Ambassador Katsuhiko Oku (left) and First Secretary Masamori Inoue (right) in Iraq. This photo was found in Mr Oku's digital camera.
- 7th Dec 2004
- Oxford vs Cambridge
- The two sides will meet at Twickenham and a fund-raising effort will take place in Ambassador Katsuhiko Oku's memory.
- Mr Oku belonged to Oxford University RFC and he continued to keep in touch to arrange matches with Japanese Universities, as well as working as a member of the overseas publicity sector of Japan Rugby Football Union. He made a huge contribution to the excellent relationship between the JRFU and other countries' rugby unions, especially the English RFU.
- 22nd Nov to 3rd Dec 2004
- Japanweek - Cardiff, UK
- Celebrating the bond between Japan and Wales, Japanweek marks the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre and the visit of the Japan national rugby team.
- Fund raising for the Oku Inoue Fund for Empowering Children will take place throughout all the events and the programme features a finale concert dedicated to the memory of Ambassador Katsuhiko Oku, who was a good friend of Wales.
- 27th August 2004
- The Oku Inoue Fund for Empowering Children is set up.