Japan Matsuri 2011 is organised by the Japan Matsuri Ltd. in association with Japan Association, Japan Society, Embassy of Japan, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK and Nippon Club. It is generously hosted by London County Hall.

Executive Committee

Sandy Sano, Japan England Insurance Group / Japan Association (Chairman)
Yoshiji Sekido, JSTV / Japan Association (Vice Chairman)
Pauline Chakmakjian, Japan Society
Sean Curtin, Japan Society
Takaaki Hanaoka, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry in the UK
Tetsuro Hama, JEM / So Restaurant
Akitoshi Handa, aConcept
Shoko Hirotsuna, Business Paradigm
Hiroyuki Iwamura, Ashurst
Sakiko Nishihara, Cultural Project
Simon Wright, Embassy of Japan
Satoru Yoshida, Japanese Finance Solutions Limited
Izumi Kurosawa, ita-net ltd. / Japan Association

with support from…

Craig Davis, London County Hall
Mandy Nguyen, London County Hall
Andy Chan, London County Hall

The Japan Matsuri committee is very grateful to those who have given their time and skills in the planning and implementation of the event…

Alethea Warrington (Press)
Mari Yoshinaga (Project Management)
Michiru Schmolck (Website)
Miho Horiuchi (Graphic Design)
Iki Ara (Site Decoration)
Sachiko Nitta (Design)
Koichiro Nakata (Nodojiman)

Embassy of Japan: Daisuke Tsuchiya, Simon Wright
Japan Society: Heidi Potter, John Toppon
Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Sonomi Saunders
Japan England Insurance Group: Saori Katsuma
and to the very many volunteers who help on the day.

DPL Production Lighting Ltd
Johnsonbanks (Logo Design)
Premier Print Group
Totally Sound Ltd

[Volunteer Team]

Iulia Georgescu
Keiko Masutomi
Yumi Miyachi
Makoto Nagai
Hirotsugu Shoji

[Decoration Team]

Special Thanks
Immprint LTD （Design consultancy)
Hideaki Takayama (leader, production design)
Hideki Mori (sub-leader, production design)
Atsuko Fujisawa (management assistant)
Yumiko Fujii

Director
Sakiko Nishihara

Decoration Design team (Production &Graphic)
Charlotte Fujimura
Masaki Iwata
Georgina Walker

Decoration production team
Sophie Arenas Guttierrez
Sanusha Balachandran
Jing Chen
Liz Calpen
Natasha Katrina Hinds
Natsumi Jones
Pamela Lokhun
Shoko Nakanishi
Dorian Olesinski
Noemi Onishi
Adele St-Hiraire
Misuzu Yoneyama
Alina ZH.

Additional support for the Ten-Thousands cranes project in Matsuri
Hitomi Kai
ICBA UK Branch
Komadori Bunko
Koyo-kai
Nobi Nobi Bunko
The Japanese School, London Hoshu-ko