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.
Thursday, 27 May, 2021
1500-1600
Free of charge (members only)
Ms Noriko Hama, a well-known economic commentator and columnist, will give an online lecture entitled “The Twisted Relationship Between Courage and Convictions: A Case of Two Prime Ministers”. (The lecture...
Friday, 23 April, 2021
1300-1500
Meiji Jingu Museum
JPY1,000 Members only
Meiji Jingu Museum opened in October 2019, slightly ahead of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Meiji Jingu itself in 2020. The Society organised a guided tour of the...
Friday, 19 March, 2021
1430-1530
Free of charge (members only)
March this year will mark the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Mr Richard Halberstadt, director of Central Building, Ishinomaki City Reconstruction Information Exchange Centre (and JBS Award...
Thursday, 25 February, 2021
1430-1530
Free of charge (members only)
The Society organised a special lecture by Mr Koji Tsuruoka, former Japanese Ambassador to the UK, in February 2020, which was subsequently cancelled because of the covid-19 pandemic. We are...
Monday, 4 January, 2021
The JBS Office is open from 4th January but is operating on reduced hours with a skeleton staff due to the continuing covid-19 pandemic. If you would like to contact...
Thursday, 24 December, 2020
The JBS Secretariat will be closed from 25th December until 3rd January. Please contact by e-mails event@japanbritishsociety.or.jp during this period, you will receive a reply after 4th January. We hope...
Thursday, 26 November, 2020
1900-2100 (doors open at 1830)
The Okura Tokyo (2F Orchard Room)
Members JPY28,000 Guests JPY33,000
We have been obliged to cancel most of the Society’s events since February this year because of the covid-19 pandemic. However, the Events Committee and the Board have decided to...
Thursday, 1 October, 2020
The Annual Golf Tournament is generally held every autumn, but because of the covid-19 pandemic, the Events Committee has decided to cancel the tournament this year....
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
The Society set up an annual awards scheme in 2008 to recognize significant work in the field of Japanese-British relations by individuals and organisations that have not otherwise been acknowledged....
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
The Junior Group organises a BBQ Party in September each year to welcome the new Daiwa Scholars, but because of the pandemic, the arrival of this year’s Scholars has been...