Sussex Winemaker Signs Tokyo Deal
Nyetimber is to export its wines to Japan , according to a press release issued on 26 April .
The firm , which has vineyards in West Sussex , has signed a distribution agreement with Tokyo-based premium wine distributor Enoteca Co ., Ltd . to supply its wines in Japan commencing in June .
Nyetimber will become the first English sparkling wine to be distributed throughout Japan — the winemakers first overseas market . Nyetimber Classic Cuvee 2008
Envoy Opens Island Display
The Japanese ambassador to the UK has officially opened an exhibition on the Isle of Wight . The event celebrates the life and work of Professor John Milne , the Isle of Wight County Press reported on 8 April .
Ambassador Keiichi Hayashi visited Carisbrooke Castle Museum near Newport to open an exhibition commemorating the centenary of the leading seismologist ’ s death .
Professor Milne invented the horizontal pendulum seismograph , a device that changed the way earthquakes are predicted and measured .
His work led him to receive the medal of the Order of the Rising Sun , and the title of Emeritus Professor of Seismology at Tokyo University , his workplace for 20 years . He retired to the island in 1895 .
The exhibition will run until October .
Lulu Guinness has collaborated with the popular Japanese clothing brand to produce her second collection for the label , Vogue News reported on 8 April . The new range of T-shirts bears the witty and playful prints for which Guinness is known , and was inspired by the colour palette used in her main 2013 spring / summer collection .
The London designer ’ s first collection for Uniqlo , which launched in April 2012 , proved a huge success with shoppers , selling out in just two weeks .
Techies to Take Part in Annual Komatsu Olympics
Four Komatsu UK Ltd . employees will travel to Japan later this year to compete in the Komatsu Technology Olympics , the Sky Tyne and Wear reported on 10 April .
The Japanese competition — now in its 36th year — aims to provide Komatsu workers and key suppliers with an opportunity to demonstrate the high level of skill and technical ability required to work in fabrication , painting , assembly and machine inspection .
The yearly event plays a key part in the leading manufacturer ’ s philosophy of continuous improvement .
The Britons won the Komatsu UK Technology Olympics competition earlier this year , in which a record number of 73 people took part .
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Garden Attraction Unveiled
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom Keiichi Hayashi has opened Alnwick Garden ’ s Tai-haku Duck House , the Evening Chronicle reported on 19 April .
Situated on a pond within the garden ’ s Cherry Orchard — the second largest of its kind in the world — the house accommodates 12 Mandarin Ducks .
Hayashi was a guest of honour at the garden ’ s fourth annual Cherry Blossom Dedication Ceremony , during which sponsors floated traditional Japanese paper lanterns on the pond in memory of lost loved ones .
WWII Clashes Named as Greatest Battles
The 1944 battles of Kohima and Imphal — when British troops were victorious over the Japanese army — have been chosen as the UK ’ s greatest battles in a National Army Museum contest , the Daily Telegraph reported on 21 April .
One of the main turning points of World War II was the successful British defence in the battles . This meant the troops could push into Burma and roll back the Japanese from mainland Asia .
The winner was a surprise , given the prominence in the UK of the Battle of Waterloo and the Normandy landings .
The competition ’ s criteria included the battle ’ s political and historical impact , the challenges the troops faced , and the strategy and tactics employed .
Football Club Invests in Social Gaming
Manchester United has signed a twoyear deal with a social gaming firm , Japan Today reported on 25 April .
Gloops International Inc . is the club ’ s first official social gaming partner . The agreement will allow the Japanese firm the right to create and distribute a statistical-based battle card social game in Japan .
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