Past Events – 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 yearContinue reading “JSOS Bonenkai 2024”

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 remindedContinue reading “PAST EVENT: 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 aContinue reading “A lifetime of experience with Japan and the Japanese – Guest speaker Jim Cuthbert”

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 ExchangeContinue reading “PAST EVENT: A Winter Tour in Southern Japan – Guest Speaker Jackie Reid”

The Japanese Summer Festival weekend in Scotland is over … and what a great time we all had. Congratulations to Zeljka Letica, Chair of JET AA Scotland and her team for organising and pulling itContinue reading “JET AA Summer Japanese Festival 2024”

On the 4th of September, a small group of ten members gathered for a private viewing of The Henry Dyer Collection at the Central Library Edinburgh. This was kindly suggested and organised by JSoS membersContinue reading “The Henry Dyer Collection – Members Only Private Viewing – Sep 2024”

Past event by JSOS. Held on the 10th June 2024 at 7pm Guest Speaker – Prof. Alan Spence Such a lovely evening with Alan Spence … not a powerpoint in sight, just a wonderful accountContinue reading “PAST EVENT: Mister Timeless Blyth – An evening with Prof. Alan Spence”

Event by JSOS. Date – 13th May 2024 at 7pm Venue – University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square – Project Room 1.06 Guest Speaker – Prof. Richard Irving Topic of the talk: The most recentContinue reading ” The Captain and the Shogun: Finding William Adams – The Real Blue-eyed Samurai”

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 toContinue reading “JIM CLARK: Remembering Japan’s Temple of Speed”

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 thisContinue reading “JET AA Scotland Summer Japanese Festival”

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.Continue reading “PAST EVENT: 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 beContinue reading “Communicating beyond the spoken word in Japan: with some reference to its arts and crafts”

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.Continue reading “Annual General Meeting 2024”

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE 2024 AGM THERE IS NO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS TALK This event is part of our AGM, but if the talk is the only part thatContinue reading “Found in Translation: Mackintosh, Muthesius and Japan”