NEWS
Special Member Offer - Battle Royale
The Japanese Film Club is hosting a special 25th Anniversary 4K Screening of Battle Royale at Rio Cinema, Dalston on Saturday 13th September. Click the above link and use code JCG10 to buy tickets for only £10.
Welcome to the JCG
The JCG (Japanese Conversation Group) is a Japanese language group founded in 1997 affiliated with the Japan Society of London, which meets the first Tuesday of every month upstairs at the Red Lion pub, on Kingly Street, near Carnaby Street in Soho. We’re a group of non-Japanese, who either speak Japanese or are serious about learning Japanese, and Japanese native speakers, who come together to converse and participate in speaking activities, or watch demonstrations, wholly in Japanese. A light finger buffet is provided and drinks are purchased individually at the bar. Throughout the year we also hold dinner nights, karaoke, hanami, day trips, summer BBQ, and parties.
We welcome Japanese speakers of all ages and nationalities to our events, and it’s recommended that non-native speakers have an intermediate level ability. However, friends and family are welcome to our annual hanami event held every April.
You don't need to register in advance and we take a small fee at the door to cover the costs of the buffet, prizes, our annual Hanami and Bounenkai or Shinnenkai parties. There's really no better way to improve your Japanese conversation skills! We hope to see you at our Japanese meetup in London.
Conversation Evening
Tuesday, 2nd September 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm
We will be holding our regular Conversation Evening on the first Tuesday of the month at the Red Lion, Kingly Street, Soho, from 7pm. We hope to see you there!
Conversation Evening
Tuesday, 7th October 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm
We will be holding our regular Conversation Evening on the first Tuesday of the month at the Red Lion, Kingly Street, Soho, from 7pm. We hope to see you there!
Conversation Evening
Tuesday, 4th November 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm
We will be holding our regular Conversation Evening on the first Tuesday of the month at the Red Lion, Kingly Street, Soho, from 7pm. We hope to see you there!
FUTURE EVENTS
Conversation Evening
Tuesday, 2nd September 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm
We will be holding our regular Conversation Evening on the first Tuesday of the month at the Red Lion, Kingly Street, Soho, from 7pm. We hope to see you there!
PAST EVENTS
Anual Hanami in Kensington Gardens (Date fixed: Sat 12th Apr 2024)
Saturday, 12th April 2025 1:00pm - 6:30pm
We had a lovely Hanami cherry blossom viewing as usual. The day was joyful and the weather perfect.