Salon Nights is a new series of monthly events looking at the work of artists currently exhibiting in the RSA.

Join us in the Friends Room for a glass of wine, following which Dr Joanna Soden, RSA Collections Curator and Dr Ian Astley, Edinburgh University Japanese Department will introduce the exhibition by the late William Littlejohn RSA, from the collection bequeathed to the RSA in 2006.

Admission is free but places are limited.
Please call or email to book a place for this event

0131 225 3922

Enter via the RSA back door.

Aiming to bring together a wide range of Japan related activities in one place, the Edinburgh University Japan Day will cover many exciting areas of Japanese culture from tea ceremony to manga! Spend a day learning about Japan at our guest lectures and demonstrations, take part in a sushi making class and join us in the evening for a Nomikai drinks party where you will have the opportunity to test your knowledge on Japan in the quiz. Non-students and children welcome.

Venue: Pleasance Student Union

Planned elements of the event include:

JET Presentation (NEW)

Next week is our first event of the year: the Japanese Society Pub Quiz. But this year we are adding a twist to an otherwise predictable society event. Extra points will be awarded to teams with interesting hats! Got a cap with an interesting slogan? Looking for an opportunity to air that snazzy little number hidden in your cupboard? This is your perfect opportunity!

The first language class will be on Tuesday the 30th of September in Appleton Tower room M1 from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. The first session will be an orientation session to split you all into groups based on your level. We predict there will be Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced classes this year.

LESSON FORMAT

On the 17th and 18th this week we will have a stall at the FRESHERS
SOCIETY FAIR. During this time there will be committee members present
to answer any queries and an opportunity to renew your membership
(only £3) for the 2008/09 academic year. The stall will be open from
10am - 4pm in the Pleasance Ochil Room.

SUSHI, SAKÉ, SUMO - does exactly what it says on the tin. Come
participate in our sushi making classes, and learn how to make the
basic California roll. Or, for something a little more adventurous,
battle it out against a friend in our sumo ring. If all that isn't
enough for you there will also be an opportunity to sample some
Japanese sake in our saké tasting challenge.

We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.

New dates: May 10th!

This year again, the Hanami party is on at the Meadows at an even bigger scale.

Coinciding with each other the Japanese Society and 3 other Edinburgh-based Japanese related groups are having Hanami party at Meadows on 26th of April. You are welcome to join us through any part of the afternoon, and please feel free to bring food, drink, and/or whatever appropriate for a party under the blossoming cherry trees.

Us and another group has postponed the event as there were no flower in Meadows. As finally the Meadows turned into pink again, the new date was set: May 10th. The other group having Hanami with us is:

• Mixi.jp – "Scotland/スコットランド在住" group (Mixi)

Our closing event of the academic year has always been our karaoke disco. We have karaoke in English and a Japanese karaoke machine with a large collection of songs too. We also run a raffle with fun prizes and have a disco with Japanese and English songs. This event has always been popular and even if you don't want to sing karaoke it's the last big event of the term so come and join in the fun!

This years committee will make closing speeches and hand over control of the society to the new office bearers (elected the previous day at the AGM).

Tickets

Members - £3
NonMembers - £4

Our next event is the annual Japanese Society ceilidh. Every year a group of students
from Kaestsu University in Tokyo come to visit us here in Edinburgh. We make an effort to
entertain them during their stay and organize a traditional Scottish dance party to
coincide with their trip. This event has always been a big success and is a great
opportunity to practice Japanese language and experience one of the most fun Scottish
traditions.

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Debating Hall, Teviot

Advance Ticket Prices
Members: £3
Non Members: £4

Tickets will be available for purchase at our social nights on Thursday the 1st and 8th
of February.

Alternatively you can book your ticket online here (please include your name and number of tickets you are booking).

Tickets are an extra pound on the door.

This event is open to everyone so even if you are not a student please come along and get
involved!

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We will go to Glasgow and have a day of fun next Saturday the 26th. As most of you are aware, we had initially planned on having the option of watching Celtic Football Club play at Park Head. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts we had to forgo this option.

We plan to meet the Glasgow University Japanese Society at the Counting House Wetherspoons at 12:30. We will have lunch at the pub and then everyone can explore the city, do some sightseeing, etc before meeting up again in the evening for a meal at Wagamama around 6pm:

Wagamama Glasgow: