The University of Edinburgh Asian Studies Seminar Series Please note that this is not a Japan Society of Scotland event Date – 22 November 2023 Venue – Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Speaker – Dr Paul Kreitman (Columbia University) Title – ‘Nature and Sovereignty Conservation in Japan’s Ocean Borderlands’ Click here to read more…
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Microbes & Sustainability/Fermentation in 20th Century East Asia
Lecture by Victoria Lee at University of Glasgow on Tuesday 21 November 2023 at 3-4pm The title of the talk is ‘Microbes & Sustainability/Fermentation in 20th Century East Asia’ Please note that this is not a Japan Society of Scotland event. Victoria is an Associate Professor in History at Ohio University in the US, and herContinue reading “Microbes & Sustainability/Fermentation in 20th Century East Asia”
EDO KIRIKO: A ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM / THE ART OF JAPANESE CUT CRYSTAL
Members and Friends are cordially invited to this one day symposium at Edinburgh College of Art and of course please feel free to share this invite with your networks. Please note that this is not a JSOS event 09.30am – 5.00pm with a drinks event to be held 5.30pm-7.30pm Friday 8 December 2023 West Court,Continue reading “EDO KIRIKO: A ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM / THE ART OF JAPANESE CUT CRYSTAL”
CANCELLED: A talk by Elspeth Lamb RSA
Monday 30th October 2023 – 7pm Venue: Zoom (online event only) THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Regrettably, we received an e-mail earlier this morning from Elspeth Lamb, cancelling her zoom talk on Monday due to personal circumstances. However, we may be able to reschedule the event in the future but this is not known atContinue reading “CANCELLED: A talk by Elspeth Lamb RSA”
Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan – Held on 11th September 2023
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT … At our recent event, members and guests were treated to a little-known aspect of Japan, that of underground music performances. Glasgow-based Howie Reeve has just returned from a 15-day tour of one-night stands, between Tokyo and Kyushu. Punk rock artist Howie, has been visiting Japan for the pastContinue reading “Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan – Held on 11th September 2023”
Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan
Monday 11th September 2023 – 6.30pm Venue: University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Room G.01 Having just returned from a tour of Japan, Howie will give us a brief outline – a daily journal of a fifteen date Japanese music tour of small, independent spaces, which took place between 5th and 19th August 2023. ClickContinue reading “Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan”
2023 JET Pre-departure Reception
We were very pleased to attend the JET Pre-departure reception on the 11th of July, hosted by The Japanese Consulate in Edinburgh. This year sees 56 young students from all over Scotland and the North of England heading off to Japan. Consul General Fujiwara wished them well and Japan Society of Scotland Chairman Ian Gow,Continue reading “2023 JET Pre-departure Reception”
GATHERING HELD BY HIH PRINCESS TAKAMADO
Special Bulletin On Thursday 23rd June, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado during her visit to the area, took time to hold a gathering at the Consul General’s official residence Edinburgh. On the introduction of Consul General Mr Fujiwara, five distinguished persons who have contributed to the strengthening of Japan-UK relations and the promotion of mutualContinue reading “GATHERING HELD BY HIH PRINCESS TAKAMADO”
Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan – 7th June 2023
Thank you to Colin Houston for a most interesting talk (7th June 2023) about his Great Grandfather’s time spent in Japan in the mid-19th century. Colin Alexander McVean’s tremendous contribution to the development and modernisation of Japan during that period, was immense and Colin Houston highlighted this with well documented photographs of the projects heContinue reading “Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan – 7th June 2023”
Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan
By Colin Houston, Great Grandson of Colin Alexander McVean WHEN: Wednesday 7pm – 7th June 2023 WHERE: University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Project Room 1.06. Click here to sign-up for the in person event ZOOM: This event will be streamed on zoom, click here to sign-up for the online event Colin Alexander McVean (1838 –Continue reading “Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan”