Our boss Reidar has given us a short update from Finland, where he and Koguchi-san from London went to survey for a possible Japan Week in 2015:

It was two nice spring days in Helsinki. The snow is still in the streets, and the water is still frozen. … but spring is in the air according to us Scandinavians:-)

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Koguchi-san on the ice outside Hilton Strand hotel.

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A seasoned traveller!

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Taken on Kauppatori, the market place in front of Helsinki city hall. Tallink Silja can be seen far in the background.