Mushroom harvesting tour at Katisa bålplass at Nøklevann

The Japan-Norway Society will host this year's mushroom harvesting tour again in collaboration with the Mushroom and Useful Plants' Society of Norway (Norges sopp- og nyttevekstforbund) on Saturday, 5 Sept 2026. 

The mushroom expert Mr. Pål Karlsen, Manager of the Mushroom Society of Norway, will take us for a guided tour at Katisa bålplass at Nøklevann.  After the harvest we will savor the mushroom soup to be prepared by the representatives from the Mushroom Society.

We will meet at Rustadsaga parkering at 10:30am which is about 10 minutes walk from Bogerud T-bane station (line 3 towards Mortensrud). From there we will walk together about 2 km to Katisa bålplass by Nøklevann where we start with a small demonstration and lecture by Mr. Pål Karlsen, the authorized mushroom expert from the Mushroom Society. 

You are welcome to bring your own Onigiri or other finger foods to complement the mushroom soup which will be prepared with our harvest on the day. We will provide soup and some crackers after the harvesting tour.   

Date: September 5th, 2026
Meeting point: Rustadsaga parkering, 10min walk from Bogerud T-bane station
Time: 10:30am

Fee:

Members: complimentary  

Non-Members: 150 kr

Family members under the age of 18: complimentary

Non-Members' family under the age of 18: 50 Kr 

Please register (members are complimentary but spots will be secured on a first-come, first-served, basis) and pay (non members only) by 31 August 2026 if you wish to join the tour. Since this is a very popular event, please note that there was a waiting list last year and hence we encourage you to register early.

Registration form:
https://forms.gle/fmfmwhxW45vjvhHG9

To secure your spot, Non-members are kindly asked to pay your participation fee before the 31 August deadline. 

We would appreciate payment by way of VIPPS or bank transfer (account number 1609 04 42094 with participants' name(s) and indicating "Mushrooms"). 

To use "VIPPS" please search for "The Japan Norway Society" and indicate Mushrooms when making the payment. 

Please bring with you:

1. A pocket knife, possibly with a brush

2. Paper bags, basket, container 

3. Insect repellent for your protection,

4. Onigiri or other finger foods (if you wish) to complement the mushroom soup to be prepared at the shore after the harvest and water or other beverages to stay hydrated.

We look forward to welcoming you there!

We are pleased to request your company at the summer reception to be held at the Japanese
Ambassador's residence on the 10th of June (Wednesday) from 15:00 to 17:00. 

The address is Dalsveien 36, Oslo.

If you are able to join us, please fill out the following google form and give us your name, contact email address and telephone number where we may reach you on the day of the reception. Registering through the Google Form below will be considered as your consent to share your submitted information with J-NS and the Embassy of Japan only for the purpose of holding this summer reception.

Link to registration form:

JNS Summer Reception 10 June 2026 – Fill out form

In order for us to facilitate the preparations for the reception, please note that the registration deadline is midnight (Oslo time) on the 25th of May.

Kindly note that this invitation is for a maximum of one person for single, honorary and youth members, a maximum of two people for family members, and a maximum of five guests for corporate members. 

A tentative programme for the 10th of June is as follows;
14:40 Door will open for registration
15:10 Welcome remarks by the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. SUGIYAMA Akira
15:15 Remarks by Ms. Ingrid Fjeldsenden, J-NS President
Thereafter, the garden will be open for the members to socialize.

17:00 End of reception

You are kindly requested to bring your ID to be presented at the registration desk.
As vehicles will not be allowed to enter the Residence grounds for parking/drop-off, you are
strongly recommended to use public transportation (It takes just 2-3 minutes from the
nearest bus stop “Tråkka” to the Japanese Ambassador's residence on foot).
Should you have a mobility issue, kindly request a special arrangement at the end of the registration form.

Come join us for a coastal walk on Nesodden, just a ferry ride away from Oslo. Let's enjoy the spring together!

