26 Apr 12
Kabuki Prints for sale from Frederic Aranda’s hit exhibition! Thanks to Shochiku Co. Ltd and photographer, Frederic Aranda, a series of stunning limited edition prints of some of kabuki’s best loved actors in performance and back stage have been donated to the Japan Society for sale on behalf of its Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. They [...]
13 Oct 11
At a lecture to the Japan Society on 11 October 2011, Christopher and Phillida Purvis reported on their visit to the Tohoku region six months after the earthquake and tsunami. During this trip, they visited towns and villages in all three prefectures and spoke with many of those who were involved in recovery projects. Some [...]
13 Oct 11
Working in partnership with the Sanaburi Foundation, th Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund is supporting local medium to term projects for the recovery in Tohoku. Applications for funding are now being invited.
14 Jun 11
“The tsunami was, above all, a terrible human tragedy. Mrs Moneypenny’s e-mails show us, quite brilliantly, Japan in all its lovely humanity, with its fascination and its foibles, and help boost our confidence in this delightful country’s speedy recovery”
Bill Emmott, May 2011
Former Editor, The Economist
11 May 11
By William Reed & Hugh Purser This short book has been produced in support of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Through the medium of poetry, traditional brush calligraphy, and art, we attempt to define some of the remarkable attributes of the Japanese people in the face of adversity. “Old tales from the samurai [...]
15 Apr 11
JETRO London
Thursday, 21st April 2011 13.30-15.00
This will be aimed at UK/Japanese companies, in an effort to alleviate some of the confusion created by mixed reports by the media and press, and hope to regain some of the confidence lost by many foreign corporations operating in Japan.
7 Apr 11
Donations sought for charity auction in aid of the victims of the Christchurch and Tohoku earthquakes.
31 Mar 11
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.
