Update from JICC
2023/4/18
Cherry trees at Gunnersbury Park(Sakura Cherry Tree Project UK)
It has been wonderful to see so many posts on social media sharing photos of the blossoms around the UK with #HanamiUK, especially of the young sakura cherry trees planted as part of the Sakura Cherry Tree Project UK. Please do continue to share your photos with the hashtag so we can find them!
Earlier in the month we were also delighted to learn that the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of My Neighbour Totoro, which was performed at Barbican Theatre from October 2022 to January 2023, won Olivier Awards in six categories (Best Director, Best Entertainment or Comedy Play, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design). The show has also been scheduled for a revival starting in November 2023 and we hope that many more people have the chance to witness this award-winning production!
Lastly, our current exhibition at the Embassy features the winning entries from the 2022 Manga Jiman Competiton and runs until the end of the month. Come and read the fantastic stories that were selected by the judges from the extremely high standard of entries that we received!
Earlier in the month we were also delighted to learn that the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of My Neighbour Totoro, which was performed at Barbican Theatre from October 2022 to January 2023, won Olivier Awards in six categories (Best Director, Best Entertainment or Comedy Play, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design). The show has also been scheduled for a revival starting in November 2023 and we hope that many more people have the chance to witness this award-winning production!
Lastly, our current exhibition at the Embassy features the winning entries from the 2022 Manga Jiman Competiton and runs until the end of the month. Come and read the fantastic stories that were selected by the judges from the extremely high standard of entries that we received!
Looking ahead to the G7 Hiroshima Summit
The G7 Hiroshima Summit will be held in Japan from 19 - 21 May 2023 with leaders of the G7 member states of France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada (in order of rotating presidency), and the European Union (EU) in attendance.
Ahead of the Summit, the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place from 16 - 18 April in Karuizawa, Nagano. The Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting was also held in Sapporo from 15 - 16 April, and the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting from 21 - 22 April, in Miyazaki and Kurashiki respectively.
The G7 Summit host city Hiroshima is known for its strong hometown spirit among people of all ages. Locals are proud of their natural environment, which blends city with nature and yields the blessing of delicious regional products. Read more about Hiroshima in the following article - "The International City of Peace and Culture: Resolute Postwar Advancement".
G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 ～KIRIE～ Stop-motion Movie with Japanese Paper Cutting Art
The following is a stop motion movie of beautiful scenes of spring, summer, fall, and winter in Hiroshima, using paper cutouts. With Japan's unique sense of beauty expressed through delicate paper cutting art, the movie shows our connection with the world and our wish for peace.
Ahead of the Summit, the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place from 16 - 18 April in Karuizawa, Nagano. The Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting was also held in Sapporo from 15 - 16 April, and the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting from 21 - 22 April, in Miyazaki and Kurashiki respectively.
The G7 Summit host city Hiroshima is known for its strong hometown spirit among people of all ages. Locals are proud of their natural environment, which blends city with nature and yields the blessing of delicious regional products. Read more about Hiroshima in the following article - "The International City of Peace and Culture: Resolute Postwar Advancement".
G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 ～KIRIE～ Stop-motion Movie with Japanese Paper Cutting Art
The following is a stop motion movie of beautiful scenes of spring, summer, fall, and winter in Hiroshima, using paper cutouts. With Japan's unique sense of beauty expressed through delicate paper cutting art, the movie shows our connection with the world and our wish for peace.
