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7 Apr 11
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Beaufort Polo Club Test Match & Charity Auction

Donations sought for charity auction in aid of the victims of the Christchurch and Tohoku earthquakes.

31 Mar 11
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Hackett London launches ‘Hope’ polo shirt in support of The Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund

Hackett London is launching a limited edition polo shirt to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami with all profits being donated to the Japan Society “Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund”. The polo shirt has been designed with traditional Japanese embroidery of the cherry blossom which is an emblem of love and affection. The declaration of ‘Hope’ is embroidered on the polo in English and Japanese characters, highlighting the belief in a positive outcome from such a disastrous and tragic act of nature.

2 Mar 11
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The British Ambassador in Tokyo, Mr David Warren: Speech available for download

On Tuesday 25th January 2011, The British Ambassador in Tokyo, Mr David Warren gave a speech to Japan Society members at the Cavalry and Guards Club, Piccadilly, London. Please follow this link to download the full text of the speech (Word Document). Please click here for details of the event.

17 Feb 11
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Japan Close-Up

OFFER NOW CLOSED Japan is moving at a dizzying pace. Keeping up with events and trends is important: Japan Close-Up brings you right to the heart of Japan. Each month it highlights issues that move Japan and make this dynamic country what it is today, and what it will be in the future. It provides [...]

1 Feb 11
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HIBIKI: RESONANCES FROM JAPAN

Creative music workshops in classical Japanese musical performances in the week 26th February – 4th March.

24 Jan 11

Competition – Win tickets to the Japan Foundation’s Touring Film Programme.

The Japan Foundation have kindly offered Japan Society members the chance to win on of 3 pairs of tickets to a screening of one of the films in this year’s programme at your local venue.

11 Jan 11
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Win free tickets to see ‘Confessions’ (Kokuhaku) by Tetsuya Nakashima

Win free tickets to see ‘Confessions’ (Kokuhaku) by Tetsuya Nakashima (‘Kamikaze Girls’, ‘Memories of Matsuko’) at the ICA! Following the critical acclaim of his previous features, ‘Kamikaze Girls’ and ‘Memories Of Matsuko’, genre-busting auteur Tetsuya Nakashima returns with Confessions, a notably darker but equally absorbing and typically idiosyncratic work, this time adapted from the award [...]

3 Dec 10
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The Fujitsu Cup

The Commons & Lords, sponsored again by Fujitsu, kicked off the 2010/11 season with a match against one of our oldest Parliamentary rugby playing friends, an invitation XV from the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Society.

8 Oct 10
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The Japan Society win the Collar Cup 2010

Congratulations to the Japan Society team for their victory in the Collar Cup on Saturday. After being defeated by a strong Japanese Chamber of Commerce team in 2009, The Japan Society regained the trophy with great match play at Buckinghamshire golf course. Michael Conaghan for the Japan Society was the top scorer for the day! [...]

20 Sep 10

Book Launch: Biographical Portraits VII

To celebrate the publication of Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits Vol. VII, the Japan Society with the Japan Research Centre, is holding a lecture this evening at the Khalili Theatre, SOAS. more>>