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10 May 2012

PechaKucha: Japan

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On 23 May there will be an event at Logan Hall in Bloomsbury, London, called PechaKucha: Japan. Just over a year after the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, in conjunction with D&AD, a collection of the design and communication world’s greatest stars are being gathered to share stories about Japan.

The speakers will talk about their visits, their projects, the influence of Japan on their work, and why it’s a place like no other.

D&AD past-president Michael Johnson says, “Some of them may talk about their work, some of them about how to find the best tempura. Some of them may talk about Tokyo taxi drivers or show their collection of treasures from Tokyu Hands (a famous and frankly bonkers Japanese department store). Some speakers will talk about how the tsunami has affected or is influencing their work. Who knows. But the star of the evening is already decided – Japan, and the special place it holds in so many creatives’ hearts.”

The format is the now world-famous 20×20 Pecha Kucha, invented by Tokyo-based architects Klein Dytham. Each speaker has 20 slides, each slide lasts 20 seconds. 6 minutes, 40 seconds, then it’s over.

The confirmed speakers so far include:

Andy Altmann (Why Not Associates)
Jonathan Barnbrook (Barnbrook)
Fred Deakin (Airside and Lemon Jelly)
Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham)
Kathryn Findlay (Ushida Findlay)
Ryohei Kawanishi (fashion designer)
David Keech (Keech Design)
Michael Marriott (Michael Marrriott)
Michael C Place (Build)
Timon Screech (Professor of History of Art & Archaeology, SOAS)

More names will be announced soon!

The host and additional speaker for the evening will be D&AD past-president Michael Johnson (johnson banks), and the location is Logan Hall, Institute of Education, Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL. Through Creatives Unite for Japan, all profits from the evening will be donated to the ASHINAGA organisation to help provide Japanese orphans with educational and emotional support. You can find out a bit more here, and book tickets here.

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