BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Japan Society of the UK BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: IQ84 Volumes 2 and 3 by Haruki Murakami URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21957/japan-society-book-club- iq84-volumes-2-and-3-by-haruki-murakami/ SEQUENCE: UID:1790-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21957/japan-society-book-club-iq84- volumes-2-and-3-by-haruki-murakami/ DESCRIPTION:IQ84 follows the paths of four central characters: Aomame\, Ten go\, Komatsu and Fukaeri in 1984 Tokyo. The book has two distinct story lin es. As it progresses these two unrelated plot lines and parallel worlds con verge. IQ84 has many themes including murder\, history\, cult religion\, v iolence\, family ties and love which makes it an intriguing read. [by: japa nsociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120109T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120109T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Collecting Japanese Ceramics for the British Museum in the later 19 th Century URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21320/japanese-ceramics/ SEQUENCE: UID:1712-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21320/japanese-ceramics/ DESCRIPTION:Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere\, Research Director of the Sainsbur y Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures\, will discuss the large collection of Japanese ceramics amassed by the British Museum from 18 66-1896. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T184500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T210000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tohoku: Images of a Disaster URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22175/22175/ SEQUENCE: UID:1828-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22175/22175/ DESCRIPTION:The exhibition comprises images by Japanese and international p hotographers revealing the terrifying drama and damage wreaked by the earth quake and tsunami along Japan’s north-eastern coastline on 11th March 201 1. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120124T103000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lecture by Sir David Warren\, British Ambassador Tokyo URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22101/lecture-by-sir-david-war ren-british-ambassador-tokyo/ SEQUENCE: UID:1818-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22101/lecture-by-sir-david-warren-b ritish-ambassador-tokyo/ DESCRIPTION:Members will be extremely pleased to know that the British Amba ssador in Tokyo\, Sir David Warren has kindly agreed to update the Society on his view of the situation in Japan during a forthcoming visit to London. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T203000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21893/japan-conversation-group -2/ SEQUENCE: UID:1766-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21893/japan-conversation-group-2/ DESCRIPTION:The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informa l atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together an d speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at The Old Explorer\, a central London pub. They begin at 6.30pm with a pay-as -you-go bar\, and finish around 10.30pm. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T223000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Queer as Queen URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22031/queer-as-queen/ SEQUENCE: UID:1802-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22031/queer-as-queen/ DESCRIPTION:Well known in Japan for their storming QUEEN covers\, tribute b and QUEER will make their European debut in London! [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T210000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Japan Society’s Japanese Course (10 Week Course) URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22200/the-japan-society%e2%80% 99s-japanese-course-10-weeks-course/ SEQUENCE: UID:1830-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22200/the-japan-society%e2%80%99s-j apanese-course-10-weeks-course/ DESCRIPTION:The Spring 2012 course in pre-intermediate Japanese will begin in February. The Spring course will build on the content of the previous co urse and will continue to be taught by teachers from the SOAS Japanese lang uage teacher training programme. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120418T080000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:COP 17 and Japan’s Perspective: Jun Arima\, JETRO URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22045/cop-17-and-japan%e2%80%9 9s-perspective-jun-arima-jetro/ SEQUENCE: UID:1808-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22045/cop-17-and-japan%e2%80%99s-pe rspective-jun-arima-jetro/ DESCRIPTION:In this business group lecture\, Jun Arima will report on the 1 7th Conference of the Parties on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Cha nge (COP 17). He attended the meeting recently held in South Africa and wil l discuss the pivotal role that Japan can play in the field of the environm ent. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T140000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Bee URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22027/the-bee/ SEQUENCE: UID:1800-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22027/the-bee/ DESCRIPTION:Celebrated director Hideki Noda returns to London with The Bee. First performed at the Soho Theatre in 2006\, and then making a clean swee p of all major theatre awards in Tokyo\, The Bee now comes back to Soho fol lowing a New York run with original Olivier Award winning star Kathryn Hunt er. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T213000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lunch and Film Screening with Director Masayuki Suo URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22152/lunch-and-film-screening -with-director-masayuki-suo/ SEQUENCE: UID:1824-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22152/lunch-and-film-screening-with -director-masayuki-suo/ DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society is pleased to offer a select group of members the opportunity to dine with acclaimed film director Masayuki Suo precedin g a Japan Foundation screening and Q&A of his film I Just Didn't Do It. [by : japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21988/japan-society-book-club- the-temple-of-the-golden-opinion-by-yukio-mishima/ SEQUENCE: UID:1796-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21988/japan-society-book-club-the-t emple-of-the-golden-opinion-by-yukio-mishima/ DESCRIPTION:The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is loosely based on the event s surrounding an arson attack on the Golden Pavilion carried out by a young Buddhist acolyte\, Hayashi Yoken in 1950. