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SUMMARY:IJA AGM 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 32nd Annual General Meeting for the Ireland Japan Association will take place on Thursday\, 24th March 2022 at 4.30 p.m. \nDate: Thursday\, 24th March 2022\nTime: 4.30 p.m.\nVenue: Dillon Eustace\, 33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay\, Dublin 2\nOnline: An option to join the IJA AGM 2022 remotely will be provided. \n \nThis event is open to ALL IJA MEMBERS\, and we encourage you to attend.\nPlease note that you need to be a fully paid-up member to vote and attend the AGM. \n\nCOUNCIL NOMINATIONS\n\nUPDATE | 24.02.2022 – Thank you for sending your nominations for the IJA Council elections. Submissions of nominations for the IJA Council elections are closed now.\n\nUnder the Constitution\, we are required to have 3 Individual Council Members and 6 Corporate Member representatives. We encourage new nominations so please get in touch if you have anyone you would like to nominate or indeed\, if you wish to be nominated to sit on Council.\n\nPlease see 2022 Council Nomination form here!\nNomination forms should be received by email: info@ija.ie by the COB on Thursday\, 24th February 2022.\n\n\n\nIJA COUNCIL ELECTIONS \nWe are pleased to announce that this year we have received enough nominations to satisfy the constitutional requirements for Chairperson and Ordinary Council members\, and all places can be filled without requiring a vote.\n\nThis year we have received 2 nominations for the IJA Vice Chairperson seat and voting will be necessary to select one winner. Voting will take place on ElectionBuddy platform online from Thursday\, 10th March – Thursday\, 17th March 2022. \n\nEach member will receive an email with a unique access key which can only be used to vote once\, and your voting choices will remain anonymous. You will be able to cast your vote to elect your preferred nominee among candidates for the IJA Vice-Chairperson seat.\n\nYou can vote in the IJA Council 2022 election if you are a paid-up IJA Individual or Corporate member. Paragraph 10 of the IJA Constitution notes that every member shall have one vote:\n\n\nCorporate members shall vote by one representative\, therefore the voting link will be sent only to one person within the company (usually the company representative who made the membership application).\nFamily membership holders shall be restricted to one vote per family.\n\n\n\nPlease find the IJA AGM 2022 Agenda here! \nPlease RSVP by Friday\, 18th March by email: info@ija.ie if you would like to attend the AGM. Please add a note if you will be attending in person or wish to join the meeting remotely.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/ija-agm-2022/
CATEGORIES:Corporate
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SUMMARY:Japanese language and culture course for beginners
DESCRIPTION:[THIS COURSE IS FULLY BOOKED NOW!] \nAre you interested in Japan and Japanese culture? Would you like to improve your Japanese language skills? \nWe are delighted to invite you to our 4-week Japanese language and culture course for beginners which will provide you with essential language knowledge\, cultural insights and useful tips that will allow you to learn more about this fascinating country. \n\n\n\n\nStarting date: Monday\, 7th March 2022 \n* 1st class – Monday\, 7th March\n* 2nd class – Monday \, 14th March\n* 3rd class – Monday\, 21st March\n* 4th class – Monday\, 28th March \nTime: 6.30 PM – 8 PM (each class – 90min)\nVenue:  Dillon Eustace\, 33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay\, Dublin 2 \n\n\n\nCost:\n€80 – IJA Members\n€120 – Non-members\nSpaces are limited and early booking is advised.\n\n\n\nWho this course is designed for?\n\n* Anyone with no or very little Japanese language experience.\n* Anyone who is thinking of visiting Japan as a tourist or on business.\n* Anyone who has been to Japan in the past and would like to know more about the country.\n* Anyone who would like to know Japanese manners and etiquette\, and how to welcome guests from Japan.\n* Anyone who would like a little ‘taste’ of Japanese before studying in college or doing Japanese language studies.\n\n\n\nThis course will focus on:\n\n* Japanese greetings and gestures\n* Japanese writing system and pronunciation\n* Terms of respect\n* Numbers\n* Japanese food and how to order at a restaurant\n* Japanese religions and renowned religious sites\n* Self-introduction in Japanese\n* Ask and answer questions about your name and country \n\nAll materials and handouts will be provided and are included in the price.\nClass size is kept relatively small and participants will have the opportunity to interact with the teacher and fellow students. \n\nCovid-19 health and safety measures:\nWe will work closely with our hosts at Dillon Eustace to provide safe environment for everyone during the course\, and would like to ask that all course participants comply with the internal Covid-19 safety rules of the venue: \n* On a weekly basis\, complete visitor Covid-19 Form and return it to the venue by email not later than the day before arriving (in this case\, the Friday before).\n* The wearing of a suitable face covering when entering or leaving the building is required.\n* The wearing of a face covering whilst in the meeting room is at the discretion of the course teacher.\n* Hand sanitizers will be available in the meeting room for use. \n\nBookings:\nTo book your place\, please RSVP by Monday\, 28th February 2022 by email: info@ija.ie\, or call: 01-6787008.\nPlease note that cancellations should be made at least 48h in advance. \n\nThis course is organized in cooperation with:
URL:https://ija.ie/event/japanese-language-and-culture-course-for-beginners/
LOCATION:Dillon Eustace\, 33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay\,\, Dublin 2\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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SUMMARY:Ikebana Demonstration | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Ireland Japan Association is delighted to invite you to join an online webinar ‘Ikebana Demonstration’ presented by Ikebana master Tomoko Sempo Yanagi\, Professor of Ikenobo Ikebana Society\, and Chairperson of Ikenobo UK and Ireland Group. \nDiscover the art\, history and specific techniques of Japanese flower arranging and learn tips on how to make beautiful Ikebana flower arrangements at your home. \n \n\nThis demonstration will include:\n*Display of pre-arranged Ikebana works.\n*History of Ikebana flower arranging art\, and how it relates to Japanese culture and business ethics.\n*Live Ikebana demonstration using materials easily available in supermarkets and/or gardens.\n\n*Q&A time \nDate: Sunday\, 6th March 2022\nTime: 11 a.m.\nOnline: Webinar will take place on Zoom and login details will be sent to all registered participants via e-mail. \n\n\nTickets:\n* IJA Members: Webinar is free of charge for the IJA members but registration is required by e-mail: info@ija.ie\n* Non-members: €5 (please book your tickets below)\n\n\n\nIkebana is an ancient and meditative Japanese art of flower arranging\, initially known as Ikenobo\, and cherished by emperors\, high-ranked warriors and lords. It dates back to over 550 years ago and and is still practiced as a highly respected cultural art form all over the world maintaining traditional methods and incorporating several new styles that developed over the history.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘Flowers are not only beautiful\, but they could reflect the passing of time\, and how we respond to an ever-changing future. There is beauty not only in an open flower\, but also a flower’s bud which holds the energy of life as it opens towards the future. Together with flowers\, humans are vital parts of nature and arranging Ikebana expresses this awareness.’ – Tomoko Sempo Yanagi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest speaker & presenter:\nTomoko Sempo Yanagi holds professor status with the Ikenobo School of Ikebana. Experienced in Ikebana since childhood. Her first public Ikebana demonstration was in California in 1989. After she moved to the UK in 1998\, she exhibited her Ikebana works and conducted workshops at various places and occasions including The Embassy of Japan\, Hammersmith and Fulham Flower Show\, Ealing Central Library\, YWCA Central Club\, The Japan House and Friends of Bahamas. She was awarded a bronze medal at the Royal Horticultural Society\, London Flower Show in 2001. She has been educated and lived in Japan\, the US and the UK.\n\n\n\nTICKETS\nPlease book your ticket/s here!\nTicket price: €5 per person (non-members only)\n\nIf you are an IJA member\, please register for this event by email: info@ija.ie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n  \nPhotos: Tomoko Sempo Yanagi / www.ikenoboukandireland.com
URL:https://ija.ie/event/ikebana-demonstration-online-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220304T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220304T143000