We'll meet at Aker brygge and take the ferry to Nesoddtangen at Nesodden and walk along the coast there. We’ll walk for up till two hours. In this walk dogs and children are welcome! At Nesodden we’ll meet with our JNS-member Yaprak Morali, who lives there and will end our walk in her garden. Please bring your own bento or lunch and we will enjoy it together. 

The event is fee of charge. Everyone buys their own ferry ticket. The event is for both JNS-members and non-JNS-members.

Meeting point: The walk is on Sunday 10. May 2026 and we'll meet at 11.15 at the ferry stop at Aker brygge. The ferry (B10) leaves at 11.33. 

Please register by filling out this form:

https://forms.gle/1hBVMydUr4dKJNfT7

Deadline for Google Form Submission: Friday 8th of May.

The Japan-Norway Society will hold the Japanese tea ceremony in collaboration with the Historical Museum in Oslo. JNS will celebrate the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Norway.

JNS will invite some guests to the tea ceremony at 12:00 for the celebration.

Everyone can come and see the tea ceremony.

You need an entrance ticket to the museum to see the tea ceremony and then you can enjoy the exhibition in the museum.

You can join the tea ceremony at 13:00 or 14:00, if you wish. You can register yourself through the website of the historical museum. The seats are limited, please do it soon.

JNS will introduce two different tea ceremony, Omotesenke by Yasuko Oki at 12:00, 13:00 and Urasenke by Keiko Yamamoto at 14:00.

If you missed the seats, just come and see!

JNS wishes many people can touch the spirit of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Link to event page:
Historical Museum Tea ceremony 2026

Update:
All available seats are currently taken. 満席
Please fill out the form to join the waiting list should a spot become available.

We are pleased to invite our J-NS members to our Suiyokai in collaboration with our corporate member Koie Ramen at their division in Grünerløkka. Suiyokai is an informal gathering where our members can enjoy good food and company in a relaxed atmosphere.

We have a special offer for you:

A welcome sake and starter which is covered by the participation fee and includes:

• Dewatsuru Hatsushibori Junmai sake from Akita seishu (alternatively: home-made iced tea)

• Edamame

• Kimchi*, karaage**, gyoza**

Additionally, four different sake and one beer at a special reduced price can be ordered.

All other food items and beverages can be ordered from the menu as well at their regular price.
Table service.

Date: February 17th, 2026

Time: 5.30pm

Venue: Koie Ramen Løkka

             Thorvald Meyers gate 44

0552 Oslo

Fee: 300NOK

Payment: Please transfer the participation fee to our bank account (number 1609 04 42094) and mark it with suiyokai and your name.

The number of seats is limited.

First come first served.

Please register by filling out this form:
https://forms.gle/1Xz9NvJvDUDd9Lvu9

Warm welcome!

*contains shrimp paste
**contains meat

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Japan-Norway Society will be held on Thursday the 5th of  February 2026 from 5:30 pm. This invitation is only for J-NS  members in the calendar year 2025.

2026 members are also invited as observers and welcome to join the social event afterwards.

For corporate members, up to 5 participants may join and for family members, 2 members of the family may join. 

Venue: Inpex Idemitsu’s office, 4th floor
Address: Lysaker Torg 25, 1366 Lysaker
Registration deadline: 29th of January
Time: 5:00pm doors open
5:30pm meeting starts

The meeting will take about 45 minutes. After the formal part of the AGM, light refreshments will be served and there will be time to socialize. The meeting will finish around 7:30 pm. 

Please register your participation by filling out this form:

https://forms.gle/EMzwgxGasA3hma8Z6

It is possible to join the meeting online. The link will be distributed prior to the event.

J-NS is excited to invite our members to an evening with Per Terje Norheim. 

The Historical museum held a Samurai exhibition in 2023, and it was a huge success. Per Terje Norheim provided private Samurai collection and he gave some lectures to the audiences at the museum.

Now he kindly invites J-NS members to see his collection at his private residence and give us lecture about his collection.This is a very rare occasion.

Join us for this special guided tour..

Date: 22 January 2026 

Time: 17:00

Place: Per Terje Norheim's private residence

Address: We'll inform the participants after the registration.

