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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:20260419T165807
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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:20260419T165807
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T130000
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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:20260419T165807
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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:20260419T165807
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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:20260419T165807
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210630T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
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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:20260419T165807
CREATED:20210611T102452Z
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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:20260419T165807
CREATED:20210517T115435Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210520T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
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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:20260419T165807
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T200000
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20210121T145118Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20210111T110932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T111456Z
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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:20260419T165807
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T105751Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201207T145827Z
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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:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201016T111514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T115240Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201127T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201120T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201120T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201117T124104Z
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SUMMARY:Japan's Top Gardens and Galleries
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Japan’s Top Gardens and Galleries’. This webinar will give you an insight into where to visit to see Japan’s most spectacular gardens and award winning art galleries\, with a few secret spots along the way! \nWebinar is free of charge and open to everyone. \nDate: Friday\, 20th November 2020\nTime: 1o AM (Dublin/London time)\nPre-registration is essential: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WAszdq6DQ2i4Vrmm6qRWyw \n \n  \nJoin special guest speakers from Kamakura and Matsue in Japan as they discuss one of the most popular garden and art tours to Japan – Gardens & Galleries. Both speakers are local to the areas. \nGUEST SPEAKERS: \n\nSaori Imoto\, Japanese landscape designer\n\nSaori is a graduate of Japanese Landscape Gardening from Kamakura\, Japan. She spent some time in the UK and studied at a UK Horticultural College. While her career started as a gardener\, she has developed into garden design\, providing workshops including Bonsai workshops\, and preserving forests over the past 7 years. She has been commissioned as a Japanese landscape designer in both Japan and the UK with extensive knowledge and expertise in both English and Japanese garden styles. Saori will discuss the tour covering Kamakura\, Kanazawa & Kyoto areas. Her knowledge of hidden gems in these places will certainly be worth the listen! \n\nSachiyo Kusuda\, Shimane (Matsue Tour Guide)\n\nSachiyo is a professional English speaking tour guide based in Matsue\, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue is home to the Adachi Museum\, a beautiful samurai castle and a lot more hidden gems on this tour. She is a member of the Japanese Garden Club owned by Chisa Shigemori\, an expert in the history of Japanese gardens and also a grandchild of Mirei Shigemori\, another key figure in Japanese garden design. Sachiyo-san also has a certification in Sake Sommeliere so will be keen to show you the different sake samples while on tour. Sachiyo will invite us to Matsue\, a significant place in Japanese history especially for gardens\, and will explain what you can see and do while in Matsue\, with particular attention given to the Gardens and Galleries tour itinerary. \nFor more details and to register for this online talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WAszdq6DQ2i4Vrmm6qRWyw
URL:https://ija.ie/event/japans-top-gardens-and-galleries/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201118T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201106T122508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T122853Z
