Author: g_fasol

On Friday 11 July 2025 at 6pm we’ll meet for dinner in central Tokyo.

Three Cambridge medical students (two from Trinity) doing clinical electives in Tokyo are planning to join.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 4 July 2025. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

On Friday 27 June 2025 at 6pm we’ll meet for dinner in central Tokyo.

Three Cambridge medical students (two from Trinity) doing clinical electives are planning to join.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 20 June 2025. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

On Friday 30 May 2025 at 6pm we’ll meet for dinner in central Tokyo.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 23 May 2025. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

On Friday 25 April 2025 at 6pm we’ll meet for dinner in central Tokyo.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 18 April 2025. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

On Thursday 3 April 2025 at 6pm we’ll meet for dinner in central Tokyo.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 28 March 2025. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

Trinity Japan dinner with Trinity PhD alumnus Ambassador Ra Jong-Yil on 18 December 2024.

Ambassador Ra Jong-Yil

Ambassador Ra Jong-Yil served as South Korea’s ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2003 and as its ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007, and is former head of the Republic of Korea’s national intelligence service.

Ambassador Ra Jong-Yil donated the “Ra Jong-Yil Distinguished Lecture in Korean Studies” to the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/ra-jong-yil-distinguished-lecture

He is also Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall Cambridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra_Jong-yil

• Ambassador to the UK
• Senior National Security Advisor to President
• Ambassador to Japan
• Chancellor, Woosuk University
• University Distinguished Professor, Gachon University

Select publications

• Road to Hanoi (Co-authored, Korean), 2022
• The Life and Death of a Terrorist (Japanese), 2021
• Discovery of Korea (co-authored, Korean), 2021
• Unhappy Presidents of Korea (co-authored, Korean), 2020
• Inside North Korea’s Theocracy (English), 2019
• The World and Korean War (Korean), 2019
• Our Beautiful Country (Chinese), 2019
• Dynasty of Purge (Japanese), 2017

Trinity Japan dinner with Dame Carol Black (Chair of The British Library Board) and Sir Roly Keating (Chief Executive of The British Library) on Thursday 31 October 2024 in Tokyo.

The British Library is the national library of the UK, and also hosts The Alan Turing Institute.

Dame Carol Black (Chair of The British Library Board)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Black_(rheumatologist)

and

Dame Carol Black: Advancing women in healthcare

Sir Roly Keating (Chief Executive of The British Library)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roly_Keating

(c) 2024 Trinity Japan

Ivan Sorrentino (Trinity 1988), Head of Regional Marketing, Northeast and Southeast Asia Pacific
Cambridge University Press and Assessment, will talk on “Japan and the English language”

and Michael Banner to give an update on the College

We founded Trinity in Japan on 5 September 2014 – we will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Trinity in Japan with an event in Tokyo on Friday 6 September 2024.

Highlight of our 10 year celebration will be Ivan Sorrentino addressing one of the most charming and puzzling aspects of Japan – the general level of English in Japan. Ivan read Chemistry and Maths at Trinity, and for the last 30 years in the English language teaching industry in Japan, most in leading roles at Cambridge University Press.

All Trinity Fellows, alumni, members, students globally are welcome to join us.

• 6:00pm – 7:00pm Ivan Sorrentino: “Japan and the English language”. Talk and discussion
• 7:00pm – 9:00pm dinner, with Michael Banner to give us an update on the College
• 9:15pm – nijikai (attending nijikai only is also a possibility)

Registration and prepayment before Friday 30 August 2024. I will send prepayment details to those who register with me.

Trinity in Japan – Mission (English version)

トリニティ・イン・ジャパンの目的・ミッション（日本語版）

Trinity in Japan mission (Japanese language version)

“Japan and the English language” – summary

Why is the general level of English in Japan so low? Is this an intrinsic problem with the system of education or an unrealistic expectation from outside. Many factors are involved in determining how easy specific language learning is in any given country, and Japan is no exception. These factors include motivation, teaching styles, assessment types, recognition and washback. Given this backdrop, what are the possible ways forward for Japan?

Ivan Sorrentino (Trinity 1988)

Head of Regional Marketing, Northeast and Southeast Asia Pacific
Cambridge University Press and Assessment

Ivan is the Head of Regional Marketing for the English language teaching and learning materials and exams at Cambridge University Press and Assessment, based in Tokyo. Although his current geographical remit covers countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, and Australia, the earlier part of his career was focused on Japan promoting materials and teaching methodologies aimed at prioritizing communicative competence and active learning over rote memorization.

In addition, his remit includes Recognition, where companies, educational institutes, ministries, and immigration departments recognize Cambridge exams as one of the key admission criteria.

Ivan Sorrentino (Trinity 1988) graduated with a BA in Chemistry and Mathematics from Trinity College and Cambridge University.