Fee: Free of charge

Deadline of the registration: First come, first served

Maximum participants: 9 people

Please register by filling out this form:

https://forms.gle/CNqCytexYbGftVqy6

Please note: This event is for J-NS members only.

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to Bonenkai (year-end party, Japanese style) at Alex Sush's special basement party room on Friday, the 5th of December 2025, from 18:00-21:00 or later.

Please register your participation by filling out this form and finalizing your
payment by 20th of November.

Registration form:
https://forms.gle/9MBkxLMsQaqwuDHA6
 
Participation fee for a special three course menu will be:
Members: 550 NOK
Non-Members: 650 NOK

As usual, we have a special offer for non-members:
Should a non-member wish to become a J-NS member in 2026, you may wish to pay your 2026 membership fee before the Bonenkai and qualify for a member discount for the Bonenkai as well.
In such a case, please fill out this form for your 2026 J-NS membership.
http://www.j-ns.no/membership

We look forward to celebrating the 120th anniversary year of the establishment of Japan and Norway's diplomatic relations and the award of the Japanese Foreign Minister's commendation to the Japan-Norway Society in a truly Japanese style together with you!

We are extremely pleased to invite you to a lecture and showing of the Japanese book collection at the University Library (University of Oslo).

Head librarian Naomi Yabe Magnussen will give a short overview of the History of Japanese books until around 1900, and introduce the collection at the University Library focusing on the Late Edo period and Meiji period.

She will also show us some of the books in the collection, and introduce the digital material which is available to everyone. 

Date: Nov 24th, 2025

Time: 5.00-6.30pm

Venue: Universitetsbiblioteket

Universitetet i Oslo

             Georg Sverdrups Hus

             Moltke Moes vei 39 (Oslo)

Room: Digital Scholarship Center (1st floor)

The number of seats at the venue is limited.
Priority will be given to J-NS members.

Please register for this event by filling out this form:
https://forms.gle/Swd6gR2w8HmvbrRU9

The Japan-Norway Society is honored to host this year's mushroom harvesting tour once again in collaboration with the Mushroom and Useful Plants' Society of Norway.  (Norges sopp- og nyttevekstforbund--Mushroom Society, in short, for our convenience.)

A guided tour will be conducted by a mushroom expert Mr. Pål Karlsen, Manager of the Mushroom Society of Norway.

We will savor the mushroom soup to be prepared on the shore after the harvest which will be organized by the representatives from the Mushroom Society.

Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 11:00-14:00 or later
Meeting point: Paradisbukta

Paradisbukta is about 10 minutes by walking from the parking area (Huk bus stop) of Bygdøy where we start with a small demonstration and lecture by an authorized mushroom expert from the Mushroom Society. 

We will provide the soup and some crackers after the harvesting tour.  

You are welcome to bring your own Onigiri or other finger foods to complement the mushroom soup which will be prepared with our harvest on the day.

Please bring with you:

1.   A pocket knife, possibly with a brush,

2.   Paper bags,

3.   Basket, containers

4.   Insect repellent for your protection,

5.   Onigiri or other finger foods (if you wish) to complement the mushroom soup to be prepared at the shore after the harvest and water or other beverages to stay hydrated, and

6.   Print out of the mushroom guide which will also become handy in identifying the mushrooms in the field. (The brochure has been attached to the invitation sent by e-mail.)

Please register before 31 August. The place is limited and it is served on a first-come first-served basis.  

Registration form:
https://forms.gle/TiGkUM5UjTLPUPcx7

Participation fee for the members including family members under 18: complimentary 

Non members: 150 Kr

Non members' family under 18: 50 Kr

To secure your spot, Non-members are kindly asked to pay your participation fee before the 31 August deadline. 

We would appreciate payment by way of VIPPS or bank transfer (account number 1609 04 42094 with participants' name(s) and indicating "Mushrooms"). 

To use "VIPPS" please search for "The Japan Norway Society" and indicate Mushrooms when making the payment. 

We look forward to welcoming you there.

We are extremely pleased to invite you to a visit to Qvisten Animation on June 28th.

