Upcoming Events
Back to the Center
See new work by 5th gen Japanese ceramics artist Yoshinori Hagiwara at Pucker Gallery now through May 4th, 2025.
Location
Pucker Gallery
240 Newbury Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Date and Time
The JSB Language Room (Virtual Language Exchange)
Looking for a fun way to socialize from the comfort of your own home? JSB has you covered! Practice your Japanese (or your English) at our next online Japanese / English language exchange.
Location
Online
Date and Time
March 21, 2025 at 10:00:00 PM
Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony with Urasenke Boston
Learn about traditional tea ceremony with Urasenke Boston and the Boston Children's Museum.
Location
Boston Children's Museum
Date and Time
March 23, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM
Japan Society of Boston Film Club
The JSB Film Club will meet next to discuss "Tokyo Sonata" (2008) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Location
Online
Date and Time
March 26, 2025 at 10:00:00 PM
Boston Ballet with JSB
REGISTRATION CLOSED. See Boston Ballet's upcoming Winter Experience 2025 for a steeply discounted price, with fellow Japan Society of Boston members!
Location
Citizens Opera House
539 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
Date and Time
March 28, 2025 at 11:30:00 PM
おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) - Edamame Korokke
In this month's edition of our family friendly online cooking class, learn to make edamame korokke to kick off the 2025 #EdamameChamp campaign, with Kid Chef Mina and the Japan-America Society of Houston.
Location
Online
Date and Time
March 30, 2025 at 9:30:00 PM
BETWEEN THE LINES: A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature
Join us to discuss some of the greatest classics of medieval Japanese literature, written by women authors!
Location
Online
Date and Time
April 3, 2025 at 10:00:00 PM
Kimono Fabric Reuse in Scroll Mounting for Japanese Women’s Calligraphy
Professor Aida Yuen Wong of Brandeis University will speak on this subject as part of a larger online conference, "Writing & Women Calligraphers in East Asia," presented by Princeton University.
Location
Online
Date and Time
April 4, 2025 at 6:00:00 PM
Harakiri
See the classic film "Harakiri" by Masaki Kobayashi.
Location
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Date and Time
April 7, 2025 at 11:00:00 PM
Kengo Kuma, “Return to Nature”
Celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma will be speaking at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Location
GSD, Gund Hall Piper Auditorium
Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Date and Time
April 8, 2025 at 10:30:00 PM
Planet at 50
This series presents a small selection of fascinating works from the treasure trove that Kobe Planet Film Archive has amassed over the decades.
Location
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Date and Time
April 11, 2025 at 11:00:00 PM
Japan Festival Boston 2025
Japan Festival returns to the Boston Common on April 26-27!
Location
Boston Common
16 Charles St
Boston, MA 02108
Date and Time
April 26, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM
Japan Society of Boston Book Club
Do you love Japanese literature? The JSB Book Club will be meeting to discuss "Runaway Horses" by Yukio Mishima.
Location
Online
Date and Time
April 30, 2025 at 10:00:00 PM
JSB X Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston
JSB members and their guests are invited to a special session with local martial arts school, Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston.
Location
170 Rindge Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
Date and Time
May 7, 2025 at 10:15:00 PM
Ichiko Aoba: Luminescent Creatures Tour
See Japanese folk singer/songwriter Ichiko Aoba live in Boston!
Location
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Date and Time
May 13, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM
Music of the Cosmos
Japanese-American actor, author, and activist George Takei serves as cosmic storyteller in BSO's Music of the Cosmos.
Location
Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Date and Time
May 23, 2025 at 11:30:00 PM
Anime Boston 2025
Anime Boston is an annual 3-day convention held in spring that celebrates Japanese culture and media, such as anime, manga, and video games.
Location
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02115
Date and Time
May 23, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM
ONE OK ROCK
See popular Japanese rock band, ONE OK ROCK, live in Boston!
Location
MGM Music Hall at Fenway
2 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
Date and Time
June 2, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM
Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival 2025
Four days of unforgettable hands-on workshops, timber frame raising, opportunities to learn and practice with Japanese tools, and special events in Mercer, Maine celebrating Japanese Woodworking!
Location
Mercer, Maine
Date and Time
July 24, 2025 at 11:30:00 AM
Arts of Japan
The MFA's reimagined galleries explore Japan’s art and visual culture from the 7th century to today, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and ukiyo-e prints.
Location
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
Date and Time