The Revd Dr Michael Banner

Dean of Chapel and Fellow,
Director of Studies in Theology,
Chair of Alumni Relations and Development, Trinity College

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Banner

http://trinitycollegechapel.com/whos-who/michael-banner/

Trinity in Japan – purpose, aims and mission:

Trinity Japan : aims and mission

Register, enquiries

Copyright (c) 2024 Trinity in Japan Society All Rights Reserved

At the 10 years Trinity in Japan event, Founder and Chair, Gerhard Fasol, talked about mission and aims of Trinity in Japan.
Trinity in Japan is the Japan organization and alumni organization of Trinity College Cambridge.
Trinity College is Cambridge University’s largest College with 34 Nobel Prize winners and much impact on the world, including of course Japan:

Japan and the English language” – summary

Why is the general level of English in Japan so low? Is this an intrinsic problem with the system of education or an unrealistic expectation from outside. Many factors are involved in determining how easy specific language learning is in any given country, and Japan is no exception. These factors include motivation, teaching styles, assessment types, recognition and washback. Given this backdrop, what are the possible ways forward for Japan?

Ivan Sorrentino (Trinity 1988)

Head of Regional Marketing, Northeast and Southeast Asia Pacific
Cambridge University Press and Assessment

Ivan is the Head of Regional Marketing for the English language teaching and learning materials and exams at Cambridge University Press and Assessment, based in Tokyo. Although his current geographical remit covers countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, and Australia, the earlier part of his career was focused on Japan promoting materials and teaching methodologies aimed at prioritizing communicative competence and active learning over rote memorization.

In addition, his remit includes Recognition, where companies, educational institutes, ministries, and immigration departments recognize Cambridge exams as one of the key admission criteria.

Ivan Sorrentino (Trinity 1988) graduated with a BA in Chemistry and Mathematics from Trinity College and Cambridge University.

All Trinity members – Fellows, Past Fellows, students, alumni very welcome

On Friday 23 August 2024 at 6pm we will have our dinner in central Tokyo.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 16 August 2024. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

Michael Maclay (Trinity 1972), Executive Chairman of the strategic consultancy Montrose Associates on “Strategic Intelligence”

On Monday 22 July 2024 at 6pm Michael Maclay (Trinity 1972) will discuss Strategic Intelligence at our Trinity in Japan dinner in central Tokyo.

All Trinity members – Fellows, Past Fellows, students, alumni very welcome

• 6:00pm – 7:00pm Michael Maclay on Strategic Intelligence
• 7:00pm – 9:00pm dinner
• 9:15pm – nijikai

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Monday 15 July 2024. I will send location details, payment and account details for prepayment to those who register.

Michael Maclay (Trinity 1972), Executive Chairman of the strategic consultancy Montrose Associates

As a UK Foreign Office diplomat Michael was career diplomat for eight years in Lagos, the British Mission to the United Nations, and in the Foreign Office. He worked at the Foreign Office as a special adviser to the foreign secretary, Douglas Hurd, dealing mainly with the politics of the European Union and the Balkans. Michael worked with Swedish politician Carl Bildt, High Representative for Bosnia, as his special adviser and chief spokesman. Michael also worked as Journalist and television producer.

Montrose Associates provides its clients with the strategic intelligence, insights and perspective to help them to take the best possible decisions. 

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

All Trinity members – Fellows, Past Fellows, students, alumni very welcome

On Friday 31 May 2024 at 6pm we will have our dinner in central Tokyo.

Dominic Lieven is planning to join us.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Cost of this meeting will be YEN 11,000 per person including Kaiseki banquet-style dinner and unlimited drinks from a fixed list, nijikai is extra.

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 24 May 2024. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

All Trinity members – Fellows, Past Fellows, students, alumni very welcome

On Friday 10 May 2024 at 6pm we will have our dinner in central Tokyo this time with Kanazawa College of Art alumni

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Cost of this meeting will be YEN 11,000 per person including Kaiseki banquet-style dinner and unlimited drinks from a fixed list, nijikai is extra.

Registration and prepayment until one week before on Friday 3 May 2024. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here:

All Trinity members – Fellows, Past Fellows, students, alumni very welcome

On Friday 29 March 2024 at 6pm we will have our　お花見 🌸 dinner in central Tokyo.

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm dinner
• 8:45pm – nijikai

Cost of this meeting will be YEN 11,000 per person including Kaiseki banquet-style dinner and unlimited drinks from a fixed list, nijikai is extra.

Registration and prepayment until Friday 22 March 2024. I will send location details and account details for prepayment to those who register.

To register:

All Trinity College Cambridge Fellows, students, alumni or members living in or visiting Japan are more than welcome to join us. To register, or for any enquiries contact us here: