Book launchTuesday 3 May 2016
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Bridges: Anglo-Japanese Cultural Pioneers 1945-2015
Drinks reception from 7:00pm
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle (entrance facing Regent's Park), London NW1 4QP
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
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Published by Upfront Publishing
The Bridges book project was conceived by Jeremy Hoare after attending a book launch at Daiwa Foundation Japan House in London in May 2011, two months after the devastating Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in March of that year. Thinking about the close relationship between Japan and the UK that was there at Daiwa the evening of the book launch, Jeremy got together with Japan specialist and historian Suzanne Perrin to create the Bridgesbook as a series of interviews, to utilise the wealth of knowledge that people had about Japan in Britain.
The aim of Bridges is to celebrate the work of a diverse range of people who have made a significant contribution to the understanding of Japan in the UK, and who continue to provide insights into cross-cultural relations that are so important in today’s globalised world.
The contributors are all UK-based professionals and work in a wide range of areas including academic, diplomatic, creative media, business and humanitarian work. Their wealth of experience provides a deep insight into the development of Anglo-Japanese relations from the beginning of the Post War period to the present day.
About the contributors
Suzanne Perrin
Suzanne Perrin is an independent researcher and historian specialising in Japanese History, Art and Culture. She founded Japan Interlink in 1995 to promote the understanding of Japan in the UK through educational and cultural events.
Suzanne studied Western Art History at Exeter and Chelsea School of Art gaining a Master’s Degree, and a Diploma in traditional Japanese painting from Nagoya University of Art in 1986. She taught Japanese History & Culture for twelve years at Richmond American International University and Huron University in London. She gives lectures and courses on Western Art and Japanese History, Art and Culture to various UK universities and institutions, and to institutions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Suzanne has published articles on traditional and contemporary aspects of Japan, including Japanese architecture, gardens and lifestyle, and ‘greening’ the environment. Bridges is her first book collaboration.
Jeremy Hoare
Jeremy Hoare is a travel photographer and has visited over sixty countries. His photographs are published worldwide and he also takes photo portraits of clients in the classic Hollywood style. Jeremy founded the online Kyoto Photo Gallery in 2014 and has had several photo exhibitions in London, Kyoto and Tokyo; the next will be ‘Kyoto Dreams’ at Burgh House in Hampstead, July 2016. He has authored one book, Through the Viewfinder, published in 2008 for people aiming to be professional TV cameramen. Jeremy is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a judge on the panel of the international ‘Travel Photographer of the Year’ competition. Jeremy’s personal website can be found here.