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

Past Events

  •  BETWEEN THE LINES: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    May 26, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join us to discuss the Kagerō Nikki, or the Gossamer Diary, by the Mother of Michitsuna. We will specifically be discussing the third and final section.
  • Japan Society of Boston Book Club
    May 24, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Do you love Japanese literature? The JSB Book Club will be meeting to discuss Confessions of a Yakuza: A Life in Japan's Underworld by Jun'ichi Saga.
  • (SOLD OUT) MFA Hokusai Exhibit Private Tour  for JSB Members
    May 23, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    JSB presents a private tour of the Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence exhibit at the MFA for JSB members.
  • おうちごはん! (Ouchigohan) Shojin Ryori with Reverend Daiko Matsuyama of Taizoin
    May 21, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online Event
    May's unique Ouchigohan features special guest, Reverend Daiko Matsuyama, to learn how to make traditional Buddhist temple food.
  •  The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    May 19, 6:00 PM – 8:00 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.
  • SAORI Weaving at the Boston Children's Museum
    Sun, Apr 30
    Boston Children's Museum
    Apr 30, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, The Common (2F), 308 Congress St, Boston, MA
    The Boston Children’s Museum and JSB invite you to a SAORI weaving program with guest artist Mihoko Wakabayashi!
  • Distinguished Visitor Lecture: Glen S. Fukushima
    Wed, Apr 26
    Bowie-Vernon Conference Room, and Online
    Apr 26, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Bowie-Vernon Conference Room, and Online
    Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs will welcome Glen Fukushima as a distinguished visitor in April 2023.
  • (SOLD OUT) Connect with JSB!
    Tue, Apr 25
    Omori Izakaya Brookline
    Apr 25, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Omori Izakaya Brookline, 195 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445, USA
    Join Japan Society of Boston staff members for a delicious Japanese meal at Omori Izakaya in Brookline!
  •  The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    Apr 21, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    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.
  • Film Screening: Cocktail Party
    Wed, Apr 12
    BU College of Communication Room B05
    Apr 12, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    BU College of Communication Room B05, 640 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Join us on April 12th for a night at the theater! We will be holding a screening of the acclaimed film Cocktail Party followed by a special Q&A session with director Regge Life and moderated by BU Professor Sarah Frederick.
  • BETWEEN THE LINES: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Apr 06, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join us to discuss some of the greatest classics of medieval Japanese literature, written by women authors! In this session, we will begin looking into the Kagerō Nikki, or The Gossamer Years : Diary of a Noblewoman of Heian Japan, by the Mother of Michitsuna.
  • おうちごはん! (Ouchigohan) Miso Ramen
    Apr 01, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online
    Join The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia for the next Ouchigohan cooking event!
  •  Movie: A MAN (ある男 ARU OTOKO)
    Mon, Mar 27
    Apple Cinemas Cambridge
    Mar 27, 7:30 PM
    Apple Cinemas Cambridge, 168 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Belmont World Film presents the East Coast premiere of A MAN (ある男 ARU OTOKO)
  • SAORI Weaving at the Boston Children's Museum
    Sun, Mar 26
    Boston Children's Museum, The Common
    Mar 26, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Boston Children's Museum, The Common , 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    The Boston Children’s Museum and JSB invite you to a SAORI weaving program with guest artist Mihoko Wakabayashi!
  • The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
    Mar 17, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Online
    Stuck in the house and need a healthy way to socialize? JSB has you covered! Practice your Japanese (or your English) at our next online Japanese / English language exchange.
  • (SOLD OUT) Community Workshop: Lecture and Demonstration with Kodo Taiko Drummers
    Mar 11, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    The Cambridge Foundry- STEAM Set Theater, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    Join JSB and the Celebrity Series of Boston on March 11th at the Cambridge Foundry for a unique and exciting community drumming workshop, hosted by Kodō, the award-winning Japanese Taiko Ensemble. If you are registered, please remember to bring earplugs!
  • おうちごはん! (Ouchigohan) Chirashizushi
    Mar 04, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Online Event
    Join us for this family-friendly Japanese cooking class hosted by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC and learn how to make Chirashizushi!
  • BETWEEN THE LINES: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
    Mar 02, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Online Event
    Join us to discuss The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. In this session, we will be looking at how Murasaki Shikibu enhances her narrative through the use of music as a poetic trope.
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