NEWS
Shinnenkai New Year Party
We're hold a Shinnenkai new year's party in place of our usual Bounenkai on Saturday 25th January.
The details are below but please contact us in advance by Tuesday 21st if you wish to attend the karaoke or meal as we must confirm numbers. We will make every effort to accommodate members who miss this date.
There's no need to register to join us at the pub:
2:00pm to 4:30pm Karaoke Epoc, 30 Brewer Street, W1F 0SS
5:00pm Eat Tokyo, 16 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TL
7:00pm The Royal George, Goslett Yard, 133 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EA
We would really like to see you there!
Bounenkai replaced with Shinnenkai
We can't hold a Bounenkai this year for organisational reasons so we hope to hold a Shinnenkai instead. Please keep an eye out on our website and mailing list.
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 at the Shakespeare's Head pub, on 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. 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, 4th February 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm
We will return to 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 March 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, 1st April 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
Shinnenkai New Year Party
Saturday, 25th January 2025 2:00pm - 11:59pm
We're hold a Shinnenkai new year's party in place of our usual Bounenkai on Saturday 25th January.
The details are below but please contact us in advance by Tuesday 21st if you wish to attend the karaoke or meal as we must confirm numbers. We will make every effort to accommodate members who miss this date.
There's no need to register to join us at the pub:
2:00pm to 4:30pm Karaoke Epoc, 30 Brewer Street, W1F 0SS
5:00pm Eat Tokyo, 16 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TL
7:00pm The Royal George, Goslett Yard, 133 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EA
We would really like to see you there!
PAST EVENTS
Anual Hanami in Kensington Gardens (Date fixed: Sat 13th Apr 2024)
Saturday, 13th April 2024 2:30pm - 6:30pm
We had a lovely Hanami cherry blossom viewing as usual. The day was joyful and the weather perfect.