- Joe Honda Photography ExhibitionA MESSAGE FROM OUR SECRETARY It’s been a busy weekend for Japan-related activities. JSOS Council members were invited to attend the private viewing of The Photography of Joe Honda exhibition at the Jim Clark Motorsport Museum (JCMM) at Duns. Family and friends ofContinue reading “Joe Honda Photography Exhibition”
- Japan Sakura @ Lauriston Castle – message from our SecretaryCongratulations to Dr Yuriko Arima and everyone associated with the Japan Sakura @ Lauriston Castle, for a very successful event. I visited yesterday and JSOS Vice-Chair Helen on Saturday, and it was very busy with lots of different activities, origami, tea ceremony, hinaContinue reading “Japan Sakura @ Lauriston Castle – message from our Secretary”
- State visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UKThe Royal Family have announced that His Majesty the King has invited the Emperor and Empress of Japan to pay a state visit to the UK. They will be staying at Buckingham Palace in late June of 2024. For more information, click hereContinue reading “State visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UK”
- JIM CLARK: Remembering Japan’s Temple of SpeedThis event is supported by JSOS. Date – from Mar 1st to Nov 30th 2024 Location – Jim Clark Motorsport Museum Pricing – Included with admission to the museum The society is very pleased to announce our support for this special exhibition onContinue reading “JIM CLARK: Remembering Japan’s Temple of Speed”
- JET AA Scotland Summer Japanese FestivalThis event is supported by JSOS. Date – The weekend of the 24th and 25th of August 2024 Venue – Shambellie House, New Abbey near Dumfries in Southern Scotland We are pleased to announce this event and to help organise it alongside JETContinue reading “JET AA Scotland Summer Japanese Festival”
- PAST EVENT: Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and craftsAt our recent March meeting, Professor Joy Hendry gave a fascinating talk drawing on her four decades and extensive collection of personal photographs and extracts from her famous book on the subject of Japanese wrapping. The lecture was well attended by members andContinue reading “PAST EVENT: Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts”
- Birthday of The Emperor of Japan ReceptionOn the evening of the 6th of February 2024, members of JSOS were delighted to attend a reception in Edinburgh to celebrate the Birthday of The Emperor of Japan, hosted by the Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh, Mr Tadashi Fujiwara. It wasContinue reading “Birthday of The Emperor of Japan Reception”
- Annual General Meeting 2024Held on Saturday 3rd of February 2024 at 11am The 37th AGM of The Japan Society of Scotland Members in-person and on zoom joines us for our annual AGM on the morning of the 3rd. It was brisk and efficient with all necessaryContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2024”
- JSOS Twitter LaunchWe have launched our Twitter! Follow us at @JapanSocScot for updates on the society, notifications of new events and other things related to Japan and Scotland.
- JSOS Eventbrite launchWe have launched our Eventbrite organisation page! Eventbrite is a website that makes hosting events easy and allows us to reach more people and increase the online presence of the society. All of our future events will be posted on Eventbrite in additionContinue reading “JSOS Eventbrite launch”