Japan Society
@japansociety.org
NYC-based nonprofit connecting you with all things Japan since 1907—exhibitions, films, performances, language classes & more.
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· Aug 20
Announcing "Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries," the New York museum debut of internationally acclaimed Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota.
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
Celebrate #GodzillaDay next Saturday with film historian Steve Ryfle, coauthor of “Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions." 🦖💥
Hear about #Godzilla’s evolution from nuclear nightmare to national hero + more in this special author talk & signing!
Hear about #Godzilla’s evolution from nuclear nightmare to national hero + more in this special author talk & signing!
Godzilla in Context: 70 Years of Monster History
The original Godzilla film was first released on Nov 3, 1954, and this date is now remembered each year as “Godzilla Day,” paying tribute to the birth of Japan’s most famous monster. In honor of this ...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Celebrate #GodzillaDay next Saturday with film historian Steve Ryfle, coauthor of “Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions." 🦖💥
Hear about #Godzilla’s evolution from nuclear nightmare to national hero + more in this special author talk & signing!
Hear about #Godzilla’s evolution from nuclear nightmare to national hero + more in this special author talk & signing!
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Celebrate the beloved Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window & the new sequel at @japansociety.org on Nov 25!
Get your tickets here: 🎟️ japansociety.org/events/totto...
Watch the trailer here: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=869w...
#TottoChan #JapanSociety
Get your tickets here: 🎟️ japansociety.org/events/totto...
Watch the trailer here: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=869w...
#TottoChan #JapanSociety
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Celebrate the beloved Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window & the new sequel at @japansociety.org on Nov 25!
Get your tickets here: 🎟️ japansociety.org/events/totto...
Watch the trailer here: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=869w...
#TottoChan #JapanSociety
Get your tickets here: 🎟️ japansociety.org/events/totto...
Watch the trailer here: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=869w...
#TottoChan #JapanSociety
Tickets just dropped for our #Gundam Film Festival on Oct. 11 & 12! Join Japan Society and Bandai Namco Filmworks for two days of milestone screenings, live Q&As + exclusive fan giveaways.
💥 Secure yours now: japansociety.org/film
💥 Secure yours now: japansociety.org/film
September 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Tickets just dropped for our #Gundam Film Festival on Oct. 11 & 12! Join Japan Society and Bandai Namco Filmworks for two days of milestone screenings, live Q&As + exclusive fan giveaways.
💥 Secure yours now: japansociety.org/film
💥 Secure yours now: japansociety.org/film
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Despite all the current problems and risks in the world, shared passions for art and culture give us bright spots in which to take refuge. @japansociety.org has an event on 11 Dec with jazz, curated readings, and intro by #HarukiMurakami
japansociety.org/events/murak...
japansociety.org/events/murak...
Murakami Mixtape: An Evening of Music and Spoken Word In Celebration of Acclaimed Author Haruki Murakami
Murakami Mixtape is a special evening celebrating the integral connection between music and the life and works of Haruki Murakami—featuring Opening Remarks by Haruki Murakami live and in-person. With ...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Despite all the current problems and risks in the world, shared passions for art and culture give us bright spots in which to take refuge. @japansociety.org has an event on 11 Dec with jazz, curated readings, and intro by #HarukiMurakami
japansociety.org/events/murak...
japansociety.org/events/murak...
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We’re thrilled to announce #MurakamiMixtape, a one-night-only chance to see acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami live in NYC at The Town Hall on Dec. 11! 📼✨
Presale NOW LIVE for Japan Society members (check your inbox for the code). General tickets go on sale Sept. 26.
Presale NOW LIVE for Japan Society members (check your inbox for the code). General tickets go on sale Sept. 26.
Murakami Mixtape: An Evening of Music and Spoken Word In Celebration of Acclaimed Author Haruki Murakami
Murakami Mixtape is a special evening celebrating the integral connection between music and the life and works of Haruki Murakami—featuring Opening Remarks by Haruki Murakami live and in-person. With ...
japansoc.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’re thrilled to announce #MurakamiMixtape, a one-night-only chance to see acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami live in NYC at The Town Hall on Dec. 11! 📼✨
Presale NOW LIVE for Japan Society members (check your inbox for the code). General tickets go on sale Sept. 26.
Presale NOW LIVE for Japan Society members (check your inbox for the code). General tickets go on sale Sept. 26.
