Japanese Embassy Ottawa

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=220 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0465c430.gif" border=0 width="92" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ejca_edmonton_japanese_community_centre.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EJCA Edmonton Japanese Community Centre"><U>EJCA Edmonton Japanese Community Centre</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="cjca_cultural_centre__calgary_japanese_community_association_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CJCA Cultural Centre (Calgary Japanese C"><U>CJCA Cultural Centre (Calgary Japanese Community Association)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="nikka_yuko_japanese_gardens_lethbridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Lethbridge"><U>Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Lethbridge</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="zenteriors_book_launch_ottawa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Zenteriors Book Launch Ottawa"><U>Zenteriors 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Tarahara at The Sakura Tree reception.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1818ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> OJCC Past President and Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Jim Saski</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1828ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Guests at the reception</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1838ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Minister Tarahara of the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa and Karen.  Mr. Tarahara remarked that The Sakura Tree exhibit</div> <div>  brought spring Sakura blossoms early to Ottawa (April 5) (rather than May)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1848ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> OJCC President Melisa Kamibashi and Karen during reception program</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1858ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> NCS of Lethbridge (Ab) and Area representative Reiko Takeyasu sharing</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1868a5a0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Reception program</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="851" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 982 WIDTH="839"><div> <IMG SRC="191902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="192902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="193902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="194902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="195902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Emi-no-Kai Ottawa Odori (Dance) group perform Sakura and two other songs</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1878a9f0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="415" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Sakura Tree book presentation to the littlest star of Emi-no-Kai</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1888ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Mr. Tsukada, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa and Karen</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1898a9f0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="415" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Guests enjoying refreshments at the reception</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18a8ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18b8ae80.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="488" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  Exhibition Installation View</div> <bR> <bR> <div> For more information contact Karen Brownlee at <A HREF="mailto:karen@karenbrownlee.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:karen@karenbrownlee.com"><U>karen@karenbrownlee.com</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0465c430.gif" border=0 width="92" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> All images and copyrights reserved by the Artist</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>