Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2010

Photos by Nick Horton (www.horton.jp)

With the goal of “promoting friendship between Scottish and Japanese people and improving knowledge and understanding of Scottish traditions and culture,” the St. Andrew Ball is a black-tie affair that combines good food, good fun and charity. This year’s event, presented by The St. Andrew Society of Yokohama & Tokyo and supported by banking giant HSBC, takes place at the swish Conrad Tokyo hotel. Following a cocktail reception, guests will enjoy a gourmet Scottish-themed dinner with fine wines, whiskies and specialty beers from the award-winning Brewdog Society. Then it’s on to live music and dancing until the wee hours of the morning. A portion of the proceeds from the auction and raffle will be used to support St. Andrew Society charities, which include the Scottish Charity Foundation and Special Olympics Nippon.

Fri, Nov 26. For more information, see www.st-andrews-society.com