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Today at 12.00pm! Japan Society Chairman, Bill Emmott, talks to Sir Paul Tucker to discuss themes raised in his new book 'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order.' Still time to register: https://t.co/EbaCPtpZ0T https://t.co/j0v34icXC0

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A Page of Madness is a 1926 silent film, set in a mental asylum. Once considered lost, until the director found a copy in his house in 1971, the film captivates audiences today with its striking and surreal imagery. Join us to discuss in July's Film Club: https://t.co/dEp2urTd5P https://t.co/cpQ1TixfZe

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A reminder that our Book Club this month will take place on Tuesday 9 May (rather than the usual Monday), due to the Bank Holiday. This month's book is Kobo Abe's 1962 novel 'The Woman in the Dunes'. Click for details: https://t.co/NWaOb1HAil https://t.co/6mdYrvxp9D

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We want to hear from our members! The Japan Society Members' Corner is a new space to share your favourite memories of Japan and what sparked your connection to the country. Our theme in March and April is Japanese Seasons. Find out how to get involved: https://t.co/FXGWxT3Dz7 https://t.co/1kNDLc8ZdA

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Interested in Japanese #design? Read our review of @sarah_teasley's amazing monograph "Designing Modern Japan", written by designer David Tonge (@DivisionThe) for The Japan Society Review: https://t.co/qakPiWV3MX https://t.co/HfefdYr3Nz

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The Japan Society Film Club is an ONLINE space to chat about Japanese cinema in an informal atmosphere. Coming up: Award-winning anime, Your Name (5 Apr), Ozu's Late Spring (3 May) & the touching Sweet Bean (7 Jun). FREE to attend - Click here to book: https://t.co/KdFFLWfa0W https://t.co/lTwRftTF7N

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The award-winning science-fiction novel, Japan Sinks written by Sakyo Komatsu in 1973, foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake & the 2011 Tohoku earthquake & tsunami. Join us to discuss at our next Book Club on 12 June!👉https://t.co/RIHdRzZZUU https://t.co/0wYKueOrA0

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For the first Book Club of 2023, we will discuss the surreal and wryly humorous cultural critique, Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi. Monday 9 January - 7.00pm. This event will take place online. Details and book here: https://t.co/zysHX8yrVT https://t.co/DY8yGViU0D

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Coming up at our next Book Club, this Monday 13 March, we will be discussing Riku Onda's psychological thriller Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight. Free to attend and ONLINE. Details here: https://t.co/6ueBLKXBL3 https://t.co/olGXAJ7Uyj