COMING EVENTS !

Meetings of the Council

The Council meets on the first Monday of the month in 2010/11 to plan events and deal with the Society's business, if you wish to bring any matters to its attention please contact us by email, letter or phone.

Membership Renewal We will send out membership renewal letters in late August 2010 and repositioned the start of the Society Year from September last year. To keep pace with ever rising costs we will implement the second stage of the increase in fees that we agreed last year. From this year on Student membership fees will be £10.00, Individual membership £15.00 and Family membership £20.00.

PROGRAMME FOR 2010- 2011
Friday Sept 24th Chopin Recital with Masayuki Hirahara
Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh. Doors open 18.30 performance 19.00
To book a free place, please register with Joanna Stuart at the Consulate General of Japan email: info.cgj@btconnect.com
Tel: 0131 247 3518
Opening Lecture Monday 27 September,

Lord Charles Bruce, our Honorary Patron will give an illustrated lecture about the visit of the 8th Earl of Elgin and Kincardine to establish diplomatic relations between Britain and Japan in the 1858. The venue will be the residence of the Consul General Tarahara, who has generously offered to host a reception at the close of the presentation.

Official invitations for this event will be issued by the Consulate. Numbers will be limited to around 30. Applications will be dealt with in order of arrival. Members are invited to bring spouse, partner, or potential new member. This might be a good opportunity to invite someone who may wish to join. Details of names and addresses for the invitation cards should be sent to David at the time of application. The closing date for receiving applications will be Wednesday 8 September. Members who wish to attend should signify their intention to the Membership Secretary, Mr. David Russell who may be contacted as follows:

Membership Secretary, the Japan Society of Scotland, Mr. David Russell,

27 Murrayfield Gardens, Edinburgh EH12 6DG

Telephone: 0131 337 5016 e-mail: david.mrussell@btopenworld.com
Mugenkyo Taiko Drumming Workshops and concerts

4th & 5th September 2010 Introductory Weekend Workshop

Wednesday 8th September Edinburgh 10 week taiko drumming course and performance project.

Saturday 11th September Glasgow 10 week taiko drumming course and performance project.

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Saturday 30th October Musselburgh Brunton Theatre Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Concert 7.30pm

Saturday 31st October Inverness Eden Court Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Concert 7.30pm

Tuesday 2nd November Glasgow Pavilion Theatre Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Concert 7.30pm

Wednesday 3rd November Dundee Whitehall Theatre Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Concert 7.30pm

Links:-
1. Course information,
2. Course Application Form,
3. Course Poster Glasgow 2010,
4. Course Poster Edinburgh 2010,
5. INTRO WORKSHOP sept 2010,
6. INTRO WORKSHOP Application Form,
7. Mugenkyo 2010 UK Tour
HYPER JAPAN LONDON 2010
Brand New Japanese Food & Pop Culture Event 1st – 3rd October 2010, London www.hyperjapan.co.uk

HYPER JAPAN LONDON 2010 on is a brand new event, presented by the EAT-JAPAN brand, showcasing the very best of contemporary Japanese culture and cuisine. Held over three days in the iconic Old Truman Brewery, London, HYPER JAPAN will bring diverse elements of Japan’s pop culture together into a vibrant whole that features anime (animation), manga (graphic novels), sushi, sake (rice wine), street fashion, cosplay (dressing up as anime/manga characters), snacks, technology, and exclusive branded goods. The event has been conceived to make modern Japan accessible to a young and trend-conscious audience in London. Highlights include:

· KERA presents: HYPER STYLE A GO GO Saturday 2nd/ Sunday 3rd October, HYPER JAPAN main stage

A world exclusive! Japan’s hottest street fashion magazine, KERA, is coming to the UK to present an outrageous and unique collection of Tokyo street style, including top brands Innocent World, SEXPOT ReVeNGe and Angelic Pretty, and we are looking for models to take part in the show. Models will get to keep their outfits and we will be welcoming a special kawaii fashion guest too!

· HYPER JAPAN UK COSPLAY AWARD Saturday 1st October, HYPER JAPAN main stage

A brand new, top-level cosplay competition with a trip of a lifetime for the winners! The team of two will win return flights to Tokyo and five nights in a four star hotel. Entry opens Wednesday 1st September for the Award and two other brilliant cosplay events – the Grand International Cosplay Ball Talent Search on Sunday 2nd October and the all ages and levels COSParade, held on Saturday and Sunday before the main cosplay events.

JAPANESE FOOD & DRINK COURT

For the past ten years, EAT-JAPAN has been dedicated to showcasing the very best of Japan’s food and drink to the UK. Now, HYPER JAPAN LONDON 2010 will continue that tradition: its food & drink court will present dishes from top Japanese restaurants, from classic sushi to Japanese-style curry. A great way to try a variety of popular and authentic street food. Wash it down with a selection of Japanese soft drinks and a choice selection of sake (rice wine). Home cooks can stock up on essential Japanese ingredients, too. Cooking and sake demonstrations and seminars also scheduled.

Other event highlights include: exclusive Evangelion store, Milky Holmes animation voice artists as presented by Bushiroad, Japanese cuisine demonstrations, an introduction to sake and shochu, a manga drawing seminar, as well as the chance to try on authentic kimono, splurge on a variety of Japanese items on sale, including regional sake, traditional sweets, organic ingredients, stationary, clothing, gifts, green tea and artisan crafts.

Further details on stage entertainment, demonstrations and seminars will be made available on the website. Users can also sign up for a regular e-newsletter service, follow us on Twitter, join us on Facebook, and follow the antics of our crack team of otaku at our community site, Otaku Village.

Day tickets are on sale now via the Hyper Japan website, currently available for just £5 until the end of August (normal price £8). Kids under five go free. Tickets are limited so visitors are encouraged to buy in advance.

The Glasgow University Japan Society also have a programme of events. For any further information you may need, please contact them at: glasgow_jsoc@hotmail.com

DISCLAIMER: WE ENDEAVOUR TO SUPPLY FULL AND ACCURATE INFORMATION BUT CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS. EVENTS, DATES, TIMES etc., COULD CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SOCIETY WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.