Limited edition #KINKAKUJI postcards + bookmarks featuring Chiharu Shiota’s stunning stage design sketches. These will be available for purchase onsite only starting tomorrow! 🔥🪑
Yukio Mishima’s KINKAKUJI runs Sept. 11-20: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Yukio Mishima’s KINKAKUJI runs Sept. 11-20: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
September 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Limited edition #KINKAKUJI postcards + bookmarks featuring Chiharu Shiota’s stunning stage design sketches. These will be available for purchase onsite only starting tomorrow! 🔥🪑
Yukio Mishima’s KINKAKUJI runs Sept. 11-20: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Yukio Mishima’s KINKAKUJI runs Sept. 11-20: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Hailed as one of the must-see exhibitions of the season by ELLE Magazine and @washingtonpost.com, "Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries" opens this Friday at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
🎟️ Book tickets to the exhibition's opening weekend: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
🎟️ Book tickets to the exhibition's opening weekend: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
September 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Hailed as one of the must-see exhibitions of the season by ELLE Magazine and @washingtonpost.com, "Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries" opens this Friday at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
🎟️ Book tickets to the exhibition's opening weekend: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
🎟️ Book tickets to the exhibition's opening weekend: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
Thrilled to see our Yukio Mishima Centennial series featured in the @nytimes.com. 📰👏 The series opens next week with #KINKAKUJI, a hauntingly beautiful stage adaptation of "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion." Read Brian Seibert’s full story for an in-depth look at what's in store:
The Unsettling Darkness and Surprising Light of Yukio Mishima
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September 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thrilled to see our Yukio Mishima Centennial series featured in the @nytimes.com. 📰👏 The series opens next week with #KINKAKUJI, a hauntingly beautiful stage adaptation of "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion." Read Brian Seibert’s full story for an in-depth look at what's in store:
Opening in two weeks. 🪑
Here’s a first look at Chiharu Shiota's hauntingly beautiful stage design for #KINKAKUJI, a feverish adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s 1956 literary masterpiece "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion."
Running September 11-20 at Japan Society.
🎫: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Here’s a first look at Chiharu Shiota's hauntingly beautiful stage design for #KINKAKUJI, a feverish adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s 1956 literary masterpiece "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion."
Running September 11-20 at Japan Society.
🎫: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
August 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Opening in two weeks. 🪑
Here’s a first look at Chiharu Shiota's hauntingly beautiful stage design for #KINKAKUJI, a feverish adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s 1956 literary masterpiece "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion."
Running September 11-20 at Japan Society.
🎫: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Here’s a first look at Chiharu Shiota's hauntingly beautiful stage design for #KINKAKUJI, a feverish adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s 1956 literary masterpiece "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion."
Running September 11-20 at Japan Society.
🎫: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
A stark and poignant adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion,” Kon Ichikawa’s CONFLAGRATION (1958) involves the psychological breakdown of a troubled youth in postwar Kyoto.
🎞️ Screening on an imported #35mm print on 9/27: japansoc.org/3UM77xS
🎞️ Screening on an imported #35mm print on 9/27: japansoc.org/3UM77xS
Conflagration
35mm Import. Based on Yukio Mishima’s novel The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Ichikawa’s stark, poignant film involves the spiritual and psychological breakdown of an introverted, troubled youth name...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A stark and poignant adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion,” Kon Ichikawa’s CONFLAGRATION (1958) involves the psychological breakdown of a troubled youth in postwar Kyoto.
🎞️ Screening on an imported #35mm print on 9/27: japansoc.org/3UM77xS
🎞️ Screening on an imported #35mm print on 9/27: japansoc.org/3UM77xS
Italian, French, German & Brazilian editions of Yukio Mishima's "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion." 📚
Limited tickets remain for the opening night of #KINKAKUJI, a bold new stage adaptation of Mishima's postwar masterpiece, running Sept. 11–20 at Japan Society.
🎫 Tickets: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Limited tickets remain for the opening night of #KINKAKUJI, a bold new stage adaptation of Mishima's postwar masterpiece, running Sept. 11–20 at Japan Society.
🎫 Tickets: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
August 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Italian, French, German & Brazilian editions of Yukio Mishima's "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion." 📚
Limited tickets remain for the opening night of #KINKAKUJI, a bold new stage adaptation of Mishima's postwar masterpiece, running Sept. 11–20 at Japan Society.
