Ambassador and Madame Hayashi attend a reception celebrating Japan-UK exchange in Newmarket
2023/4/19
On 19 April, Ambassador and Madame Hayashi attended a reception in Newmarket celebrating Japan-UK exchange.
The event was held to express appreciation for Sakura Cherry Tree Planting Project’s donation of cherry trees to Newmarket and for bilateral exchange in the horse racing industry as well as to encourage further collaboration in these respects. Among those attending were members of Sakura Cherry Tree Project, representatives of racing organisations from the two countries, members of the Japanese and British business communities, the Mayor of Newmarket and the British trainer of the horse that won the Japan Cup.
In his remarks, Ambassador Hayashi expressed his appreciation of the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which has contributed to deepening the friendship between Japan and the UK. He also expressed his appreciation of the bilateral exchange through racing, while voicing his hope that the racing industry would serve as a base for further cultural and economic development in the region, which would in turn help to stimulate more interaction between two countries.
Representing the Jockey Club, which operates 14 racecourses in the UK, Lord Grimthorpe declared his gratitude for the longstanding ties between the UK and Japan, and noted that some 4,000 Newmarket-trained racehorses were being prepared to perform thousands of miles away at the Tokyo Racecourse.
The event was held to express appreciation for Sakura Cherry Tree Planting Project’s donation of cherry trees to Newmarket and for bilateral exchange in the horse racing industry as well as to encourage further collaboration in these respects. Among those attending were members of Sakura Cherry Tree Project, representatives of racing organisations from the two countries, members of the Japanese and British business communities, the Mayor of Newmarket and the British trainer of the horse that won the Japan Cup.
In his remarks, Ambassador Hayashi expressed his appreciation of the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which has contributed to deepening the friendship between Japan and the UK. He also expressed his appreciation of the bilateral exchange through racing, while voicing his hope that the racing industry would serve as a base for further cultural and economic development in the region, which would in turn help to stimulate more interaction between two countries.
Representing the Jockey Club, which operates 14 racecourses in the UK, Lord Grimthorpe declared his gratitude for the longstanding ties between the UK and Japan, and noted that some 4,000 Newmarket-trained racehorses were being prepared to perform thousands of miles away at the Tokyo Racecourse.
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