With 30 years of experience and 24 feature films on their back, Qvisten Animation is the leading character animation studio in Scandinavia.

After a little walk through the studio and presentation of some of the stop motion sets from earlier films, Yaprak and Are will show us how their films are made “from script to screen".

Children are welcome!
The event will be held in English.

Date: June 28th, 2025

Time: 10:30am - ca. 12:30

Venue: Maridalsveien 87, Building 3, 0461 Oslo

Please register using this form:

https://forms.gle/7pwrcC8VqrXBuonr9

Qvisten website:

https://www.qvisten.no/

The number of seats is limited. Please register as early as possible to secure your seat.
Should you no longer be able to participate, please notify us immediately.

In celebration of this special year, we are pleased to request your company at the summer reception to be held at the Japanese Ambassador's residence on the 17th of June (Tuesday) from 16:00 to 18:00.   

If you are able to join us, please fill out the following google form and give us your name, contact email address and the telephone number where we may reach you on the day of the reception. 

In order for us to facilitate the preparations for the reception, please note that the deadline for the registration is midnight (Oslo time) on the 3rd of June.

https://forms.gle/US4F9sFcUrNm6DMo8

Kindly note that this invitation is for a maximum of one person for single, honorary and youth members, a maximum of two people for family members, and a maximum of five people for corporate members.

Address: Dalsveien 36, Oslo.

Tentative programme:

15:40 Door will open for registration

16:10 Welcome remarks by the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. SUGIYAMA Akira

16:15 Remarks by Ms. Ingrid Fjeldsenden, J-NS President   

Thereafter, the garden will be open for the members to socialize. 

18:00 End of reception

You are kindly requested to bring your ID to be presented at the registration desk

As vehicles will not be allowed to enter the Residence grounds for parking/drop-off, you are strongly recommended to use public transportation (It takes just 2-3 minutes from the nearest bus stop “Tråkka” to the Japanese Ambassador's residence on foot). 

Should you have a mobility issue, kindly request a special arrangement at the end of the registration form.  

We look forward to welcoming you all.

2025 markerer 120 år med diplomatiske forbindelser mellom Japan og Norge. For å feire dette inviterer J-NS på en kveld der vi vil inspirere til å reise til de mindre kjente områdene i Japan.

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Takk for at så mange har meldt seg på!
Arrangementet har blitt veldig populært, derfor kan vi ikke garantere sitteplasser til alle. Vi anbefaler å komme tidlig hvis du vil sikre en sitteplass.

Hvis du ikke lenger kan komme: Meld deg gjerne av arrangementet (nederst i påmeldingsskjemaet).
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Vi blir ledet gjennom kvelden av:

- Den norske forfatteren og journalisten Ina Strøm som har publisert boken "En japansk vår" (Cappelen Damm)

- Japanske turistforeningen Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

- Ryokan-eksperten Anette Yamamoto Hansen

- Reiseoperatøren Japaneksperten, spesialisert på reiser til japan

Programmet akkompagneres med kotospill fremført av Liv Lande.

Palais des thés sponsrer japansk te som dere kan nyte i løpet av kvelden.

Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle, men registrering kreves.

Antallet sitteplasser er begrenset.

Dørene åpner kl 16:30.

Programmet starter kl 17:00.

Programmet slutter ca. kl 18:30.

Dato: 26. mars 2025

Sted: Norli Universitetsgata, 2 etasje

Adresse: Universitetsgata 22-24, 0162 Oslo

Hjertelig velkommen!

Registration is closed now, as all seats have been filled. 満席

J-NS welcomes you to a special sake tasting event in collaboration with Bygland Bryggeri.

Bygland Bryggeri is currently the only brewery in Norway producing sake.

We have the pleasure to welcome Torkjel Austad from Bygland Bryggeri who will guide us through his journey in making this Norwegian sake.

We will taste 4 different kinds of sake paired with snacks.

Fee members: 500NOK
Fee non-members: 550NOK

Payment: Please wait for our confirmation. After confirmation is received, kindly transfer the fee to 1609.04.42094 before March 18 and mark the payment “Sake tasting 2025”.