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SUMMARY:New business opportunities with Japan and Ireland | Online Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have teamed up with JETRO and Bank of Ireland\, and would like to invite you to an online business briefing ‘New business opportunities with Japan and Ireland’ which will take place on Wednesday\, 18th November at 11 a.m. \nJoin our panel of experts as they discuss the current situation of economy and business environment\, political agenda\, and the business opportunities between Ireland and Japan. \nDate: Wednesday\, 18th November 2020\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\, 16th November via email: info@ija.ie. Login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event. \n \nGUEST SPEAKERS: \n\nLoretta O’Sullivan\, Group Chief Economist\, Bank of Ireland\n\n‘Update on the Irish economy’ – Dr O’Sullivan will discuss recent economic developments in Ireland and share some insights from the Bank of Ireland sentiment tracker on the business environment. \n\nNaritaka Nakaishi\, Director General\, JETRO London\n\n‘The current situation and political agenda of Japanese economy’ –  Mr. Nakaishi will give the updates on current situation of Japanese economy and political agenda\, improvements of business environment\, business opportunities with Japan\, and JETRO support for Irish companies. \nMODERATOR: \n\n\nRaymond Hegarty\, IJA Chairperson
URL:https://ija.ie/event/new-business-opportunities-with-japan-and-ireland-online-business-briefing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business,Corporate
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201103T110018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T114643Z
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SUMMARY:Spreading the Power of Music | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*LIVE FROM LONDON* \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 ‘Spreading the Power of Music’ with Motoki Hirai. \nDuring this session\, Motoki Hirai will look at his activities in peace-making and connecting people across the world through music. \nDate: Wednesday\, 11th November 2020\nTime: 1-2 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/spreading-the-power-of-music-tickets-126446580125?aff=erelpanelorg \n \n\nMotoki Hirai (pianist\, composer and peace activist) will speak about some of his experiences\, with a particular focus on his past and present activities in peace-making and connecting people across the world through music. \nAcclaimed worldwide for his imagination and sensitivity\, Motoki (originally from Tokyo\, resident in London in the last 25 years) has been to over 70 countries as a concert pianist\, performing in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall (London)\, Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)\, Wiener Konzerthaus (Vienna) and Carnegie Hall (New York). \nAs a composer\, artistic director\, photographer and peace activist\, Motoki travelled in over 100 countries around the world. His music has also been used in films including ‘The Emperor’s Tram Girls’ (2005)\, which tells the story of how the girls drove Hiroshima’s streetcars during WWII. Over the years\, Motoki Hirai has worked for the promotion of world peace and for people in need worldwide in cooperation with organisations such as The Red Cross\, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity\, Tōhoku Earthquake Fukushima Orphans Fund and UNESCO. Since the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami\, Motoki has organized over 50 charity concerts across the UK\, Europe\, USA as well as the most affected areas in Japan. Motoki has been an artistic emissary of the Japanese Government since 1994. \nThrough music\, he has been actively engaged with charity work in the areas such as peace\, education\, healthcare\, food (e.g. Expo Milano 2015) and the environment. He is Artistic Director of the cultural exchange/education project “The Fascinating World of Folklore and Stories – Brought to Life through Reading and Music”\, and Goodwill Ambassador for the “Reviving Old Imari Project” at Loosdorf Castle\, Austria. \n\nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/spreading-the-power-of-music-tickets-126446580125?aff=erelpanelorg\n\n\n 
URL:https://ija.ie/event/spreading-the-power-of-music-with-motoki-hirai/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201106T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201016T110005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T115148Z
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SUMMARY:Career opportunities in Japan | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*LIVE FROM DUBLIN & LONDON* \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 ‘Career opportunities in Japan’. \nThis session will look at career options for new graduates and\, in addition\, research opportunities for postgraduate and academic staff. \nDate: Friday\, 6th November 2020\nTime: 1-2 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/career-opportunities-in-japan-tickets-125541705621?aff=erelpanelorg \n  \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. Ireland 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. \nWho is the JSPS\, and what does it do? \nThe Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) also known as Gakushin\, is an independent administrative institution. It provides various fellowships for researchers to conduct\, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts\, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. As Japan’s premier research funding agency\, JSPS carries out a diverse program that includes funding scientific research\, fostering young researchers\, promoting international scientific exchange\, and supporting the reform and globalization of universities. Its annual budget in 2011 fiscal year was ¥334.7 billion. The JSPS is equivalent to both Science Foundation Ireland and the Ireland Research Council for Japan\, covering all disciplinary areas. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/career-opportunities-in-japan-tickets-125541705621?aff=erelpanelorg