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SUMMARY:Economic Statecraft of the EU and Japan: The case of sanctions against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘European Integration and its Economic Statecraft’ with Prof Kazuto Suzuki\, Graduate School of Public Policy The University of Tokyo\, and hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. \nUPDATE: We wish to inform you that there has been a change to the topics to be covered to reflect recent international events. Given the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia\, Professor Kazuto Suzuki\, University of Tokyo will discuss this urgent global issue in terms of economic statecraft of the EU and Japan\, which is felt to be of great concern internationally. Revised topic: “Economic Statecraft of the EU and Japan: The case of sanctions against the Russian invasion of Ukraine” \nDate: Friday\, 4th March 2022\nTime: 1 – 2.30 PM\nOnline: Zoom – link will be shared with all registered on Eventbrite\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/european-integration-and-its-economic-statecraft-tickets-262415520887?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n \n  \nKazuto Suzuki is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo\, Japan\, and senior fellow of Asia Pacific Initiative (API)\, the independent policy think tank. He graduated Department of International Relations\, Ritsumeikan University\, and received PhD from Sussex European Institute\, University of Sussex\, England. \nHe has worked in the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique in Paris\, France as assistant researcher and the Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba from 2000 to 2008 and served as Professor of International Politics at Hokkaido University until 2020. \nHe served as an expert in the Panel of Experts for the Iranian Sanction Committee under the United Nations Security Council from 2013 to July 2015. He currently serves as the President of the Japan Association of International Security and Trade. \nHis research focuses on the conjunction of science/technology and international relations; subjects including space policy\, non-proliferation\, export control and sanctions. \nHis recent work includes Space and International Politics (2011\, in Japanese\, awarded Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities)\, Policy Logics and Institutions of European Space Collaboration (2003) and many others. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/european-integration-and-its-economic-statecraft-tickets-262415520887?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is funded by the Embassy of Japan in Ireland.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/european-integration-and-its-economic-statecraft/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T203000
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SUMMARY:Visit Japan - Endless Discoveries | Webinar
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join ‘Visit Japan – Endless Discoveries’ webinar on Wednesday\, 2nd March at 7 PM. This event is organised on behalf of Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO).\n\n\n\nLearn about Japan and what this fascinating country has to offer\, get useful travel tips if you are planning a trip to Japan\, and be in with a chance to win FANTASTIC PRIZES!\n\n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 2nd March 2022\nTime: 7 PM\nOnline: Zoom – link will be sent to all registered participants\nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGUEST SPEAKERS:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nDarina Slattery\nOwner and Managing Director Unique Japan Tours\nDarina is an Alumni of the University of Ulster and the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business\, University College Dublin. She holds an MA in International Marketing and a BA in Business with Japanese. After studying in Japan\, Darina developed expertise in Japanese culture\, language and traditions. She has lived and traveled extensively throughout Japan. Darina has forged strong cultural relationships and has been the Chairperson of the Ireland Japan Association 2009-2011 & 2016-2020\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPaul Murphy\nRTE Journalist\nA fluent Japanese speaker\, his journalism career started in Tokyo in 1998\, where he worked as a writer\, copy editor for Mainichi Daily News. He worked for the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun in their Tokyo office. And he was also an English teacher at the Asia University in Musashi Sakai.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSiobhan O’Carroll\nTeacher and former JET participant\nSiobhan holds a BA in History and English Literature and a Postgraduate Masters in Education from DCU. Previous to this she obtained a degree in Environmental Management from DIT. She lived in Japan for a decade and a half where she passed level two Japanese proficiency from The Japan foundation. Whilst there she was employed as a travel consultant and taught English. On return to Ireland\, she instructed Transition year and Leaving Certificate Japanese in a variety of Irish schools. She became a Failte Ireland approved tour guide on return and since then she has enjoyed sharing the beauty of Ireland.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRonan McCarthy\nformer JET participant\nI grew up in Dublin and went to Trinity College\, where I studied Business\, Economics and Social Studies (BESS). After graduating I joined the JET program. I lived in Yamagata City. I was a JET in 5-chu for 2 years. I also worked for our local TV station\, presenting an intercultural communications show for 3 years. I worked full time at the TV station for my third year. Our show\, called Hello Yamagata interviewed foreigners who lived in rural Japan. The show started locally on Yamagata TV but was soon taken up by the Tohoku cable network and eventually went national on NHK. This meant I travelled to every prefecture in Japan learning about each regions food\, festivals\, dialect and history. It was an amazing three years in my life and I would be honored to tell other Irish people of the fun\, adventure\, tranquility and modernity that can be experienced in Japan.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nStephen Whelan\nformer JET participant\nI studied History and Politics in college\, but specialised in International Relations at MA level. I have worked in universities in Ireland supporting student organisations and community engagement programmes. I also worked as an Irish diplomat. I was lucky enough to spend two wonderful years at Sophia University. When I first went to Tokyo\, I did not speak any Japanese and life was difficult. I studied at Gaidai and settled in quickly before moving to Sophia formally. Living in Tokyo was a very new and exciting experience. I very much consider it a second home. I am a person that loves nature\, hiking and running. Taking one day trips was always good fun. I visited too many places to name (for example\, Kamakura\, running from Takao to Jinba etc.). I had always wanted to see a different part of Japan\, and JET gave me the chance to return and experience life outside of a big city. Tokushima has a fascinating history and is famous Aizome (traditional indigo dying) and the Awa Odori.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nEddie Hughes\nEddie lived in Japan for 6 years and revisited for multiple business trips. He met the Emperor Akihito twice in the Imperial Palace and the High Priest twice in ISE Jingu. He also enjoyed Kyoto and Nara and so many other places from Hokkaido to a Okinawa. He is a passionate lover of Japanese food sushi and sashima and is a keen festival goer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register for this event\, please click below! \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://ija.ie/event/visit-japan-endless-discoveries-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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SUMMARY:My Career in SMBC Aviation Capital: Tom Tanaka
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘My Career in SMBC Aviation Capital: Tom Tanaka’ \nFireside Chat with Tom Tanaka\, Chairperson of SMBC Aviation Capital and graduate of University of Tokyo (BEng) & University of Pittsburgh (MBA)\, and Dr Thomas Conlon\, Academic Director for the MSc in Aviation Finance in the UCD School of Business. \nDate: Thursday\, 24 February 2022\nTime: 1 – 2.15 PM\nOnline: Zoom – link will be shared with all registered on Eventbrite\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/my-career-in-smbc-aviation-capital-tickets-256942811867?aff=odclrlmeitc \n \nGuest Speaker: \nTom Tanaka\, Chair of SMBC Aviation Capital  \nTom Tanaka assumed the position of Chairman of SMBC Aviation Capital in April 2020. Prior to this\, he held the position of Deputy Head of the Transportation Business Unit and Corporate officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL) in Tokyo. During his career between 1989 and 2019\, he has held a variety of roles in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) across many markets including General Manager\, Asia & Pacific/Planning of the Global Advisory Department in Tokyo\, General Manager & Country Head in Sydney and General Manager of the Aviation Capital Department in Tokyo. Tom was also a key member of the acquisition team who managed the takeover of SMBC Aviation Capital from RBS in 2012 while he worked as Joint General Manager of SMBC Europe Limited in London. Tom holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Tokyo and an MBA/MS from the University of Pittsburgh where he featured on the Dean’s List. \n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/my-career-in-smbc-aviation-capital-tickets-256942811867?aff=odclrlmeitc
URL:https://ija.ie/event/my-career-in-smbc-aviation-capital-tom-tanaka/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T140000
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SUMMARY:My Career in Aviation Trading | Learning from Living & Working in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘My Career in Aviation Trading – Learning from Living & Working in Japan.’ \nPanel Discussion on Learning from living and working in Japan / Ireland & intercultural communications in business with SMBC Aviation Capital. \nDate: Thursday\, 17 February 2022\nTime: 1 – 2.15 PM\nOnline: Zoom – link will be shared with all registered on Eventbrite\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/my-career-in-aviation-trading-learning-from-living-working-in-japan-tickets-256905620627?aff=odclrlmeitc \n \nGuest Speakers (All panel members are currently based in Japan): \nNiall Barrett\, VP Commercial Negotiation & Execution (UCD BA in Psychology) \nNiall is a Vice President in the Commercial Negotiation & Execution Team which oversees the negotiation\, co-ordination and project management of the company’s leasing\, trading\, restructuring\, financing and OEM transactions at contract stage through to delivery and closing. Niall is currently based in Tokyo\, Japan. Niall joined SMBC Aviation Capital in 2015 and prior to this role was a member of the Credit Risk team.  Niall graduated from University College Dublin in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology\, and also holds an MSc in Marketing from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. \nBreifne Ryan\, VP Aircraft Trading (UCD BSc in Economics & Finance) \nBreifne joined SMBC Aviation Capital in 2014\, working initially with the Strategic and Market Analysis Team looking at industry trends and values. Breifne then joined the Commercial Analysis and Execution Team in 2016 where his responsibilities included commercial assessment and evaluation of all company transactions including asset acquisition\, placement and trading and ensuring that transactions were appropriately priced\, hedged and executed. Breifne then joined the Aircraft Trading Team in 2017 and is based in Tokyo. Breifne holds a BSc in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin and is a CFA charterholder. \nMina Takeshita\, Analyst Commercial Negotiation & Execution (Hitotsubashi University\, BA in Economics) \nMina is an analyst in the Commercial Negotiation & Execution Team which oversees the negotiation\, co-ordination and project management of the company’s leasing\, trading\, restructuring\, financing and OEM transactions at contract stage through to delivery and closing. Mina is also responsible for assisting with the insurance function within the team.  Mina joined SMBC Aviation Capital as a secondee from SMBC in January 2020 . Prior to joining SMBC Aviation Capital\, Mina worked at SMBC in the Corporate Business Office in Tokyo where she was in charge of providing financial solutions including lending\, cash management and transaction services to small and medium size enterprises. Mina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hitotsubashi University and she also studied at the University of Minnesota on an exchange programme. \n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/my-career-in-aviation-trading-learning-from-living-working-in-japan-tickets-256905620627?aff=odclrlmeitc
