Kids & Family
Kids & Family
Kids & Family
Japan Society’s Kids & Family programs bring together diverse communities to experience Japanese culture through storytelling, art making workshops and festivals. Annual Festivities invite young children and their families to learn about traditional Japanese celebrations at Japan Society including the New Year’s Celebration, Children’s Day and the 7-5-3 Ceremony, offering fun performances, workshops and hands-on craft activities. In collaboration with Gallery and Performing Arts departments, age-appropriate Family Gallery Programs and Family Performing Arts Workshops are also provided throughout the year. Multi-lingual free online resource, Kamishibai Mini Library, for young audiences, is also available in Japanese-English bilingual format and in Spanish and Portuguese.
For more information please contact us at 212-715-1275 or [email protected].
Japanese for Teens: Intro to Japanese through Pop Culture
Tuesdays, July 8—August 5, 2025
Japanese for Teens: Informal & Casual Japanese
Wednesdays, July 9—August 6, 2025
Japanese for Teens: Survival Japanese for Travel
Thursdays, July 10—August 7, 2025
Online Courses: Manga for Teens
Manga for Teens: Shojo Manga Characters
Mondays, July 7—28, 2025
Manga for Teens: Manga Portraiture
Thursdays, July 10—31, 2025
Explore
Bilingual Kamishibai Mini Library
Our mini kamishibai library offers some of Japan’s most popular stories featuring Japanese-English bilingual narration.
Past Events
Japan Society Family Membership means parents and kids enjoy 20% or more off on annual family festivities such as Oshogatsu and Children’s Day.
Top Image © Ayumi Sakamoto.
Japan Society’s 120th anniversary initiatives and related programs are generously supported by Champion Sponsor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Advocate Sponsor, Mizuho Americas; and Friend Sponsor, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas).
Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Education and Family Programs are generously supported by an anonymous donor; ORIX Corporation USA; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; The Masako Mera and Koichi Mera, PhD Fund for Education and the Arts; The Norinchukin Foundation; an anonymous donor; and other Family and Education supporters.
