Held on Saturday 31st of January 2026 at 1pm The 39th AGM of The Japan Society of Scotland Members and guests enjoyed a lovely afternoon meeting old and new friends at our 39th AGM. With a brisk business meeting first, followed by an address from Consul General Takeda, (Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh), weContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2026”
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Special private viewing of The McVean Collection
Courtesy of Mr Colin Houston, In collaboration with the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Event by JSOS. Date – Tuesday 10th of March 2026 PRIORITY BOOKING FOR JSOS members and invited guestsLimited places available!REGISTRATION COMING SOON Colin Houston, great grandson of Colin Alexander McVean will introduce the McVean collection housed in the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.Continue reading “Special private viewing of The McVean Collection”
In the Company of Bashō on The Narrow Road to the Deep North with Kathleen Gray & Fraser Mitchell
Event by JSOS. Guest Speakers – Kathleen Gray & Fraser Mitchell Date – Monday 2nd of March 2026 Venue – TBA Bashō the 17th century haiku poet and travel writer undertook a major journey to Northern Honshu in 1689. Kathleen and Fraser followed Basho’s route through varied landscapes, historical and cultural sites which brought toContinue reading “In the Company of Bashō on The Narrow Road to the Deep North with Kathleen Gray & Fraser Mitchell”
Annual General Meeting 2026
The 39th AGM of the Japan Society of Scotland Date – Saturday 31st of January 2026 at 1pm (doors open 12.30pm) Venue – University of Edinburgh, 40 George Square, Room LG.11* (*Please note that the location is different from previous years) Join us at our AGM to hear what we have been up to forContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2026”
Ikebana Demonstration by Koka Iwata
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…
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”