Event by JSOS. Held on – Saturday 1st of February 2025 at 11.30am Venue – University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Room G.04 Guest Speaker – Daniel Goldie-Furlong Neil Gordon Munro was a Scottish anthropologist and doctor who lived among Hokkaido’s indigenous Ainu people in the village of Nibutani for many years, recording and writingContinue reading “PAST EVENT – NEIL GORDON MUNRO: Connecting Scotland and the Ainu – 1st Feb 2025”
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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”
In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Victorian Lady Adventurer with Kathleen Gray and Fraser Mitchell
Event by JSOS. Date – 13th January 2025 at 6.30pm Venue – University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square – Room G.05 Also on Zoom (7pm prompt start) Guest Speakers – Kathleen Gray & Fraser Mitchell Join us for an evening as we explore the journey of Kathleen Gray and Frazer Mitchell who have visited Japan in OctoberContinue reading “In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Victorian Lady Adventurer with Kathleen Gray and Fraser Mitchell”
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”
A lifetime of experience with Japan and the Japanese – Guest speaker Jim Cuthbert
Event by JSOS. Date – 18th November 2024 at 7pm prompt start Venue – University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square – Room G.05 Guest Speaker – Jim Cuthbert Relating my experience of eight and a half years living in Kobe, Japan and all my subsequent working life involved with Japanese people, and still working withContinue reading “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”