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End of Year Message A very busy year in Japan-UK relations culminated in a reception at the Embassy on 6 December to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. Approximately 500 guests attended the event. The formal part started with ...more		Looking back at 2012: Olympic and Paralympic Games in London In a special feature article looking back at 2012, guest writers Charles Nishikawa and Stuart Morishita-Dubois recall their experiences of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games ...more
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	Decorations for two worthy recipients celebrated at the Embassy Mr Christopher Purvis and Sir Ghillean Prance received decorations in the 2012 Autumn Conferment by the Japanese Government ...more		Spotlight on... Japanese Footballers in the English Premier League Interview with Japanese international footballers Tadanari Lee and Maya Yoshida, who currently both play for Premier League team Southampton FC ...more
	TSUNAMI, 611 Days Later Alastair Lomas of TERP London writes about this event at which the visiting Governor of Miyagi Prefecture gave a talk on reconstruction efforts in Tohoku ...more		80th Anniversary of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) was established during a time of severe economic depression ...more
	Sake Sparkles at the Eat-Japan Sake Experience at HYPER JAPAN At the Sake Experience, tasters could enjoy junmai to full-bodied premium daiginjo sake, and even sparkling varieties ...more		Mumeishi 3's International Kendo Clubs Championship Mumeshi Kendo Club's Holt Sensei talks about the history of Kendo in the UK and the recent clubs championship ...more