September 2025 Meeting at Excel Tokyu Hotel

Light Through Darkness: The Story of Hanawa Hokiichi A Film Presented at the Embassy of Japan in the UK

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

 A special film screening on the Gunsho Ruiju, the world-renowned compilation of classical Japanese texts assembled by Hanawa Hokiichi, a blind scholar and towering figure in Japanese literary history.

 Greeting from the President Valerie Moschetti.

VIPs

・Spouse of the Ambassador of Republic of the Union of Myanmar Madam Lei Lei War.

・Spouse of the Ambassador of Republic of Turkey Madam Ozge Ertugrul.

・Spouse of the Ambassador of Lao People's Democratic Republic Madam Phimpha KINDAVONG.

・Spouse of the Ambassador for Public Diplomacy and Ambassador for Global Health, Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation Madam Atsuko Suzuki.

・First Secretary and Consul of Republic of the Philippines Ms. Fatima, G. Quintin.

・Executive Producer of the film Sympathetic Souls: Biography of Hanawa Hokiichi, Mr. Hiroshi YOSHINO.

・General Producer of the film Sympathetic Souls: Biography of Hanawa Hokiichi, Ms. Hiroko EMORI.

・Publicity Producer of the film Sympathetic Souls: Biography of Hanawa Hokiichi, Mr. Sururu NISHIO.

Audit Report by Akitsu Sato.

"Resonating Souls: The Story of Hanawa Hokiichi"

After the screening, talk by Executive Producer Hiroshi Yoshino.

Toast hosted by Madam Atsuko Suzuki, Spouse of the Ambassador for Public Diplomacy and Ambassador for Global Health, Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation.

Today's Menu.

Presentation of a Bouquet to Chefs.

・Mr. Ken Shirahata, Senior Director of the Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu.

・Mr. Masayuki Takimoto Excective chef of the Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu

Members and guests.

MC by Ms. Junko Shimizu.

We also had a proposal amendment to the bylaws during the meeting.