📰On Friday 19th September, Consul General Katsutoshi Takeda visited the Fujifilm Biotechnologies manufacturing (CDMO) facility located in Teesside, North East England. Read the full article on our website or other SNS channels!

📰 On Friday, 26th September, Consul General Katsutoshi Takeda visited the city of Gateshead in Northeast England and paid a courtesy call on Deputy Mayor, Cllr Sharron Potts. Read the full article on our website or other SNS channels!

October's decoration shows two festival goers with a mikoshi, a palanquin with a deity enshrined inside. The mikoshi is used to transport the deity. Festivals in October that involve a mikoshi include Nada no Kenka in Himeji, Hyōgo, and Ueno Tenjin Festival in Iga, Mie.

During their recent visit to Japan, Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, met with children who are learning English through a British Council supervised curriculum. 📸 British Embassy Tokyo. #RoyalFamily

Looking to learn or improve your Japanese? Check out Minato, a Japanese language learning resource from the Japan Foundation! With various courses of different levels, there’s something for everyone! 🌸 minato-jf.jp

Today is Otsukimi お月見 🎑, aka the Moon Viewing Festival! Many people associate rabbits🐰 with Otsukimi, as there is an old belief that rabbits lived on the moon! 🌕 To celebrate, why not make your own origami rabbit? Check out our video tutorial 👉 youtu.be/67ExD6FlYQs

Mikke-chan (みっけちゃん) is a mascot from Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. She is a calico cat that was found at Katano Tenjin Shrine who now acts as a shrine maiden and performs ballet. She also works to bring awareness to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & sign language. #MascotMonday

Delighted to visit Stirling Castle!! One of the most iconic Scottish castles, and a historic royal residence that has long stood at the heart of Scotland’s history.

Great pleasure to visit University of Stirling! Honoured to join Chancellor Lord McConnell, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, and Director Nose from the National Peace Memorial Halls for the Atomic Bomb Victims to attend the opening of “Remembered: 80 years since the

Delighted to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse Royal Collection Trust, The King’s official residence in Edinburgh and the home of Scottish royal history. Such a majestic place, rich in tradition!

Can’t leave Scotland without enjoying IRN BRU!!😋

猫を追うより皿を引け/ neko o ou yori sara o hike This can be translated to “rather than chase the cat, take away its plate”. This idiom means you should try to solve problems at their root cause rather than focusing on the parts of the problem above the surface. #WisdomWednesday

An exhibition documenting the lasting impact of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been formally opened in the UK for the first time at #UofStirling by Hiroshi Suzuki @JapaninUK Japan In Scotland brnw.ch/21wWsm0

The Consulate will be closed on Monday 13th October for the Japanese holiday Sports Day. We will reopen as usual on Tuesday 14th.

✧.*❤️┈ #EXPO2025 closed ┈💙*.✦ May countless memories and connections created for 184 days live on continuously. Thank you for many visitors🌟 #EXPO2025Forever

🌟Today’s #EXPO2025 -10.13-🌟 ˗ˏˋ🔴The Last Day of EXPO 2025🔵ˎˊ˗ Let's look back on the closing day😊 Yumeshima was filled with the incredible energy of everyone who visited🔥 Thank you for being part of this unforgettable day. #EXPO2025 #EXPO2025Forever

We have a few JET information sessions coming up! 🌸 University of Stirling - Friday 17th October @ 4pm-5:30pm 🌸 University of Edinburgh - Tuesday 21st October @ 2:30pm-4pm These sessions will have talks from former JETs, tips and information about the programme.

Abbey Road #sumo #abi #Beatles

＜Battle Begins at the Royal Albert Hall! - LONDON SUMO 2025＞ Sumo made its first return to London in 34 years. Fans were captivated from start to finish. ▶youtu.be/1W6_Fm0sr9Q #sumo #相撲 #ロンドン公演 #london

Chameshi is a dish popular in Fukui, although it is said to originate from Nara. It consists of rice that has been boiled in tea and seasoned with soy sauce & sake. Originally made for Buddhist ceremonies, it is now eaten during various events & at restaurants. #FoodieFriday