General Events

  It's Saturday Night Live! The Peter Montgomery Unit New York City-born, Tokyo-based jazz guitarist Peter Montgomery has jammed and performed with some of the biggest names in jazz, R&B and hip-hop: Bobby Brown, Rick James, Keith Sweat, Angie Jones, Stanley Brown, Sam & Dave,...

  Cancelled Billiards at The FCCJ! Pros to Show Us Their Stuff November 8, 2019 Friday Doors Open 6:15 p.m. 18:30-21:00 Once again the FCCJ will host the greats of the Japanese Billiards World. This fourth event is a program to learn beginner to intermediate...

    Announcement At the Inaugural Trivia night, the No 1 Shimbun and the "Misfits" teams went home with the silverware. Can they do it again? November 7th, teams will again gather for bragging rights for the smartest and the brightest at the FCCJ.  All...

  It's Saturday Night Live!   Jonathan Katz's Trio Organique   New York native Jonathan Katz discovered jazz at 11 and played with Count Basie Orchestra great Frank Foster and other jazz giants in his teens. He has performed with famed jazz artists Ray Brown,...

  It's Saturday Nite Live!! Celebrate Halloween! October 26, 2019 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Celtic Wind Bring the family. Wear a costume. Win a prize! Halloween candies for kids, Big kids too!! Halloween is based on an ancient Celtic festival. The Irish word for...

  It's Saturday Nite Live   Kayo Hiraki's New York Trio   Kayo Hiraki, pianist/vocalist, is one of the few Japanese jazz musicians established on New York City's jazz scene, where she plays with some of the best musicians in the world. After playing a...

  Saturday Lunch with Shakespeare HENRY VI (Sixth) Part Two (price update as of Oct.1st) Shakespeare's early Henry VI (Sixth) trilogy established the young playwright's popularity. Part Two covers the break-down of order in England as political rivals exploit an immature king, Henry VI, who...

  Kabuki: "Tenjiku Tokubei Ikoku Banashi" (The Strange Tale of Tenjiku Tokubei) 16:30-20:30, Friday, October 18, 2019 National Theater Tokyo at Hayabusacho Chiyoda-ku On special courtesy of the National Theatre, Tokyo, twenty club members may enjoy "Japanese toad magic on the stage." Dramatist Tsuruya Nanboku...

  Cancellation: It's Saturday Nite Live!! October 12, 2019 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Johnny Todd Jazz Due to weather forecast of heavy rain and strong typhoon winds on Saturday. We have decided to canceled the SNL. The Entertainment Committee Coming up! October 19 Kayo...

  Making original beer at Kiuchi Brewery, Ibaraki (A maximum of 12 FCCJ members and one guest per member) Due to the anticipated arrival and landing of the explosive Typhoon Hagibis event above is postponed to February 22nd, Year 2020. Thank you for...