URL:https://ija.ie/event/career-opportunities-in-japan-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201015T110027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T115043Z
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SUMMARY:Seeing Japan through the journey of Umami and 'Washoku' | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*LIVE  FROM TOKYO* \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 ‘Seeing Japan through the journey of Umami and ‘Washoku”. \nThis session will share the secret of how dashi and umami were discovered and the role of Washoku in a healthy life. \nDate: Friday\, 23rd October 2020\nTime: 1-2 PM\nRegistration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seeing-japan-through-the-journey-of-umami-and-washoku-tickets-124466495639 \n \n  \nWhy is Japanese food tasty and healthy? \nAna San Gabriel (Assoc. General Manager\, Ajinomoto Co.\, Inc.) will share the secret\, explaining how dashi and umami were discovered in Japan and the role of the Japanese Traditional diet (Washoku) in healthy and sustainable dietary patterns. \nUntil June 2010\, Ana San Gabriel was a senior researcher of the Physiology & Nutrition Group at the Institute of Life Science of Ajinomoto Co\, Inc.\, Kawasaki where she worked as a researcher since 1997. During this period\, she investigated the expression and function of amino acid receptors in the stomach. From 2010 she became manager at the Public Communications Department. A graduate of the Veterinary School of La Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona\, she received a Masters in Nutrition from the Pennsylvania State University. \nDr San Gabriel’s research interests include the study of the umami taste\, and the taste of other non-protein amino acids\, the molecular mechanisms involved in their sensing\, and their multiple functions of umami substances in food and the gastrointestinal tract (gut chemical sensing). \nShe is also a founding member of the Association of Spanish Scientist in Japan (ACE Japon) and Scientific Affairs Representative of the Non-profit organization Umami Information Center and the International Glutamate Information Service. \nShe has been invited as speaker to many international scientific conferences and special lectures about chemical sensing. \nFor more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seeing-japan-through-the-journey-of-umami-and-washoku-tickets-124466495639
URL:https://ija.ie/event/seeing-japan-through-the-journey-of-umami-and-washoku-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201022T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20201015T103827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T104138Z
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SUMMARY:Magical Winter Hokkaido | Travel Talk
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Magical Winter Hokkaido’. This webinar will give you a real insight into the incredible beauty and magical winter wonderland that awaits you in Hokkaido\, Japan. Webinar is free of charge and open to everyone. \nDate: Thursday\, 22nd October 2020\nTime: 11 AM (Dublin/London time)\nPre-registration is essential: https://www.uniquejapantours.com/magical-winter-hokkaido-japan-travel-talk/ \n \nPanel & Topics \n\nPaul Haggart\, Hokkaido Tourism Consultant\, Niseko Town Council Industry & Tourism Division.\n\nPaul will introduce and outline some of the things that make Niseko ski resort one of the most highly acclaimed in the world. Often nicknamed the “Aspen of the East” for its luxurious accommodation options and lively apres ski bar and restaurant scene. And yet unlike Apsen or any ski resort in Europe\, Niseko boasts so much more such as an abundance of natural volcanic hot springs to soothe the muscles after dinner at the end of a day’s skiing. Niseko has seen skyrocketing growth in overseas visitor numbers over the last 2 decades with over 200k overseas visitors traveling to Niseko in the 2018/2019 season. One of the key highlights is the abundance of deep\, light\, fluffy\, “powder snow” of which Niseko has become renowned since it receives an average snowfall of over 15m’s a year (compared with about 1.5-2m in many European ski resorts). Paul is a long term resident of Niseko who has a passion for promoting the food\, culture\, and amenities of the area to prospective visitors and will be able to answer any question you have on the area. \n\nAndrew Clarke\, Unique Japan Tours Hokkaido Tour Leader & Former Hokkaido Resident for many years.