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# Japan Society: Connecting Japanese arts, culture, business, and society with audiences around the world

> Japan Society is the premier organization connecting Japanese arts, culture, business, and society with audiences in New York and the world\.

## Pages
- [Performing Arts](https://japansociety.org/performing-arts/)
- [Home](https://japansociety.org/)
- [Business and Policy Forum](https://japansociety.org/business-policy-forum/)
- [Gallery](https://japansociety.org/gallery/)
- [Corporate Membership](https://japansociety.org/join-support/corporate-membership/)

## Posts
- [Exhibition Interview — Susumu Shingu: Elated\!](https://japansociety.org/news/exhibition-interview-susumu-shingu-elated/): Susumu Shingu: Elated\!, on view June 20\-August 10, will be the first summer exhibition to be held at Japan Society Gallery in 14 years\. In this interview, Senior Gallery Director Michele Bambling and Senior Research Associate Naomi Kuromiya share their thoughts on acclaimed artist Susumu Shingu \(b\. 1937\), who is known throughout the world for his large\-scale kinetic sculptures and installations, as well as the process behind curating an indoor exhibition that reflects the broader forces of nature\. 
- [Behind\-the\-Scenes Curating Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries](https://japansociety.org/news/behind-the-scenes-curating-chiharu-shiota-two-home-countries/): Interview with Dr\. Michele Bambling, Senior Director, Japan Society Gallery, and Dr\. Naomi Kuromiya, Senior Research Associate, goes behind the scenes of the exhibition to explore the relationship between curator and artist\.	
- [Kinetic Artist Susumu Shingu’s Gentle Message for the World](https://japansociety.org/news/kinetic-artist-susumu-shingus-gentle-message-for-the-world/)
- [‘Cowboy Bebop’ Creator Shinichiro Watanabe, ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Producer Justin Leach to Headline Japan Society’s Foreign Exchange Series](https://japansociety.org/news/cowboy-bebop-creator-shinichiro-watanabe-star-wars-visions-producer-justin-leach-to-headline-japan-societys-foreign-exchange-series-exclusive/): \<p\>Japan Society has revealed that Shinichiro Watanabe, the acclaimed director behind “Cowboy Bebop,” “Samurai Champloo” and Adult Swim’s recent hit “Lazarus,” will headline Foreign Exchange 2025: Cross\-Cultural Conversations with Anime Visionaries, a film and discussion series taking place Nov\. 17\-22 in New York City\.\</p\>
\<p\>\<em\>Variety\</em\>, October 30, 2025\</p\>



- [Chiharu Shiota Weaves Historical Memory, Body and Belonging in “Two Home Countries”](https://japansociety.org/news/chiharu-shiota-weaves-historical-memory-body-and-belonging-in-two-home-countries/): \<p\>In her first institutional exhibition in New York, the artist transforms Japan Society into a vast emotional landscape where memory and longing intertwine\.\</p\>
\<p\>\<em\>artnet\</em\>, November 10, 2025\</p\>




## Courses
- [Winter Conversational Japanese](https://japansociety.org/courses/conversational-japanese-winter/)
- [Conv 7\-9, Section A](https://japansociety.org/courses/conversational-japanese-winter/conv-7-9-section-a/): \<br /\>
\<strong\>Conversation 7\-9 \(Conv 7\-9\) Description \(All sections\) \</strong\>\<br /\>\<em\>Recommended for students who have finished Level 7, 8 or 9 of our  \<a href="https://docs\.google\.com/document/d/1p2T42oe\-U6GsIqFqkFZ1bDaWRgBldvqkzesdBr4mrTs/edit?usp=sharing"\>Japanese Courses\</a\>,  or equivalent, and feel confident with Level 7 content/grammar\. This class will be a nice challenge for the student who has just finished Level 7, and more comfortable for those who have finished Level 8 or 9\. If you are not confident in Level 7 content, Conv 5\-6 may be a better conversational course for you\.


