Past Consulate Activities 2026/1/28 2026 30/3/2026 Attendance at the Consular Corps Networking event for Scotland’s Higher Education 28/3/2026 Attendance at the Scotland Japanese School graduation ceremony 28/3/2026 Attendance at the Japan–Scotland International Football Friendly Match 26/3/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at the University of Aberdeen 24/3/2026 Exchange event with the Japan national football team 23/3/2026 Visit to Stirling Albion FC 21/3/2026 Attendance at the North East England Japanese Saturday School graduation ceremony 19/3/2026 Visit to Optos plc 10/3/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at the University of Glasgow 10/3/2026 Attendance at a private viewing of the McVean Collection 26/2/2026 Visit to Teikyo University of Japan in Durham 26/2/2026 Courtesy call on the Chair of the Durham County Council, Cllr Robbie Rodiss and the Mayor of Durham, Cllr Gary Hutchinson 25/2/2026 Visit to the Oriental Museum of Durham university 25/2/2026 Consul General Takeda’s courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of Durham University 25/2/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at Durham University 21/2/2026 Holding of shakuhachi concert in collaboration with the Scotland Japanese School 20/2/2026 Visit to the overseas atomic bomb exhibition 'Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition' at the University of Edinburgh 20/2/2026 Holding of “The Great Wave” Opera spin-off event: The Profound Sound of the Shakuhachi 18/2/2026 Hosting of the Emperor's Birthday Reception 12/2/2026 Attendance at the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival Programme Launch Event 11/2/2026 Holding of “The Great Wave” Opera spin-off talk and panel event 10/2/2026 Inspection of Komatsu's UK factory 9/2/2026 Attendance at networking event for young Japanese artists & creators gaining experience as part of the production of new opera “The Great Wave” 6/2/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at the University of Edinburgh 4/2/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at the Newcastle University 2/2/2026 Consul General Takeda’s visit to Heriot Watt University 31/1/2026 Attendance at the Japan Society of Scotland AGM 28/1/2026 Holding of Japanese Film Festival 2026 at the University of Stirling 28/1/2026 Attendance at a talk given by Junpei Kiz, Scenographer of the new Opera ”The Great Wave” 23/1/2026 Holding of Japanese food culture event and research workshop at the University of Glasgow 22/1/2026 Attendance at the City of Glasgow College’s Burns Supper 21/1/2026 Attendance at the Scottish Parliament’s Burns Supper hosted by The Rt. Hon Presiding Officer