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The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

Ehon (woodblock-printed illustrated books) were hugely popular during the 17th-19th centuries, and they played an important role in Japanese culture and society. In this talk, Dr Louise Boyd will discuss the history of ehon and why acquiring them is beneficial for the National Museums of Scotland, its audiences and her own research.

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

This novel explores existential despair and societal disconnection in Meiji-era Japan through Daisuke, a man grappling with love, morality, and the impact of modernisation.

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

"Scattered All Over the Earth" centers on an unnamed narrator navigating a fragmented world, where communication barriers and shifting borders create a sense of dislocation.

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.

The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informal atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together and speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

Quicksand is a psychological novel set in 1920s Osaka, exploring themes of love, obsession, and manipulation.