Cancellation policy: After March 18th (EOB) cancellations will not be refunded.

The event will take place in a private residence located near Vega Kino. The address will be communicated to registered participants.

The number of seats is limited, please register as soon as possible.

Welcome and kanpai!

We invite our J-NS members to our Annual General Meeting.

Location: Inpex Idemitsu (Lysaker Torg 25, 1366 Lysaker)

Starting time: 6pm (doors open at 5:20pm)

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Japan-Norway Society will be held on Tuesday the 11th of  February 2025 at 5:30 pm.   This invitation is only for J-NS  members in the calendar year 2024. 

For corporate members, up to 5 participants may join and for family members, 2 members of the family may join. 

Venue for the meeting is Inpex Idemitsu’s office on the 4th floor at Lysaker Torg 25 at Lysaker. Doors will open at 5:20 pm. The meeting will take about 45 minutes. After the formal part of the AGM, light refreshments will be served and there will be time to socialize. The meeting will finish at 7:30 pm. 

Please register your participation by filling out the google form in this link. 

https://forms.gle/g8QttAh1zjtvzJaL9

Please register before the deadline which is the 4th of February. 

The AGM will be accessible digitally as well. A link will be distributed to the participants prior to the event.

Agenda for Annual General Meeting:

1. Welcome remarks by the President of the Japan Norway Society and the Ambassador of Japan
2.  Report of the activities and accounts 
3. Presentation of the detailed accounts

4. Elections (for new board members and nominating committee member)

5. Plans for the coming year 

If anyone wants to raise any other issues at the meeting, please inform the board at least one week before the meeting (by the deadline for submitting the registration form) to ensure a smooth operation.  There will be a section to express your requests and comments on the registration form.  

We plan to send out invoices for the renewal of your memberships in 2025 and kindly wish to request you to transfer the following amount to Bank Account No. 1609 04 42094 

before the AGM. We thank you for your continued patronage and thank those members who have already paid your annual membership fee for 2025.

Corporate Member: 2000 NOK

Family Member: 450 NOK

Single Member: 300 NOK

Youth Member: 150 NOK 

Please also note that the AGM related documents will be distributed to you by 28th of January, two weeks before the AGM. 

Disse vil være tilstede for å gi deg det du trenger av informasjon:

Japanske språkstudier i Norge
- Universitetet i Oslo
- Universitetet i Bergen

Universitetsstudier i Japan
- Japans ambassade

Jobb i Japan
- GoXplore

+flere aktører kunngjøres når de er bekreftet.

Det er mulig å følge arrangementet online via lenke du finner her.

Lenke til facebook: facebook-arrangementet

We invite our J-NS member to a guided tour of the current exhibition A message to humanity at the Nobel Peace Center. The Peace Prize’s exhibition honors Nihon Hidankyo, 2024’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, fighting for a nuclear weapon-free world.

Please register by filling out our form: Registration form

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to Bonenkai at Alex Sushi's special basement party room on Thursday, the 5th of December 2024, from 18:00-21:00 or later.

Registration is closed. Thank you for participating! We welcome you again next year.
 
Participation fee for a special three course menu will be:
Members: 550 NOK
Non-Members: 650 NOK

We have a special offer!

Should a non-member wish to become a J-NS member in 2025, you may wish to pay your 2025 membership fee before the Bonenkai and qualify for a member discount for the Bonenkai as well.
In such a case, please fill out this form for your 2025 J-NS membership.
http://www.j-ns.no/membership

We look forward to celebrating the end-of-the-year and in the run-up to the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in a truly Japanese style together with you! 

We are excited to invite our members to an evening with Anne Håbu from the Historical Museum who will give a short lecture on "The Japanese Collection at the Historical Museum" followed by a close-up look at some artefacts from the collection.

Participation is free of charge.

Date: 24th October 2024 (Thursday)

Time: 5pm

Location: Archive of the Historical Musem

Address: Kabelgata 34 (near Risløkka T-bane station)

Lecturer: Anne Håbu

Please note that the number of participants is limited to 20 and reserved on a first-registered, first-served basis. Kindly use this form for your registration. Deadline for registration is 20 October 2024 COB.

