University Chancellor and BBC Correspondent, Dr James Naughtie, will deliver a special 50th anniversary event in association with the Hetherington Lecture Series. Dr Naughtie will present a lecture outlining his experience and observations on the trail of the 2016 US Presidential Election and 2017 Inauguration.
Would you love to learn the art of dressing in a kimono?
This year, we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to view a display of beautiful Japanese kimonos.
Join us for a delightful concert of international music from the Edinburgh Quartet.
Come along and find out more about studying at university in Japan.
Join Ms Kumiko Kimura of Atomi University, Japan, for an introduction to the art of shishu (Japanese embroidery).
The tea-ceremony will be performed by Mio Shapley, a qualified master of Urasenke Tea Ceremony, who studied with master Yoshiko Noda.
Consul General Daisuke Matsunaga, of the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh, will deliver the keynote lecture The Zen Way - A long standing practitioner shares his insight.
Dr Mike Lacktorin, Founding Dean of the International College of Liberal Arts at Yamanashi Gakuin University, delivers his keynote lecture Japan Week: Cultivating humanity in Japan through the Liberal Arts.
During our Japan Week 2017 the Macrobert Arts Centre will be showing Japanese films as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film programme.
Join us for the latest instalment in the Inspiring People series of talks. Sir David Hempleman-Adams L.V.O, O.B.E. is one of the most experienced and successful adventurers in the world.
