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  • Spring 2026 Open House – Virtual

    Virtual Event

    Please join us to learn more about the Japan Society of Northern California’s Japanese Language Program!

    Free

  • Japan Night 2026

    **INVITATION ONLY, NO WALK-INS! Japan Night: Building a Stronger U.S.-Japan Healthcare Connection We invite you to join us for an evening of networking and conversation with colleagues in the healthcare…

    INVITATION ONLY

  • The Best of CES 2026

    Japan Innovation Campus 212-214 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States

    Join us as we unpack the trends, breakthroughs, and emerging technologies that defined CES 2026 — and what they foreshadow for the year ahead. ​Hear directly from a curated set…

  • Intermediate Speaking Workshop – Level up your 日本語

    Virtual Event

    Do you have a solid foundation of essential Japanese? Have you completed your JLPT N4 test and are studying for JLPT N3? Let’s help you level up your pre-intermediate Japanese skills! We are now accepting students for a 10-week workshop on intermediate conversations. Under the steady guidance of Ikunaga sensei, 6 students will have the…

    $350

  • Japan Outlook 2026

    Virtual Event

    As 2026 begins, the U.S.-Japan relationship sits at the center of a rapidly shifting political and business environment. In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a national election on February 8 to seek voter backing for increased spending, tax cuts, and a new security strategy that is expected to accelerate Japan’s defense build-up. In…

  • The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums with Sophie Richard

    Virtual Event

    *Online Program Japan is a country of museums. There are more than 1,200 art museums yet this fact is often little known outside its borders. They are sprinkled throughout Japan and their range is striking. Museums are a fascinating gateway into Japanese culture, whether traditional or contemporary, but foreign visitors are often bewildered by their…

  • Kokuho Screening with the Roxie Theater

    The Roxie Theater 3117 16th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us and the Roxie Theater for a screening of Kokuho, an epic film that illuminates the highs and lows of Kabuki life. Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his…

  • Young Professionals Group (YPG) Happy Hour 2026

    Southside Spirit House 575 Howard St, San Francisco, United States

    We’re kicking off 2026 YPG with at happy hour in downtown San Francisco! Come connect with new people, learn about the Japan Society’s upcoming programs, and let us know what you’d like to see from YPG this year.

  • Paper Lanterns: Screening + Producer Discussion

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Please join the Japan Society of Northern California, Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco, the San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association and the Japantown Cultural District for a special film event. "Paper Lanterns," directed by Barry Frechette and produced by Nobuko Saito Cleary, follows the lifework of atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori to track down the…