Sponsors List for the forthcoming Japan Day in Lymm

The organisers of the Japan Day in Lymm would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the following organisations for their generous support for the event:

• AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd.
• Ben Harrison (see Ben's Jujitsu brick break on YouTube)
• Brother International Europe Ltd
• Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe Ltd.
• Hopkinson Family Butchers, Lymm
• Infinity Technology Europe
• Jiriki Musubi Dōjō Aikidō, Warrington
• Lymm Youth & Community Centre
• Manchester Japanese School & PTA
• Sanko Gosei UK Ltd.
• Sushi Craft
• TK Trading
• Warrington Samurai Judo Club

Japan Tsunami Relief wristbands

We have made some special wristbands to support the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal. Available in blue or red, the text reads:

"JAPAN 津波 OUR WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN"

The wristbands are available from eBay for £2.00 each plus postage & packing.

Click on the images to get yours now.

Japanese Mums and Tots Group, Chester raise £6,500

Well done to the Japanese Mums & Tots Group in Chester, who have collected £6,500 so far, a really amazing effort!

They will be forwarding their donations to the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund and wish to thank all who have so generously contributed.

Japanese Mums & Tots Group have now done several supermarket 'bag & pack' collections, made a Japanese Giant (see video from the Chester Chronicle here) which they used to collect donations outside Chester Town Hall, and engaged in and received donations from other events in and around Chester. The members are deeply touched and grateful to those who have so kindly donated funds for the relief work for victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Japan Day in Lymm, Saturday 30 April (Update)

Lymm Youth & Community Centre

Bridgewater St, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0AB (map)

Saturday 30th April 2011, 12 to 5pm

Click to view/download poster

So here's our provisional programme of events and activities for our Japan Day in Lymm on Saturday 30 April. You can download, print and display our poster from GoogleDocs. Do keep checking back though, as we hope to add more events between now and then.

— Food & Drink —

Handmade sushi & demonstration

Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)

Curry & rice

Japanese tea, cakes & confectionary

— Try —

Shūji 習字

Have a go at your own Japanese brush writing

Face painting 化粧

Japanese style, such as geisha, kabuki character, ninja, etc.

Origami 折り紙

the classic paper folding technique

Kimono 着物

Try on a real Japanese kimono (ladies and kids)

Fūsen 風船

Balloon models

Tea ceremony 茶道

Demonstration of the art of tea preparation and tasting

Storytime & fan dance 物語と日本舞踊

Japanese stories (in English) & dance for younger children

Ikebana 生け花

The art of Japanese flower arranging

Food Challenge

Try some slimy, stinky, squishy, sticky, slippery, salty and sour dishes from Japan. Be brave!

— Buy —

Japanese groceries & ingredients

Homemade cards

in an oriental style

Café

Japanese tea and cake

Jewellery

by a professional designer from Japan

Shodō Japanese calligraphy

have your name written in Japanese characters by an expert

Bric-a-brac & Tombola

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All proceeds to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Appeal tops £30,000

Click to view poster

Since launching our appeal in the days following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity and support of the people of NW England. We have organised a number of fundraising activities for the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal over the past couple of weeks, including:

Silver Blades Ice Arena, Altrincham • Poulton Lancelyn Ballet School • Wirral Grammar School for Girls • Tesco Extra, Bidston Moss, Wirral • Marks & Spencer Food Hall, Manchester • Knowsley PCT Podiatry Department • Christ Church, Ormskirk • West Kirby Grammar School • Tesco Bolton • Chester city centre • St Andrews CofE Primary School • Dean Oaks Primary School, Wilmslow • King’s School sixth form staff, Macclesfield • Champion Allwoods Chartered Accountants, Chester • Frodsham town centre • St Clement's Church Japan Fete, Urmston • Bolton School • Sea United Reform Church, St Anne's-on-the-Sea • St Luke's CE Primary School, Bury • JP Toddlers, Chester • Individual donations

Grand Total = £30,717

In addition to the wonderful generosity in terms of coins and notes, we have also been deeply touched by the personal messages of concern, support and solidarity shown by the people of our region.