Current Members
The Japan Society is most grateful to the following corporations and organisations. Without their generous commitment, the Society would be unable to fulfill much of its mission.
President’s Circle (£27,750 and more)



Platinum Circle (£19,450 and more)
- Itochu Europe plc
- JTI
- Suntory Europe Limited
Chair’s Circle (£11,100 and more)
- Chugai Pharma Europe Ltd *
- Clifford Chance LLP
- Daiichi Sankyo Ltd
- Marubeni Europe plc
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
- Mizuho Financial Group
- SMBC Bank International plc
- Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd
Business Patrons (£7,875 and more)
Tier discontinued in 2024
- Ernst & Young LLP †
- Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV *†
Business Benefactors (£5,550 and more)
- Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)
- Amova Asset Management UK Limited
- Baker McKenzie
- Blick Rothenberg *
- Brunswick Group
- Canon Europe Ltd *
- Central Japan Railway Company
- Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd
- Deloitte LLP
- Eisai Europe Ltd *
- Haddenham Healthcare Ltd
- Honda Motor Europe Ltd
- Japan Airlines Co Ltd
- Japan Exchange Group, Inc.
- JERA Nex bp Ltd.
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd
- Kekst CNC
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group
- NTT Data Inc.
- Takeda UK Ltd
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Tokio Marine HCC
- Toyota Motor Europe
* All or part of the donation from these companies has been designated in support of the schools education programmes.
† These companies have given their support through a three or five year agreement.

- Embassy of Japan in the UK *
- Japan House London Trust *
- Nippon Club *
- The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation *
- Toshiba International Foundation *
* All or part of the support from these institutions has been designated for the schools education programmes.

The following list includes all corporations and organisations which are currently active members of The Japan Society.
Japanese Business Members
- Amova Asset Management UK Limited
- Asahi UK Ltd
- Atsumi & Sakai LLP
- Bank of Japan
- Canon (Europe)
- Central Japan Railway Co
- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
- Daiichi Sankyo Ltd
- Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd
- DBJ Europe Ltd
- Eisai (Europe) Ltd
- Embassy of Japan
- Fujisankei Communications Intl Inc
- Honda Motor Europe Ltd
- IHI Europe Ltd
- IIJ Europe Limited
- Itochu Europe plc
- Japan Airlines Co Ltd
- Japan Association in the UK
- Japan Centre Group Ltd
- Japan Exchange Group Inc
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Japan England Insurance Brokers Limited
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK
- Japanese Gallery Kensington
- Japanese Pharmaceutical Group
- JERA Nex bp Ltd
- Jiji Press Ltd
- JTI
- K Line Europe
- Kajima Europe Ltd
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd
- Kawasaki Motors UK
- Kekst CNC
- Kyodo News
- Kreab London
- Marubeni Europe plc
- Marvelous Europe Ltd
- Mitsubishi Estate London Ltd
- Mitsubishi Corporation London Branch
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe Ltd
- Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International
- Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Europe) Ltd
- Mizuho Bank Ltd
- Mizuho International plc
- MUFG Bank Ltd
- NEC (Europe) Ltd
- Nikkei Europe Ltd
- Nomura International plc
- Norinchukin Bank
- NTT Data UK
- NTT United Kingdom Ltd
- NYK Group Europe Ltd
- SBI Shinsei International Limited
- Sompo Japan Insurance Inc
- Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd
- SMBC Bank International plc
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited
- Suntory Europe Limited
- Takeda UK Ltd
- Tokio Marine HCC
- Toyota Motor Europe
- Yakult UK Ltd
British / Other Business Members
- Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)
- Baker McKenzie
- BDO LLP
- Blick Rothenberg
- Briddge Legal & Finance
- British Japanese Law Association
- Brown Brothers Harriman
- Brunswick Group
- Clearspring Limited
- Clifford Chance LLP
- Deloitte LLP
- Ekiden Group Ltd
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Haddenham Healthcare Ltd
- Intralink
- Keechdesign UK Ltd.
- Linklaters LLP
- Matheson & Co Ltd
- Montrose Associates
- PIB Employee Benefits
- Reflex Marine
- Re-Gas Energy Limited
- Sydney L Moss Ltd
- T Media Lab Ltd
- WTW

- AWJ (Animal Welfare Japan)
- Asia House
- Ashinaga Association in the UK
- Belgium-Japan Association
- British Association of Japanese Studies (BAJS)
- British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ)
- British Consulate General Osaka
- British Embassy
- British Go Association
- British Museum
- Clifton Scientific Trust
- Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
- Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
- Global Oriental Ltd
- Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Association (UK)
- International House of Japan Inc
- International Research Centre for Japanese Studies
- Ireland Japan Association
- Japan Foundation
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK (JCCI)
- Japanese Garden Society
- Japan H.L. Limited
- Japan House London
- Japan Local Government Centre
- Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS)
- Japan Society Inc
- Japan Society North West
- Japan Society of Northern Ireland
- Japan Society of Scotland
- JETAA UK
- JETRO
- Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO)
- Nakayoshikai (The Japanese Friendship Group)
- National Diet Library
- Nichi‑Ei Otomodachi Kai
- Nippon Club
- Rugby School
- Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures
- Sake Samurai
- School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
- Soka Gakkai International UK (SGI-UK)
- St Johns Wood Library
- The Japan-British Society
- The Japan British Society of the Kansai
- Victoria & Albert Museum
Reciprocal Membership
- The Japan-British Society
Secretariat
The Japan Society serves as Secretariat for:

The Japan Society is most grateful to the following individuals for their support of its activities. Without their generous commitment to our work, we would be unable to continue.
The Silken Threads (£5,000 and above)
- Stephen and Kimiko Barber *
- Bill Emmott *
- John Howland Jackson *
- Mami Mizutori *
- Larry Stone *
- David Warren *
Patrons (£2,500 and above)
- Elizabeth Cortazzi
Principal Benefactors (£1,000 and above)
- Martin and Midoriko Nakajima O'Neil
- Christopher and Phillida Purvis
- Akihiro and Noriko Tsuchiya
Benefactors (£500 and above)
- Martin and Noriko Barrow
- Kent Yamada
Principal Donors (£250 and above)
- Oleg Benesch
- Emma Hickinbotham
- Erica Midorikawa Crump
- Yuuichiro Nakajima
- James Noble
- Geoffrey Paull
- Heidi Potter
- David Powers
- Adrian Thorpe
- John Tierney
- Lord Rumi Verjee
- Momoko Williams
Donors (£100 and above)
- Mark Allsup
- Clive Bradley
- Stephen Codrington
- Lydia Gomersall
- Sue Hudson
- Keiko Itoh
- Anne Kaneko
- Kathleen Kimura
- Ruth Martin
- Jim Mccafferty
- Janusz Mondry
- David Mytton
- Pernille Rudlin
- Roland Saam
- Megumi Spivey
- Mark Tate
- Anonymous Donor
*All of the donation from these benefactors has been designated in support of the ‘Next Generation of UK-Japan Leaders’ Programme


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