CONTEMPORARY PUPPET THEATER | WORLD PREMIERE Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 pm—Followed by a Private Gathering for Artists and Members Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm—Preceded by a Pre-Performance Lecture Saturday, […]
Pianist, singer-songwriter and musical icon Akiko Yano returns to Japan Society to dig into the folk roots of her two homes in Japan and the United States, performing arrangements of min’yo (Japanese folk song) and American folk alongside two extraordinary collaborators. Yano reunites with Tsugaru-shamisen virtuoso Hiromitsu Agatsuma, rekindling the celebrated duo “Yano et Agatsuma” in the very theater where […]
The fourth and final film of eccentric filmmaker Donald Cammell, best known for his brilliant 1970 debut Performance co-directed with Nic Roeg, Wild Side was butchered by studio interference, re-cut […]
Based on Ryu Murakami’s 1988 short story Topaz and lesser known than Hideaki Anno’s point-and-shoot adaptation of its sequel Love & Pop: Topaz 2, Tokyo Decadence marks the fourth feature directed by the transgressive author behind Audition and In […]
All Star Video 『電子の拓本』 Opening with Ongaku Zukan era Ryuichi Sakamoto in a technological haze, All Star Video breaks out into a series of interviews, documenting “All Stars” of the New York arts scene—John […]
Introduction by Jawni Han. Leave it up to chance and come watch a Sakamoto-affiliated picture, presented on film. 35mm. Approx. 90-120 min. Part of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto September 11—12
New 4K Restoration. The debut of animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and a seminal work of cel animation, Hiroyuki Yamaga’s Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise launched a new generation of animators […]
In an era of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, a company’s identity has become one of its most valuable strategic assets. To succeed, companies must do far more than […]
Mackenyu, best known as Roronoa Zoro in the Netflix live action adaptation of One Piece, will be making his first North American convention appearance at Anime NYC this August, and as part […]
U.S. Premiere. Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) is an autobiographical manga by Eisner-winner Akiko Higashimura, the creator of Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, about her high school dream to become a comic book creator. Published in Japan from 2011 to 2015, it inspired a live-action adaptation in 2025, and Japan Society is honored now to present […]
Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount For the first time ever, Japan Society is bringing over 25 Ainu performers, artisans, educators to New York City. This exciting series of events has been years in the planning and is a collaboration between Japan Society, the town of Biratori in Hokkaido, Japan. The events are co-programmed […]
This in-person crash course for travelers offers a quick introduction to the Japanese language as well as Japanese customs, which can be very helpful for first-time or even veteran travelers […]