URL:https://ija.ie/event/my-career-in-aviation-trading-learning-from-living-working-in-japan/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220210T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20220202T143633Z
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SUMMARY:What we do in SMBC Aviation Capital | Communications\, and its Commitment to Environment and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘What we do in SMBC Aviation Capital – Communications\, and its Commitment to Environment and Sustainability.’ \nPanel Discussion on the Aircraft Trading industry and SMBC Aviation Capital. \nDate: Thursday\, 10 February 2022\nTime: 1 – 2.15 PM\nOnline: Zoom – link will be shared with all registered on Eventbrite\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/what-we-do-in-smbc-aviation-capital-tickets-256865310057?aff=odclrlmeitc \n \nGuest Speakers: \nOrla Benson\, SVP Communications and The Nest (UCD BA in English & French) \nOrla joined SMBC Aviation Capital in 2016 as SVP Communications.  She has recently been seconded to the Nest (the company’s innovation hub) to work on a number of sustainability projects and she also sits on the company’s EDI (Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion) committee.  Orla was previously a Director of a Dublin based public relations consultancy.  She holds a BA international degree in French and English from UCD and an MSc in Management and a higher diploma in Business Studies\, both from the Smurfit Business School in UCD. \nBrian McArdle\, SVP Aircraft Trading (UCD BEng in Electronic Engineering) \nBrian is based in Dublin and has shared responsibility aircraft trading in the Americas and Europe\, as well as responsibility for the GAEL fund within SMBC Aviation Capital.  Brian joined the company in 2004  and has been part of the SMBC Aviation Capital Aircraft Trading team since 2010\, including 6 years based in Asia with responsibility for growing the company’s Japanese and Asian trading business. \n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/what-we-do-in-smbc-aviation-capital-tickets-256865310057?aff=odclrlmeitc
URL:https://ija.ie/event/what-we-do-in-smbc-aviation-capital-communications-and-its-commitment-to-environment-and-sustainability/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211202T220000
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SUMMARY:Bounenkai End of Year Party | Sake Reception & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to one of the most exciting cultural events and celebrations of the year – IJA Bounenkai End of Year Party with Sake reception and delicious Japanese dinner at Yamamori Sushi\, Dublin.\n\n\n\nBounenkai is the way Japanese companies\, families and friends celebrate the end of the year together\, in a casual setting. We hope you can join us for the celebrations! Event is open to everyone!\n\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, 2nd December 2021\nTime: 6.30 p.m.\nVenue: Yamamori Sushi\, 38/39 Ormond Quay Lwr.\, Dublin 1\n\n\n\nTickets:\n* €45 – IJA Members\n* €55 – Non Members\n\n\n\nBookings: If you would like to attend\, please RSVP by Monday\, 29th November by email: info@ija.ie. Please add a note how many tickets you would like to book and we will send you a link where you can make the payment for your tickets by card (Stripe Payments).\n*Places are limited and early booking is recommended.\n*Drinks are not included.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent programme:\n* Arrival of event guests from 6.30 – 6.45 p.m.\n* Welcome words and Kanpai by Raymond Hegarty\, IJA Chairperson\n* Sake reception at Tengu Bar. You will have a wonderful opportunity to taste Japanese Sake drinks accompanied by a short presentation on Sake history and culture by Colly Murray\, Retro Vino. Water and soft drinks also will be available.\n* Japanese dinner will be served from 7.30 p.m.\n\n\n\nPlease note: We will comply with the health and safety recommendations and restaurant policy during this event. A valid Covid-19 certificate will be required at the entrance.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/bounenkai-end-of-year-party-sake-reception-dinner/
LOCATION:Yamamori North City\, 38/39 Ormond Quay Lower\, North City\, Dublin 1\, D01 A593\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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SUMMARY:Business Opportunities in Changing World
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have teamed up with JETRO London and SMBC\, and would like to invite you to an online business briefing ‘Business Opportunities in Changing World’ which will take place on Wednesday\, 17th November at 10 a.m. \nJoin our panel of experts as they discuss the current business environment in Japan and Europe\, international affairs and the potential of medical technology sector. \nDate: Wednesday\, 17th November 2021\nTime: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. \nRegistration: This webinar is free of charge and open to the IJA members and non-members. Prior registration is required by Monday\, 15th November by email: info@ija.ie. Login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event. \n \nEvent plan and guest speakers: \nSESSION 1\nUpdate on Business Circumstances and the Potential of Medical Technology in Ireland\nby Satoshi Okagawa\, Senior Global Markets Analyst\, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and\nAlex Shemie\, Corporate Research Department\, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation \nSESSION 2\nUpdates on business environment in Japan and open innovation for Japan and Europe\nby Masahide Sakishige\, Deputy Director General\, JETRO London \nModerator: Raymond Hegarty\, IJA Chairperson
URL:https://ija.ie/event/business-opportunities-in-changing-world/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210929T143225Z
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SUMMARY:Imagining Globality: Japan & China’s approach to liberal internationalism
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Imagining Globality: Japan & China’s approach to liberal internationalism‘. \nIn this talk\, Kiri Paramore\, Professor of Asian Studies at UCC\, will comparatively analyse the significance of ‘liberal internationalism’ as a political concept in modern Japan and China. \nDate: Thursday\, 11th November 2021\nTime: 1 PM \nVenue: This talk will take place face to face at Theatre C004\, UCD Health Sciences Building\, Belfield Campus\, Dublin 4 and via Zoom platform (please see registration link below).\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/imagining-globality-japan-chinas-approach-to-liberal-internationalism-tickets-179208566647?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n \n  \nFor most nations\, and certainly for postcolonial states\, comparison forms an important basis of political thought. In Japan and China\, comparative frameworks influence not only approaches to individual political issues and decisions\, but also the structure of political thought itself. Comparison is also central to how other countries\, particularly so-called “Western” countries\, imagine the politics of Japan and China. Moreover\, Western countries regularly imagine themselves in relation to “the East”\, “Asia” and sometimes simply “China”\, and imagine these places themselves similarly through comparisons to an imagined norm called “the West” and sometimes “the international community” – the imagination of which is reliant on comparison with an image of Asia. In other words\, comparison forms the basis of a symbiotic creation of national\, civilizational and global identities. \nThis talk takes liberalism\, as the basis ideology of the current international order\, as an exemplary focus of comparison. Beginning with a reflection on the divergent way WWII and the first Cold War’s history are perceived between China and Japan\, the talk moves onto consider the impact of this on images of internationalism and liberalism over the past 70 years. Contrasting these divergences\, and the current international tensions they feed\, with the current convergences in ideas of culture and nation apparent both in China and Japan as well as many other countries around the world\, the talk concludes by reflecting upon the continued influence and impact of liberal internationalism on politics today. \nGuest Speaker: Prof. Kiri Paramore\, Professor of Asian Studies\, University College Cork \nKiri Paramore is Professor of Asian Studies in the National University of Ireland\, University College Cork. His last book\, Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History (Cambridge University Press\, 2016)\, was a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award winner. Other books include Ideology and Christianity in Japan (Routledge\, 2009)\, and Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies (Bloomsbury\, 2016). His articles have appeared in Modern Intellectual History\, the Journal of Asian Studies\, the Journal of Early Modern History\, Comparative Studies in Society and History\, the Journal of Japanese Studies\, and the Proceedings of the British Academy\, etc. He currently serves as chief editor of the Cambridge History of Confucianism\, and as one of the authors of the new Cambridge History of Japan. \nParamore was born and grew up in Sydney and studied Asian Studies and Asian History at the Australian National University\, Canberra (B.A.S. (1997) Hons. (1999)). While completing his studies he worked for the Australian Department of Defence\, and after graduation the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Under the auspices of a Japanese Ministry of Education and Science research scholarship he completed two postgraduate degrees in intellectual history at the University of Tokyo (M.A. 2003\, Ph.D. 2006). Between 2007 and 2019 he taught history and Asian Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He has been awarded grants and fellowships from the Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy\, Academia Sinica\, Taipei\, the Institute of East Asian Studies\, University of California\, Berkeley\, and a number of institutes and universities in Japan. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/imagining-globality-japan-chinas-approach-to-liberal-internationalism-tickets-179208566647?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is jointly organised by UCD Centre for Japanese Studies\, UCC Irish Institute of Japanese Studies and UCD School of Social Policy\, Social Work & Social Justice\, and supported by UCD Japan\, Ireland Japan Association\, Experience Japan\, SMBC Aviation Capital and UCD Japanese Society.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/imagining-globality-japan-chinas-approach-to-liberal-internationalism/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211028T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20211018T113429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T113429Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme‘. \nJoin Gavin Munnelly\, JET Programme Coordinator\, to find out more about The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme\, or JET Programme\, which offers a career option for new graduates in Japan. \nDate: Thursday\, 28th October 2021\nTime: 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/japan-exchange-teaching-programme-tickets-186960402597?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n \n  \nWhat is the JET Programme? \nThe Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (外国語青年招致事業\, Gaikokugo Seinen Shōchi Jigyō)\, or JET Programme\, is a Japanese government initiative that brings college (university) graduates – mostly native speakers of English – to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and Sports Education Advisors (SEAs) in Japanese kindergartens\, elementary\, junior high and high schools\, or as Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs) in local governments and boards of education. JET Programme participants are collectively called JETs. \nIreland became a participating country in the JET Programme in 1987. Since then over 1\,200 Irish people have contributed to and enjoyed the programme\, including the 43 Irish JETs who departed for Japan in 2019. Irish JETs act as ambassadors for Ireland\, introducing all aspects of Irish culture to the Japanese people. \nGuest Speaker: Gavin Munnelly\, JET Programme Coordinator\, Embassy of Japan \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/japan-exchange-teaching-programme-tickets-186960402597?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is jointly organised by UCD Centre for Japanese Studies & UCD Japan and supported by Embassy of Japan in Ireland\, Ireland Japan Association\, Experience Japan\, SMBC Aviation Capital and UCD Japanese Society.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/japan-exchange-teaching-programme/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211027T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20211001T113046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T131237Z
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SUMMARY:Placing Employee Wellbeing at the Heart of Your Organisational Culture
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have teamed up with Cpl Resources and Cpl’s Future of Work Institute\, and would like to invite you to an online talk ‘Placing Employee Wellbeing at the Heart of Your Organisational Culture’ taking place on Wednesday\, 27th October. \n  \nDate: Wednesday\, 27th October 2021\nTime: 11 AM\nRegistration: This webinar is free of charge and open to the IJA members and non members. Prior registration is required by Monday\, 25th October via email: info@ija.ie. Login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe pandemic has changed the wellbeing conversation at work places and during this online talk we will look at:\n\n\n\nFuture trends and insights for wellbeing at work\nThe new Global ISO Psychological Safety Standards and what they mean for your organisation\nThe importance of measuring the impact of your wellness programme\nPreventing stress and burnout in the workplace\nHow leaders can drive a culture of wellbeing\n\n\n\nFollowed by Q&A \n\nGuest Speaker: \n\nElysia Hegarty is the Associate Director and Wellness Lead for Cpl’s Future of Work Institute. With over 15 years’ experience in Human Resource Management and the Wellness Industry Elysia has combined her expertise to partner with businesses to help develop strategies to attract\, engage and retain employees. Elysia currently leads Future of Wellness services for Cpl Group providing enterprise level health\, safety and wellness solutions to their clients.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/placing-employee-wellbeing-at-the-heart-of-your-organisational-culture/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210929T141236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T111612Z
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SUMMARY:Katori Shinto Ryu: Swordsmanship in an Age of Battle
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Katori Shinto Ryu: Swordsmanship in an Age of Battle‘. \nJoin Aidan O’Reilly as he talks about Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu – the oldest martial art in Japan that speaks of an older\, more pragmatic and frequently violent period in Japanese history. \nDate: Thursday\, 21st October 2021\nTime: 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/katori-shinto-ryu-swordsmanship-in-an-age-of-battle-tickets-179192669097?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n \n  \nTenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu is the oldest extent martial art in Japan and speaks of an older\, more pragmatic and frequently violent period in Japanese history. Through examining some of the techniques and being mindful of the period in which it developed\, we can formulate a unique insight into the Sengoku Jidai\, the period of the warring states in Japan. This period\, where power was so frequently expressed at the point of a sword\, is often one of contradictions and surprises\, which can be seen through the study of koryu and the history of the great lords and their machinations. \nTenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu is a sogobujutsu\, a martial art intended to provide all the techniques required for a bushi to survive in this confrontational period. Armoured combat\, with a variety of weapons\, as well as iaijutsu\, the art of drawing the sword to defend against a sudden attack\, are indicative of the period\, as well as having their individual points that can reveal much about the time\, provided there is a proper understanding of their context. \nGuest Speaker: Aidan O’Reilly\, member of the Koryu Budo Seifukai \nAidan has been studying martial arts in various forms for over twenty years. He completed a master’s degree in Military History and Strategic studies in 2009 and has given numerous talks and presentations on an eclectic range of topics at a wide range of events. \nIn 2012 he was introduced to one of the few legitimate examples of koryu in Ireland\, literally\, old school martial arts from Japan. His interest and understanding of this subject matter has continued to expand since this fortuitous first introduction. He continues to train and learn to this day\, and frequently travels to Europe to train as well build better connections to the wider European koryu community. \nAidan is a member of the Koryu Budo Seifukai\, based in Switzerland\, under whose tutelage he studies Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. He is also a member of the Shuto Ku Kai\, through the Belgian Branch\, of Jikishinkage Ryu Naginatajutsu with whom he trains as diligently as possible also. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/katori-shinto-ryu-swordsmanship-in-an-age-of-battle-tickets-179192669097?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is jointly organised by UCD Centre for Japanese Studies & UCD Japan and supported by Ireland Japan Association\, Experience Japan\, SMBC Aviation Capital and UCD Japanese Society.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/katori-shinto-ryu-swordsmanship-in-an-age-of-battle/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211014T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210929T135557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T135914Z
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SUMMARY:Journeys to Japan: from Culture to Technology