Link to registration form:

Registration form

Join us for Suiyokai  (casual / after work/ social gathering) at Kanpai Izakaya at Parkveien on September 17th from 19:00.

This is the first time in a few years that we’re having this gathering!

Let's enjoy Japanese food with a Norwegian twist and kampai with sake in a cozy and Japan-inspired atmosphere of Kanpai Izakaya.

On this occasion J-NS has booked the seats, so participants purchase their food and drinks.

Seats are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, and are limited so please register as soon as possible to secure your spot.

Registration closed.

We are very excited to welcome as many of you there.

Venue: Kanpai Izakaya, Parkveien 1b, 0350 Oslo

Date: 17th September (Tuesday)

A la carte menu

*This is a closed event (for 2024 members only)

We are pleased to inform you that the J-NS Annual Summer Reception will be organized on the 6th of June from 16:00 to 18:00. The invitation, registration form, and additional details will soon be sent out to those who are our current 2024 members, and therefore kindly ask you to save the date for our biggest annual event.

Kindly note that this invitation is for a maximum of one person for single, honorary and youth members, a maximum of two people for family members, and a maximum of five people for corporate members.

A tentative programme for the 6th of June is as follows;

• 15:40 Door will open for registration

• 16:05 Welcome remarks by the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. SUGIYAMA Akira

• 16:10 Remarks by Ms. Ingrid Fjeldsenden, J-NS President. Thereafter, the garden will be open for the members to socialize. 

• 18:00 End of reception

You are kindly requested to bring your ID to be presented at the registration desk

As vehicles will not be allowed to enter the Residence grounds for parking/drop-off, you are strongly recommended to use public transportation (It takes just 2-3 minutes from the nearest bus stop “Tråkka” to the Japanese Ambassador's residence on foot). 

Should you have a mobility issue, kindly request a special arrangement at the end of the registration form.  

We look forward to welcoming you all!

Come join us for a Sunday walk (søndagstur) on Bygdøy!

On Saturday 5th of May JNS invites you to join us to walk to the beautiful island of Bygdøy in Oslo. In Bygdøy we’ll walk on coastal paths as well as in the Bygdøy forest. We’ll pass Sæterhytten on Dronningberget, the little «castle» Oscarshall, the Royal family’s summer residence and their farm.

Please also bring a bento for lunch. Dogs are also very welcome!

We will start at 12 o’clock and stay out for 3-4 hours. The walk itself will take about 2 hours. We’ll meet at Skøyen stasjon at 12.00 outside the station building on the southern side.

The event is for JNS-members. Non-members can join in company of a member. Please tell on Facebook if you will come or send an email to post@j-ns.no.

If the weather is not on our side, we’ll postpone it.

Contact person and guide: Ingrid (+47 95194894)

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Scaling Up!

On March 21st our Business “Benkyoukai” (mini-seminar) series kicks off again. Here we focus on presentations and lectures on business topics concerning Norway-Japan relations. The aim for J-NS is to create an arena to increase your professional knowledge, as well as meet both new acquaintances and potential business partners.

Mr. Takuma Ihara (First Secretary, Embassy of Japan) will deliver a keynote speech; Japan’s CCS roadmap and its expectation on potential collaboration with Norway. Gassnova will promote the development of cost-effective and future-oriented solutions for CO2 management through technology development and competence building. Ms. Jørild Svalestuen (Senior Advisor) will give an overview of Norway’s CCS value chain and Norway-Japan collaboration on CDR from biomass (BiCRS).

Altera Infrastructure is working to provide cost efficient floating CCS infrastructure solutions for a global market, not limited to size nor geographical location. Mr. Tor Syverud (EVP New Ventures) provides his big picture. Capsol Technologies’ vision is to accelerate the world's transition to a carbon negative future. Mr. Johan Jungholm (CCO) will give us an introduction about their strategy and technology.

