The Courtesan and the Samurai – Tour dates 2010

Wednesday April 21st
6.30 pm

Japan Society
Crane and Tortoise (room to rear of main bar), 39 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8PR
tel 0207 828 6330

Illustrated talk: Fighting for the shogun: the story of a ship, some samurai, nine French officers and the battle for Hokkaido.

£7.50 including a light Japanese buffet following the lecture

see: The Japan Society website

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Wednesday May 18th

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

Details to follow