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\<u\>Conversation 7\-9 \(Conv 7\-9\) Aka\-Track\</u\>:  The course will focus on activities in various situations and language structures \(e\.g\. sentence patterns\) which support communication\.  \<br/\>
The course is taught in two tracks \(Aka\-Track and Shiro\-Track\); this Winter session will cover the Aka\-Track \(the \<u\>\<strong\>even lessons\</strong\>\</u\> of the textbook\)\. Either track can be taken first\. See \<a href="http://japansociety\.org/wp\-content/uploads/2025/11/Conv7\-9\_EvenTopics\_original\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Table of Contents \(Even Topics\)\</a\> for details\. 
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\<strong\>Required Textbook\</strong\>: \<em\>Marugoto Japanese Language and Culture\</em\>, Pre\-Intermediate A2/B1\. See  \<a href="https://marugoto\.jpf\.go\.jp/assets/docs/about/preintermediate\_sample\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Sample\</a\>\.
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\<\!\-\-\<span style="color: \#ff0037;"\>Conv7\-9 , Section A CLASS FULL; to be added to the waitlist, please email \<a href="mailto:language@japansociety\.org"\>language@japansociety\.org\</a\> or call 212\-715\-1269\.\</span\-\-\>
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- [Conv 10, Section A](https://japansociety.org/courses/conversational-japanese-winter/conv-10-section-a/): \<br /\>
\<strong\>Conversation 10 \(Conv 10\) Description \(All sections\)\</strong\>\<br /\>
\<em\>Recommended for students who have taken at least one Level 10 course of our \<a href="https://docs\.google\.com/document/d/1p2T42oe\-U6GsIqFqkFZ1bDaWRgBldvqkzesdBr4mrTs/edit?usp=sharing"\>Japanese Courses\</a\>, or equivalent, and feel confident with some of the Level 10 content/grammar\. This class will be a nice challenge for the student who is just starting the Level 10 progression, and more comfortable for those who have finished several parts of Level 10\. Otherwise, Conv 7\-9 may be a better conversational course for you\.\</em\>
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\<u\>Conversation 10 \(Conv 10\) Aka\-Track\</u\>: The course will emphasize role\-playing by the students in different social and business situations\. The focus will be on maintaining a conversation and learning and using situational vocabulary\. \<br /\>

The course is taught in two tracks \(Aka\-Track and Shiro\-Track\); this Winter session will cover the Aka\-Track \(the \<strong\>\<u\>first half part\</u\>\</strong\> of the course content\)\. Either track can be taken first\.\<br /\>
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\<strong\>No textbook required\</strong\>\. See \<a href="https://www\.marugoto\.org/assets/docs/about/intermediate1\_sample\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Sample here\</a\>\.
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- [Conv 5\-6, Section A](https://japansociety.org/courses/conversational-japanese-winter/conv-5-6-section-a/): \<br /\>
\<strong\>Conversation 5\-6 \(Conv 5\-6\) Description \(All sections\) \</strong\>\<br /\>\<em\>Recommended for  students who have finished Level 5 or 6 of our \<a href="https://docs\.google\.com/document/d/1p2T42oe\-U6GsIqFqkFZ1bDaWRgBldvqkzesdBr4mrTs/edit?usp=sharing"\>Japanese Courses\</a\>, or equivalent, and feel confident with Level 5 content/grammar\. This class will be a nice challenge for the student who has just finished Level 5, and more comfortable for those who have finished Level 6\. If you are not confident in Level 5 content, Conv 3\-4 may be a better conversational course for you\.
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\<u\>Conversation 5\-6 \(Conv 5\-6\) Aka\-Track\</u\>: The course will focus on strengthening speaking skills by having students engage in various exercises\. \<br/\>
The course is taught in two tracks \(Aka\-Track and Shiro\-Track\); this Winter session will cover the Aka\-Track \(the \<u\>\<strong\>even lessons\</strong\>\</u\> of the textbook\)\. Either track can be taken first\. See \<a href="http://japansociety\.org/wp\-content/uploads/2025/10/Conv5\-6\_EvenLessons\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Table of Contents \(Even Lessons\)\</a\> for details\. 
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\<strong\>Required Textbook\</strong\>: \<em\>Marugoto Japanese Language and Culture\</em\>, Elementary 2 \(A2\) Katsudoo\. See  \<a href="https://marugoto\.jpf\.go\.jp/assets/docs/about/elementary2\_activities\_sample\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Sample\</a\>\.
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\<\!\-\-\<span style="color: \#ff0037;"\>Conv3\-4 , Section A CLASS FULL; to be added to the waitlist, please email \<a href="mailto:language@japansociety\.org"\>language@japansociety\.org\</a\> or call 212\-715\-1269\.\</span\-\-\>