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Journeys to Japan: from Culture to Technology’. \nJoin Dr. Denisa Butnaru\, Universität Konstanz\, as she talks about the novel of James Clavell\, Shogun (1975) which introduced her to a landscape of Japanese culture and concrete exploration of Japanese society shaped by a variety of tensions and contradictions. \nDate: Thursday\, 14th October 2021\nTime: 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/journeys-to-japan-from-culture-to-technology-tickets-179188316077?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n \n  \nMany years ago\, the novel of James Clavell\, Shogun (1975) introduced me to a first landscape of Japanese culture. Wanting to understand how history confronts present\, I started to engage in a concrete exploration of Japanese society\, which brought me to conceive a landscape shaped by a variety of tensions and contradictions. The figure of the “bricoleur” which opposes that of the engineer discussed by Claude Lévi-Strauss (Lévi-Strauss 1962) offers me a productive approach to consider the active and rich nuances that I could experience regarding Japan\, and explain how the current development of technological artefacts embeds older forms of social models while inventing further novel ones. – Dr. Denisa Butnaru \nGuest speaker: Dr. Denisa Butnaru was born in Romania. She studied English and Japanese\, sociology and philosophy (having specialized in phenomenological philosophy). She holds a doctor title from the University of Strasbourg\, France (2009) and she finished her habilitation thesis in sociology in 2021\, at the University of Constance\, Germany. Her areas of research are: sociology of the body\, disability\, rehabilitation and augmentation technologies\, phenomenological theories of the body and embodiment\, and qualitative methodology in social sciences. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/journeys-to-japan-from-culture-to-technology-tickets-179188316077?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is jointly organised by UCD Centre for Japanese Studies & UCD Japan and supported by Ireland Japan Association\, Experience Japan and UCD Japanese Society.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/journeys-to-japan-from-culture-to-technology/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211007T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211007T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210929T133144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T133538Z
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SUMMARY:Digital disruption\, political pressure and new opportunities: the future of mass media and its impact on Japan
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2021 this year and invite you to an online webinar ‘Digital disruption\, political pressure and new opportunities: the future of mass media and its impact on Japan’. \nThis lecture will explore what international experience tells us about how mass media has evolved amid this contest between opportunities and threats\, how the Japanese media experience compares\, and what this might mean for the future. \nDate: Thursday\, 7th October 2021\nTime: 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/digital-disruption-political-pressure-and-new-opportunities-tickets-179171335287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n  \n \n  \nThere may never have been a better time to be in the media\, whether as a journalist or a publisher. Barriers to entry into the industry have fallen\, costs of distribution have plummeted\, new markets and new audiences are reachable\, and access to information is easier than ever before. Yet this state of affairs has come through a technological and business hurricane which has destroyed many old business models even while creating new ones\, it has brought new competition for attention from social media which also challenge perceptions of fact and falsehood\, and it has made the mass media a target for political pressure and even assault even as the digital revolution has made some traditional media businesses weaker. These trends are worldwide in nature\, but are happening in different ways and different speeds in different markets. \nSome prominent Japanese media groups have exploited the new opportunities by expanding their international English-language versions at lower cost and\, most notably in Nikkei’s case\, by acquiring the global English language brand the Financial Times and developing joint products with it for the Asian market. Others\, however\, are feeling a long\, slow squeeze from declining circulations and advertising revenues\, while facing new competition from digital-only start-ups and struggling to convert their own output for the digital age. Into this mix has come politics\, just like in Europe and America\, with nationalist politicians and governments seeking to influence and manipulate media while it is in this weaker state. \nGuest Speaker: Bill Emmott\, Former Editor in Chief of The Economist & Chair of the Japan Society of the UK \nBill Emmott is a writer best known for his time as editor in chief of The Economist in 1993-2006 but also for his many books on Japan\, which began with the bestselling “The Sun Also Sets: Why Japan will not be Number One” (1989). He is now chair of the Japan Society of the UK\, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies\, and of Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room Hub for Arts & Humanities\, and is co-director of the Global Commission for Post-Pandemic Policy. In 2017-18 he was a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College\, Oxford\, is an Honorary Fellow of Magdalen College\, Oxford\, and is an Ushioda Fellow of Tokyo College at the University of Tokyo. He is also a member of the University of Tokyo’s Global Advisory Board. Bill was presenter and co-author of a documentary film about Italy\, “Girlfriend in a Coma” (2013) and executive producer of “The Great European Disaster Movie” (2015)\, both shown on the BBC\, among other broadcasters. He is the author of 14 books on Japan\, Asia\, the 20th century and Italy\, the latest of which was “Japan’s Far More Female Future: Increasing Gender Equality and Reducing Workplace Insecurity Will Make Japan Stronger” (OUP\, 2020). In 2016 Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun\, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon\, for services to UK-Japan relations. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/digital-disruption-political-pressure-and-new-opportunities-tickets-179171335287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n*** \nThis event is jointly organised by UCD Centre for Japanese Studies & PSU Centre for Japanese Studies and supported by Ireland Japan Association\, Experience Japan and UCD Japanese Society.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/digital-disruption-political-pressure-and-new-opportunities-the-future-of-mass-media-and-its-impact-on-japan/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210625T160434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210714T101115Z
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SUMMARY:IJA Annual Golf Outing 2021
DESCRIPTION:Ireland Japan Association would like to invite you to our Annual Golf Outing 2021 tournament that will take place on Monday\, 13th September at the stunning Foxrock Golf Club\, Dublin – one of the longest established golf clubs in Ireland designed by world renowned course architect Harry Colt.\n\n\n\nSave the date and get your teams ready for an amazing day of golf\, networking\, great food and atmosphere!\n\n\n\nDate: Monday\, 13th September\nTime: 12.30 p.m.\nVenue: Foxrock Golf Club\, Torquay Road\, Foxrock\, Dublin 18\n\n\n\n\nCompetition format: Four-person team scramble. Rules of play will be sent to all teams/participants closer to the event date.\n\n\n\nTickets:\n\nPrice per team of 4 (including dinner): €500 members | €560 non-members\nIndividual price (including dinner): €130 members | €150 non-members\nDinner only: €50\n\n\nPlan of the day: \n\nArrival from 12 p.m. Light lunch & refreshments available before the game.\nFirst tee time at 12.30 p.m. (slots after that will be allocated on first come basis).\nDinner and Prize Giving at 6.30 p.m.\n\n\nTo reserve a place and book your tickets\, please RSVP by Monday\, 6th September by email: info@ija.ie or call: 01-6787008.\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ija.ie/event/ija-annual-golf-outing-2021/
LOCATION:Foxrock Golf Club\, Torquay Road\, Foxrock\, Co. Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Golf
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210630T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210621T110106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T093923Z
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SUMMARY:Tokyo Olympics: The Countdown | Online Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate #TeamIreland\, our amazing athletes and this year’s Olympic Games in Japan at the pre-departure online talk ‘Tokyo Olympics: The Countdown’ on 30th June at 11 a.m. \nDate: Wednesday\, 30th June 2021\nTime: 11 a.m.\nOnline Talk: Event will take place on Zoom\nRegistration: Please RSVP by email: info@ija.ie by Monday\, 28th June. Login details will be sent to all registered participants via email. \n \nSpecial Guests:  \n\nH.E. Mr. Mitsuru Kitano\, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland\nPeter Sherrard\, Olympic Federation of Ireland\nSally Corscadden\, Horse Sport Ireland\nNicci Daly\, Hockey Ireland\nColm Conyngham\, Bridgestone Ireland\nPeter Collins\, RTÉ Sport\nOther exciting panelists TBC\n\nModerator: Raymond Hegarty\, IJA Chairperson \nThe Tokyo Olympic Games will take place from 23rd July to 8th August 2021. Team Ireland secured 52 athlete spots at the Tokyo Olympics to date\, with one official athlete selection made. 205 nations and approx. 10k athletes will participate in Olympic Games this year. In total\, the Tokyo Games will feature 339 events across 33 sports. \n***\nThis event is organised in association with Bridgestone\, Worldwide Olympic Partner.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/tokyo-olympics-the-countdown-online-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210623T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210611T102452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T111159Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-summer Japanese Outdoor Event
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a while… now let’s dine! \nTogether with our friends at Yamamori\, we would like to invite you to their outdoor garden for an evening to catch up and enjoy great Japanese food. \nOpen to the IJA members only. \nDate: Wednesday\, 23rd June 2021\nTime: From 6.30 PM\nVenue: Yamamori Sushi\, 38/39 Ormond Quay Lower\, Dublin 1 \nTickets: €40 per person. Drinks are not included.\nBookings: RSVP by 20th June by email: info@ija.ie\n*Spaces are limited so early booking is recommended.\n*Please note that cancellations should be made at least 48 hours in advance. \n\n\n\n\n\nOpened in 1995\, the award-winning\, family-run restaurant group has three restaurants and three bars in Dublin city centre each offering their own unique style of Japanese dining. Yamamori sources the best quality food ingredients in Ireland and directly from Japan\, including variety of Japanese craft sake\, craft beer and whiskey.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/mid-summer-japanese-outdoor-event/
