The
FAREWELL LUNCHEON to the INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION in AKITA
took place on Friday 1st July, 2016 at YAMANOE RESTAURANT, Sanno
Akita
Apologies from: Ms Itoh, Ms Kawabe, Ms Siripon
Votes of thanks were given to:
Ms Morizono for arranging the venue and
co-ordinating.
Ms Shoji for her endless support throughout
the IWA, arranging events and posting on the IWA blog.
Also, to Yamanoe Restaurant for presenting
us with such a delicious luncheon menu!
A few words from
Ms Ichikawa…
The month of June
’16 has been unbelievable… racism and hate on the increase throughout the
world, ORLANDO/LONDON/ATATURK AIRPORT.
Also, the huge
shock of ENGLAND leaving the EUROPEAN UNION on 23 June 2016.
We are all
affected by these Worldwide events.
However, the IWA
is aimed at nurturing international understanding and here in Akita, in a very
small way, for over 7 years, we have achieved just that!
Through our
meetings the IWA has represented JAPAN/ENGLAND/AUSTRALIA/GERMANY/SOUTH
KOREA/THAILAND/ITALY/HONG KONG
We have donated
monies to FUKUSHIMA and KUMAMOTO through The Red Cross in Akita.
We have enjoyed
many happy days together sharing and exchanging friendships and along the way
learned a lot from professional lectures.
Today’s luncheon
is a closing celebration of our achievements of friendship!
Now, I will ask Ms
Shoji to say a few words and after, if anyone would like to say something
please do so…
Ms. Shoji gave a
talk and also Ms Morizono.
Seating
arrangements for the luncheon were decided by a seating lottery featuring
‘Firsts for Women in History”.
Margaret
Thatcher – First Woman Prime
Minister for England – 1979.
Amelia Earhart – First Woman to fly solo
across the Atlantic Ocean – 1928.
Madeleine
Albright – First Woman Secretary of
State, USA – 1997.
Junko Tabei – First Woman to climb Mount Fuji
– 1975.
Janet Yellen – First Woman to chair the
Federal Reserve Board USA – 2014.
Marie Currie – First Woman to receive the Nobel
Prize in Physics – 1903.
THE
FIRST BLUE JEANS FOR WOMEN – 1934!!
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