Welcome to the National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies
About the Federation
The National Federation of Australia Japan Societies is the national body representing all the Australia Japan Societies around Australia.
These Australia Japan Societies are voluntary organisations that have devoted themselves to maintaining and developing the wonderful relationship we enjoy with Japan. These Societies around Australia have as their members, representatives from all parts of the community. These members include businesses small and large, individuals, families, schools and educational institutions, students and government.
Latest AJS Event
AJS-NSW 2025 Student Awards Evening
15 May 2025 | AJS NSW The 2025 University Awards Night will be held on Thursday May 15th, at The Japan Foundation, Sydney. At this annual event the Society presents
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AJS-NSW 2025 Student Awards Evening
15 May 2025 | AJS NSW The 2025 University Awards Night will be held on Thursday May 15th, at The Japan Foundation, Sydney. At this annual event the Society presents Awards to outstanding students of Japanese studies nominated by the seven universities in the greater Sydney region. The awards will
Yayoi Kusama: why this 96-year-old artist’s show is the most popular in Australian history
The Guardian By the time the NGV exhibition of works by the Japanese favourite ends, more than half a million people will have seen it. The National Gallery of Victoria’s Yayoi Kusama has become the best attended ticketed art exhibition in Australian history, with “easily more than half a million
Kodomo no Hi – Northern Territory
3rd May 2025 | AJANT Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day, is a Japanese national holiday celebrated in Japan on 5th May. On this national holiday, children are respected and honored for their individual strengths and happiness is wished upon them. In Japan on Kodomo no hi, Koinobori, or cloth
Japan’s World Expo: a positive vision of the future for our divided world?
The Guardian Fifty-five years since Osaka last hosted, rocks from Mars, domestic androids and artificial hearts are part of showcase on ‘unloved’ island. As clunky as it sounds, “designing a future society for our lives” isn’t a bad ambition for the world in these troubled times. From this Sunday, organisers
Koyo Matsuri – Cowra Japanese Garden
3rd May 2025 An autumn festival coinciding with Japan’s annual Greenery Day and Children’s Day, showcasing the spectacular colours of the changing season in the garden. This celebration of autumn offers a variety of workshops and performances including a traditional tea Ceremony by Urasenke Sydney, Origami and Tsumami Zaiku by
Disability in Japan Symposium
23rd April 2025 | The Japanese Studies Association of Australia A day of presentations from leading researchers on disability in Japan from Australia, the United States, Europe and Japan. Includes the Australian premier of the documentary film, Mark: A Call to Action (dir. Ron Small, 2024) at 3pm. Speakers include: Carolyn