LOCATION:Yamamori North City\, 38/39 Ormond Quay Lower\, North City\, Dublin 1\, D01 A593\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210530T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210530T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
CREATED:20210517T115435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T105028Z
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SUMMARY:Origami workshop for families | Online
DESCRIPTION:**SOLD OUT** \nYou are very welcome to join our Origami Workshop online and learn origami folding and paper sculpture making skills together with Akiko Kidokoro. \nOrigami is the Japanese art form of paper folding that uses many techniques to create beautiful paper decorations and objects\, such as animals\, birds\, fish\, flowers and other shapes. \n \n  \n\nAkiko Kidokoro was born in Japan\, and has a BA in Japanese language and literature from Sophia university in Tokyo. She is happy to spread her love for Japanese culture such as origami and kimono. \nDate: Sunday\, 30 May 2021\nTime: 11 a.m. \n\nZoom: Event will take place on Zoom. Login details will be sent to all participants via e-mail before the event.\nAge: Workshop is suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by adults during this online event.\n\nTickets: Spaces are limited and on a first-come\, first-served basis. Ticket includes an Origami Kit (max. 3 per family) delivered to your address in Ireland only. \n\n€10 – IJA members\n€15 – Non-members\n\n\nBookings: Please RSVP by Monday\, 24th May (5 p.m.) by email: info@ija.ie to reserve your place. Please specify how many kits you would like to receive and include your full postal address with Eircode.\n\nOrigami kits: Origami Kit (max. 3 per family) will contain origami paper sheets for the workshop and will be delivered by post to your home in Ireland only. In order to receive the kit in time for the event\, please book your ticket before Monday\, 24th May.\n\n\nOther useful details: Please make sure you have pens\, a tape and scissors handy for additional decorations.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/origami-workshop-for-families-online/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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SUMMARY:Circuits of Care: Ageing in Japan’s Robot Revolution | Film Screening + Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘Circuits of Care: Ageing in Japan’s Robot Revolution’ – Film Screening + Q&A. \nDate: Thursday\, 20 May 2021\nTime: 12 PM (Irish Standard Time)\nRegistration is required:  https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/circuits-of-care-ageing-in-japans-robot-revolution-film-screening-qa-tickets-142400950075 \n \nBy 2036\, one in three people in Japan will be over the age of 65. While the nation wrestles with a shrinking labour force\, the Robot Revolution Initiative was launched to expand robotics into every corner of the Japanese economy and society. \nCircuits of Care follows anthropologist David Prendergast as he meets researchers developing and testing assistive technologies for older adults. From cybernetic walking supports to companion robots and automated sensor networks in nursing homes\, older adults and care professionals share their experiences of the practical benefits these technologies bring\, the problems they create and the unexpected relationships that can blossom. \nSpeakers: \n\nDavid Prendergast is a social anthropologist and Professor of Science\, Technology and Society at Maynooth University in Ireland where he was also previously Head of the Department of Design Innovation. David also worked at Intel for eleven years where he was a Principal Investigator at the ‘Technology Research for Independent Living Centre’ and co-founder of the ‘Intel Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities’. He has served as Visiting Professor of Healthcare Innovation at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. His latest book ‘Aging and the Digital Life Course’ was named a CHOICE ‘Outstanding Academic Title’ by the American Library Association and was described as one of ‘the two most fascinating books on ageing in the 21st Century’ by the Huffington Post.\nNaonori Kodate is Associate Professor in Social Policy\, University College Dublin and the founding Director of UCD Centre for Japanese Studies. He was previously Research Associate at NIHR King’s Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre\, UK\, and is currently affiliated with la Fondation France-Japon de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. He is the Principal Investigator of an international research project “Harmonisation towards the establishment of Person-centred\, Robotics-aided Care System (HARP)”\, working with teams in Ireland\, Japan\, Hong Kong and France. His recent publications include: ‘Can connected technologies improve sleep quality and safety of older adults and care-givers? (Technology in Society)’ and ‘Home-care robots – attitudes and perceptions among older people\, carers and care professionals in Ireland (Health and Social Care in the Community)’.\n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/circuits-of-care-ageing-in-japans-robot-revolution-film-screening-qa-tickets-142400950075 \n  \n\nThis event is supported by:
URL:https://ija.ie/event/circuits-of-care-ageing-in-japans-robot-revolution-film-screening-qa/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
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SUMMARY:Sake Tasting Night | Online Event
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have teamed up with our friends – RetroVino Wine & Sake and Yamamori Restaurant Group\, and would like to invite you to an exclusive Japanese sake tasting experience ‘Sake Tasting Night’ on Thursday\, 29th April. \nExplore the origins of sake and join us for a guided sake tasting and discussions from the comfort of your home! \nThis event is open exclusively to the IJA members only. \nDate: Thursday\, 29th April 2021\nTime: 7.30 PM\nTickets: €50/pp\nBookings: https://retrovino.com/shop/p/ija\nFree shipping: Include the discount code: IJA for free shipping in the Greater Dublin area. \n* Ticket sales will close on Tuesday\, 27th April. Please purchase your ticket before this date in order to receive your sake samples before the online event.\n* Ticket includes free delivery of 6 Japanese sake samples (70ml – 100ml each) before the event within the Greater Dublin area only. At this time deliveries outside the Greater Dublin area are not available.\n* This event is open exclusively to the IJA members only.\n* Limited number of tickets available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSake\, more commonly in Japan known as nihonshu\, is one of the most popular Japanese drinks worldwide. Sake comes in a range of flavours and can be enjoyed in various temperatures and ways. Join this event and allow our guest speakers Colin and Graham to introduce you to the origins and history of sake\, explore the wide variety of sake types and learn about its production. You also will have a unique opportunity to participate in guided sake tasting from the comfort of your home. Followed by Q&A session. Moderator: Eddie Hughes\, IJA. \nYour ticket includes a free delivery of 6 sake samples (70ml-100ml each) that you will receive before the event:\n*Please note that free delivery is available in Greater Dublin area only. \n* Hatsumago “Kimoto Tradition”\, Honjozo – 100ml\n* Kikumasamune Junmai “Koujo”\, Junmai – 100ml\n* Kikusui Junmai Ginjo\, Junmai Ginjo – 100ml\n* Rihaku “Dreamy Clouds”\, Junmai Nigori – 100ml\n* Dassai 45\, Junmai Daiginjo – 100ml\n* Fukuju “Plum Sake”\, Plum Sake – 70ml \nGuest speakers: \n* Colin Murray\, RetroVino Wine &  Sake – Sake evangelist\, importer and lover of all things Japan.\n* Graham Ryan\, Yamamori – Managing Director\, Yamamori Restaurant Group\n* Eddie Hughes\, IJA – A former Director of Japan for the Irish Government’s Trade Development Agency Enterprise Ireland based in Tokyo. He is a long time sake enthusiast and continues to develop his awareness and love of the deep fascinating world of Japanese sake. \n\nRetroVino Wine & Sake\nRetrosake is the little brother of RetroVino.  Established in 2014\, RetroSake is Ireland’s first and only dedicated premium sake importer\, supplying artisanal sake which is brought across the high seas in temperature controlled vessels to ensure optimal freshness and quality. \nYamamori Restaurant Group\nOpened in 1995\, the award-winning\, family-run restaurant group has three restaurants and three bars in Dublin city centre each offering their own unique style of Japanese dining. Yamamori sources the best quality food ingredients in Ireland and directly from Japan\, including variety of Japanese craft sake\, craft beer and whiskey. \n*Drink responsibly and enjoy alcohol in moderation at all times. 18+ only.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/sake-tasting-night-online-event/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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SUMMARY:'Black Dragonfly' by Jean Pasley | Online Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to an online book launch for ‘Black Dragonfly’ by Jean Pasley on Thursday\, 22nd April at 7 p.m. via Zoom. \nJean will discuss inspirations behind her debut novel ‘Black Dragonfly’ based on the remarkable experiences of the Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn\, and will read an extract from her new book. \nModerator: Prof. Mary Gallagher\, UCD School of Languages\, Cultures and Linguistics. \nDate: Thursday\, 22 April 2021\nTime: 7-8 PM\nRegistration: This online event is free of charge and open to the IJA members and non members. Prior registration is required by Tuesday\, 20th April via email: info@ija.ie. Zoom login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event. \n \nOver a century after his death\, nomadic Irish writer\, Patrick Lafcadio Hearn remains one of the most famous Westerners ever to make Japan his home. In this richly imagined novel\, Jean Pasley explores not only Hearn’s stark\, lonely childhood in Ireland and his scandalous time in America but also how Japan changed him and how he went on to become one of Japan’s most celebrated and cherished writers. \nGuest speakers: \n\nJean Pasley\nDublin-born writer and filmmaker Jean Pasley spent ten years in Japan. Her screenplays have won numerous awards\, the most recent being The Audience Award at Cork International Film Festival 2020 for The Bright Side on which she was co-writer. Her new short film\, Ship of Souls\, which she directed\, was also inspired by Hearn and is due for release shortly. She now lives in Dublin\, close to one of Hearn’s childhood homes. This is her first novel. Jean Pasley is also a member of the Ireland Japan Association.\nProf. Mary Gallagher\nProfessor of French and Francophone Studies in University College Dublin. Most of her work centres on 20th century writing in French from beyond Metropolitan France\, particularly from the Caribbean. In 2003-4\, she published critical re-editions of the French translations of Lafcadio Hearn’s French Caribbean writings (collected in Two Years in the French West Indies). More recently\, she published articles on Hearn’s (Creole) storytelling and on the Creole continuum in his American writings. She is currently completing two studies of some of Hearn’s New Orleans stories and sketches. Prof. Gallagher has lectured on Hearn’s migrancy not just in Ireland\, but also in France and Greece\, as well as in Japan and in the United States. She serves on the UCD Japan Committee\, and she is the current convenor of UCD’s Asia-Pacific Research Network.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/black-dragonfly-by-jean-pasley-online-book-launch/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210408T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210408T140000
