IKEBANA demonstration by Koka Iwata When: 2nd September 2025 1:30pm to 3:30pm Venue: Away Industries, 92 Constitution Street Leith EH6 6RP Click on the link below for further information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/ikebana-demonstration-by…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Some Japan-related events at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025
At the Edinburgh fringe this year there will some Japan-related events that we have become aware of. See below for some of these: JAPANESE BORO STITCHING WORKSHOP at the Fringe with Sue Crawley 4th August 2025 13:00 – 14:45 Click below for further information and tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/…/japanese-boro-inspired-slow… YUKATA COWBOY – Stranger in Strangeland – StandContinue reading “Some Japan-related events at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025”
Japan-Scotland Community Cultural Festival 2025
Date – 22nd to the 24th of August 2025 Venue – Shambellie house & New Abbey Shambellie House in partnership with JET AA Scotland JAPAN-SCOTLAND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Tickets and more information for this festival are available from: https://www.shambelliehouse.org/…/japanese-summer…
Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun to Mr Callum Farquhar
Yesterday (31st July) was a very special occasion for Japan/Scotland Relations. In recognition of his thirty plus years visiting Japan with the Scottish Scout Association, our good friend and JSoS Treasurer, Callum Farquhar, was recognized by the conferral of The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. The award was presented by the Consul General of JapanContinue reading “Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun to Mr Callum Farquhar”
(Past Event) A Man of Resolve: Richard Henry Brunton. Civil Engineer at work in 19th century Great Britain, Japan and Ireland
PAST EVENT Held on the 19th May 2025 Dr Geoff Goolnik gave an excellent talk on Richard Henry Brunton, known throughout Japan as the father of Japanese lighthouses. Like Glover, he was the son of a serving officer in the coastguard service in the north of Scotland. He was also one of a large groupContinue reading “(Past Event) A Man of Resolve: Richard Henry Brunton. Civil Engineer at work in 19th century Great Britain, Japan and Ireland”
(Past event) An Introduction to Japanese Decorative Metalwork
PAST EVENT An Introduction to Japanese Decorative Metalwork – held 9th June 2025 In-person and Zoom audience. Professor Sandra Wilson gave a most interesting talk on Japanese metalwork, which focussed on design and special precious metals, and some of the great families who have carried on these skills for many generations. Sandra is an EmeritaContinue reading “(Past event) An Introduction to Japanese Decorative Metalwork”
(Past event) My Families and Other Samurai
PAST EVENT 13th May 2025. The Japan Society of Scotland working with the Asia Scotland Institute. We recently collaborated with the Asia Scotland Institute (ASI), who organized a superb lecture by Haruko Fukuda OBE. She is a former Chair of the Japan Society and a major figure on finance in London and internationally, who hasContinue reading “(Past event) My Families and Other Samurai”
JAMES ALBON: SOUTHERN BARBARIAN
This exhibition is not held by JSOS When: 28th & 29th of June 2025 Location: Coburg House Art Studios15 Coburg StreetEdinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6ETUnited Kingdom (map) JSOS members can join the private viewing on the 27th of June (6.30-9.00pm) James Albon is an award-winning artist, writer, and illustrator from Scotland. His artwork is inspired by storiesContinue reading “JAMES ALBON: SOUTHERN BARBARIAN”
Cross-party Group on Japan Meeting May 2025
On 28th May, a number of JSoS members attended the meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Japan, at the Scottish Parliament, chaired by Colin Smyth MSP, who welcomed special guests: the new Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, and the new Consul General in Edinburgh Katsutoshi Takeda. Also attending was Ms Kayo Ono from the fiddle band BRUACH (five band members), whoContinue reading “Cross-party Group on Japan Meeting May 2025”
An Introduction to Japanese Metalwork
Event by JSOS. Guest Speaker – Prof. Emerita Sandra Wilson, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, part of the University of Dundee Date – Monday 9th of June 2025 NEW Venue – G43, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh Also available online via Zoom Japanese artisans over the yearsContinue reading “An Introduction to Japanese Metalwork”