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.
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
1400-1530
Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo
Members JPY1,000 Guests JPY1,500
Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo opened in 2002 at the former residence of the Sumitomo family in Azabu. It closed for renovations on 2019 but reopened in March this year and...
Friday, 25 March, 2022
1400-1500
Free of charge (members only)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum will present an exhibition entitled The Greats – Masterpieces of the National Galleries of Scotland in April. The exhibition features a section on “the grand...
Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
1500-1600
Free of charge (members only)
British Ambassador, H.E. Ms Julia Longbottom was scheduled to speak at the Annual Dinner on 24th January, but since the dinner has been postponed, Ms. Longbottom has kindly agreed instead...
Sunday, 30 January, 2022
from 1100
ADRIFT by David Myers
approx. JPY2,500-3,000 (Please pay individually at the venue.)
(This event has been postponed due to the current pandemic.) The Junior Group will hold its first in-person event in two years: a Brunch networking event for young members. The...
Monday, 24 January, 2022
1900-2100 (doors open at 1830)
The Okura Tokyo
Members JPY28,000 Guests JPY33,000
(This event has been postponed due to the current pandemic.) The Events Committee and the Board have been discussing the schedule for the Annual Dinner during the covid-19 pandemic and...
Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
1400-1500
Free of charge (Members only)
The Society is honoured that HIH Princess Akiko of Mikasa has accepted an invitation to give a lecture entitled “Looking for Treasures at the British Museum”. The lecture will be...
Friday, 26 November, 2021
0912 OUT/IN
Hodogaya Country Club
JPY2,500 (for prizes, administration fee, etc.) The play fee (JPY26,000-27,000) and lunch will be charged individually at the club.
The Society’s Annual Golf Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, but we will hold one this year, at Hodogaya C.C. The Princess Chichibu Memorial Trophy will...
Thursday, 21 October, 2021
1500-1600
Free of charge (Members only)
The Society is delighted that Ambassador Keiichi Hayashi has agreed to give an online lecture (in Japanese) entitled “On returning from my mission to the UK”. The Zoom meeting ID...
Thursday, 30 September, 2021
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, 6 October, 2021
1400-1600
Yokohama Archives of History
JPY1,000 (Members only) Fee includes admission and lecture
The building housing the Yokohama Archives of History used to be the UK’s Consulate in Yokohama, and is now designated by the city as an important cultural property. With the...