Center St #102, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Nov 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Fort Point Lyric Room (Suite 102), 15 Channel Center St #102, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Join us for a hands-on, beginner-friendly onigiri bento class led by Miwako Kishi, of the popular website “Miwa’s Japanese Cooking.”
  • Sake Brewery Tour and Otsumami
    Sake Brewery Tour and Otsumami
    Sake Brewery Tour and Otsumami
    Fri, Nov 08
    Farthest Star Sake
    Nov 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Farthest Star Sake, 120 N Meadows Rd, Medfield, MA 02052, USA
    Nov 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Farthest Star Sake, 120 N Meadows Rd, Medfield, MA 02052, USA
    Join us on a tour of New England's only sake brewery and taproom, Farthest Star Sake, and enjoy local sake and otsumami (おつまみ), foods that pair well with alcohol!
  • Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Between the Lines: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Thu, Nov 07
    Online
    Nov 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Nov 07, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join us to discuss some of the greatest classics of medieval Japanese literature, written by women authors!
  • Japan Society of Boston Film Club: "Like Father, Like Son"
    Japan Society of Boston Film Club: "Like Father, Like Son"
    Japan Society of Boston Film Club: "Like Father, Like Son"
    Wed, Nov 06
    Online
    Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    The JSB Film Club will meet next to discuss "Like Father, Like Son" (2013) by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Onigiri with Kimono Mom
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Onigiri with Kimono Mom
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Onigiri with Kimono Mom
    Sun, Oct 20
    Online
    Oct 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Online
    Oct 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Online
    October's Ouchigohan will feature a classic Japanese dish featuring special guest, Kimono Mom!
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