🎫 Tickets: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Limited tickets remain for the opening night of #KINKAKUJI, a bold new stage adaptation of Mishima's postwar masterpiece, running Sept. 11–20 at Japan Society.
🎫 Tickets: japansoc.org/41b9Rs2
Announcing "Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries," the New York museum debut of internationally acclaimed Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota.
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
August 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Announcing "Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries," the New York museum debut of internationally acclaimed Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota.
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
On view September 12, 2025–January 11, 2026 at Japan Society. #ChiharuShiotaJS
Book tickets: japansoc.org/4fHR1Ps
Closing this Sunday! ⏳
Don’t miss the final weekend of “Susumu Shingu: Elated!”—our acclaimed summer exhibition featuring the mesmerizing kinetic works of Japan’s “sculptor of the wind." ✨🌬️
Plan your visit: japansoc.org/44msWcW
Don’t miss the final weekend of “Susumu Shingu: Elated!”—our acclaimed summer exhibition featuring the mesmerizing kinetic works of Japan’s “sculptor of the wind." ✨🌬️
Plan your visit: japansoc.org/44msWcW
August 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Closing this Sunday! ⏳
Don’t miss the final weekend of “Susumu Shingu: Elated!”—our acclaimed summer exhibition featuring the mesmerizing kinetic works of Japan’s “sculptor of the wind." ✨🌬️
Plan your visit: japansoc.org/44msWcW
Don’t miss the final weekend of “Susumu Shingu: Elated!”—our acclaimed summer exhibition featuring the mesmerizing kinetic works of Japan’s “sculptor of the wind." ✨🌬️
Plan your visit: japansoc.org/44msWcW
Tickets for Japan Society’s 2025–26 Performing Arts Season are now on sale to the public! 🎫 🎉
Explore the full season lineup and secure your seats today for groundbreaking performances like the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's KINKAKUJI, stunning noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
Explore the full season lineup and secure your seats today for groundbreaking performances like the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's KINKAKUJI, stunning noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
July 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tickets for Japan Society’s 2025–26 Performing Arts Season are now on sale to the public! 🎫 🎉
Explore the full season lineup and secure your seats today for groundbreaking performances like the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's KINKAKUJI, stunning noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
Explore the full season lineup and secure your seats today for groundbreaking performances like the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's KINKAKUJI, stunning noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
POV: It’s time for #Japanese class! 👩🏫🧠
Did you know Japan Society’s Language Center was named one of the Best Language Classes in New York by @nymag.com?
We offer 13 levels of Japanese year-round, both online and in person! Explore our upcoming courses and workshops here: japansoc.org/45e3lSO
Did you know Japan Society’s Language Center was named one of the Best Language Classes in New York by @nymag.com?
We offer 13 levels of Japanese year-round, both online and in person! Explore our upcoming courses and workshops here: japansoc.org/45e3lSO
July 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
POV: It’s time for #Japanese class! 👩🏫🧠
Did you know Japan Society’s Language Center was named one of the Best Language Classes in New York by @nymag.com?
We offer 13 levels of Japanese year-round, both online and in person! Explore our upcoming courses and workshops here: japansoc.org/45e3lSO
Did you know Japan Society’s Language Center was named one of the Best Language Classes in New York by @nymag.com?
We offer 13 levels of Japanese year-round, both online and in person! Explore our upcoming courses and workshops here: japansoc.org/45e3lSO
We’re excited to welcome #Olympic medalist and #karate world champion Kiyou Shimizu to Japan Society on August 7! Hear her story, watch a live karate demo and meet her for a photo op.
🥋 Get your tickets now: japansoc.org/3UppyrX
🥋 Get your tickets now: japansoc.org/3UppyrX
Olympic Medalist Kiyou Shimizu
Olympic Silver medalist and world champion Kiyou Shimizu comes to Japan Society! Meet Shimizu during a special talk and karate demonstration followed by a photo op. Hear about her history with the mar...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We’re excited to welcome #Olympic medalist and #karate world champion Kiyou Shimizu to Japan Society on August 7! Hear her story, watch a live karate demo and meet her for a photo op.