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- [Conv 2, Section A](https://japansociety.org/courses/conversational-japanese-winter/conv-2-section-a/): \<br /\>
\<strong\>Conversation 2 \(Conv 2\) Description\</strong\>
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\<em\>For students who have finished Level 2 of our \<a href="https://docs\.google\.com/document/d/1p2T42oe\-U6GsIqFqkFZ1bDaWRgBldvqkzesdBr4mrTs/edit?usp=sharing"\>Japanese Courses\</a\>, or equivalent\.\</em\>
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Students will learn more social/situational conversation skills\.
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This course covers the second portion of the textbook \(Topics 7\-9\)\. \<br /\>See \<a href="https://www\.marugoto\.org/en/assets/docs/about/starter\_activities\_contents\_en\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Table of
Contents\</a\> for details\. Conversation 2 is not repeatable; the same content will be covered every 5\-week session\.
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\<strong\>Required Textbook\</strong\>: \<em\>Marugoto Japanese Language and Culture\</em\>, Starter \(A1\) Katsudoo\. See  \<a href="https://www\.marugoto\.org/assets/docs/about/starter\_activities\_sample\.pdf" target="\_blank" rel="noopener"\>Sample\</a\>
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\<\!\-\-\<span style="color: \#ff0037;"\>Conv 2, Section A CLASS FULL; to be added to the waitlist, please email \<a href="mailto:language@japansociety\.org"\>language@japansociety\.org\</a\> or call 212\-715\-1269\.\</span\>\-\-\>

## Events
- [Black Musical Traditions](https://japansociety.org/events/black-musical-traditions-and-the-anime-of-shinchiro-watanabe/): In the city that created jazz and hip\-hop, anime legend Shinichiro Watanabe reflects on the influence of Black musical traditions across his Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Lazarus, and how sound and style shape his most iconic worlds\. This cultural conversation between Shinichiro Watanabe and LeSean Thomas \(creator of Netflix’s Yasuke\) explores the influence of Black music, aesthetics and storytelling traditions across Watanabe’s body of work——from the jazz\-infused noir of Cowboy Bebop to the hip\-hop samurai swagger of Samurai Champloo and now the futuristic pulse of Lazarus\. 
- [Murakami Mixtape](https://japansociety.org/events/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 Jason Moran, one of the world’s greatest living jazz musicians, and two of Murakami’s closest confidants, Motoyuki Shibata and Roland Kelts, The Town Hall and Japan Society honor Murakami’s career and creations, both as an artist and one of music’s greatest enthusiasts\.

- [The Seven Bridges](https://japansociety.org/events/the-seven-bridges/)
- [CEO Roundtable with Daniel Yergin ](https://japansociety.org/events/ceo-roundtable-daniel-yergin/)
- [Shifting Security Landscape: U\.S\.\-Japan Defense Relations](https://japansociety.org/events/shifting-security-landscape-u-s-japan-defense-relations/)

## Faq
- [How do I sign up for eNewsletters?](https://japansociety.org/faq/how-do-i-sign-up-for-enewsletters/)
- [I’m a member\. Do I have an account? ](https://japansociety.org/faq/im-a-member-do-i-have-an-account/)
- [How many tickets am I entitled to buy at the membership price?](https://japansociety.org/faq/how-many-tickets-am-i-entitled-to-buy-at-the-membership-price/)
- [Do my guests get free admission to the gallery?](https://japansociety.org/faq/do-my-guests-get-free-admission-to-the-gallery/)
- [It won't recognize my login\!](https://japansociety.org/faq/it-wont-recognize-my-login/)

## Related Info
- [Performing Arts 2023\-2024](https://japansociety.org/related_info/performing-arts-2023-2024/)
- [Join \& Support](https://japansociety.org/related_info/join-support/)
- [How to register](https://japansociety.org/related_info/how-to-register-2/)
- [Special Event Cancellation Policy](https://japansociety.org/related_info/cancellation-policy/)
- [Default Cancellation Policy](https://japansociety.org/related_info/how-to-register/)

## Instructors
- [Akiko Doyama](https://japansociety.org/instructors/akiko-doyama/): Akiko Doyama holds an MA in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and a BA in English from Aoyama Gakuin University\.\.\.
- [Yukie Yamaguchi](https://japansociety.org/instructors/yukie-yamaguchi/): Yukie Yamaguchi has a BA in Foreign Languages \(specializing in English\) from Bukkyo University in Kyoto\.\.\.
- [Kana Toda](https://japansociety.org/instructors/kana-toda/): Kana Toda holds a BA from Meiji University, and an MA in Japanese Pedagogy from Columbia University\. She taught English at junior\.\.\.
- [Yumi Mori](https://japansociety.org/instructors/ms-yumi-mori/): Yumi Mori holds a BA in Law from Sophia University in Tokyo\. She is a graduate of Japan Society’s Teacher Training Program\.\.\.
- [Rika Kobayashi](https://japansociety.org/instructors/rika-kobayashi/): Rika Kobayashi has a master’s degree in Japanese Pedagogy from Columbia University Graduate School and holds\.\.\.