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Prospects for the Coalition: Philip Stephens\, Financial Times URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22038/joint-lunch-with-the-jcc i-prospects-for-the-coalition-philip-stevens-financial-times/ SEQUENCE: UID:1804-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22038/joint-lunch-with-the-jcci-pro spects-for-the-coalition-philip-stevens-financial-times/ DESCRIPTION:Rarely does a day go by without further speculation on the futu re of the coalition. There is a focus on disunity and difference rather tha n an emphasis on commonality. The impact on domestic policy is significant \, but the question of the UK’s role within Europe is the main concern fo r the moment. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T143000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Crucible of Self: A Critical Analysis of War Diaries by Japanes e Soldiers\, 1937-1945 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22246/the-crucible-of-self-a-c ritical-analysis-of-war-diaries-by-japanese-soldiers-1937-1945-aaron-willia m-moore-lecturer-in-east-asian-history-university-of-manchester/ SEQUENCE: UID:1836-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22246/the-crucible-of-self-a-critic al-analysis-of-war-diaries-by-japanese-soldiers-1937-1945-aaron-william-moo re-lecturer-in-east-asian-history-university-of-manchester/ DESCRIPTION:Touching on research conducted for his forthcoming book\, The P eril of Self-Discipline (Harvard University Press\, Fall 2012)\, Aaron Will iam Moore will analyze how Japanese soldiers came to write ‘war diaries†™ (jinchu nikki / jugun techo) during the period of total war in East Asia. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120221 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Koshu Wine Masterclass URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22072/koshu-masterclass/ SEQUENCE: UID:1814-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22072/koshu-masterclass/ DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society is delighted that Koshu of Japan is once agai n arranging an exclusive wine tasting for Japan Society members at the awar d-winning Imagination Gallery. The highlight of the evening will be a brie f presentation by Lynne Sherriff\, Master of Wine\, who will lead a tutored tasting or masterclass. This event is now FULLY BOOKED. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T210000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society at Hyper Japan URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22137/japan-society-at-hyper-j apan/ SEQUENCE: UID:1822-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22137/japan-society-at-hyper-japan/ DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society is planning to hold interactive activities at the Hyper Japan festival. The activities will centre around Origami\, Shod o (Japanese Calligraphy) and Badge making. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120226T200000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21898/japan-conversation-group -3/ SEQUENCE: UID:1768-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21898/japan-conversation-group-3/ DESCRIPTION:The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informa l atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together an d speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at The Old Explorer\, a central London pub. They begin at 6.30pm with a pay-as -you-go bar\, and finish around 10.30pm. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120306T223000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd P arry URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21960/japan-society-book-club- people-who-eat-darkness-by-lloyd-parry/ SEQUENCE: UID:1792-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21960/japan-society-book-club-peopl e-who-eat-darkness-by-lloyd-parry/ DESCRIPTION:Many may recall the chilling news story of Lucie Blackman's dis appearance and murder. In this book Richard Lloyd Parry perfectly captures the murder mystery and case which lasted nearly ten years and is still ongo ing as Obara is appealing his conviction. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22006/ingrid-fuzjko-hemming/ SEQUENCE: UID:1798-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22006/ingrid-fuzjko-hemming/ DESCRIPTION:Japan’s number one iconic concert pianist\, Ingrid Fuzjko Hem ming is returning to the London stage for one night only to support animals affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T193000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BADA Antiques and Fine Art Fair URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22237/bada-antiques-and-fine-a rt-fair/ SEQUENCE: UID:1834-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22237/bada-antiques-and-fine-art-fa ir/ DESCRIPTION:A reception and special talk at the British Antique Dealers’ Association Fair has been organised for Japan Society members and guests. [ by: japansociety] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120327 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21904/japan-conversation-group -4/ SEQUENCE: UID:1770-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/21904/japan-conversation-group-4/ DESCRIPTION:The Japanese Conversation Group provides a friendly and informa l atmosphere for Japanese speakers of all nationalities to come together an d speak Japanese. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at The Old Explorer\, a central London pub. They begin at 6.30pm with a pay-as -you-go bar\, and finish around 10.30pm. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T213000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22212/japan-society-book-club- the-remains-of-the-day-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ SEQUENCE: UID:1832-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/22212/japan-society-book-club-the-r emains-of-the-day-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ DESCRIPTION:The Remains of the Day (1989) is Kazuo Ishiguro's thir d published novel and was awarded the 'Man Booker Prize for Fiction' in 198 9. Written from the first person perspective of Stevens\, the aging butler of Darlington Hall\, Ishiguro tells a story of dignity\, loyalty\, memor y and politics. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120409T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120409T210000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR