28 Mar 2013

Shinto and Bushido at Sunnycon in Sunderland

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On 24th & 25th March Akemi attended the Sunnycon anime convention in Sunderland as a guest to host Japanese cultural events and classes, as well as raising awareness for Aid For Japan.

Akemi’s activities over the weekend included a performance of a Sakura Sakura Dance (as part of the opening ceremony), Bushido and Shinto talk, Japanese Language class using anime and also a calligraphy workshop.

As a result, the convention raised £408 for Aid For Japan. Thank you to Sunnycon and all the attendees!

http://www.sunnycon.co.uk
3 Mar 2013

Aid For Japan at Minamicon

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Aid For Japan had a presence at the recent Minamicon event which took place on the 5th – 7th March 2013.

Akemi Solloway attended to help raise awareness for the charity and extends her thanks to the Manga and Anime fans who attended.
27 Feb 2013

Congratulations to David Vickers

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Congratulations to David Vickers who ran in the 2013 Tokyo Marathon for Aid For Japan. He completed the Marathon in 6.5 hours (despite damaging his knee) and raised £314.18 via donations on the JustGiving website.

As David commented on his JustGiving page regarding the motivation to take part in the Marathon: “I was unlucky enough to be in Japan when the massive earthquake struck on the afternoon of March 11, 2011. However, living on the outskirts of Tokyo, I was far more lucky that apart from a mighty scare for a few minutes while my apartment shook, I didn’t suffer any serious ill effects.”

More details here: www.justgiving.com/David-Vickers1

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