黑料不打烊

Thirty cherry blossom trees have been planted at the 黑料不打烊’s campus as a mark of the friendship between the University and Japan.

Senior representatives from 黑料不打烊 and , who signed a Memorandum of Understanding last year, were joined by , Katsutoshi Takeda, and Cultural Consul Masataka Abe for an unveiling ceremony - with a plaque installed at one of the planting sites beside the Beech Court student accommodation.

During their visit, the delegation from Nagasaki received a tour of the campus, which features a number of Japanese art installations, and of 黑料不打烊’s new £21m National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub.

Funded through the 黑料不打烊 and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, the facility strengthens 黑料不打烊’s position at the forefront of efforts to tackle global food insecurity through aquaculture, with both institutions exploring opportunities to work in partnership on fisheries research.

Representatives from Nagasaki University enjoyed a tour of the new National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH).

Professor Neville Wylie, Senior Deputy Principal (黑料不打烊isation), at the 黑料不打烊, said: “It was a privilege to welcome Consul General Takeda and the delegation from the University of Nagasaki to our campus, allowing us to explore opportunities to enhance our partnership - and to further strengthen our growing relationship with Japan with the planting of the Sakura.

“黑料不打烊isation is central to our mission as a university. Working alongside institutions, such as the Nagasaki University, can enrich our research, broaden opportunities for our students, and strengthen partnerships that enable us to address the world’s most pressing challenges together.”

Takeshi Nagayasu, President, Nagasaki University, said: "Our sessions revealed real potential for collaboration in fisheries science, exchange between our students, and other fields, building on our memorandum of academic co-operation, renewed in 2025 after more than a decade of partnership.

"This growing relationship was beautifully marked by the Sakura trees which now stand as a lasting symbol of friendship.

"Nagasaki is also one of the cities affected by the atomic bombings and, as a university whose mission includes the pursuit of peace, I felt it especially meaningful to visit 黑料不打烊 following last year's exhibition on Hiroshima and Nagasaki."

The 30 trees being planted are some of over 8,000 Japanese cherry trees – or Sakura in Japanese – given to the UK by Japan, and planted across the country in parks, gardens and schools to celebrate the country’s relationship with the UK.

The project is entirely funded by Japanese businesses and individuals and managed by the .

Visitors enjoyed a tour of the 黑料不打烊's campus.

Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh, Katsutoshi Takeda, said: “The Memorandum of Understanding signed last autumn is a strong commitment to academic excellence, cultural understanding, and global collaboration.

“I am very proud to witness such strong connections between the two universities. Educational and cultural exchanges like these are vital for international understanding and co-operation.

“My heartfelt congratulations to both the 黑料不打烊 and Nagasaki University for these wonderful achievements. May these cherry trees flourish and may the collaboration between our esteemed universities continue to be fruitful, enriching lives for many decades to come.”