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Tohoku remembered This year marked the fourth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and we had a commemoration event at the Embassy on 11 March. On that occasion, we screened a film, The Piano in the Shed, which was attended by Mr Yuto Kitsunai, its young producer, and ...more		Spotlight on: Minister Plenipotentiary Motohiko Kato Last month saw the arrival in London of Motohiko Kato to take up the important post of Minister Plenipotentiary. We interviewed him about his life and career ...more

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	Films at the Embassy Three for the Road�@ Wednesday 20 May 2015 Free admission. Prior registration essential ...more	Exhibitions at the Embassy WASHI - PAPER Japan’s Handmade Paper until early July 2015 Free admission ...more
	The Tenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students Organised by the Japan Foundation with the aim of encouraging more young people to study Japanese and to learn about ...more	British Association of Monbusho Scholars: From the Field Guest article by Robert James Simpkins, MEXT Postgraduate Scholarship (2012 - 2014) Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo ...more
	Video Topics By Shinkansen to Hokuriku (04:09) Last month a new high-speed train service started, linking Tokyo to Kanazawa, cutting down the journey between the cities by 90 minutes.	JAPAN-UK Events Calendar Keep an eye on our Events Calendar for details of other upcoming events and check out the latest photos on our Flickr page.