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SUMMARY:Japan in the Age of Fraying International Order | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘Japan in the Age of Fraying International Order’. \nDate: Thursday\, 8 April 2021\nTime: 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/japan-in-the-age-of-fraying-international-order-tickets-143762498503 \n  \n \nThis presentation is intended to explore Japan’s role in the age of fraying international order. It first analyses the dominant trends and issues in the contemporary world: in particular\, the dismaying performance of the advanced democracies\, the rise of the authoritarian regimes\, as well as the Sino-American hegemonic rivalries. Then it moves on to review the current state of Japan and consider the implications for Japan’s expected international role\, before concluding on the potential for Japan-US-Europe cooperation. \nGuest Speaker \nKen Endo (遠藤 乾) is Professor of International Politics\, School of Law & Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy\, Hokkaido University\, Sapporo. He is also Part-time Professor Global Governance Programme\, EU-ASIA Project\, European University Institute (EUI). \nAfter obtaining MA (cum laude) in European Studies at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven\, Belgium\, he obtained a D.Phil in Politics at St Antony’s College\, University of Oxford\, in 1996. The subsequent appointments include: Visiting Professor\, University of Tokyo (2003-16)\, Visiting Professor\, National Chengchi University (2008\, 18)\, Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow\, European University Institute (2009-10)\, Visiting Professor & Japan Chair\, Sciences po\, Paris (2005 & 2010)\, Visiting Professor\, University of International Business and Economics\, Beijing (2015)\, Visiting Fellow\, Ifri\, Paris (2017)\, Taiwan MOFA fellow (2018). \nHis main publications are: The Presidency of the European Commission under Jacques Delors: The Politics of Shared Leadership (Macmillan/St. Martin’s\, 1999) and The End of Integration – The realities and implications of the European Union (Iwanami\, 2013\, in Japanese)\, for which he was awarded the Yomiuri-Chuo Koron Yoshino Sakuzo prize in 2014. \nHis recent book focused on the European Complex Crisis (Chuo-koron\, 2016\, in Japanese). He edited two tomes in Japanese: A History of European Integration (Nagoya UP\, 2008)\, A Documentary History of European Integration: Documents and Commentaries (Nagoya UP\, 2008). \nHis recent publications also include: The Frontiers of Global Governance (Toshindo\, 2008); History and Thought of Global Governance (Yuhikaku\, 2010); Sovereignty at the Present Times (Chikuma\, 2019). \nProfessor Endo served as one of the two commissioning editors of Iwanami’s 8 vols (c100 articles)\, on Japanese Security (2014-15). \nHis recent articles (in Japanese) can be found here: \n\n「再定義される欧州－2020年代のEU像」『外交』Vol.60、2020年3‐4月号\n「支援を渋る豊かな国、募るイタリアの恨み　EUの機能不全を避ける道は」『Asahi Globe』2020.05.11\n「コロナで高まる「EU不要論」の誤解と正解」『Newspicks』2020/5/17\n「切り下げの帝国が世界を劣化させる」『Voice』2020年10月号\n「EU・イギリスから見る米中関係」川島真・森聡編『アフター・コロナ時代の世界秩序』東京大学出版会、2020年11月\n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/japan-in-the-age-of-fraying-international-order-tickets-143762498503 \n  \n\nOrganised by: \n \n  \n  \n  \nSupported by:
URL:https://ija.ie/event/japan-in-the-age-of-fraying-international-order-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210324T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210324T163000
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SUMMARY:IJA AGM 2021
DESCRIPTION:The 31st Annual General Meeting for the Ireland Japan Association will take place on Wednesday\, 24th March 2021 at 3 p.m. Following the official guidelines and taking into account the current situation in the country\, we would like to inform our members that the meeting will be held online via Zoom platform.\n\n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 24th March 2021\nTime: 3 p.m.\nOnline via Zoom platform: Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants closer to the event date.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is open to ALL IJA MEMBERS\, and we encourage you to attend. Please note that you need to be a fully paid-up member to vote and attend the AGM.\n\n\n\n\nPlease find the IJA AGM 2021 Agenda here!\nPlease RSVP by by Friday\, 19th March by email: info@ija.ie if you would like to attend the AGM. \n\n\n \n  \nIJA General Meeting \nThe IJA has received a proposal to amend the Paragraph 10 (Election Procedure) of the IJA Constitution regarding the duration of both Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson holding of their positions. Proposed amendment: \n‘7. Both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting and shall hold office for a one year period and may be re-elected but may not hold the same office for more than three consecutive years.’ \nAs per Paragraph 13 of the IJA Constitution\, A General Meeting of the Association\, other than an Annual General Meeting\, may be convened by giving to the members fourteen days notice of such meeting and specifying the purpose\, time and venue during which a resolution will be put to the vote. \nThe IJA proposes that the IJA General Meeting takes place on Wednesday\, 24th March 2021 at 3 p.m. – before the start of the IJA AGM 2021. \n\nIJA Council 2021 Elections \nWe are pleased to announce that there were 17 nominations received for the IJA Council 2021 elections this year. Voting will take place on ElectionBuddy platform online from Thursday\, 11th March – Thursday\, 18th March 2021. \nEach member will receive an email with a unique access key which can only be used to vote once\, and your voting choices will remain anonymous. You will be able to cast your vote to elect your preferred nominee among candidates representing Corporate and Individual members (Ordinary Council members). Please do NOT share this link with anyone as it is a specific link JUST FOR YOU! \n\nYou can vote in the IJA Council 2021 election if you are a paid-up IJA Individual or Corporate member.\nCouncil attendance sheet (April 2020 – March 2021) – please see here!\nParagraph 10 of the IJA Constitution notes that every member shall have one vote:\n\nCorporate members shall vote by one representative\, therefore the voting link will be sent only to one person within the company (usually the company representative who made the membership application).\nFamily membership holders shall be restricted to one vote per family.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/ija-agm-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Corporate
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T100000
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SUMMARY:Why Women Leaders? Fostering Tomorrow's Leaders in Japan | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘Why Women Leaders? Fostering Tomorrow’s Leaders in Japan.’ \nDate: Tuesday\, 16 February 2021\nTime: 9-10 AM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-women-leaders-fostering-tomorrows-leaders-in-japan-tickets-134527187439 \n \nThis event is partly pre-recorded with live Q&A Session. \nGUEST SPEAKERS: \n\n\n\nChancellor Prof. Mariko Bando\, Chancellor\, Showa Women’s University\,\nProf. Gerardine Doyle\, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School\,\nProf. Christina Davis\, Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations & Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study\, Harvard University – External Academic Advisor for the UCD Centre for Japanese Studies\n\n\n\nA pioneering role-model and leading advocate for the empowerment of women and gender equality in Japan\, Prof. Mariko Bando (Chancellor of Showa Women’s University) will speak about why fostering women leaders is so important for Japan and the world. \nProf. Mariko Bando is a prolific author of more than 40 books\, including Toward a Gender-Equal Society and The Dignity of a Woman\, which has sold more than 3 million copies and was Japan’s #1 best seller in 2007. \nAfter graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1969\, she embarked on a path-breaking career that began as the first woman to be employed at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office as a career bureaucrat. She chose to continue working even after marriage and children and served the Japanese government in various capacities for 34 years. In 1998 she became the first woman to serve as Japanese Consul General in Brisbane\, Australia. From 2001-03\, she was Director-General of the Bureau for Gender Equality under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. \nShe was director of the Japan National Committee of UNIFEM (the United Nations Development Fund for Women). \nShe was a visiting research fellow at Harvard University’s Bunting Institute and the Kennedy School of Government\, where she conducted a comparative study of women executives in the US and Japan. She joined Showa Women’s University in 2004\, became president in 2007 and Chancellor in 2014. She is a proud mother of two daughters. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-women-leaders-fostering-tomorrows-leaders-in-japan-tickets-134527187439
