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  • Movie Chat: Watch and Discuss!

    Virtual Event

    *For Students at an Intermediate High Level **This is a conversation workshop — you’ll watch movies and discuss them in Japanese with your classmates.  Do you like watching "Japanese" related movies? Do you find yourself enjoying analyzing movies with others? Then this discussion class is for you! We are now accepting students for an exciting 7-week Japanese conversation…

    $230

  • Inside the Akiya Market: Opportunities in Japan’s Abandoned Houses

    Virtual Event

    *Online program Have you ever imagined buying a traditional Japanese home—complete with tatami mats, a deep ofuro, and a serene garden? Are you handy with tools and tempted by the idea of restoring an old Japanese house? Maybe you’ve come across an akiya (abandoned house) listing online at an unbelievably low price and thought, “What’s…

    Free

  • Canceled *Cancelled* Learn Japanese with Manga! — Summer Workshop for Ages 10–18

    *This workshop is cancelled.* *Hybrid Workshop! Join in-person in San Mateo or on Zoom! Do you love manga? Interested in learning Japanese? Join us this summer to learn the language through your favorite stories! In this fun and interactive workshop, you will:  Learn basic Japanese using a manga book  (The manga book is TBD, but…

    $300

  • An Overview of Japanese Textiles

    Virtual Event

    *Online program Join us for an exploration of one of the world’s oldest and most diverse traditions of master craft textiles presented by Steve Beimel from JapanCraft21. Textiles have existed in Japan long before recorded history, including those made from wisteria, banana leaf fiber, elm, alder, ramie, hemp, and kudzu, and later on from silk,…

    Free

  • Learn Japanese with Manga! (For All Ages)

    Virtual Event

    *This online workshop is for all ages! Do you love manga? Interested in learning Japanese? Join us this summer to learn the language through your favorite stories! In this fun and interactive workshop, you will: Learn basic Japanese using a manga book  (The manga book is TBD, but may be My Neighbor Totoro) Share one…

    $200

  • 2025 Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium

    Stanford University – Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, California, United States

    In cooperation with Stanford University, Japan Society presents a timely and interesting program that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship. This symposium honors companies with a Japan – U.S. connection that have achieved highly noteworthy innovations in business or technology.

  • Young Professionals Group (YPG) Happy Hour – Summer 2025

    Fogbird 144 S B St, San Mateo, CA, United States

    We’re bringing our YPG activities to the peninsula with another happy hour, this time at San Mateo’s Fogbird! 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.

  • *SOLD OUT* The Art of Shodo: Calligraphy Workshop with Goyo Morimoto

    Cupertino CA, United States

    *TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT* *In-person Workshop Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Shodō, the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, under the instruction of Goyo Morimoto in Cupertino! Morimoto holds the rank of 8th Dan/Level, the highest rank set by Nihon Shuji, one of the largest calligraphy associations in Japan.  This hands-on workshop invites participants…

    $20 – $25

  • Virtual Fall 2025 Open House

    Virtual Event

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

  • Fall 2025 Open House – Palo Alto

    VALUENEX, Inc. 644 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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

    Free

  • Young Professionals Group Happy Hour with JETRO

    The Harlequin 68 4th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    ​​Come join the Japan Society's Young Professionals group and JETRO's contingent of young entrepreneurs from Japan for a happy hour in San Francisco! Connect with new people and learn about the Japan Society’s upcoming programs.