Northern Lights plays the key role of “Longship project”, where K- Line Group is determined to work together undertaking the management of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Liquefied CO2 (LCO2) vessels, and contribute to safety & reliable LCO2 transportation. Mr. Shinichiro Saigusa (GM, Carbon Neutral Development Group, “K” Line (Europe) will be giving us an introduction of its activities in LCO2 transportation business. Inherit Carbon Solutions has the right team to realize a carbon negative vision. Mr. Mike Carpenter (Co-Founder & CEO) will present their ambitious strategy.

A light meal (by Alex Sushi) and soft drink is included in the participation fee.

Venue: Oslo Handelsgymnasium, Parkveien 65, 0254 Oslo.

Time: 18:00-20:30

Fee:

Members/Students: NOK150

Non-Members: NOK190

 Payment can be made by bank transfer to 1609.04.42094 (CCUS), or by VIPPS (search for " Japan Norway Society" and choose the event in the menu). Kindly pay before the registration deadline (March 14th).

Please register by the following link: https://forms.gle/T63ceJh3GuJUS9aXA or by sending us an email on: event@j-ns.no . 50 seats are available, so sign up before March 14th to secure your seat!

Mark your calendars and save this date! Like last year the AGM will be held at Inpex Idemitsu’s office at Lysaker. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Japan-Norway Society will be held on Thursday the 15th of  February 2024 at 6:00 pm.  This invitation is only for J-NS  members who paid their 2023 membership fee.

For corporate members, up to 5 participants may join and for family members, 2 members of the family may join. 

Venue for the meeting is Inpex Idemitsu’s office on the 4th floor at Lysaker Torg 25 at Lysaker. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The meeting will take about 45 minutes. After the formal part of the AGM, light refreshments will be served and there will be time to socialize. The meeting will finish at 8:00 pm. 

Please register for your participation by filling out the google form in this link. https://forms.gle/cyqmyMX6gPbweFCBA

Please register before the deadline which is the 8th of February. 

The AGM will be accessible digitally as well. A link will be distributed to the participants prior to the event.

Agenda for Annual General Meeting:

1. Welcome by the President of the Japan Norway Society

2.  Report of the activities and accounts (Please see annual report attached)

3. Presentation of the detailed accounts

4. Elections (Please see attached proposal for new board members and nominating committee member)

5. Plans for the coming year (Will be presented at the meeting)

If anyone wants to raise any other issues at the meeting, please inform the board at least one week before the meeting to ensure a smooth operation.

It would also be highly appreciated if our 2023 members take this opportunity to kindly renew their J-NS membership in 2024. Kindly transfer the following amount to Bank Account No. 1609 04 42094

Corporate Member: 2000 NOK

Family Member: 450 NOK

Single Member: 300 NOK

Youth Member: 150 NOK 

We look forward to welcoming you all on the 15th of February.

Best regards,
J-NS Board of Directors

NOTE: This event is only for J-NS members who paid the 2023 membership fee.

Would you like to study or work in Japan? Japan Norway Society and the Embassy of Japan invites you to join our event on the 16th of January 2024! *This session will be held in Norwegian.

Event date: 16th of January 2024 from 18.00 to 20.30

Venue: Oslo handelsgymnasium (OHG)

- High school exchange in Japan

AFS will inform about exchange opportunities in Japan, both a full year exchange as well as Japanese language school during summer. Other exchange organisations will also be present.

- Japanese studies at Norwegian Universities

University of Oslo and University of Bergen will present their Japanese study programs

- Studies in Japan

Take part of your degree or a full degree at a Japanese university. The Embassy of Japan in Oslo will provide information about possible opportunities.

- Working in Japan

GoExplore will present their working holiday-program.

This event will be livestreamed, so if you can’t make it in-person, you can join online using this link! Participants will be let into the Teams meeting at 17:45.

J-NS and the Historical Museum have the pleasure of introducing Anna Karoline Johnsen and her lecture about the Norwegian national hero and polar explorer, Roald Amundsen (1872-1928). Amundsen was the first human being ever to reach the South pole in 1911. He also crossed the North Pole in an airship named Norge. Amundsen was invited to Japan by Hoochi Shinbun in 1927 and held a series of lectures.