\n\nAndrew will introduce you to the sights and experiences that we have compiled into our most underrated and perhaps “off the beaten path” tour of Japan – Journey to the East. From the bright lights and overwhelming sights\, sounds\, and tastes of the Sapporo Snow Festival to the peaceful tranquility of observing the mystical and highly endangered Red-Crowned Crane bath in an icy cold flowing river at sunrise. He will outline some of the joys that are to be discovered along our adventurous route through the heartland of a frozen Hokkaido and showcase some of the photography he took along the way. A keen snowboarder and former Niseko resident\, Andrew will also outline some of the options for those seeking to try some winter sports in Hokkaido. \n\nDarina Slattery\, Managing Director Unique Japan Tours\n\nDarina has spent almost 25 years living\, working\, and breathing Japan! Born in Ireland but has spent half her life working with Japan. Her love for Japan started young at just 17 years old. Considered a unique choice back then\, she decided to continue her love of languages and study Business Studies with Japanese!! During this time she spent one year at Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama/Tokyo which really was the start of her career/love affair with Japan. In 2005\, she began welcoming Japanese people into Ireland (Japan Ireland Travel). But soon realised that Japan was a far more interesting destination and the global audience was far greater than just the Japanese traveler so created Unique Japan Tours. Darina is the master mind behind all itineraries and routes developed with her loyal team in Unique Japan Tours. During her discussion\, she will give you an insight into Japan today; what Covid changes are in place; and where the future lies for travel to Japan post-covid. \n\nMizuki Kamakura\, Unique Japan Tours – Moderator\n\nFor more details and to register for this online talk: https://www.uniquejapantours.com/magical-winter-hokkaido-japan-travel-talk/
URL:https://ija.ie/event/magical-winter-hokkaido-travel-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201001T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201001T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20200923T100047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T102012Z
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SUMMARY:Traditional and Tropical Japan | Travel Talk
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Unique Japan Tours would like to invite you to an online travel talk ‘Traditional & Tropical Japan’. This webinar is free of charge and open to everyone. \nDate: Thursday\, 1st October 2020\nTime: 11 AM / 7 PM (Dublin/London time)\nPre-registration is essential: https://www.uniquejapantours.com/traditional-tropical-japan-travel-talk/ \n \nWith special guest speakers from Kyoto and Amami Ooshima in Kagoshima Prefecture (Ryukyu Islands)\, this webinar will give you a colourful insight into everyday life in Kyoto explained by a local tour guide – Mr Tetsuya Kawabata. Tetsuya-san will give you a summary of the history\, best places to see depending on the season\, and a taste of what you can expect while visiting this magnificent Unesco World Heritage city. \nMr Akio Sugioka\, a local guide in Amami Ooshima\, one of Ryukyu Islands located in the Pacific Ocean\, not too far from Okinawa\, will tell about Amami Ooshima – a tropical paradise famous for its unspoilt nature\, tropical rain forests\, magnificent clear blue seas/skies/beaches\, and sumptuous fresh food. Being just a 2.5 hour flight from the mainland (Tokyo or Osaka)\, it is the perfect way to add peace and tranquility to your trip of a lifetime in Japan. Especially suitable for families and honeymooners alike. \nPanel & Topics:\n* Mr Tetsuya Kawabata\, Official Tour Guide in the Ancient capital and center for all things cultural\, Kyoto\n* Mr Akio Sugioka\, Official Nature Guide in the tropical island of Amami Ooshima\n* Mr Hokuto Horikawa\, Senior Travel Consultant at Unique Japan Tours explaining two relevant tours: \n\nTraditional & Tropical Japan – 15-Day Small Group Tour featuring many of Japan’s higlights\, finishing off on Amami Ooshima.\nA Tropical Treat – 4-night tropical stay on Ishigaki and Taketomi Islands or Amami Ooshima – the perfect way to add a tropical extension to any of your travel plans to Japan.\n\nModerator:\n* Ms Mizuki Kamakura\, Unique Japan Tours \nQuestions & Answers \nFor more information and registration: https://www.uniquejapantours.com/traditional-tropical-japan-travel-talk/
URL:https://ija.ie/event/traditional-and-tropical-japan-travel-talk/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200929T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20200914T090054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T094152Z
