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  • Sunday Karaoke Party

    Sunday Karaoke Party @ Gamba Karaoke *In-Person Event Join the Japan Society for our Sunday Karaoke Party at Gamba Karaoke on 1/21! Let’s start the year off by singing our hearts out to our favorite Japanese and English songs. Whether it’s anime, J-pop, rap, or rock, we want to hear it all. You will also be…

    Free

  • Japan Outlook 2024

    *Online Event **English Program Please join us for the Japan Society of Northern California’s annual Japan Outlook program that looks at the hot topics for the coming year in Japan and US-Japan relations. Many observers are predicting an unprecedented year of tumult and uncertainty as 4 billion people head to the polls in national elections,…

  • From Lab To Market, Commercializing University Technologies, in the U.S and Japan

    *Online Event Join us for an exciting online event where we will dive into the world of biotechnology and explore practical strategies to bring university technologies from lab to market. We will introduce best practices and examples from three of the best universities in the world, MIT, Stanford and UC Irvine. The virtual broadcast will…

  • Pre-Intermediate Japanese Conversation Workshop

    Level up your 日本語 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…

  • Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor

    *Hybrid Event The Japan Society is hosting author Ronald Drabkin, whose debut book Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor (William Morrow/HarperCollins) reveals the unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who…

    Free

  • Japanese Houses: Stories of Remarkable Homes and the People Who Made Them

    *Online Event This program is part of Japan Society's Traditional Arts in Modern Japan program series. Since the end of World War II, Japanese architects have been creating some of the world’s most exceptional dwellings. Admired by architects and homeowners on both sides of the Pacific, these innovative mini-buildings are the subject of Naomi Pollock's…

    Free

  • The Journey to LGBTQ Rights in Japan and the US: Trans-Pacific Cooperation and Community

    *Hybrid Event The end of 2023 witnessed an unprecedented debate in Japan over LGBTQ rights in the National Diet. What is the current state of the fight for ensuring greater protection of LGBTQ rights in Japan, and what was behind this push for legislation? The United States has seen significant successes in LGBTQ rights over…

    Free

  • VIP Dinner with Mr. Yoshiaki Fujimori

    The Japan Society of Northern California will be hosting a VIP Dinner with Mr. Alan Turley, Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

    $80

  • Building a Sustainable Future: Open Innovation between California and Japan to Tackle Climate Change!

    *In-person Event (English Program) Japan and California can tackle climate change and accelerate the energy transition together! In March 2022, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed between the two governments. This MOC covers climate change, trade and investment, renewable energy, energy storage, and business exchange, including: zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), high-speed rail (HSR), public transportation,…

    Free