🥋 Get your tickets now: japansoc.org/3UppyrX
🥋 Get your tickets now: japansoc.org/3UppyrX
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the 18th annual #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU. Until next summer! ❤️🎥
July 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the 18th annual #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU. Until next summer! ❤️🎥
🎫 PRESALE NOW LIVE 🎫
A reminder to all Japan Society members—you can now secure tickets to our 2025-26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's #KINKAKUJI, traditional #noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
📸: © Hosho-ryu School
A reminder to all Japan Society members—you can now secure tickets to our 2025-26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's #KINKAKUJI, traditional #noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
📸: © Hosho-ryu School
July 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🎫 PRESALE NOW LIVE 🎫
A reminder to all Japan Society members—you can now secure tickets to our 2025-26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's #KINKAKUJI, traditional #noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
📸: © Hosho-ryu School
A reminder to all Japan Society members—you can now secure tickets to our 2025-26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with the World Premiere of Yukio Mishima's #KINKAKUJI, traditional #noh theater + more: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
📸: © Hosho-ryu School
An enthralling glimpse into the radical postwar art movements of 1960s Japan, JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE PIONEERS gets its New York premiere this Friday at #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU, followed by a post-screening Q&A with director Amélie Ravalec.
🎟️: japansoc.org/3GPBDU3
🎟️: japansoc.org/3GPBDU3
Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers
Exploring the explosion of postwar radical art in the 1960s and the rise of Japanese avant-garde, Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers is an enthralling glimpse into the outsider art of Japan’s underground m...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
An enthralling glimpse into the radical postwar art movements of 1960s Japan, JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE PIONEERS gets its New York premiere this Friday at #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU, followed by a post-screening Q&A with director Amélie Ravalec.
🎟️: japansoc.org/3GPBDU3
🎟️: japansoc.org/3GPBDU3
A joy to welcome #YuumiKawai, one of Japan’s most celebrated rising stars, to #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU this past weekend for sold-out premieres of SHE TAUGHT ME SERENDIPITY and A GIRL NAMED ANN. 🎬👏
July 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A joy to welcome #YuumiKawai, one of Japan’s most celebrated rising stars, to #JAPANCUTS Powered by GU this past weekend for sold-out premieres of SHE TAUGHT ME SERENDIPITY and A GIRL NAMED ANN. 🎬👏
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Japan Cuts starts tonight, and the NYAFF tomorrow. Check the thread here for links to reviews I've already published: Blazing Fists, Cloud, The Last Dance, Daughter's Daughter, and The Old Woman with the Knife. More reviews coming soon!
#japancuts #nyaff
#japancuts #nyaff
The annual insanity of my trying to cover Japan Cuts and the New York Asian Film Festival at the same time (and maybe Fantasia too) in one month while my kids are home from school starts now.
July 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Japan Cuts starts tonight, and the NYAFF tomorrow. Check the thread here for links to reviews I've already published: Blazing Fists, Cloud, The Last Dance, Daughter's Daughter, and The Old Woman with the Knife. More reviews coming soon!
#japancuts #nyaff
#japancuts #nyaff
We just announced our 2025–26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with a centennial celebration of one of Japan's most iconic and controversial postwar figures.
🎟️ Member presale starts 7/17. General tickets on sale 7/31.
Explore the full season lineup: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
🎟️ Member presale starts 7/17. General tickets on sale 7/31.
Explore the full season lineup: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
July 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
We just announced our 2025–26 Performing Arts Season, launching this fall with a centennial celebration of one of Japan's most iconic and controversial postwar figures.
🎟️ Member presale starts 7/17. General tickets on sale 7/31.
Explore the full season lineup: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
🎟️ Member presale starts 7/17. General tickets on sale 7/31.
Explore the full season lineup: japansoc.org/4lnF6Ih
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Wrote about some cool Japan Cuts premieres in here including a restoration of Shunji Iwai’s debut LOVE LETTER and a surprisingly charming and funny samurai/time-travel comedy called A SAMURAI IN TIME 👇
We recommend the must-see films at NYC’s Japan Cuts, kicking off this week.
10 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2025
Comprising international premieres, short programs, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2025’s Japan Cuts––running July 10-20 at New York’s Japan Society––is upon us. As o...
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July 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Wrote about some cool Japan Cuts premieres in here including a restoration of Shunji Iwai’s debut LOVE LETTER and a surprisingly charming and funny samurai/time-travel comedy called A SAMURAI IN TIME 👇
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We recommend the must-see films at NYC’s Japan Cuts, kicking off this week.
10 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2025
Comprising international premieres, short programs, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2025’s Japan Cuts––running July 10-20 at New York’s Japan Society––is upon us. As o...
thefilmstage.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We recommend the must-see films at NYC’s Japan Cuts, kicking off this week.