Past Events – 2023

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 eventContinue reading “Scots and Japan: First Contact 1613-1623”

Monday 4 December 2023 at 7pm at Bentoya A small but friendly and good humoured group of members were joined by Consul General Fujiwara and Mrs Fujiwara at our annual JSOS Bonenkai tonight. A thoroughly enjoyableContinue reading “JSOS Bonenkai 2023”

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 toContinue reading “CANCELLED: A talk by Elspeth Lamb RSA”

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 aContinue reading “Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan – Held on 11th September 2023”

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 ofContinue reading “Howie Reeve: A musical tour of Japan”

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 NorthContinue reading “2023 JET Pre-departure Reception”

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 modernisationContinue reading “Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan – 7th June 2023”

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: Continue reading “Colin Alexander McVean – One of the Scots engineers who modernised Japan”

We welcomed author Lesley Downer to Edinburgh to talk to us about the Glittering World of the Shogun’s Court at Edo Castle. The live and zoom audience were treated to a journey through the location,Continue reading “Edo Castle: The Glittering World of the Shogun’s Court – 24th April 2023”

JSOS were happy to take part in the JETAA Scotland Cherry Blossom Viewing Picnic that took place on Sunday the 23rd of April at the Edinburgh-Kyoto Friendship Garden at Lauriston Castle. Event hosted by JETAAContinue reading “JETAA Cherry Blossom Viewing Picnic 2023 – Sunday 23rd April 2023”

By Lesley Downer WHEN: Monday 7pm – 24th April 2023 WHERE: University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Room: Project Room 1.06 EDO CASTLE was Japan’s Versailles, from where the shoguns governed Japan for 250 years. IContinue reading “Edo Castle: The Glittering World of the Shogun’s Court”

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Asian Studies Seminar Series 2022/23 by Mireya Solís (Director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies, Brookings Institution) Wednesday, April 5 2023, 16.00 –Continue reading “Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific”

By Katy Gow BMus (Hons) MA Monday 7pm – 6th March 2023 VENUE: University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square – Room G.02 Hosted by The Japan Society of Scotland Synopsis:  With the end of Japan’s longContinue reading “KIMIGAYO 君が代: the origins of Japan’s National Anthem and the Scottish connection”

WAS HELD ON 4TH FEBRUARY 2023 VENUE: University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square – Room G.02 AGM REPORT: Business Meeting – Launch of the new Website – Honorary Life Membership Award – Order of theContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2023”