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Celebration party for Sydney stopover of the Shirase,
Antarctic observation icebreaker |
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Aboard the Shirase at Wharf 8, Darling Harbour |
| Date: |
March
22, 2007 |
The 62 crewmates of Japan's Antarctic icebreaker Shirase hosted an onboard reception party during the vessel's recent Sydney stopover, welcoming locals and Japanese people living in Australia. After a successful four-month voyage, the Shirase was headed for home.
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| Antarctic observation ship the Shirase |
Hiromi Koume and the commanding officer of the Shirase, Captain Mitsuo Koume, with Sydney-based Consul-General of Japan Tsukasa Kawada and his wife Makiko |
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| The party atmosphere onboard |
Wakao Koike (Japan Foundation), Adrian Ahern (president of National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies), David Jacobs (president of The Australia-Japan Society of NSW), Josh Jacobs and Hirofumi Konomi (Japan Foundation) |
| Event: |
Ikebana demonstration by Madame Emiko Ueda |
| Venue: |
Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW |
| Date: |
April
12, 2007 |
The wife of the Japanese ambassador, Madame Emiko Ueda, gave an Ikebana demonstration in an event hosted by the Ikebana International Sydney Chapter 36 Inc. Using Japanese and Australian flowers, five arrangements were created evoking the coming of autumn as well as bold tropical style displays. The creations were later divided into small bouquets and given to visitors.
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Jackie Menzies (Art Gallery of NSW), Makiko Kawada and Consul-General Tsukasa Kawada, Shirley Ma (president of Ikebana International Sydney), Madame Emiko Ueda and His Excellency Hideaki Ueda, Ambassador of Japan
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Masako Miyashita, Yoshio Miyashita (president of Japan Club of Sydney), Edmund Capon (director of Art Gallery of NSW), Masanori Yamaguchi (vice-president and regional manager of Australia for JAL International ) |
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Madame Emiko Ueda and members of the Ikebana International Sydney Chapter
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Megumi Bennett, Yayoi Maloney, Ann Macarthur (Art Gallery of NSW), Nahomi Yoshizawa and Keiko Parsonson (Art Gallery of NSW community ambassadors) |
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