Tea Ceremony at Wasoukan

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 … Read More

Aid For Japan Tea Ceremony Experience!

Would 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 … Read More

Hanami in Japan

Akemi reports on her recent trip to Japan… At the beginning of April, I and some of our volunteers travelled to Japan to visit some of our Tsunami orphans. We went with the children and their carers to see the … Read More

Hanami with Aid For Japan

Aid For Japan staged a hanami event recently in Regent’s Park to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Hanami is a traditional Japanese custom of viewing the cherry blossoms – and Aid For Japan (in association with its social … Read More

Aid For Japan – 5th Anniversary Event Review

This year saw the 5th Anniversary of the 2011 Japan Earthquake/Tsunami. It provided an opportunity to pause and reflect on the losses that the country had faced, but also the optimism of building for the future. To commemorate the anniversary, … Read More

Aid For Japan in Fukushima

Last summer saw Aid For Japan take a team of volunteers to Japan as part of our annual residential course. The charity’s Japanese representative Sumika Hayakawa was on hand to help and provided her own personal take when they visited … Read More

Summer Residential Visit 2015

Last summer saw Aid For Japan take a team of volunteers to Japan to meet some of the orphans and to learn more about their stories. Emile Loveday was one of the volunteers and he wrote of his experiences on … Read More

Aid For Japan 5th Anniversary Event

On 11th March 2011, a disaster unlike any seen in modern times swept across Japan, claiming almost 20,000 lives and creating over 300,000 refugees in the Tohoku region. Among these were 236 children who lost everything – their homes and … Read More

BeCreative Charity Fundraiser

Get involved in the #BeCreative movement and support a fantastic cause this Christmas at “London’s first Happy Cafe”. On Tuesday 15th of December, the Canvas Cafe will be host to the #BeCreative fundraising event which is being coordinated by clothing … Read More

Aid For Japan Cultural Evenings Report

Last month saw Aid For Japan founder Akemi Solloway present talks and demonstrations celebrating Japanese culture. Over two days, Akemi offered up her knowledge to attendees at venues supplied by WeWork. Japanese snacks were also sold at the event. All … Read More

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