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SUMMARY:Managing business recovery through Covid-19 | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have teamed up with Dillon Eustace and SMBC Bank EU AG\, and would like to invite you to an online webinar ‘Managing business recovery through Covid-19’ which will take place on 29th September via Zoom.\n\n\n\nThe impact of Covid-19 on business and economy has been severe in Ireland and across the world. As we start to recover after one of the biggest global crisis of recent times\, it is important to talk about what exactly businesses are facing right now\, what are the strategies for the recovery and growth of economy on national and global level\, and how the corporate world is adapting to the ‘new normal’ during these challenging times.\n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, 29th September 2020\nTime: 3-4 PM\nRegistration: This webinar is free of charge and open to the IJA members and non members. Prior registration is required by Monday\, 28th September via e-mail: info@ija.ie. Login details will be sent to all registered participants before the event.\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speakers:\n\nSatoshi Okagawa\, Senior global markets analyst\, SMBC | ‘Economic recovery path under Covid-19’\nPhilip Lea\, Partner\, Corporate and M&A\, Dillon Eustace | ‘Corporate transactions and activity in the COVID era’\n\nModerator:  \n\nRaymond Hegarty\, IJA Chairperson
URL:https://ija.ie/event/managing-business-recovery-through-covid-19-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Business,Corporate
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200711T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200711T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20200701T112906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T112906Z
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SUMMARY:Wellness Talk: Happy Gut Happy Brain | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Ireland Japan Association is delighted to invite you to our online webinar and wellness talk ‘Happy Gut Happy Brain’ together with Mayumi Nakabayashi\, Nutrition and Diet Adviser\, and Holistic Massage & Alternative Health Therapist. Webinar moderator – Maha Kikugawa\, CMO of Treeful Treehouse EcoResort and CEO of Maha Inc.\n\n\n\nJoin us and learn about gut-brain connection\, the fundamental role of microbiota\, and how it can affect your overall health and wellness.\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 11 July 2020\nTime: 12 p.m.\nRegistration: Webinar will take place online\, and is open to the IJA members and non-members. Details will be sent to all registered participants via e-mail. Webinar is free of charge but registration is required by e-mail: info@ija.ie\n\n\n\nIn recent years\, our gut has been nicknamed as ‘the second brain’ and there are good reasons for it. We each host about 2kg worth of microbiota in our gut and they produce chemicals\, such as neurotransmitters which influence our mood\, our behaviour and even our cravings. So\, how exactly do they send you the ‘pizza order’ from down there? We’ll find out the ways they communicate to us and how we could become better friends.\n\n\n\nMayumi Nakabayashi was born in Japan and has been living in Ireland for over 20 years. She is a qualified nutrition and diet adviser and holistic massage therapist\, and has been working in the alternative health field for over 14 years. Her company\, My Self Care Journey\, offers a uniquely tailored therapy sessions and workshops around the country and abroad. She is also a flower mandala maker and a voice teacher.\n\n\n\nMaha Kikugawa was born in Tokyo\, educated in the US\, and has been living in Dublin for over 2 years. She is building Treeful Treehouse EcoResort\, in Okinawa\, Japan. She also has her social media marketing company Maha Inc. and Instagram platform.
URL:https://ija.ie/event/wellness-talk-happy-gut-happy-brain-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200704T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200704T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T165807
CREATED:20200624T110058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T120421Z
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SUMMARY:Ikebana Demonstration | Online Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Ireland Japan Association is delighted to invite you to join our online webinar ‘Ikebana Demonstration’ together with Tomoko Sempo Yanagi\, Professor of Ikenobo Ikebana Society and Chairperson of Ikenobo UK and Ireland Group. \n \nThis demonstration will include philosophy and history of Ikebana\, how it relates to Japanese culture and even business ethics\, followed by live Ikebana demonstration with tips on how to make small Ikebana arrangements at home. \nDate: Saturday\, 4th July 2020\nTime: 10 a.m.\nRegistration: Webinar will take place online\, and is open to the IJA members and non-members. Details will be sent to all registered participants via e-mail. Webinar is free of charge but registration is required by e-mail: info@ija.ie \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‘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 \nTomoko Sempo Yanagi holds professor status with the Ikenobo School of Ikenaba. 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 \nPhotos: Tomoko Sempo Yanagi / www.ikenoboukandireland.com
URL:https://ija.ie/event/ikebana-demonstration-online-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="IJA":MAILTO:info@ija.ie
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