Alongside Japan and the World, I now offer live History Evenings and Four-Week Courses in Japanese history and culture: online, in good company, with plenty of time for your questions and comments.
Coming up
18 November 2026 · How to Read Japanese Art: A Beginner’s Guide. A live History Evening: ninety minutes online, with time for your questions. Enrolment opens 30 October.
Starting 18 January 2027 · The Good Life in Japan. A Four-Week Course on Shintō, Buddhism, Confucianism and modern ideas of living well, with optional live seminars. Enrolment opens 30 October.
Paid subscribers receive a discount on Courses and History Evenings, applied automatically when you enrol with the email address used in your Japan and the World subscription.
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