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In the October 2011 edition we feature an exclusive interview with the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, who kindly agreed to speak with us during his visit to this year's Japan Matsuri. Events coming up at the Embassy include a charity exhibition by British artists, lecture on archaeology and culture, and our monthly film show.

Regarding events from last month, we have reports of the Great Grand Master of the Urasenke School of Tea's visit to the UK, an international sporting event with a difference, and the experience of UK students brewing sake in Japan. Dr Nicole Rousmaniere was honoured for her contribution to Japan-UK relations, and students from Tohoku visited the Embassy.

Angus Lockyer provides an article on 25 years of the JET Programme, we ask "What is the Quakebook Project?", and following a memorial service for Professor Bownas that took place last month, Mrs Cook-Bownas talks about the man she knew.

Exclusive interview with Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP

The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, opened Japan Matsuri 2011 on Sunday 18 September along with Ambassador Keiichi Hayashi and Olympic and World Gold Medalist Maki Tsukada.

With strong ties to Japan due to his time spent in the country as an English teacher, Mr Hunt often participates in Japanese cultural events held around the UK, including those at the Embassy of Japan... more

	Tsunami Appeal: exhibition by British artists 5 - 11 October, The Embassy of Japan Exhibition by British artists to raise funds for children affected by the tsunami... more		Rescuing Archaeology and Culture: assessing the impact of the March 2011 disaster on cultural heritage 26 October, The Embassy of Japan An evening of lectures... more
	Films at the Embassy of Japan: My Secret Cache 24 October, The Embassy of Japan Money-lover Sakiko is abducted by bank robbers to the Aokigahara forest... more		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.
	Great Grand Master of the Urasenke School of Tea visits the UK "Peacefulness through a bowl of tea" is the catchphrase used by Dr Genshitsu Sen... more		Dr Nicole Rousmaniere honoured for her promotion of Japan and its arts in the UK "Researching Japan and its arts and attempting to introduce them to Britain have been my abiding passion"... more
	UK students brew sake in Tohoku Sake is the perfect means through which to promote Japan after the 11 March disaster. It is synonymous with Japan, tastes delicious... more		A sporting spectacle in Wales The game is played at high speed and the chairs collide when the players try to grab the ball... more
	25 years of JET: looking back and looking forward More than 50,000 people from around the world have gone to Japan with the JET programme over the last 25 years... more		Geoffrey Bownas - the man I knew His love for Japan was immense. He said in his last interview " Japan is a place where everything is happening. It's an exciting place... more
	Embassy honour for Japanese students Students from Tohoku University who were spending a week as guests of De Montfort University paid a visit to the Japanese Embassy in London... more		The mystery organiser behind the Quakebook project An intriguing initiative to emerge from the 11 March disaster was a book of thoughts and experiences from Twitter... more

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