Access to Experts
Access to Experts is designed as a tool to help those organising Japan-related events. Experts are professionals who charge a fee to lead workshops and can tailor their workshop or presentation to different audiences. They may be able to visit schools and deal with larger numbers of students per day than JIYC volunteers and can be engaged to spend successive days at your school.
Please note that inclusion on this list does not imply recommendation by The Japan Society.
Miscellaneous Experts
Haiku, Renku, Tanka
Type of activity: lecture, performance, poetry/art workshops
Available to travel: anywhere (including Ireland)
Age range:5+ (to adults)
Number of participants: any
email: paul.conneally@ntlworld.com
tel: 01509 556243
website: www.cddc.vt.edu/host/haikumania
Education and Regional Director
World Haiku Club
Go Association
Type of activity: demonstration, talk, workshop
Available to travel: UK
Age range: any
Number of participants: any
email: info@britgo.org
website: www.britgo.org
Go is a strategy game that is enormously popular in Japan and other far eastern countries. With just a few rules it develops limitless possibilities to challenge. Yet it can be enjoyed at any level, thanks to a workable handicap system. Sessions are suitable for schools and organisations and especially Japanese awareness events as a gateway to Japanese culture.
ATKINS, Tony
Go
Type of activity: lecture, workshop
Available to travel: most areas of UK
Age range: any
Number of participants: any
email: kisekigo@yahoo.co.uk
tel: 0118 926 8143
website: www.kisekigo.com
WENDES, Peter
Go
Type of activity: lecture, workshop
Available to travel: anywhere
Age range: any
Number of participants: any
email: pwendes@hotmail.co.uk
tel: 02392 267648 / 07388 840 399
website: www.britgo.org / www.zenmachine.co.uk
MARKARIAN, Kimie
Soroban
Type of activity: demonstration, workshop
Available to travel: south east UK (Based in Essex)
Age range: 8+
Number of participants: any
To contact Kimie Markarian, please write to her care of The Japan Society. We will forward correspondence to her.
BORTHWICK, Pat
Haiku
Type of activity: lecture, project leader
Available to travel: North East UK
Age range: any
Number of participants: 10+
tel: 01759 369923
Pat Borthwick (B.Ed) is an artist/poet who lives in rural Yorkshire. Her work is in collections both here and abroad. She is an experienced tutor and workshop leader for all ages. She has led many innovative haiku workshops which involve writing, performing and art/craft work – often a combination of these depending on time allotted, facilities, numbers and organisers’ preference. She travels with a ceremonial giant gong in the back of her car – just in case it’s needed for a performance or celebration.
Maeda Gakuen Yochien
Soroban, Taiko Drumming, Arts, Dance, Music
Type of activity: performance, demonstration
Available to travel: Acton and Finchley, London
Age range: 3-18
Number of participants: 10-50
email: support@maedagroup.co.uk
website: www.maedagroup.co.uk
Maeda Gakuen Yochien have carried out Soroban classes, Japanese drum performances and demonstrations in schools.
SINCLAIRE, Clive
Japanese Swords and Fittings
Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, appraisals, evaluation
Available to travel: London
Age range: 18 +
Number of participants: 1-10
email: Clive795@btinternet.com
tel: 01322 523832
website: www.to-ken.uk
MENDL, Kumiko
Exhibition
Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, workshop
Available to travel: London based, can travel anywhere
Age range: no age limit
Number of participants: Exhibition no limit / Workshop up to 20
email: kumiko@newearththeatre.org.uk
tel: 07801 269772
website: www.newearththeatre.org.uk
Flexible modular exhibition that includes; free standing panels, plinths, objects, interactive map, place to record your own story, 15 min film of children/young people interviewing their Japanese mothers (in Japanese and English), podcasts, Educational Resource Pack for years 6 – 8, merchandise including AR postcard stories with illustrations by Natsko Seki, pin badge designed by Natsko Seki. Workshop suitable for families discover the magic of objects with Kazuko Hohki, and Tsunagu/Connect talk by Kumiko Mendl and Kazuko Hohki discussing the two year project.