Events

Japan-British Society events provide opportunities for members to meet throughout the year. These include an Annual Dinner, the Gala Party, the Princess Chichibu Memorial Lecture, outings to places of interest around Japan and the Annual Golf Tournament.

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24
Apr

Kyōsai’s World -The Israel Goldman Collection

Friday, 24 April, 2026

1400 (Door opens at 1330)

Suntory Museum of Art (Roppongi Midtown)

Members JPY3,000 Guests JPY4,000 (incl. Lecture and Admission)

In relation to the exhibition ”Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection” which was held at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2022, a special exhibition on Kyōsai Kawanabe will be held...

3
Apr

Lecture: Modern Horse Racing: Racing ahead from Eighteenth Century Horseracing in UK

Friday, 3 April, 2026

1430-1600 (doors open at 1400)

Hibiya Library & Museum

Members JPY2,500 Guests JPY3,000

This year is the year of horse and we have arranged a lecture by Mr Masao Yamamoto (JBS member), recipient of the JRA Equestrian Culture Award for his book Derby...

9
Mar

Demonstration of Woodcut Printing

Monday, 9 March, 2026

1030-1200 (door opens at 1000)

The Adachi Foundation

Members JPY3,000 Guests JPY4,000

With the cooperation of the Adachi Foundation, we will be holding a special live Ukiyo-e woodcut printing demonstration. Participants will observe the Ukiyo-e production process by a professional artisan while...

6
Mar

Dinner & Lecture at The Tokyo Club

Friday, 6 March, 2026

1900-2100 (doors open at 1830)

The Tokyo Club

Members JPY12,000 Guests JPY15,000 (includes a full-course dinner, drinks, lecture, tax)

We are happy to announce that a dinner lecture with Mr. Richard Lloyd Parry (Asia Bureau Chief and Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Times) will be held at the Tokyo Club....

19
Feb

Online Lecture: UK Voices “My History”

Thursday, 19 February, 2026

1500-1600 by Zoom

Free of charge (members only)

The Society will hold another ‘UK Voices’ online lecture – to hear from JBS’s British executives – by Mr. Andrew Cowell (Auditor/ Former Member of the Board). He was born,...

22
Jan

New Year Party

Thursday, 22 January, 2026

1200-1400 (doors open at 1145)

Hoso Kaikan

Members JPY7,000 Guests JPY9,000 (buffet food and drinks included) *Payment is required in advance.

The Society’s New Year gathering will be held during the daytime at Hoso Kaikan. It will provide members with a good opportunity to meet informally to celebrate the arrival of...

11
Dec

Junior Group Christmas Party

Thursday, 11 December, 2025

1900-2100

Public House Epilogue

Junior Members/Students JPY5,000 Members JPY5,500 Guests JPY6,000 (incl. buffet food & all you can drink) *Payment is required in advance.

The Junior group will hold their annual Christmas Party at the British pub “Epilogue” in Ebisu. They will reserve the whole pub for the event and it will be a...

10
Dec

Annual Golf Tournament

Wednesday, 10 December, 2025

0934 tee off

Hodogaya Country Club (Asahi-ku, Yokohama)

JPY3,500 (for prizes, administration fee) The play fee (approx. JPY27,000) and lunch will be charged individually at the club.

The Society’s Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Hodogaya C.C. The Princess Chichibu Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the golfer with the best net score. Please sign up...

20
Nov

Annual Dinner

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

1900-2100 (reception desk opens at 1830)

The Okura Tokyo

Members JPY30,000 Members' Guests JPY36,000 (incl. a course dinner and wine)

The Annual Dinner of the Society will be held on 20th November at Okura Tokyo. The JBS Awards will also be presented. We hope many members and guests will participate...

8
Nov

Junior Group Football Training and Party at the Liverpool Football Centre

Saturday, 8 November, 2025

1630-1800 (party1830-2000)

Liverpool Football Centre Kawasaki

JPY3,300 (JPY1,500 for party only) Children* JPY2,200 (JPY1,000 for party only) *Up to 6th grade of elementary school

Liverpool FC International Academy Japan (Representative: Masakazu Shimizu, member of JBS), which has been selected for the Japan-UK partnership “MUSUBI Initiative,” is the official academy of Liverpool FC, a prestigious...