Getting ready
Welcome to Japan Day!
Tantara Taiko
The VIPs watch the taiko drumming
Angela Davies introduces our VIP guests
The Lord Mayor of Manchester
Mr. Hayashi, Minister Plenipotentiary, gives a short speech
Mr. Hayashi, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Japan
The Lord Mayor accepts a gift
The Minister accepts a gift
Wilf Swindells of KNMS Dojo
Kendo by KNMS Dojo
The Lord Mayor speaks with Steve Smith of the Northern To-ken Society
The Lord Mayor visits the Japanese Railway Society
The Japanese Railway Society
Sushi Craft
Wilf Swindells and Takayasu Takemoto
Japanese Literature by Damian Flanagan
Ukiyo-e prints from Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
T K Trading
The JSNW table
The foyer of the Midland Hotel
Ningyo - Traditional Japanese Dolls by Rita Robinson
Aikido by Lancashire Aikikai
Yukata dressing by Manchester Volunteer Group
Manchester Kyudo Group
Takeuchi-ryu Bitchukan Kobodo - Shoufukan Dojo
Japanese Embroidery by Eikoku Kudari Nuido Group
Kokeshi
Carly Morel of Kokeshi
Japanya
Iaido by Katsumushi Dojo
Selling Japan Day programmes
Caligraphy by Junko Kuramoto-Headey
Braid Society
Kimono dressing by Jill Clay
Ikebana by Brenda Thorpe
Raffle ticket sales at the JSNW table
Japanese Tex-Style
Wirral Bonsai Society
Ian Warhurst of Wirral Bonsai Society
The Northern Koi Club
The Japanese Garden Society
Festival of Japan
Clothaholics
The Art & Craft Guild of Lancashire
Japanese Stamp Art
Steve Smith of Northern To-ken Society
The Northern To-ken Society
The JSNW desk
Origami by the Manchester Volunteer Group
The raffle draw
The fourth prize winner collects his prize
The third prize is presented
Mr. Takeshi Nakano of Finnair draws the first prize ticket
The winner of the first prize - two tickets to Japan!
