Wait, Japan Society Throws Parties Like This?
Sake, yukata, Okinawan food, and a room full of new friends. Japan Society’s Kanpai Nights might just be the perfect way to start a New York night.
Only Six Strings to Make Peace
Indigenous Ainu musician OKI brought his electrified tonkori and genre-defying sound to Japan Society, blending reggae, rock, dub, and traditional Ainu music into something entirely his own. Before the show, we spoke about cultural memory, language loss, identity, and why music still has the power to make strangers feel human.