Anna Johnsen is a J-NS member and her lecture builds on her Master’s thesis ‘The road to Tokio’: the polar explorer Roald Amundsen’s adventure in Japan. Johnsen has found that Amundsen was received by thousands of people all over the country. Even the Japanese Emperor Hirohito received Amundsen in a rare visit. In the media he was compared with Columbus and Vasco da Gama and was portraited as an explorer travelling in peace.

The lecture is held in cooperation with the Historical museum and in relation to the very popular samurai exhibition. During Amundsen’s visit to Japan in 1927 a samurai armour was given to Amundsen. This armour is now in the possession of the museum and is one of the many highlights of the samurai exhibition.

Please join us on Thursday 14 th of December at 17.00. The event is free of charge and open for all but with a limited number of seats. As of this time, the event is now SOLD OUT!

However, the Samurai exhibition is open until the 30 th of December 2023.

J-NS Bonenkai at a private room of Alex Sushi

A guided tour of the Samurai Exhibition; Thursday November 2nd kl. 18:00-19:00 or later.

Some of you joined the opening of the Samurai exhibition at the Historical Museum in Oslo on the 15th of June. See www.historiskmuseum.no for more details. JNS supports the exhibition and there will be three exclusive guided tours for J-NS members free of charge. The guided tours will be on the following dates:

The first tour on the 26th August will include a aprox 45 minute lecture by a professional curator in the lecture hall and a visit to the exhibition hall. Due to the limited space of the exhibition hall, the maximum number of participants for every guided tour is limited to 20 people on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Members of the Japan-Norway Society are invited to a guided tour of the Samurai Exhibition on the 2nd of November 2023. Please register here before 27th October 2023.

https://forms.gle/WJ8V2YnMU7H5zR8W6

J-NS will arrange another forest walk in Lillomarka Sunday 22th of August.

The walk will take place on forest trails along Aurevatn and up to Lilloseter sportsstue, where you can buy drinks and snacks. Total walking distance is 10 - 11 km. The walk starts (and ends) at Ammerud utfartsparkering at 1100. A simple way of getting there by car is to take Road 4 to the Ammerud exit, drive up Ammerudveien (about 1 km), take left at Alundamveien (see sign Lilloseter P), after ab. 100 m take right at Lilloseterveien and reach the parking lot in 150 m.Walking from Ammerud subway station you can take the same route.
Trails are not smooth, so please wear boots with ankle support or solid rubber boots. Please wear long pants. Otherwise, just dress for the weather.

Please sign up for the walk by October 18.

The Japan-Norway Society will host an evening serving Japanese tea and complementary meal in collaboration with Spill the Tea and Keiko Moriguchi, a former board member of J-NS.

A tea sommelier of Spill the Tea will give us a small lecture and introduce 5 sorts of authentic Japanese tea. Ms. Moriguchi is looking forward to sharing Japanese home cooking, making “Ichiju Sansai 一汁三菜”, a typical Japanese meal which is composed of rice, soup and three dishes, with ingredients that symbolize Autumn. Consisting of mackerel in miso sauce（鯖の味噌煮), Potato with meat（肉じゃが), spinach with bonito flakes（ほうれん草のおひたし), rice（ご飯) and miso soup（お味噌汁), in addition a Japanese sweets Sweet potato yokan（芋羊羹), this is sure to be a real autumnal treat.

Participants can taste both Japanese tea and meals in carefully selected tasting combinations. After the event, participants will have the chance to buy Spill the Tea's own brand of tea.

This event is sponsored by Obento

Date & Time: 6th October 18:00-20:00

Place: Rodeløkka Vel Tromsøgata 22 B 0565 Oslo

Participation fee:

300kr for J-NS members

400kr for non-members

Payment: Kindly transfer the fee to 1609.04.42094 or Vipps (The Japan Norway Society) before 1st October, and mark the payment “Flavors of Japan”.

Cancellation policy: After 1st October cancellations will not be refunded.

Please register for the event before October 1st.

Maximum participants: 15 persons (first-come, first-serve)

We look forward to an evening of tasting and pairing Japanese tea and food together!