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
Corporate Patrons (£7,875 and more)
- Tier discontinued in 2024
¶Ernst & Young LLP
*¶Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV
Corporate 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 Corporate 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 Corporate 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
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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