BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Japan Society BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: Kira Kira (‘Twinkle Twinkle’) by Kaori Ekuni URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8838/japan-society-book-club-k ira-kira-%e2%80%98twinkle-twinkle%e2%80%99-by-kaori-ekuni/ SEQUENCE: UID:721-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8838/japan-society-book-club-kira-ki ra-%e2%80%98twinkle-twinkle%e2%80%99-by-kaori-ekuni/ DESCRIPTION:The book for discussion at this meeting is Kaori Ekuni’s ‘K ira Kira’. The book club itself is conducted in English but members can c hoose the language in which they read the book. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100211T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100211T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Exhibition: In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird –\; adventures i n twin time travel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8928/exhibition-in-the-footste ps-of-isabella-bird-adventures-in-twin-time-travel-2/ SEQUENCE: UID:735-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8928/exhibition-in-the-footsteps-of- isabella-bird-adventures-in-twin-time-travel-2/ DESCRIPTION:\nMonday\, 15th February 2010 - Friday\, 12th March 2010  211\; dates tbc\nRoyal Geographical Society\nFurther information will be av ailable shortly.\n [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100215T110000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100215T110000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hiroshi Suzuki –\; Silver Waves Exhibition and artist’s talk URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8850/hiroshi-suzuki-silver-wav es-exhibition-and-artist%e2%80%99s-talk/ SEQUENCE: UID:723-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8850/hiroshi-suzuki-silver-waves-exh ibition-and-artist%e2%80%99s-talk/ DESCRIPTION:Goldsmiths’ Hall has invited Japan Society members to join a special artist’s talk on the occasion of the exhibition of silver vessels by internationally acclaimed Japanese silversmith Hiroshi Suzuki. [by: jap ansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100216T103000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100216T103000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘\;Can Technology Save the Planet?’\; –\; Dr Bernard Bulkin\, Former Vice President for Environment Affairs\, BP URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8668/joint-lunch-with-jcci-can -technology-save-the-planet-mr-bernie-bulkin/ SEQUENCE: UID:701-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8668/joint-lunch-with-jcci-can-techn ology-save-the-planet-mr-bernie-bulkin/ DESCRIPTION:The Guest of Honour at the first joint lunch of the year will b e Dr Bernard Bulkin. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100217T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100217T143000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:STATES IN CHANGE: National Identity in the UK and Japan – Nationh ood\, Nationalism and Global Citizenship URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9655/states-in-change-national -identity-in-the-uk-and-japan-%e2%80%93-nationhood-nationalism-and-global-c itizenship-2/ SEQUENCE: UID:769-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9655/states-in-change-national-ident ity-in-the-uk-and-japan-%e2%80%93-nationhood-nationalism-and-global-citizen ship-2/ DESCRIPTION:This second seminar in the 2010 series explores the historical development of national identity in modern Japan.\n [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Fleming Collection: Scottish Colourists Exhibition : Private Vi sit URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8863/the-fleming-collection-sc ottish-colourists-exhibition-private-visit/ SEQUENCE: UID:725-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8863/the-fleming-collection-scottish -colourists-exhibition-private-visit/ DESCRIPTION:Japan Society members are invited to this special private viewi ng of the complete Colourist collection exhibition from The Fleming Collect ion\, the first time the paintings have been viewed together since 2003. [b y: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T203000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan in Late Victorian London: The Japanese Village in Knightsbrid ge and The Mikado\, 1885 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9695/japan-in-late-victorian-l ondon-the-japanese-village-in-knightsbridge-and-the-mikado-1885/ SEQUENCE: UID:773-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9695/japan-in-late-victorian-london- the-japanese-village-in-knightsbridge-and-the-mikado-1885/ DESCRIPTION:The Embassy of Japan and the Japan Society cordially invite you to a Lecture by Sir Hugh Cortazzi\, former British Ambassador to Japan [b y: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T183000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8877/japanese-conversation-gro up-19/ SEQUENCE: UID:729-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8877/japanese-conversation-group-19/ 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. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100302T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100302T183000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: In praise of shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8884/japan-society-book-club-1 q84-by-haruki-murakami/ SEQUENCE: UID:731-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8884/japan-society-book-club-1q84-by -haruki-murakami/ DESCRIPTION:Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows and Portrait of Shun kin form the basis for Simon McBurney's production Shun-Kin for Complicité with Setagaya Public Theater\, shown at the Barbican in 2009 and due to re turn to the UK this autumn. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100311T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100311T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lunch for members of the Japan Society and British and Japanese mem bers of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8657/lunch-for-members-of-the- japan-society-and-british-and-japanese-members-of-the-uk-japan-21st-century -group/ SEQUENCE: UID:699-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8657/lunch-for-members-of-the-japan- society-and-british-and-japanese-members-of-the-uk-japan-21st-century-group / DESCRIPTION:Japan Society members are invited to join this lunch with the B ritish and Japanese members of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group at the Natio nal Liberal Club. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100319 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Visit\, Reception and Special Talk at the BADA Antiques and Art Fai r: ‘The Golden Age of Japanese Okimono’\, Laura Bordignon URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8931/visit-to-british-antique- dealers-association-annual-fair-reception-and-talk/ SEQUENCE: UID:737-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8931/visit-to-british-antique-dealer s-association-annual-fair-reception-and-talk/ DESCRIPTION:A reception and special talk on “The Golden Age of Japanese O kimono” at the British Antique Dealers’ Association Fair has been organ ised for Society members and guests. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100322T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100322T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Member’s Art Exhibition 2010: Asobi – Play URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9582/japan-society-member%e2%8 0%99s-art-exhibition-and-competition-2010-asobi-%e2%80%93-play/ SEQUENCE: UID:755-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9582/japan-society-member%e2%80%99s- art-exhibition-and-competition-2010-asobi-%e2%80%93-play/ DESCRIPTION:After the success of last year’s Knowing Me\, Knowing You?