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”
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PAST EVENT: Mister Timeless Blyth – An evening with Prof. Alan Spence
Past event by JSOS. Held on the 10th June 2024 at 7pm Guest Speaker – Prof. Alan Spence Such a lovely evening with Alan Spence … not a powerpoint in sight, just a wonderful account of Alan’s research process and eureka moment, discovering an archive of Blyth’s papers. With readings from his book, to whetContinue reading “PAST EVENT: Mister Timeless Blyth – An evening with Prof. Alan Spence”
Japan Sakura @ Lauriston Castle – message from our Secretary
Congratulations 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, hina matsuri dolls, talks on Japanese culture, kimono, and a chance to tryContinue reading “Japan Sakura @ Lauriston Castle – message from our Secretary”
State visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UK
The 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 here to see The Royal Family’s Facebook page.
PAST EVENT: Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts
At 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 and friends, both in-person and via zoom, as well as academic staff fromContinue reading “PAST EVENT: Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts”
Birthday of The Emperor of Japan Reception
On 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 was lovely to meet with others attending and enjoy exchanging interests and experiencesContinue reading “Birthday of The Emperor of Japan Reception”