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”
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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…
(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”
A Man of Resolve: Richard Henry Brunton
Event by JSOS. Guest Speaker – Dr Geoff Goolnik Date – Monday 19th of May 2025 at 7pm Venue – ONLINE ZOOM TALK ONLY Brunton was born in Muchalls, Aberdeenshire and initially worked on railway line development. He then came to prominence as Chief Engineer to the Japanese Government when the country was forced toContinue reading “A Man of Resolve: Richard Henry Brunton”