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  • Fall 2026 Open House – Virtual

    Virtual Event

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

    Free

  • Off the Beaten Path: A JET’s Eye View of Japan

    Silicon Foundry 350 Mission St Floor 25, San Francisco, California, United States

    *In-person program **Due to building security, we cannot accept walk-ins. All participants must be registered in advance. Beyond Tokyo's neon streets and Kyoto's ancient temples lies a Japan most travelers never see — one of remote islands, hidden hot springs, quirky local festivals, and mountain trails known mainly to the people who live there. Discover…

  • Exploring the Japanese Job Market: An Evening with GLOBIS and Dassai

    *In-person program **Space is limited to 40 people and will be selected on a lottery basis. Registration must be approved to secure a spot. ***Minimum age is 21 years old. Dear Young Professional Group Members, Are you interested in working in Japan? Do you like delicious Japanese food? If you answered yes to both, then…

  • 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…

    $350

  • Conversation Bootcamp

    Zoom

    This course is designed for those who passed JLPT Level N3 or equivalent. In this class, listening comprehension and conversation practice will be the focus, as well as reviewing grammatical items and structures for the intermediate level.  Through drill exercises, discussion and speech, the goal of this class is to develop your conversation skills and fluency. With…

    $400

  • Yano et Agatsuma: Opening Night Flagship Concert

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    San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Barbro Osher Hall 200 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Akiko Yano and Hiromitsu Agatsuma reimagine traditional Japanese folk songs through jazz, pop, and improvisation, drawn from their acclaimed album Asteroid and Butterfly.

    $55 – $125

  • INVITATION ONLY : Japan Night Reception 2026 during SEMICON West

    **INVITATION ONLY, NO WALK-INS! We invite you to join us for an evening of networking and conversation with colleagues in the semiconductor industry. Come be a part of the connection between Japan and the San Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of microelectronics and semiconductor industries. ​The Japan Night Reception is exclusively for invited guests. We are only…

  • *SOLD OUT* Joe Hisaishi Conducts the San Francisco Symphony

    Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hisaishi conducts the West Coast premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra alongside music from his beloved Studio Ghibli scores.

    $250 – $285

  • Kotaro Fukuma, Piano: Flagship Series

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    Community School of Music and Arts - Tateuchi Hall 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA, United States

    A water-themed recital spanning Mendelssohn, Debussy, and Takemitsu, with Fukuma's own transcriptions of Wagner and Smetana.

    $30 – $45

  • The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi: Midcareer Masterworks at BAMPFA

    Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive for a screening series of The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi: Midcareer Masterworks. “All of my pictures . . . are concerned with resisting entrenched power. . . . I suppose I’ve always challenged authority. This has been true of my own life, including my…

    $12 – $18

  • Sayaka Shoji, Violin with the San Francisco Symphony

    Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Shoji performs Respighi's Concerto gregoriano alongside Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, under debuting conductor Marie Jacquot.

    $50 – $185