Japanese Day @ Wallasey Central Library 20th August 2011

Last Saturday, the Friends of the Library with members of the Japanese community on Merseyside held a Japanese Day at the Library to raise funds for the Japan Red Cross Tsunami Appeal and the Friends Group. The day was a great success with over £1,100 raised. More than 1000 people of all ages visited the event.

The people who attended were entertained to displays of Japanese arts and crafts on display, including painting and haikus. There was story-telling for all ages from the land of the rising sun. There were also displays on bonsai plants, samurai armour and aikido.

Many of the visitors participated in calligraphy, painting, haiku and basic Japanese language lessons with many also taking the chance to try on a kimono.

Below is a slide show of all the fun:

The Friends also ran a bookstall at the event which is about to become a regular feature at the Library to raise funds - watch this space!

Many thanks to all those people who turned up and were so generous! Thanks also to the all the people who helped make the day such a success especially Natsuko Isa and Paul Cook.

If you enjoyed the event then we promise similar fund raising events in the future.