Orphans Welcome Party

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This summer, Aid For Japan will be bringing some of the Japanese orphans of the 2011 tsunami/earthquake to the UK.

As part of this plan, Aid for Japan will be hosting a small welcome party for the children at a venue in London. During this evening event 3 of our volunteers, who have been in Japan raising funds and promoting the charity, will be presenting their own report on their trip.

Aid For Japan has made a point of organising UK visits for the orphans on a regular basis since 2011. For children that have lost their parents, this is an important step that not only broadens their view of the world but also reminds them that the world remembers them.

The event takes place on 29th July 2016 at St John The Baptist in Kingston Vale. Refreshments will be available and tickets are priced at £20 for adults and £10 for children. All proceeds from this event will go to Aid For Japan.

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More information is available on our event page.

Japanese Orphans In The UK

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This summer, Aid For Japan will be bringing some of the orphans of the 2011 tsunami/earthquake to the UK.

As part of this plan, three young volunteers have flown out to Japan as part of a mission to help raise funds for the charity – and also raise awareness of its goals. David, Alex and Zak (who are all in their teens) will be tracking their progress on a special blog which will have regular updates on their travels.

For their first report, the boys encounter problems with mobile phones, familarise themselves with the trains and experience Japanese food.

Once their visit to Japan is complete, David, Alex and Zak will be returning to the UK on the same plane as the orphans.

Aid For Japan has made a point of organising UK visits for the orphans on a regular basis since 2011. For children that have lost their parents, this is an important step that not only broadens their view of the world but also reminds them that the world remembers them.

Read about David, Alex and Zak’s travels here: https://aidforjapansummerblog.wordpress.com/

Tea Ceremony at Wasoukan

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Aid For Japan recently staged an event to invite people to take part in a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. The event was designed to help raise funds for the charity, but also helped to introduce people to a fascinating aspect of Japanese culture.

The tradition of the Japanese Tea Ceremony (also known as chanoyu, sado or simply ocha in Japanese) is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of powdered green tea (matcha). It is served with traditional Japanese sweets to balance the bitter taste of the tea.

The venue of choice was Wasoukan – a West London-based kimono boutique and matcha bar (www.wasoukan.eu). Over the course of 2 sessions, the team at Wasoukan took attendees through the careful process of the Tea Ceremony. As well as the tea, some traditional sweet cake (dorayaki) was also available. Plus, the attendees were offered the opportunity to try making tea by themselves.

This event raised £140 towards Aid For Japan’s efforts to support the orphans in Japan, but also brought a small slice of Japanese culture to London at the same time.


Aid For Japan extends its grateful thanks to the staff at both Wasoukan and Wagashi for their generous support. Photos courtesy of both Wasoukan and Angela Shaffer.

Aid For Japan Tea Ceremony Experience!

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tea-ceremonyWould you like to join a 15th Century style traditional Japanese tea ceremony? Sit in a real Tatami mat room and, taste matcha and try dorayaki sweets before learning to drink tea to Japanese etiquette.

Tickets are just £20. The cost covers a 1-hour tea ceremony lesson including tea and sweets. You will be welcome to take some sweets home with you as well. All proceeds go towards Aid for Japan.

Date: 27th June (Monday)

Time: 17:00-18:00 or 19:00-20:00
Please choose a slot as we can only accommodate 5 people each session.

Venue: Wasoukan, 293 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2QA
www.wasoukan.eu

Cost: £20

Contact: Akemi Solloway info@aidforjapan.co.uk

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