{"id":70929,"date":"2026-05-07T08:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=70929"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:50:08","slug":"annual-japan-day-university-of-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/annual-japan-day-university-of-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Annual Japan day at the University of Sheffield sees performers travel from around the world\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/university-of-sheffield-industrial-action-strike-to-take-place-during-peak-exam-season\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/university-of-sheffield-industrial-action-strike-to-take-place-during-peak-exam-season\/\">The&nbsp;University of Sheffield<\/a>&nbsp;has hosted Japan Day every year since 2011, after organisers launched it as a fundraiser following 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