URL:https://ija.ie/event/why-women-leaders-fostering-tomorrows-leaders-in-japan-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210212T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
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SUMMARY:Why Japan Matters? | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies we are delighted to invite you to an online webinar ‘Why Japan matters?’ with H.E. Mr. Mitsuru Kitano\, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland. \nDate: Friday\, 12 February 2021\nTime: 1-2 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-japan-matters-tickets-135845687107 \n \n  \nHis Excellency Mr. Mitsuru Kitano\, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland\, will talk about the relationship between Ireland and Japan\, particularly why Ireland and Irish people should engage with Japan. What are the commonalities between the two countries and peoples? What is the significance and benefit of focusing on Japan? What can Ireland and Irish people offer to Japan and Japanese people? \nAmbassador Kitano was posted to Dublin in August 2019. He has over 40 years experience in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy at both Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Headquarters as well as Embassies and Permanent Missions abroad. \nHe has authored and co-edited four books in Japanese on such areas as public diplomacy and disarmament/non-proliferation. He has also contributed articles and research papers to English academic journals. His most recent article is ‘Ireland’s Neutrality Policy and Japan’s Alliance Policy’\, Irish Studies in International Affairs\, 2020\, (2020). This article is based on his lecture for Dr Declan Downey’s final year History Module\, Rise\, Fall\, Rise of Modern Japan at University College Dublin in April 2020. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-webinar-why-japan-matters-tickets-135845687107
URL:https://ija.ie/event/why-japan-matters-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201210T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201210T110000
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SUMMARY:Taste Japan | Online Travel Talk
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Taste Japan’. You will learn about different aspects of affordable and higher-end Japanese cuisine and hopefully\, pick up some practical knowledge about how to try out experimenting with a taste of Japan in your own home\, too. Webinar is free of charge and open to everyone. \nDate: Thursday\, 10th December 2020\nTime: 10 AM (Dublin/London time)\nPre-registration is essential: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O2zYRh1vR4iRN4SPSjkcsw  \n\nGUEST SPEAKERS: \n\nRonnie Lim\, Hotel Okura Tokyo\n\nRonnie represents Okura Nikko Hotels and is based in their London Global Sales Office where he has established a great working relationship with Unique Japan Tours.  During the Taste Japan webinar\, Ronnie will provide a summary of the portfolio.  He will be joined by his colleagues in Tokyo to give a live showcase of the flagship hotel; The Okura Tokyo where the hotel re-opened after a full makeover.  In addition to luxurious bedrooms\, the tour will also feature Sazanka – a teppanyaki restaurant on level 41\, giving diners a captivating experience with views of Tokyo. \n\n\nFrank Striegl\, 5AM Ramen\n\n\n\nFrank is a Filipino American born in Tokyo and raised on ramen. He consumes over 350 bowls of ramen a year\, operates a blog called ‘5 AM Ramen’ and runs ramen tours for visitors to Japan. Alongside the growth of Japan’s inbound tourism\, he thought ramen-focused tours would be a lot of fun and a great way to introduce ramen to a global audience. \n\n\n\nJunko Hamilton\, Japanese Cooking Instructor \n\nWith many years of delivering Japanese cookery workshops to English speaking participants\, Junko san will enlighten us with some tips that we may be able to try at home even before we get to Japan.\nMizuki Kamakura\, Japan Travel SpecialistMizuki San will outline the ‘Taste of Japan’ tour itinerary and outline the inclusions and features of this carefully crafted food-orientated tour of Japan.\n\nMODERATOR: \n\nDarina Slattery\, Managing Director of Unique Japan Tours\n\nDarina will introduce each speaker and facilitate some Q&A from the zoom audience\, and also clarify any points made with reference to the services that Unique Japan Tours can offer in Japan. \nFor more information and to register for this webinar: https://www.uniquejapantours.com/taste-japan-online-travel-talk/
URL:https://ija.ie/event/taste-japan-online-travel-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201204T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T154001
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SUMMARY:Post-Abe Japan & Political Leadership | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*LIVE FROM SHEFFIELD* \nWe are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2020 this year and together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies would like to invite you to an online webinar ‘Post-Abe Japan & Political Leadership’. \nThis session  will look at the Post-Abe political environment and the major issues facing Japan. \nDate: Friday\, 4th December 2020\nTime: 12 – 1 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/post-abe-japan-political-leadership-tickets-125552521973?aff=erelpanelorg \n \n  \nWhat happens next for Japanese politics after Abe? \nProf. Hugo Dobson (Professor of Japan’s International Relations in the National Institute of Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield\, UK) will talk about post-Abe leadership and Japan’s role in the world. \nProf. Dobson’s research interests include multilateral organisations and global governance\, especially the G7 and G20 and Japan’s role therein. His research also explores the role of images in shaping our understanding of international relations and Japan’s role in the world\, from postage stamps and logos to TV programmes such as The Simpsons. \nHe has been invited to teach and research at various institutions around the world including the University of Tokyo\, Kobe University\, Hosei University\, Zurich University and Charles University in Prague. \nHe has received a number of teaching awards related to his work with the “Global Learning Opportunities in the Social Sciences” initiative at the University of Sheffield. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. \nThe respondent\, Mr Bill Emmott is the Chairperson of the Japan Society in the UK and was previously Editor-in-Chief of The Economist (1993-2006). Bill is a Fellow of Tokyo College\, University of Tokyo’s new interdisciplinary research institute. He also chairs the board of Trinity College Dublin’s Long Room Hub for the Arts & Humanities and is chairman of The Wake Up Foundation\, a charity dedicated to education and communication about the decline of western societies using film\, which he co-founded in 2013 with an Italian film-maker\, Annalisa Piras. \nHe has written eight books on Japan\, the first of which was The Sun Also Sets: Why Japan Will Not Be Number One (1989). His most recent book is Japan’s Far More Female Future (Oxford University Press / Nikkei Shimbun Publishing). \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/post-abe-japan-political-leadership-tickets-125552521973?aff=erelpanelorg
URL:https://ija.ie/event/post-abe-japan-political-leadership-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
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SUMMARY:From Mayo to Tokyo: The McGowan Trilogy Across Borders | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*LIVE FROM NEW YORK (TBC)* \nWe are delighted to support UCD Japan Fair 2020 this year and together with UCD Japan and UCD Centre for Japanese Studies would like to invite you to an online webinar ‘From Mayo to Tokyo: The McGowan Trilogy Across Borders’. \nDuring this session find out how a 300-word flash fiction piece transitioned to a full-length stage play ‘The McGowan Trilogy’\, and then transferred to Japan. \nDate: Friday\, 27th November 2020\nTime: 1-2 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-mayo-to-tokyo-the-mcgowan-trilogy-across-borders-tickets-126449268165?aff=erelpanelorg \n \nHow did a flash fiction piece about The Disappeared in Northern Ireland develop into a one-act play\, was then incorporated into a full length play The McGowan Trilogy which was commissioned and produced by The Cell Theater Company\, premiered in New York and played in Galway\, Mayo and Hastings and published by Arlen House. CAT productions then decided to stage it in Japan. It was translated into Japanese by Chizuru Urabe and performed in Japan in July 2018 directed by Eriko Ogawa staring Tori Matsuzaka\, Bunichi Hamanaka\, Shuri\, Shin Koyanagi\, Ayumi Tanida and Keiko Takahashi. \nSeamus Scanlon is the librarian at City College Downtown in Manhattan which houses City College’s Centre for Worker Education. It was co-founded in the 1980s by organized labor and academics at City College so that working adults could obtain college degrees with all classes in the evenings and on Saturdays. \nScanlon is a playwright\, screenwriter and fiction writer. His books include As Close As You’ll Ever Be (Cairn Press)\, The McGowan Trilogy (Arlen House) and Irlanda en el corazón (Artepoetica Press). Films include The Butterfly Love Song (Ireland/USA\, 2019) and The Long Wet Grass (Ireland/USA\, 2017). More details at www.seamusscanlon.com \nAs well as the Japanese translation of The McGowan Trilogy and its production in Aichi\, Hyogo and Tokyo www.mcgowantrilogy.com his latest collaboration with Japanese (and Irish) artists is Echoes of Calling created by Akiko Kitamura. \nHe is a Fellow of MacDowell\, The Centre for Fiction and The Brown Foundation Fellows Residency Program at Dora Maar House. He is also an award-winning librarian (Carnegie Corporation/New York Times). \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-mayo-to-tokyo-the-mcgowan-trilogy-across-borders-tickets-126449268165?aff=erelpanelorg
URL:https://ija.ie/event/from-mayo-to-tokyo-the-mcgowan-trilogy-across-borders-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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