David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region was very pleased to have been invited to attend the Rugby World Cup 2019 – Visit Japan event.

A welcome address was delivered by His Excellency Koji Tsuruoka, the Ambassador of Japan.

This was followed by comments about UK-Japanese relations by Baroness de Souza.

Comments were also made by Mr Hironobu Nara, Executive Director, Japan National Tourism Organisation and Martin Barrow, Visit Japan Ambassador, who kindly mentioned that David Stringer-Lamarre is a Vice President of Blackheath Rugby Club, the world’s oldest open rugby club (1858).

Image: Minister Tomohiro Mikangi, Embassy of Japan and David Stringer-Lamarre