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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) - Omurice
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Omurice
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Omurice
    Sat, Sep 14
    Online
    Sep 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Sep 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Join us for September's Ouchigohan to make one of Japan’s most popular and homey dishes, Omurice!
  • Suminagashi with JSB
    Suminagashi with JSB
    Suminagashi with JSB
    Thu, Sep 12
    Pao Arts Center
    Sep 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Sep 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    We will take JSB members to visit a calligraphy exhibit and try suminagashi (Japanese ink water marbling)!
  • Anime Composer Panel and Q&A
    Anime Composer Panel and Q&A
    Anime Composer Panel and Q&A
    Thu, Sep 12
    Boston Children's Museum
    Sep 12, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Sep 12, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    This is your chance to meet the composers of your favorite anime soundtracks right here in Boston!
  • 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, Sep 05
    Online
    Sep 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Sep 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 Film Club: "Miss Hokusai"
    Japan Society of Boston Film Club: "Miss Hokusai"
    Japan Society of Boston Film Club: "Miss Hokusai"
    Wed, Aug 28
    Online
    Aug 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Aug 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    The JSB Film Club will meet next to discuss "Miss Hokusai" (2015).
  • Modern Kintsugi Workshop with Tad Murao
    Modern Kintsugi Workshop with Tad Murao
    Modern Kintsugi Workshop with Tad Murao
    Mon, Aug 26
    The Foundry: The Point Room
    Aug 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    The Foundry: The Point Room, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    Aug 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    The Foundry: The Point Room, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    Make your very own kintsugi piece and learn about kintsugi from local artist Tad Murao in this comprehensive workshop!
  • Connect with JSB!
    Connect with JSB!
    Connect with JSB!
    Tue, Aug 20
    Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern
    Aug 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern, 665 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Aug 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern, 665 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Join Japan Society of Boston staff and members for dinner at Sakabayashi Sushi Tavern! This event is for JSB members (and their plus-ones).
  • JSB Visits Fusuma/Shoji Craftsmen
    JSB Visits Fusuma/Shoji Craftsmen
    JSB Visits Fusuma/Shoji Craftsmen
    Fri, Aug 02
    Boston Children's Museum
    Aug 02, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Aug 02, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    JSB members are invited to a private viewing of fusuma/shoji craftsmen from Japan.
  • Japanese Calligraphy Performance 舞
    Japanese Calligraphy Performance 舞
    Japanese Calligraphy Performance 舞
    Thu, Aug 01
    Pao Arts Center
    Aug 01, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Aug 01, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    As part of The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea, we present a free Japanese calligraphy performance by artist, Michiko Imai.
  • Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Hiromi Kawakami's "The Nakano Thrift Shop"
    Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Hiromi Kawakami's "The Nakano Thrift Shop"
    Japan Society of Boston Book Club: Hiromi Kawakami's "The Nakano Thrift Shop"
    Wed, Jul 31
    Online
    Jul 31, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Jul 31, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Do you love Japanese literature? The JSB Book Club will be meeting to discuss "The Nakano Thrift Shop" by Hiromi Kawakami.
  • The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    Fri, Jul 26
    Online
    Jul 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Jul 26, 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.
  • Connect with JSB!
    Connect with JSB!
    Connect with JSB!
    Wed, Jul 24
    Winthrop Square
    Jul 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Winthrop Square, St Paul St & Freeman St, Brookline, MA 02445, USA
    Jul 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Winthrop Square, St Paul St & Freeman St, Brookline, MA 02445, USA
    Join Japan Society of Boston staff and members for a picnic-style dinner in Brookline! This event is for JSB members (and their plus-ones).
  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Hiyashi Chuka
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Hiyashi Chuka
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Hiyashi Chuka
    Sun, Jul 21
    Online
    Jul 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Jul 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Learn to make Hiyashi Chuka, a perfect dish for summer, with the Japan-America Society of North Carolina for this month's Ouchigohan!
  • The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea
    The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea
    The Inventive Brush: Calligraphic Echoes from China, Japan, and Korea
    Fri, Jul 19
    Pao Arts Center
    Jul 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Jul 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    In collaboration with PAO Arts Center and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston, we present an exhibition of calligraphy art from three Massachusetts-based East Asian artists.
  • Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill
    Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill
    Celebrate Japan! at Long Hill
    Sat, Jul 13
    Long Hill
    Jul 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Long Hill, 572 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
    Jul 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Long Hill, 572 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
    Celebrate Japan with Japanese cultural workshops and activities all day at Long Hill in Beverly, MA.
  • Godzilla vs the Coolidge
    Godzilla vs the Coolidge
    Godzilla vs the Coolidge
    Tue, Jul 02
    Coolidge Corner Theatre
    Jul 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jul 30, 2024, 9:30 PM
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    Jul 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jul 30, 2024, 9:30 PM
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    Celebrating 70 years of Godzilla with a full month of Godzilla films at the Coolidge!
  • おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Summer Picnic
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Summer Picnic
    おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Summer Picnic
    Sat, Jun 29
    Online
    Jun 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    Jun 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Online
    In June we will be making a meal perfect for summer picnics with recipes from the upcoming book "Japanese Cooking with Kids"!
  • JSB Member Kinstsugi Workshop
    JSB Member Kinstsugi Workshop
    JSB Member Kinstsugi Workshop
    Thu, Jun 27
    Boston Children's Museum
    Jun 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Jun 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    JSB members can learn about kintsugi, try out techniques firsthand, and visit the Machiya at Boston Children's Museum at this free workshop!
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