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DAVID RUSSELL 1934-2024

It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you that our dear friend and member David Russell passed away peacefully on 29th January 2024. All members will have had communication with David, as he served on Council for many years and was our membership secretary up to the end. He will be a huge lossContinue reading “DAVID RUSSELL 1934-2024”

JIM CLARK: Remembering Japan’s Temple of Speed

This event was 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 on Joe Honda’s photography of Japan’s first IndyCar style race. The photography ofContinue reading “JIM CLARK: Remembering Japan’s Temple of Speed”

JET AA Scotland Summer Japanese Festival

This 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 JET AA Scotland and Shambellie House. We are looking forward to two actionContinue reading “JET AA Scotland Summer Japanese Festival”

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”

Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts

Date – 12 March 2024 at 19:00 Venue – Room G.02, 50 George Square Guest Speaker – Professor Joy Hendry ORS (Oxford Brookes University) Indirect communication is important in Japan, where, as in other Pacific societies, it may be positively rude to speak too directly. This language is not easy to learn out of context, but various material meansContinue reading “Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts”

Annual General Meeting 2024

Held on Saturday 3rd of February 2024 at 11am The 37th AGM of The Japan Society of Scotland Members in-person and on zoom joined us for our annual AGM on the morning of the 3rd. It was brisk and efficient with all necessary matters approved and ratified. We would like to thank all those whoContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2024”

Scots and Japan: First Contact 1613-1623

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Asian Studies Seminar Series 2022/23 Date – 13 December 2023 at 16:00 Venue – Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Speaker – Professor Ian Gow (University of Edinburgh, The Japan Society of Scotland) About the event The last two decades of the Tokugawa era (1603-1867) ended over 2 centuries of self-imposed isolation from the West exceptContinue reading “Scots and Japan: First Contact 1613-1623”

JET Alumni Reception 2023

At a recent reception hosted by The Japanese Consulate in Edinburgh, Consul-General Fujiwara welcomed JET Returnees from the past three years. It was a lively gathering with some of the returnees giving accounts of their experiences. They also had the opportunity to meet and chat with representatives of other Japan related organisations, including JSOS. ForContinue reading “JET Alumni Reception 2023”