In 2024, JSOS awarded a grant of We would like to say a massive thank you to The Japan Society of Scotland for the funding which enabled us to purchase objects that will help to tell the story of Japan to our school visitors. With these objects our young visitors will be able to notContinue reading “Japanese Garden at Cowden 2024 Funding”
Category Archives: Announcements
PAST EVENT – In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Victorian Lady Adventurer with Kathleen Gray and Fraser Mitchell – 13th jan 2025
Held – 13th January 2025 at 6.30pm Venue – University of edinburgh 50 GoergeSquare Room G.05 Thank you to all who attended in-person and via zoom for our January lecture. Guest speakers, Kathleen Gray and Fraser Mitchell entertained us with super photos of their well researched trip “Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird”. TheyContinue reading “PAST EVENT – In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Victorian Lady Adventurer with Kathleen Gray and Fraser Mitchell – 13th jan 2025”
RSE & JSPS Letter of Intention Signing
RSE and JSPS strengthen partnership through Letter of Intention signing. Signifying a joint aspiration to explore opportunities to promote and strengthen cooperation between institutions and researchers in Scotland and Japan, the RSE and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS London) signed a Letter of Intention on 5 December 2024 at the RSE.Continue reading “RSE & JSPS Letter of Intention Signing”
Cross-party Group on Japan Meeting Dec 2024
Recently, the society was represented by Chairman Ian Gow at a recent meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party Group on Japan. The Consul-General of Japan in Edinburgh, Mr Tadashi Fujiwara, was also in attendance along with Prof. Lesley Palmer, Jim Feenan, and Richard Marsh. Click here for more information about the Cross-party group on Japan…
JSOS Bonenkai 2024
Held on 2nd of December 2024 On the evening of the 2nd of December, a small group of members joined our Bōnenkai 忘年会. Bōnenkai are parties that take place at the end of the year and are a time for drinking and socializing with friends or colleagues. The name translates to “forget-the-year party”. Far fromContinue reading “JSOS Bonenkai 2024”
JSOS Receives Commendation from the Foreign Ministry of Japan
marvellous occasion on the afternoon of Friday the 22nd of November, at the Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh’s residence, when The Japan Society of Scotland was humbled and honoured to receive a commendation from the Foreign Minister presented by Consul General Tadashi Fujiwara. JSoS Council members Ian Gow, Helen Parker, Callum Farquhar, Alex Donald,Continue reading “JSOS Receives Commendation from the Foreign Ministry of Japan”
PAST EVENT: A lifetime of experience with Japan and the Japanese – Guest speaker Jim Cuthbert
At our 18th November event, members and friends were treated to a most interesting talk from Jim Cuthbert about his extensive experiences of living and working in Japan and with the Japanese people. It reminded all of us about the delights of living in Japan. Jim continues to work in the UK and has noContinue reading “PAST EVENT: A lifetime of experience with Japan and the Japanese – Guest speaker Jim Cuthbert”
PAST EVENT: A Winter Tour in Southern Japan – Guest Speaker Jackie Reid
On the 7th of October 2024, our guest speaker Jackie Reid, enthralled us with her three-month cycle tour adventures around southern Japan. She has extensive working experience in Japan on the JET programme (Japan Exchange and Teaching) and went on to work for a UK company in Tokyo. Jackie has raced MTB all over JapanContinue reading “PAST EVENT: A Winter Tour in Southern Japan – Guest Speaker Jackie Reid”
JET AA Summer Japanese Festival 2024
The Japanese Summer Festival weekend in Scotland is over … and what a great time we all had. Congratulations to Zeljka Letica, Chair of JET AA Scotland and her team for organising and pulling it all together, and to Shambellie House Trustees and staff for being wonderful hosts … a marvellous venue. Thanks also toContinue reading “JET AA Summer Japanese Festival 2024”
The Henry Dyer Collection – Members Only Private Viewing – Sep 2024
On the 4th of September, a small group of ten members gathered for a private viewing of The Henry Dyer Collection at the Central Library Edinburgh. This was kindly suggested and organised by JSoS members and we were delighted that Deputy Consul General Ishii (Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh) was able to join us.Continue reading “The Henry Dyer Collection – Members Only Private Viewing – Sep 2024”