Spoke on Fighting for the shogun: the story of a ship, some samurai, nine French officers and the battle for Hokkaido – at the Japan Society, at a very convivial Japanese pub called The Crane and the Tortoise (suitably auspicious name) on Gray’s Inn Road. My talk was followed by sushi and sake and a good time had by all.
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Forthcoming lectures in 2010:
Wednesday May 18th
7.00 pm
Royal Overseas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR
tel 0207 408 0214
Illustrated talk: The Yoshiwara and the world of Japanese courtesans
Call for details
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Saturday June 26th
3.00 pm
Ipswich Arts Festival
Details to follow
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Tuesday June 29th
7.45 pm
Chichester Festivities
History panel: Law and disorder: How to make an impression throughout history.
With Giles Kristian, author of Sons of Thunder, and Manda Scott, author of Rome: The Emperor’s Spy
Details to follow
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Wednesday July 14th
Blackburn Library
History panel with Giles Kristian and Manda Scott, as above.
Details to follow