## Rentals
- [Murase Room](https://japansociety.org/rentals/murase-room/)

## Testimonials
- [John Doe](https://japansociety.org/testimonials/john-doe/)
- [Alexis Lê\-Quôc](https://japansociety.org/testimonials/alexis-le-quoc/)

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://japansociety.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Select News Coverage](https://japansociety.org/category/press-releases/)
- [Articles](https://japansociety.org/category/articles/)
- [Videos](https://japansociety.org/category/videos/)
- [Culture](https://japansociety.org/category/culture/)

## Tags
- [Japanese Culture](https://japansociety.org/tag/japanese-culture/)
- [Language](https://japansociety.org/tag/language/)
- [Okinawa in Focus](https://japansociety.org/tag/okinawa-in-focus/)

## Categories
- [Japanese](https://japansociety.org/courses_categories/japanese/)
- [English](https://japansociety.org/courses_categories/english/)
- [Shodo](https://japansociety.org/courses_categories/shodo/)
- [Japanese Language Instructor Training](https://japansociety.org/courses_categories/japanese-language-instructor-training/)
- [Japanese for Youth](https://japansociety.org/courses_categories/japanese-for-youth/)

## Categories
- [John and Miyoko Davey Classics](https://japansociety.org/events_categories/john-miyoko-davey-classics/)
- [Directors Company x2](https://japansociety.org/events_categories/directors-company-x2/)
- [Hiroshi Shimizu \- Part II](https://japansociety.org/events_categories/hiroshi-shimizu-part-ii/)
- [Flavors of Japan: Sake \& Food Festival 2024](https://japansociety.org/events_categories/flavors-of-japan-2024/)
- [Get to Know Japan: Nagano](https://japansociety.org/events_categories/get-to-know-japan-nagano/)

## Tags
- [Business \& Policy](https://japansociety.org/events_tags/business-policy/)
- [Homepage Featured](https://japansociety.org/events_tags/homepage-featured/)
- [Teacher Professional Development](https://japansociety.org/events_tags/teacher-professional-development/)
- [JS Special Events](https://japansociety.org/events_tags/js-special-events/)
- [Japanese Related Events](https://japansociety.org/events_tags/japanese-related-events/)

## Tags \(FAQ\)
- [home page](https://japansociety.org/faq_tags/home-page/)
- [Name a Seat](https://japansociety.org/faq_tags/name-a-seat/)
- [Junior Fellows](https://japansociety.org/faq_tags/junior-fellows/)
- [Careers](https://japansociety.org/faq_tags/careers/)
- [Membership](https://japansociety.org/faq_tags/membership/)

## Tags \(Instructors\)
- [5\-Week Japanese \(Select Levels\) Late Spring 2025](https://japansociety.org/instructors_tags/5-week-japanese-select-levels-late-spring-2025/)
- [5\-Week Japanese \(Select Levels\) Late Summer 2024](https://japansociety.org/instructors_tags/5-week-japanese-select-levels-late-summer-2024/)
- [Conversational Japanese Late Summer 2024](https://japansociety.org/instructors_tags/conversational-japanese-late-summer-2024/)
- [10\-Week Japanese Fall 2024](https://japansociety.org/instructors_tags/10-week-japanese-fall-2024/)
- [Intensive Weekend Japanese Fall 2024](https://japansociety.org/instructors_tags/intensive-weekend-japanese-fall-2024/)

## Tags \(Rentals\)
- [Meetings](https://japansociety.org/rental_tags/meetings/)
- [Presentations](https://japansociety.org/rental_tags/presentations/)

## Authors
- [Aki Tanaka and Thelma Akpan](https://japansociety.org/article_authors/aki-tanaka-and-thelma-akpan/)
- [Alexander Fee \& Karin Yamamoto](https://japansociety.org/article_authors/alexander-fee-karin-yamamoto/)
- [Joshua W\. Walker](https://japansociety.org/article_authors/joshua-w-walker/)
- [Alexander Fee](https://japansociety.org/article_authors/alexander-fee/)
- [Kyoko Hirano](https://japansociety.org/article_authors/kyoko-hirano/)