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The AJS-NSW is the host of the National Conference of the Federation of Australia-Japan Societies. The National Conference is held biennially in a different Australian city and will attract over 200 people from all over Australia and from Japan-Australia Societies in Japan. Locations have been announced and programme planning is underway. Conference Theme Australia and Japan: Deeper understanding, New dimensions Conference Structure Day 1 | Australia-Japan Business - New Dimensions [...]

1st July 2018 The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is the largest-scale Japanese language test in the world. Since 1984, the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services have continued to offer the JLPT as a reliable means of evaluating the Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers. The JLPT is widely recognised across corporate and government sectors as a benchmark for proficiency measurement, and is also a strong motivator for students [...]

Celebrating Japan’s master painter Hokusai and his impact on the world of Manga, the art has come to Australia after previously touring through Europe and Asia. Councillor Colleen Doyle said it was an interesting exhibition and would increase the region’s understanding of Japanese culture. “Each exhibition we install is different. This one gives us a taste of Japanese art form which is a significantly different,” she said. Hokusai is among [...]

Funded by an Australia-Japan Foundation grant and administered by the Australia-Japan Society - ACT Inc, the Tohoku Youth Program is designed to help as many young Japanese 14 to 17 years olds as possible who suffered the loss of a parent or parents in the disastrous 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The participants are selected by Ashinaga Ikuei Kai in Japan to take part in a 14 to [...]

10th March 2018 The Japan Festival Inc. (“JFI”) was established in 2013 as a non-profit organisation with an aim to raise the overall Japanese profile in WA. As part of its activities JFI reached out to these communities to look for ways to become more closely involved with and to contribute to this beautiful multi-cultural society. The idea of Japanese “MATSURI” (meaning “festival” in Japanese) was launched as an opportunity [...]

28th Feb 2018 | La Trobe Asia Japan faces a rapidly changing international environment. Asia is shifting from an era of peace and prosperity to one of contestation and great power rivalry. North Korea's nuclear ambitions are unsettling the region. Xi Jinping's China is more confident, assertive and nationalistic than ever and uncertainty lingers of the role of Japan's security partner, the United States. In response to these changes and [...]

Australia-Japan Foundation grants are now open for projects promoting people-to-people links between Australia and Japan and a positive image of Australia in Japan. Do you have a great idea for building scientific, academic, geopolitical, cultural or sports connections between Australia and Japan? 科学、文化、スポーツなどの分野で、オーストラリアと日本の交流事業をお考えの方はおられますか？オーストラリア政府外務貿易省が運営する豪日交流基金は、日豪の交流を促進するプロジェクトに助成金を提供しています。応募締切は4月4日まで。日本からも応募ができます！ view more

1 March 2018 This public symposium seeks to provide a strategic forum for policymakers, scholars, and business leaders in the region to grapple with the emergence of the "Indo-Pacific" as a regional construct. The economic rise of ASEAN, China and India will change the existing global political and economic order. This symposium constitutes an effort to examine policy options for addressing the regional security and diplomatic problems which will emerge [...]

25th February 2018 Join master soba noodle chefs from Japan coming to Callington Mill, Oatlands for a demonstration of every step of the process of soba noodle making using Tasmanian buckwheat which has been ground at Callington Mill. A range of food and refreshments will be available for purchase in the precinct on the day. Visitors can also enjoy a range of Japanese cultural and artistic activities, including: Calligraphy & [...]

16 February 2018 2017 was the 60th anniversary of the 1957 agreement on commerce between Australia and Japan in 1957. The economic, trade and investment relationship has grown exponentially over that period but in recent years, other elements of cooperation have come into focus. 2018 has been designated the Year of Japan by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and this conference provides a timely opportunity to examine the [...]