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Theater/Traditional
Kanze Noh Theatre: Lecture + Demonstration
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 PM
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Japan Earthquake Relief Fund
We would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathy to those affected by the recent earthquakes that hit Kumamoto. Japan Society accepts contributions to support recovery in Kumamoto and remains active in Tohoku as recovery is ongoing and much remains to be done. We are grateful to all those who have generously supported the people of Japan.
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Multimedia
JAPAN CUTS, North America’s largest festival of new Japanese film returns for its 10th anniversary edition, offering eleven days of impossible-to-see-anywhere-else screenings of the best new movies made in and around Japan with special guest filmmakers and stars, post-screening Q&As, parties, giveaways and much more.
Language Center
Registration Now Open
Register early--classes fill up very fast.- Summer Intensive Japanese Weekend
- Mid Summer English
- A Crash Course for Travelers to Japan
- Summer Japanese
- Summer Shodo
Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of 3/11

March–June 2016
An institution-wide series of programming that examines the post-3/11 recovery and reconstruction process and the tremendous challenges that remain.
News Feed
- Ramifications of WWII: Recommended Reading & Resources On U.S.-Japan Relations
- Cats Purr-vade Japan's History and Culture
- Christianity In Japan & A Noh Theater Prayer For Peace
- Lessons From Another World: Three Timeless Folktales From Japan
- The Mystery Of Merii of Hama And The Birth Of 'Yokohama Rosa'
- Learning Japanese: Enhance Classes With A Listening and Reading Routine
- RT @PanAsianRep: IT'S OPENING NIGHT!! #NoNoBoy2016 opens at the Studio at @TheatreRowNYC tonight at 7:30PM! Break a leg cast & crew!!
- RT @nerdyorkcity: Chef's Choice: Culinary Masters on their Japanese Influences at @japansociety! #todayinnyc https://t.co/PgzSS4dpbk
- Happy Chichi no hi! Japanese has two words for "father": "chichi (?)" for one's own and "otousan (????)" another person's. #FathersDay
- RT @nippon_en: Hachik?: Japan's biggest celebrity animal of all. https://t.co/Dey5JffIHD https://t.co/8H8ZKttbdQ
- RT @js_film_nyc: For the MAD MAX fan in your life, #JAPANCUTS presents Ishii�s BURST CITY in Classics section https://t.co/dDswfYUFPD https�
- RT @ChidoriBooks: Kyoto photographer uncovers the inspiration behind Japan's most beautiful sweets https://t.co/fwZEb7i6cs v�a @SpoonTamago
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Location
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Box Office Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 11 AM – 6 PM
Friday, 11 AM – 9 PM
Weekends during exhibitions, 11 AM – 5 PM
Box Office: (212) 715-1258
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Japan Society Closures:
Sun 6/19
Sat 6/25 - Sun 6/26
Sat 7/2 - Mon 7/4
Sat 7/30 - Sun 7/31
Note: The Japan Society Gallery is closed for the Summer season.
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Phone: (212) 832-1155
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