\, the Japan Society Members’ art competition and Exhibition is back! [by: j apansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100329T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100329T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10870/japanese-conversation-gr oup-meeting/ SEQUENCE: UID:805-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10870/japanese-conversation-group-me eting/ 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. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100406T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100406T173000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan Society Book Club: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10463/japan-society-book-club- reading-lolita-in-tehran-by-azar-nafisi/ SEQUENCE: UID:785-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10463/japan-society-book-club-readin g-lolita-in-tehran-by-azar-nafisi/ DESCRIPTION:The book for discussion at this meeting is Azar Nafisi’s ‘R eading Lolita in Tehran’. The book club itself is conducted in English bu t members can choose the language in which they read the book. [by: japanso ciety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100408T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100408T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Manga to Mural –\; the Japanese Sketches of John Thomas URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10902/manga-to-mural-the-japan ese-sketches-of-john-thomas/ SEQUENCE: UID:807-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10902/manga-to-mural-the-japanese-sk etches-of-john-thomas/ DESCRIPTION:Mark the gradual onset of summer with a day trip to one of the UK’s best-loved seaside resorts and visit to one of its quirkiest and mos t personal museums. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T080500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T080500Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:East Asian Friendship Charity Event URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8936/east-asian-friendship-cha rity-event/ SEQUENCE: UID:739-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8936/east-asian-friendship-charity-e vent/ DESCRIPTION:The Islington Chinese Association (in association with the Japa n Society\, the Anglo-Korean Society\, the British Japanese Law Association \, the British Korean Law Association and the Hong Kong Society) invite you to an evening of popular and traditional music and entertainment from Chin a\, Japan and Korea (including a traditional Chinese meal). [by: japansocie ty] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100413T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100413T163000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:‘\;Japan and the UK: coping with the debt overhang’\;\, M r Andrew Smithers URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8649/japan-and-the-uk-coping-w ith-the-debt-mr-andrew-smithers/ SEQUENCE: UID:697-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/8649/japan-and-the-uk-coping-with-th e-debt-mr-andrew-smithers/ DESCRIPTION:Andrew Smithers will look at how Japan and the UK are coping wi th debt in the current economic climate. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100420T113000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100420T133000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group Hanami Picnic URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10526/japanese-conversation-gr oup-hanami-picnic/ SEQUENCE: UID:795-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10526/japanese-conversation-group-ha nami-picnic/ DESCRIPTION:The Conversation Group celebrates the coming of spring with its much celebrated Hanami or cherry blossom viewing picnic. [by: japansociety ] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T120000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Joint Lunch with JCCI: ‘\;A Strategy for Transport in London&# 8217\;\, David McNeil\, Transport for London URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10473/joint-lunch-with-jcci-da vid-mcneil-transport-for-london/ SEQUENCE: UID:787-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10473/joint-lunch-with-jcci-david-mc neil-transport-for-london/ DESCRIPTION:The Guest of Honour will be Mr David McNeil. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100427T113000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100427T113000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fighting for the shogun: the story of a ship\, some samurai\, nine French officers and the battle for Hokkaido URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10480/lesley-downer-the-courte san-and-the-samurai/ SEQUENCE: UID:789-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10480/lesley-downer-the-courtesan-an d-the-samurai/ DESCRIPTION:Lesley Downer tells the story of the Tokugawa loyalists who res isted the restoration of the Emperor's power and their attempt to establish a republic in Hokkaido. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100428T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100428T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Business of Ageing – Older Workers\, Older Consumers\, big im plications for companies\, Dr. John Llewellyn\, Partner\, Llewellyn Consult ing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9531/the-economic-impact-of-ag ing-populations-dr-john-llewellyn-2/ SEQUENCE: UID:749-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/9531/the-economic-impact-of-aging-po pulations-dr-john-llewellyn-2/ DESCRIPTION:Dr. John Llewellyn will talk about this topic which has relevan ce for all companies of both nationalities. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100520T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100520T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Late May in Hammersmith Park Japanese Garden URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10501/late-may-in-hammersmith- park-japanese-garden/ SEQUENCE: UID:791-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10501/late-may-in-hammersmith-park-j apanese-garden/ DESCRIPTION:Bring the whole family to enjoy a late spring afternoon in the park. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100524 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Trooping the Colour\, dress rehearsal URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10506/trooping-the-colour-dres s-rehearsal-3/ SEQUENCE: UID:793-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10506/trooping-the-colour-dress-rehe arsal-3/ DESCRIPTION:The Society has arranged tickets for 30 good seats for the dres s rehearsal\, held two weeks before the real parade on Saturday 12th June. [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T081500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T081500Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group Summer Day Trip URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10532/japanese-conversation-gr oup-summer-day-trip/ SEQUENCE: UID:797-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10532/japanese-conversation-group-su mmer-day-trip/ DESCRIPTION:Further information to follow shortly [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100724T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100724T090000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Conversation Group End of Summer BBQ URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10535/japanese-conversation-gr oup-end-of-summer-bbq/ SEQUENCE: UID:799-http://www.japansociety.org.uk/10535/japanese-conversation-group-en d-of-summer-bbq/ DESCRIPTION:Further information to follow shortly [by: japansociety] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100820T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100820T173000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR